He has
always been found on the right side of these and other important
questions and has labored long and diligently, in the face of
opposition, to carry out the ideas of the taxpayers in relation to them.
Bostonians well know the signal success which has crowned his efforts.
In December, 1884, Alderman O'Brien was elected Mayor for the year 1885.
During the first half of his term, the old charter being in force, he
did many meritorious things which no other Mayor has done under that
instrument. And now under the new city charter, which makes him directly
responsible for the honest and efficient management of the city's
affairs, his actions are speaking loud enough to be heard even outside
the city, and they challenge the admiration of all readers of the daily
press of Boston.
In appearance, Mayor O'Brien is a little over the average height, of
robust build, weighing over two hundred pounds; has a florid complexion,
with keen blue eyes. He has what physiologists would call a
well-balanced temperament, knows how to govern himself, has an
indomitable will and pluck, and is a man for emergencies. He is an
indefatigable worker, and the details of a large business do not prevent
him from despatching work promptly.
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