The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE ef IaE NlaALn.

The New Peoples Liberty League Party-Ex.
Governer Andrew 10 be tbe Gubsrnater'ai
Observation-Disclosures Of = Lively Time Ia
tho Republican ssase cOEvenlien-p..
Loring, OF salem, ,he Probable Candidate
Of the Lisaer Prehibitiepists.
Bosros, Sept. 2, 1861.
The State political campaign has Just begun to assume
definite shape and the leading politicians Of all parties
are In the field. The Republican State Convention will
take place At Worcester next week. and that Of the
democratic party has been called few days later The
ssfasgle will not be party one-a strife between repub
leans and democrats-but IL will bs on the question Of
whether the sale Of liquor Is to be prohibited Alto
sether in the State whether II viii DO regulated by
judicious license law On this point the campaign will
be conducted and the prohibtionss and the ant.pro-
hbitioniss will probably appear in strong numbers in
the Republican Convention and push the claims Of their
favorte champions
From present Indications Governor Bullock the pre-
sent incumbent, will be dropped by both parties The
license mon are afraid of him, aud the prohbtonsts
dare not trust him. The Peoples Liberty League
party-the "P. l.. L. s-wil try aud nominate Governor
Andrew, aud in electing him and license Legislature,
they expect efec revolution in tho administration
or state affairs equal to that wrought by the famous
Know Nothing party dozen or more years ago. IL
h;s nsa 70 hn ss6 aga;nst Gorar p MIL o' NV
statement know 70 be simply absurd for only last week
deputation OF the T. L. LIS called upon Ex-Governor
Of Massachusetts again He replied that he wonld con.
sent TO run II be could DO pledged 10 receive much
thereby as he IS getting IN his profession attorney
The depu'aon then r'tired but returned shortly after
with list of names OF prominent and responsible gen.
temeD who pledged the sum desired II Is OF course
yet known in what exact form his friends will pro.
coed but ii pretty generally understood that II they
cannot get him nominated by the regular republican
conversion next week, in place of Governor Bullock
they viii run him on opposition ticket. The assOcia-
ton s large and formidable, and have the State district
Cd and oanvassed IN the most systematic pos
shle in order bat they work rapidly 10 Is wali
known that Governor Andrew is to-day the most
mated In convention MOI his election IA pretty
He conducted tho hearing before the Legislative License
Committee last winter Ia behalf Of tho license advocates
and received therefor tho handsome fco OF slS575 be-
yond all expenses.
The prohibonsss VIII seoi, TO effect The nomination
of Dr. George B. Loring, Of Salem. lie has boon q
member of the Legislature several tines and last win
Ter occupied seat in The House, bat did take very
active part IN the liquor question. He he's been about
everything in q political way-a democrat when that
party in power; then republican, when that parry
was dominant and lately proilibtonist hen they
are IN the majority He made temperance address
before cold pic las, Fourth oil Julv in which
the guberraiorial nomination. II he fails OF nominal
tinl in the republican contention as no probably will
the prohbitioniss VIII probably him on ar inde
pendent ticket
II Governor Andrew Ia nominated by the 2 T. L. g in
the republican convention, The democrats win PROBABLY
usa their influence 10 secure Ex-Governor Andrews cleo
ton
Delegates 10 the republican Convention vii De chosen
Throughout The state tfis wcck. Their only political
insirucDns will be iudorse the congressional policy
OF reconstruction.