Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-02
Interesting Municipal Campaign at
Boston.
WAR BEING WAGED ON THE MACHINE.
Records Of Hart and Mathews, tho
Candidates.
THE WOMEN TO TAKE PART.

paigns in its history. 1t Is a battle Of
champions. The redoubtable republican ex-
mayor, Thomas n. Hart, meets for the first
time the hitherto invincibls democrat
Mayor Nathan Matthews. jr. The prize In
the contest is the mayors chair which IS
not an untried seat for either Of them. Mr..
Hart has served two terms as mayor and
Mr.. Matthews three.
Mr.. Hart was born at North Reading,
January 20 1s29. and was educated in the
schools of his native town. When thirteen
years old he came to Boston and entered
large dry goods store. He next went
into the hat business. and became a partner
In the firm OF Philip A Locke & Co. He
afterward founded the well-known house OF
Hart Taylor d Co. In 1879 he retired from
business with a handsome fortune He has
engaged somewhat extensively in banking
and is president of the Mt. Vernon National
Bank.
Mr. Harris political career has been who'll
ly confined to city politics, a fact that
worked against his candidacy for the guber-
material nomination this fall, and finally de-
Ieateo hlm- de was member Of the common
council IN 1879, 1880 and ISL; Of the board
OF aldermen, lSs2, 1885 and 1856, and mayor
or the city in 1889 and 1890. In 1891 he
was appointed postmaster of Boston, sue
Ceeums Zen. Corse, and resigned In June
or the present year. He is treasurer of the
American Unitarians' Associalion, OF A.
gonquin aud Hull Yacht Club.
Reason for Harris Confidence.
Such is the career OF the two leaders in
the municipal campaign. Mr.. Hart will
poll the fun strength Of the republican vote.
but evidently he must do more than that,
or he would have no hope OF success He
looks for the aid of democratic votes. trust
ing that they will carry him into city hail
just as they did in 1889. when he defeated
the great Hugh O'Brien. and in 1890. when
a reelection set the seal OF public approval
upon his administrati ton. He would have
encountered Mr.. Mathews in 1891, only the
republican municipal convention was cap
tured by the friends of the now absent and
disbarred lawyer, Moody Merrill The last
public expression on both candidates is one
of approval
There are several circumstances that give
Mr.. Hart confidence that he can be elected
over democratic leader in this democratic
city. He remembers that this is a repub-
lican year, and that Greenhalge. who is a
stranger to the rank and HE of Boston
voters with no local following, was de-
feated by less than 10000 votes change
of 5000 votes over the record in the state
campaign would elect him. He believes
that his following among the business men
OF the city, as well as his influence with
the working men, ought TO net him at least
that plurality over Greenhalge. But II that
fails he looks for a large accession OF dis
affected democrats.
bostOns foitt1cal machine.
In fact the greatest menace to Mayor
Mathews candidacy is the revolt against
the democratic machine" 1t is deep and
wide spread. The machine" however, has
been able to control municipal affairs ever
since Mayor Mathews came In. He has
been closely identified with IL, and with Il
he must stand or fall The first conspie-
uous and successful protest against the
Boston Tammany" came in 1882, when
Congressman McEttrick ran on an inde-
pendent democratic ticket and defeated
the regular nominee. This made McEttr1ck
the leader OF the opposition, and no sooner
had the smoke of the state campaign clear
ed away than he gave the story out that he
would run for mayor
He did this, not because he wanted the
Office. but because he wanted something
else more. The price OF his withdrawal
from the field was given out by his lieu
! tenants to be as follows: we want the
Australian ballot system adopted in eau
cuses and conventions; we want delegate
| conventions TO nominate mayor and alder
/ men; We want the rules OF the city COM
mittee changed so that those who have
! had occasion TO support independent cam
didates may be enabled to participate IN
| democratic caucuses, something they cam
/ not do now without leaving themselves la
/ BILE TO a fine and imprisonment or both;
we want Thomas ". Flood renominated
! for alderman" Ii might be added that
! they want McEttr1ck TO receive the regu-
]
Josiah Quincy and Congressman NcEtts
/ rick had a conference, and while no wit
4 nesseS were present, IL has been evident
/ that the belligerent Congressman was less
/ warlike when he left the Office OF the as
I tute eN-secretary of state. He certainly
4 believed that most, II not all, the wishes
/ of the independents were to be complied
/ with. He might have had some difhculty
! in giving "a rea son for the hope that was
/ within him." as enjoined by Scripture, but
/ he certainly felt better. What was the
a.. ga 49,
a result of the democratic caucuses his
! chief lieutenant, Alderman Flood, had not
been renominated This reopened the old
! battle, and now the irresistible FLOOD has
| risen, swept aside party barriers. ana VIII
| run on nomination papers
In the meantime Brer Hart has been
| '1ayin' low and sayin' nothin. He cali
culstes to make the wrath OF democracy
| praise him. To this end he is trying 10
! avoid everything that can ALLEVIATE any DEM
| ocratic votes. The school committee has Al
ways been a bone OF contention
sectarian Fight.
Race antipathies and religious pretodices
have been appealed to by both sides. and
| the women voters, who hold the balance OF
power on school questions. have usually de-
cided that no Irish or Catholic need apply.
But this year the republicans attempted 20
change all this. Delegates were appointed
| from both parties. who met In committee
and agreed upon a joint ticket for school
down together. No democrat who was
willing to vote for Hart was going 10 have
his Celtic blood stirred by Protestant oppo-
| sition.
But Just here the women came In with
| their great slate smashing act They held
! a large meeting. And the republicans
are willing to sacrifice the schools" said
| Mrs. Ellen Trask Hill. IF they can elect
| Mr.. Hart. Wen see about that"
The women have named a ticket indors-
ing the Professionals on the joint ticket and
! adding other candidates Ia place OF those
| who were believed 70 be the "emissAr1es OF
| Rome"
| The Registration.
Registration for the city election closed
Tuesday night with gains for all parties
over last year. The total number registered
will be very close to 10000. There are over
10000 women registered, loo more than
last year, and they Will al vote On ne
school committee issue.
| The Mystic Ten.
| Al the residence Of Mr. VIM Dunnegan.
O street, Thursday evening. The Mystic
Ten ana a number OF their friends enjoyed
the novelty OF a pig roast. Addresses were
] md rod h.