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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Best general references: Sen. Mitchell in Cong. Rec. April 22, 1891, pp. 3,655-61; Sen. Turpie, ibid, Dec. 17, 1891, pp. 76-80; Bryce American Commonwealth, (3rd. ed.), I, c, X, XII; W. P. Garrison in Atlantic Monthly, LXVIII, pp. 227-232, (Aug. 1891), W. Clark in Arena X, pp. 453-461, (Sept., 1894); Nation...
...would be less likely to be nominated.- (1) Legislative caucus is not now restrained from making bad nominations by fear of defeat.- (x) Caucus nominee is sure of election.- (2) Caucus cannot be trusted to choose good men voluntarity.- (x) Character of our legislators not sufficiently good: Bryce, (2nd ed.), op. cit., I, pp. 515-520.- (y) Specific examples of unfit nominations prove this: Quay, Cameron, Gorman, Smith, Hill, Murphy, Platt, Blair, Chandler, Sellinger, Thurston.- (3) Convention would be restrained from nominating a boss by fear of defeat at polls...
...generally favored in Mass: E. H. Haskell, Biennial Elections, pp. 10, 11, and Boston Herald, Feb. 15, p. 1.- (1) The press and prominent men of the state support them regardless of party affiliations: Biennial Elections, p. 55, Argument of Mr. T. C. Bates; List of names in Ed. of 1895, p. 46.- (2) Bills adopting them have several times passed the legislature: Biennial Elections, Mr. Bates, p. 56, Mr. Haskell in Boston Herald, p. 1.- (3) Public opinion calls for them.- (x) Petitions asking their adoption have been received from more than 200 towns: Boston Herald...
Outing for December is seasonable, interesting and finely illustrated The fiction department has two complete stories, while the sporting field is admirably covered. "The Cream of the Vale," a fine picture of English Fox Hunting; "Skating," by Ed. W. Sandys, an expert on the blades; "Hunting the Caiman," "Caribou Hunting," "Two Hours over Decoys," "An Outing in Labrador," by R. G. Taber; "A Turkey Hunt," appeal to all sportsmen. "Salmon Fishing on Snake River," describes December angling in the Far West. Wheelmen will read with interest "Lenz's World Tour," and "Touring Bermuda." "On the Frontier Service," illustrated by Frederick...
...varied store of seasonable reading and artistic illustration. The contents are as follows: "Rugged Labrador," by R. G. Taber; "Duck Shooting on Great South Bay," by J. D. Knap; "Old Plute's Gobbler," by Charles E. Taylor; "Over Ifinger Jock," by Jean Porter Rudd; "A Rondeau Muskallonge," by Ed. W. Sandys; "A Ceylon Tracker," by F. Fitzroy Dixon; "Through an Autumn Gale;" "Banana Land Awhell," by E. M. Aaron; "A Shot at a Shadow," by Paul Pastnor; "Lenz's World Tour Awheel;" "A Bit of Blue Ribbon," by Sara Beaumont Kennedy; "The International Athletic Match," by Wm. B. Curtis...