The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
BosToN,s POLITICAL SENSATION.
The Attack on Mayor Quincy Regarded By
Some rs n PresaRe OF His Downfall.

u AItnch on mayor quincy Regarded by
Some rs n PresaEe or His Downfall.
Boston. Aug. Tho political sensation Of
the summer here is the fierce onslaught upon
Mayor Quincy, made at the meeting OF the
Massachusetts, Democratic Club last Tuesday
evening. 1t will be tho talk of the town for
weeks to come and must have its effect ON the
coming campaign. even il 1t happened early In
the day. There are many who profess to see In
1t a sign of tho coming downfall of Mr.. Quincy.
The friends OF the Mayor are preserving a dis
Greet silence and apparently paying little heed
to the attack. 1t must mean, however, that Mr..
Quincy has lost all chance OF the support of
what might be called the radical element of the
Democracy. 1t is said that he antagonized the
sound money men some time ago, which appar-
emily leaves him with the backing Of only the con.
S Sn a element O. the Democracy. represented
and others who believe a middle ground is SAT.
est IN the present condition OF politics. It was
that brought about the attack, and II is signid.
cant that they were conspicuous by their alb
last year seemed to lie In his neutrality, but
that very course threatens to be his weakness
on the principle that "he who is not for US l.
The prosop. trouble began a.week ago at the
Democratic Committee. 1t had been desired.
and and, in 4 fact. expected by the radicals that the
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more liberal in his views. and under his leader
ship the conservatives won out. and the dele.
radicals claimed 10 see in This decision the defs
manipulation of Mayor Quincy. and accused
M[essrs. Paine and Corbett OF yielding to the
Mayors. wishes. 1t stirred up all the half
Stun bering bitterness against the Mayor in the
hearts OF Pierre Humbart: Jr.. and other loyal
at the beginning OF Tuesdays meeting to
POSTPONE the outbreak, but as one man eT.
10 suppress a volcano" The pent up feeling
rushed forth In a torrent of hot, bitter words OF
denunciation, in which the Mayor was called
various uncolnplimcntary names and denounced
MS a traitor to his party. The men who won the
osGcus.cali victory were called EDWARDS and
harmony OF the new Democracy that these mon
were not present.
Many believe that the recent retirement from
the Democratic state OF such men rs
Sorcoran and Farley was a move TO placate the
Boston politics. They. were followers from the
old machine. and 1t y hard 10 see what earthly
in control Of the party, have for men not pnilevdsedi
TO the Chicago platform; for this new Democ.
racy Is bound to smash the old machine and to
NAV be In the State, the influence OF the new
Democracy in the city is rs yet an unknown
between Mayor Quincy and Messrs. PAINE and
Corbett has come about the radical leaders are
that is that hey will knife the Mayor hard at
the polls. His nomination, is regarded as likely.
Dul that can haTu.y ne sAlu OF MS reelection.
In the Republican camp "a quiet, orderly.
Sunday-scho0l'lik peace prevails. To be sure,
ex-Mayor Curtis, The Hon. Alphous Sanford, and
GYMS A.; Pase have hardy decided yet who
with his barrel" and his pull" Is picked as
the winner by the knowing ones. II Is going TO
lie one OF the hottest municipal campaigns on
record, and remarkable, too, for it's personal
element In the attacks upon Mayor Quincy.
In State politics. OF course the nomination OF
Mcssrs. Williams and Wolcott Is assured, and
the election OF the lnttor is Just MS certain as his
nomination. The gold Democrats may or may
not put up n candidate.