The sun., 1897-12-20
BOSTON VOTES TOMORROW
INDICATIONS THAT THE REPUBJI-
CANS WILL GARRY THE CITr.

Tom Rnoy mas Made It very warm for Josiah
Quincy. whs Hns Been ON the Derensivc-
Ex-Mayor Curtis's CnmpniEn the RE-
publican slde-nusinesn Men's 1ndorsement
BOSTON, Dec 19.-The municipal election will
occur on Tuesday. and tho indications are that
the Republican rule OF this city, which was cast
out two years ago by the forco OF the magic OF
the old name Of josiah Quincy, will bc restored,
and the third Mayor Josiah Quincy will retire.
II Is admitted on all sides that the Republicans
have and two years ago had. n safe majority In
this city. but thero is largo element OF socalled
Republicans OF tho Mugwump stripe in this
city. which two years ago supported Mr.
Quincy. despite the fact that the incum-
bent Mt that time, Edwin UPTON Curtis,
had given tho city o sage. economical, and
busnesslike administration. 1t was feared at
the outset of this campaign that some Of this
peculiar grade OF people might come to Quincy's
support in this campaign, but there Is now no
such fear. And, as this city was carried by the
Republicans in the November elections by up
ward OF 5000 votes over all opposition, incud-
ing DR.. Everett who was the candidate of the
gold Democrats for Governor, 1t is believed that
the Republicans will carry the city by majority
as great as then. Mr. Curtis was favored by q
unanimous denomination and his campaign has
been clean ana orderly.
Mr.. Quincy's dream of official succession has
been disturbed by tho apparition Of one Tom
Riley, who represents the hguie Of William j.
Bryan, whom Mr.. Quincy refused to meet when
the latter was in this city during tho campaign
of last year. That snub has ranked in the
hearts of tho Bryanites, and they have thirsted
for vengeance 30, when Mr.. Quincy was re.
nominated by the aid of judiciously placed
favors. and the platform was adopted in almost
riot in tho Cradle OF Liberty, Fancuil Hall,
tpIn nf fh0 non
platform was defeated. the Bryanites trotted
out Tom Riley as their candidate for Mayor.
and he SO stands on tho official ballot,
although he was nominated by petit
tion. Tom Riley lives on Beacon street,
and has been lawyer. He caught the
/ Bryan fever in its more dangerous form early in
| the campaign Of 1896, and travelled West to in
still some Of the virus into tho people Of Chicago
and other parts Of Illinois and / Ohio. His
meetings have been indecorous and tumultuous.
1t is alleged that the Quincy followers have been
hired in every locality in which Riley has
spoken to howl him down IL possible. He has
poured hot shot into tho ranks of Quincy's sup
porters and has inf1amed all the opposition to
| Quincy possible. There is no doubt OF the fact
| that he will take from Quincy at least 5000
| votes OF Democrats, and these votes mako
| Quincy's election improbable.
| 1t has been Mr.. Quincys fond faith that city.
affairs and national affairs had nothing in COM
mon. He hoped to evade any expression on the
silver question or any other question of national
Importance and thus secure the votes Of both
the gold and tho silver factions Of the Democ.
racy. But between these two stools he has
fallen and both factions are angry at him for his
cowardicc. Unfortunately for this expression
of coloressness in his views or national politics.
| iL 10 recalled that soon after reaching the
Mayoralty Mr.. Quincy at a banquet advocated
the nomination of Richard Olney for President
in 1896.
But even when Josiah relies upon busines,
affairs of the city to sustain him, he Is in much
the same condition as tho Strong government o
the city of New York. Practical men see thal
more than it was before Quincy came into
power. that efficient officials have been dis
Instances to throw overheard reforms and econ
omics which the Curtis administration had IN
to The Mr hSs H,
tration has not been success and that it,
9f a5e boen
the campaign by the Business Mems Council
which Mayor Quincy started, This is z board
to assist the Msyop Nay % his work TS
may have been an excellent plan. but the coun
have been stool pigeons for Mr.. Quincy; They
are hypnotizcd to some degree by Mr.. Quincy
G cieSeiand, and % have been writing letters franti
esco G the Ss Ss sa.ss Ss Mr. 9Si Rn
Votes Il & sa Efhi ths aSn iGT wh0s
advisory council was 9Ppointed. have @ rejected
list of business men 70 support him. and there
was much rivalry between the two candidates
lures to an Endorsement Proclamation which
appeared in the papers. one of the unique way
CAMPAIGN T6s yeaT Mr Curtis has issued on h
business mems list, but Mr.. Quincy has mono t.
publish The names OF t6s business firms ant
and most influential in the city, and the utmos
satisfaction is expressed with his former admin
istrati and the greatest confidence in hi
future conduct of affairs.
Mr. Quincy has had a short official record
He was at one time member Of the Legislature
and wns Chairman of the Dem cratic Stnt,
made First Assistant Secretary Of State unde
elected Mayor OF Boston in 1895. His grand
father and uncle were both Mayor Josiai
Mr.. Curtis had an active business life and wal
City Clerk for several years before his election
year only. He is popular and has a fno reputa
tion for executive ability and business manage
ment of municipal affairs
| Thomas Riley was born in ireland forty.fiv,
studied law in the office or Gen. BENJAMIN F
Butler. and was an intimate political friend o
the lattcr. He took a law course at Harvard
and has practiced his profession here with SOM
Convention OF 1876 and has been prominent IL
Democratic politics in Boston. Ho is a goot
camDaigner and has made many friends by hi
campaign, despite his silver talncies.
Republicans ella i'm Curtiss election on Tues
run above that Agnro. The b mocrats shov
they expect defeat by claiming thai Quincy will
carry the city by 1000. Riley thinks he viii
receive 10000 votes. but this is hardly possible
Tho whiting Recital.
A series of recitals of chamber music given b.
Mr.. Arthur Whiting, pianist. and members o
tho Kneiscl Quartet was auspiciously begun
yesterday afternoon with concert OF extraord