The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-24
Our Boston Correspondence.


Slate of Political ABairs in Massachusetts, Gabcr.
material Candidates House of Representa-
tues Chances of Parties ia that Body-IAe Ne,c
Consttsaiom--1Ae Senate-Humkers Il, Esser
Differences Bct,ceen The I'Do Branches
of Democrats-Re7orted Nomination of a Fifth
Candidate for Governor.
As all parties have placed their candi 1ates for
Governor in the field and the result of the contest
depends entirely upon matters over which neither
the wings nor the democrats nor the free sellers, o.
such, have any control propose TO analyze The con-
dtion Of parties here, for the purpose Of enabling
those Of your readers who take interest in Massa
chusetts affairs TO understand why it is that tlscy
SO queery constituted at the present moment With
out some such explanation, our affairs must present
to the observer, not familiar with them from pra,tice
as perfect maze rs could wish to the very
Cretan labyrinth Of politics.
Ne have four candidates for Governor before u.s.
viz Mr.. Washburn formerly Justice Of our Com
non Pleas Court, and a most respected and rsspec-
table citizen, and who in the old whig times
would have been sure OF election as certain no
to get nomination; Judge Bishop, now Justice o
the Common Pleas, and who, like Mr.. Washburn en-
joys the confidence of the community; Gen. Wilson,
the free soil chief, who has not held Office except as
member of the Legislature, and whose personal
character is beyond reproach; and DR.. Wales, the
| pnarled oak OF national democracy, and a good
physician. OF these several gentlemen it may be
said, that Mr.. Washbmn applied for seat on our
| Supreme Bench. and could not get it; that Judge
| Bishop was offered the place of Assistant Treasurer
OF Boston, and would not take it; that DR.. Wales ap
piled for leading national Office, and was refused
1t; and that Gen. Wilson has returned to the manu-
| tacture of shoes
At the gubernatorial election of 1852, the whole
vote cast was 1873 ,43G, which was distributed fol
4 dr. %
S6,740; scattering, 700. Hence, no person was
chosen Governor by the people, and the election dc
volved upon the Legislature, which, after the Sena
toral vacancies had been filed, cont sined large
wing majority in one branch, and q reliable one in
the other. The House selected the names of Cliff
ford and Bishop, and sent them up to the Senate,
which body elected Mr.. Clifford Governor. The
only point in which differ from last year is this
Then there were but three candidates in the field,
who received all but 700 votes of the whole number
cast; whereas we now have four, and the fourth Dr.
Wales) is expected by his more sanguine friends to
receive ten thousand votes. Their calculation is
not baseess at first sight 1t appears, for the
Doctor may get, beside couple OF tho lsand old
line democratic votes, twice IS many from the wings,
and, perhs ps, not far from the same number from
the anti-Maine Law democrats. Still, it would be
wiser TO put bis vote down At five thousand, (from
which it may vary little than at ten thousand
The other candidates. exec pit the whig, will receive
proportionatcy, about the same support they did
last yearthat is If the aggreg ate vote should be
large ss then. make vi exception in the wings
case, because Mr.. Clifford received several thousand
democratic votes, which, this year, win he given
either to Judge Bishop or 10 DR.. Wales, Mr.. Wash
| burn having no chance Tor them. Their being givel
10 DIR. Wales would answer the purpose OF the wings
qricas Weli az would their being given directly TO
! tier candidate.
4 IL being evident that no person Will be ch sau
Governor by the people, and scarcely less that at
least half Of the Senators will fail OF popular
election it becomes important to ascertain what will
be the probable character OF tac House OF Reprs.
1huth t.'y Ia
Senators rs shall I've chosen, will Cevolve, 1st, shs
duty OF ll'ing the Senatorial vacancies and then,
-, that 81 selecting two ont OF the four high
CT persons voted for BY the people for Governor
one Of vhon must b elected 90 the executive char
by the Senate Such being the importance OF the
House let Us see whts the chances of that pojy
eting carried by tbe wings or coaIiti1ni>fs. The
matter is very difficult one, for there is hardly n
town IN Ire State ahere there il not more or less
Of disturbing causes, which not unfreqlently con
founo The best calculations thst the most knowing
politicians con make. The whigs, u ought 10 pe
raid Tar less affected by This state OF tiug5 taan
aie their opponents. 1onr neighbnr, Greeley, once
defined the wbig ar'y to be loose collection uf
thinkers" though should think collection of
loose thinkers would pe the better dedoitiOn; bus
here, III all departments they are in better discipline
by FAR than their foes, and hold their means Wen
in band. Their "looseness' here s rather in
Their thought and it's modes than IN their
action In coalition tcnr Il candidate for repre-
sentative should have prejudice excited no lius. MIN
because of his having rd hair, all the philosophy
and sense in the world mig ht be brought to 5ear
npon the matter In vain; but the wings would ar
range The affair, and settle down upon some gentle
man with an auburn covered head. 1t is no exag
eeraton to say that not year passes away that
scores OF our local elections are not decided with re-
ference to points compared with which dispute
abou, the color OF The candidates hair woad be the
veryAheight OF common sense and the perfection OF
reason.
To take the election Of last year Cor the basis OF
calculation as to the probable character OF our next
bic. Not less than eight thousand democrats then
VOTED Tor Governor Clifford, and perhaps two thou
sand wings voted for Nj. Mann. The vote of 1851,
when the election had nothing to do with national
politics. will afford us far fairer basis The vhes
were then better united than they have been at any
subsequent period, and the national democracy was