The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
MASSACHUSETTS.


An Anti-Impeachmenr Meeting 60 be Held In
FaReutl HaiI-The Approaching Municipal
Election In Boston-Tho Worcester and
Western Railroad Consolidation.
BosroS, Nov. 10, 1867.
Next TO the Dickens eommotion the coming
municipal election is most talked Of The candi-
dates for Mayor are Otis Norcross Republican and
present incumbent) and DR.. N. b. Shurtliff demo
craft. is proper, however. to state that Mayor
Norcross Is not strictly candidate. He was re-
nominated BY the republicans, and when waited
upon by committee to see If he would accept he
replied that he could not answer definitely until
after the nominations for Aldermen had been
made. The key to this singular reply is
that during his past administration the
Mayor and Aldermen have not acted harmoniousy,
and IL the prospects are that his Honor is to
be associated with the same officials another year,
If elected. he probably prefers to decline at the
outset. DR.. Shurtlif will probably be supported
by the democrats unanimously, and q good many
republicans-those who belong to the p. L. l.. or
ganization--will undoubtedly wheel into the same
line. If there ia license law passed by the COM
ing Legislature, as there Of course will be, Of
the provisions will probably be, that the Mayors
and Boards of Aldermen of cities will have the
power to designate to whom licenses shall be
granted, and as Mayor Norcross is believed to be
adverse to the liquor traffic there are great many
republicans who will turn their backs on the party
ticket and go for the democratic candidate purely
on the grounds of liquor. This same question has
come up in other Massachusetts, cities where muni-
cipal nominations have been made and the liber-
ais, or p. L. L. have been generally triumphant.
1t ID somewhat singular that the first public
growl Of the people concerning the impeachment
farce promises to come from Massachusetts,, the
birthplace of radicalism and fanatcism, and the
home Of such lea3er in the impeachment move
ment as Boutwell,, Sumner, Butler and a few
others. Strange, however, as it may seem, it is
nevertheless true, as the HERALD has been inform
ed by telegraph. Tie meeting in which it il pro-
posed to pour out rebukes and good advice to the
Massachusetts members of Congress who have
taken part in the magnificent failure to turn the
President out Of Office will be held in Faneui Hall
some evening next week, and it will undoubtedly
be very spirited and enthusiastic one. Collector
Russell, of the port of Boston, formerly one Of
the judges of the Superior Court, and
one OF the most ardent of anti-slavery
the movement, and will probably preside at the
meeting. General John L. Swift also strong
republican. will also take part in it. At a meet
ing of the democratic ward and city committee, a
few evenings since, series of resolutions, strong
ly condemning the report signed by Boutwell,, were
sent to each Of the Senators and Representatives
in Congress-
The Boston and Worcester Railroad that was,
and the Western Railroad that was, have become
one to-day, and will henceforth be known as the
Boston and Albany Railroad. and be operated by
the same corporation. This now gives one con-
tinuous route between Boston and the West, q
contamination which the commercial men in both
sections have long labored for, and which was at
Chester w. Chaplin. Of Springfield, is the presi-
dent of the new corporation, and Charles o. Rus
sell, of Springfield, h superintendent.