New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-10
FROM BOSTON.



pretty fun representation from all parts of the
State. The Committee on Credentials reported
shat $40 delegates were elected. The whole num-
Der Of ballots cast was IA. John A. Andrew of
Boston, received 769; Ensign Fl. kellogg of Pitts
field, COZ; George s Boutwell, of Groson, ass;
Linus b Comins of Roxbury, 1893. These four
were declared elected. Dwight Foster Of Wor-
eester had $50; William Clafin OF Newton, lSl;
Jshn S. Eldridge of Canton SO; Erastus Hopkins
Of Northampton, 50; aud there were 80 or 40 scat
teiiDg votes. The four last named gentlemen were
ekesen substitutes. 1t is difficult to state 10 10"
words, what the political significance OF tols elec
ton is. Mr.. Andrew is Free-Soiler OF lo4o' anu
q radical Republican of 1860. He Is tue genue-
nan who lately visited Washington at tue request
Of Senator MasOn's Committee, ana availed MIN
sslf Of the opportunity thus afforded hun TO
S,play his entire ignorance of John Browns |
expedition to Harper's Ferry and his exact and
ascarate Information as 10 the designs of tue |
,lsyebolaers, and his appreciation Of the ne
cessity of counteracting their efforts to extend
and perpetuate their tyranncal policy. Perhaps
yea remember that MIR. George NJ Stearns, VINO
was also called upon to testify before the Commit
tee gave some account of Birds dinners" which
take place every Saturday at Parkers. / intended,
before this time to give you some explanation as to
these festive occasions. They were the subject
of controversy three or four years ago, between
Mr. Bird himself and a former correspondent OF
THE TRIBUNE from Boston You must know,
now that there are two sets of dinner-eaters
at Parkers every Saturday. The radicals at
tend birds dinners" and the anti-radicais
the other dinners, which have no dis
fnguishinc name This line Of distinction is the
7 Int taft ALL tell o.
act truth The prevailing tone of the Bird dinner
s anti Banks and prose ward yet l know some
strong friends of the Governor who attend them,
and others who do not assent to the expressions of
hostility to the Governor which are frequently heard
there On the other hand several cordial haters of
his Excelency, and some radicals of an intense
character, frequent the other table. When l say
that subscription paper in aid of any radical and
ultra Anti-Savery movement would be pretty GER
tain to be carried to MIR. Birds party first, and
would obtain more cordial reception there, if not
more money than at the other place, perhaps best
express the difference between the two parties.
The Governor frequently attends the anti-radical
dinners; Senator Wilson, who is cosmopolitan IN
his tastes visits bOth but think prefers the rad
ioal set Mr.. Andrew is regular attendant upon
Mr.. Birds party. BY this roundabout way have
tried to inform YOU what Mr.. Andrews political
ssnnections are have no doubt he is for Mr..
Seward first and for some distinctly-pronounced
Republican at any rate But he Is not good
hater, and is not likely to make any opposition to
the nomination of any Republican in good and reg
alar standing Gov. Boutwell,, who lives 40 or %
miles from town, is not often seen at the political
~ dinners. / have once or twice met him at Birds
81 party. think he is quite as decidedly opposed TO
~ any candidate drawn from the Wing or American
force of 1885, as Mr. Andrew is; but his preference
Is for Gov. Banks, with whom his political cOnnec-
ton has been long and intimate. He is man Of
great ability, and perhaps the best debater in the
State. He is also, mtrnsicaHy, one of the
most popular in the State. The
anti-School movement has damaged him
somewhat but not seriously nor perlna
nently. He would have received nearly as many
VOTES as Mr.. Andrew, if his position as friend of
Gov. Banks had not been so well known. AS it
was, he fell 3l4 behind. Mr.. Comins is the ex-
Member OF Congress from the WITH District.
suppose more men were IObbied and button-hoed
ten TO one, in behalf Ofhim, than in behalf of any
other man. For weeks, if not months Mr.. C. and
his fri, nds have been busily at work He received
votes as q Seward man and as Banks man. but
chiefly on account of his persisency in asking for
them. So no political significance attaches to his
election / set him down as Seward man in the
outset, who is likely to be on the watch for
an opportunity to go for Banks. He ran only four
votes ahead of Dwight Foster, who would have
been elected over him had his friends exhibited
ordinary shrewdness- Mr.. Kellogg alone remains.
i have no doubt be prefers Mr.. Seward, aud as he
is an honest man, he will act in COED faith for the
make fuss, even if Mr. Bates should be nomi-
mated, though in the present state of political Opn
ion he would not probably feel justified in voting
for him.
To sum up-the Convention was Enthusiastically
for Seward, and probably in the proportion of more
than three TO one. Yet Gov Banks had consider
able body Of supporters. They did not, however,
undertake to push him as candidate in the outset;
but they protested desire to have delegation
chosen who would show him tar play, 80 that in
case (fOr nstance) a struggle should occur between
Seward and Bates, and some person should be found
from the Center OF the West to suggest the Cover
nors name as compromise the Massachusetts,
delegation should be hosptabe to the idea, and not
repel it, In this they succeeded. Mr.. Boutwell, is
for Banks, as his first choice; Mr.. COmins is prOba
bly, secretly for him; while neither Mr.. Kellogg, nor
Mr.. Andrew will make iacti0us opposition 10 him.
The Bates movement has no supporters IN any part
of the Commonwealth. / do not mean to say that
il will be resisted to the last extremity; only that 1t
u extremely distasteful and unpopular.
The feeling in favor of Mr.. Seward has gained
immensely since his speech, and has been concen-
traed so that it has power to control the State
The District Conventions, ii the people take pans
10 attend Them and do not allow themselves to. be
humbugged, will generally elect Seward Delegates.
Two Districts have already made their elections.
In the LIST District, Joseph N. Day OF Barnstable,
and Jonathan Bourne jr., of New-Bedtord are tie
men, Both profess TO be for Seward. In the vim
District. Timothy Davis of Gloucester and Eben +.
Stone of NewburypOrt are chosen. Both OF them
were candidates for Congress in 1885, and were
beaten in the Convention by John b. Alley. think
that this fact had something to do with the combin-
alton which was formed between them, resulting I'D
their election Stone is an old Anti Know- Nothing