New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-30
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Correspondence ofThe " Y. Tribune.
BO~TON. Wedne

orr N Y.
BOsToN, Wednesday. Sept. %, 1853
EMORY WAsHBURS. Of Worcester, is the nominee
of the Wing party for Governor OF this State. The
Coatouists Ike il. especially the Free Soil wing
They like it because Mr.. Washburn. who By the way,
is very able man. cannot unite al the elements OF his
party. The first thing Il candidate ought TO do before
election, is TO kHOr he is nominated, that h. may in
form lis constituents whether he will accept If elected
ed This Mr. Washburn cannot do. because he Is ray-
cling in Europe lie will not return home until
near about the time of the election. When he left
home be was very much dissatisfied with Wing rule in
Massachusetts,. II is said he justly entitled to the
appointment of Judge OF the Supreme Judicial Court
Gov. Clifford selected Judge Merrick Democrat, for
that post.
Mr. Washburn was disappointed and went abroad.
lie Was a bitter opponent Of Mr.. Webster. The Web
sterites have not forgot this and are now talking OF
putting Webster ticket in the field have heard
OF the leading of that branch of the party de-
clare within twenty.iOur hours, that such would be
the case The Webster men sre determined. active.
young men. and can do deal OF mischief 10 the main
party, if they are 81 disposed. Mr.. Washburn IL
Worcester nan. and is said 10 be opposed 70 the
Hoosae Tunnel project. Ii this be true ne viii
loose nearly all the ,otes of his party in the
northwestern part of the State l AIN told that be
is pledged u favor of the ' Maine Law, bur ia not
Il practical Temperance man. The one VIII loose
him all the rum votes, and the other deprive INN
of the support Of many Temperance OF his party
throughout tn. Commonwealth: for be- u remembered,
the State Temperance Convention which met in this
Cir, but short time since resolved that Was their
duty 10 Tor men, AZ all elections, who are practical
and working Temperance men, and NOT for persons who
become friends of Temperance Just before eieetioa
am told BY gentleman, who j. probably as well
acquainted with Mr.. Wsshburns views, 80 any other
man living beside Mr. ". himself, that be VIII not
accept the nomination In that event the Wing party
would indeed b. in bad fix They would probably
take the man having the next highest number OF votes
in the Convention, the Hon. Samuel II. Valley
of Roxbury, who j. also travelling in Europe. The
wings could not ind msn 10 Massachusetts,, OF their
own party, il would seem. who would accept the
nomination Of Governor and they hal TO take up
man. who could neither decline nor accept. Mr. Cii-
ford declined reelection and Messrs Ashman, Choatr
Winthrop and Lawrence, each declined beng thr
candidate M Choaies reason for 50 doing was that
be would not against Henry Wilson, because
ke kHesr Re should s. d0rH IT, COaltonists are
very active sDd confident of success. Mr. sumner wiz
make about twelve speeches fof them DUNG tae
campaign. Young BurlBgsme IS slrcady engaged %
sneak thirty times Gov. Boutwell, and Hon. " T.
Banks will each speak every night, excepting sun
days from the first Of October until the day OF
The Coaiiiionsts will have in the field At ,east or
hundred al their young men eloquent dGrins the
csmpaign.