The New York herald., 1869-03-17
MASSACHUSETTS.

JOYS III udVIuR TWO ieueF&l GF8uLS
Cabinet affords great satisfaction 70 the republican
politicians OF the State. As Is well known the ap-
pointment OF Mr. Boutwell, was anticipated BY some,
but the selection Of Judge Hoar took all BY surprise
The astonshment was not, OF course, on account Of
any possible unftness Of Mr.. Hoar for the place to
which he has been Called but it was rather more due
to the fact that Of the hundreds OF states which had
been made up In advance the name Of the Massa.
chusetts Judge had never been mentioned and prob
ably never thought OF. It was generally believed
before the Cabinet appointments were announced
land the impression Is almost universal now that
the various Cabinet officials did not know Of their
selection by President Grant until their names were
sent into the Senate for confirmation. From little
circumstance which heard related the other day
there seems to be reasonable ground for the belief
that at least Of the Cabinet knew OF the Presl-
dents probable action SO far he was concerned,
for week ten days prior to the 5th OF March, AT
about that time Attorney General H0ar accepted of
an invitation to ride out with the member OF the
Legislature from his town (COncord) and In the
course OF the journey the conversation turned upon
the various legislative measures then pending. The
legislator remarked that he supposed the matter
most interesting to him the bill providing for the
increase OF the salaries OF the judges OF the
Supreme Court ooh, no; not n0w,n answered Mr..
Hoar. at might have made great difference with
me II my salary had been increased few years ago,
but am only passenger for few days now, for I
shall soon leave the bench altogether All attempts
to obtain an explanation OF what he meant were in
valn the Judge being very reticent aud evaSive in
his answers but the legislator thought the enigma
was fully solved when ne read the list OF Cabinet
appointments the other afternoon. When the an
nouncement came the Judge was holding term OF
court III this CITY, He first read it In the papers, and
shortly after no received telegraph despatch from
Massachusetts Congressman and few moments
later another from President Grant, but none OF
them seemed TO disturb him, for ne continued on
the bench until the customary hour or ad0urnlng
the afternoon session. Upon the adjournment he
was, of course the recipient OF numerous congrat-
latlons from the members OF the bar and others who
had sought hin out alter the announcement or his
appointment. tMM
the selection OF Mcssrs. Boutwell, and Hoar for the
Cabinet has lett vacant couple OF lucrative and
honorable Offices. and there Is OF course great
scramble for them among the aspiring politicians of
Massachusetts. The matter Of MIR. Boutwels success
sor seems TO be already settled in the selection OF
Governor Ciafn. He lives IN Newton, one OF the
most populated sections OF the Seventh district and
indication OF his personal and political popularity
Is furnished in the confidence which the republicans
OF the State have reposed IN hun during the past
few years. He was Tor two or three years Lieuten-
ant Governor, and when Governor Bullock went out
last fall he was seized upon as the most lit man to
succeed him. He has been successful leather mer-
chant In Boston Tor years, u fahuousy wealthy and
has good right 10 the reputation which he enjoys OF
being OF rare business qualifications and strict
integrity. He is also prominent Methodist, and
movement and other moral reforms peculiar only to
Massachusetts, and inherits his views 10 such
strong degree that he would undoubtedly prove in
vulnerable 10 all negative examples which might be
furnished hin IN Congress. II the prospects Of hs
gress until December next and the duties OF the gu
bernatol1al Office for the remaining month Of the
term viii be discharged BY Lieutenant Governor
Tucker.
But the supplying OF BoutwelI's place will not end
the scramble among the politicians for there viii be
present Lieutenant Governor although one-legged
soldier and man well qualified Will hardly get the
place 4 he 1 should be candidate; ,s He win have
formidable and persevering will be DR.. George
,. Loring, Of Salem lie has had . long
candidate against Clonin during the campaign OF
last year. When the nominating convention met,
however, i was apparent that ne was TO 60 over,
Butler, who was present In the convention. When
the democracy was the dominant party Of the coun-
try Lorng Of Its chief leaders In Massachu-
Hetts, and he and Butler were among the delegates
to the Charleston Convention who voted so often
and SO persistenty for Jef. Davis for President
When the war commenced Butler renounced his
democratic allegiance; but Loring neld on until the
cause OF the south became hopeless and then he
tumbed into the republican ranks For q few days
previous TO his political somersault he was
regarded as very bad mau, and II Is related OF
him that committee OF his fellow citizens COM
PEELED him 10 hang'out the American flag. This may
ne truly said 70 be an age or forgetting and forgvng
il In view OF all this, Dr. Loring Is made the Tepub
can Governor OF the republican State Of Massachu-
sets.
For the vacancy on the bench, caused by Judge
1Ioar's resignation, there are various candidates;
but the judicial mantle OF the new Attorney General
seems most likely 10 fail either upon William Gaston
OF Roxbury. or Judge Richardson, Of the Suffolk
PrODale court, tne chances or success Delng IN the
order OF the gentlemen named. Mr. CASTOR Is. now
member OF the state Senate, was for several years
Mayor OF Roxbury, and Il rcputed TO be lawyer Of
more tnan ordinary ability. Judge Richardson IL
more OF an old school man than ar. CASTOR, az may
he inferred when II IL stated that he Is Of the
oyeIseers OF Harvard College. The salary which Mr..
Hoar's late position COMMANDED IL 5000 per year;
but this amount WIN probably be increased BY the
present Legislature.
Massachusetts s undoubtedly on the eve OF
another prohibition or anti-rum era. and within a
few months all the various bsrrooms In the State
Will he transformed Into club rooms, and only those
who possess Keys VIII have free access to exhirat
ing or intoxicating beverages. This the state OF
affairs Ia 1891; bat the election OF that year was
mainly on the question oi rum or no rum, and the
liberals triumphed and elected Legislature which
gave . license law Slailar 70 the Excise law Of New
ork. Tins mas been in force for ayear, and under
Its regime It's supporters sank into apathy during
the campaign OF last fail, and when they awoke on
the morning after election they found that the pro-
Tie result OF this has been the frends OF license are
greatly IA the minority la the Legislature and the
present week. The morals and Virtue OF this pecu-
lIarly wicked territory VIII then be yndcated In
measure, aud with metropolitan police 70 enforce
vigorously the total abstinence enactment, the cit-
zens can au rejoice ana unite In singing fiaelujah
while travelling through this sinful world 10 the one
where JOYS arc free for ever more.
Tue great Boston sensation now--aDd n sensation
which promises not 10 be entirely l0cal-ls tie great
peace jubilee and musical festival which Is being ar
ranged for next June. Y. j. Gilmore, well known oil
over the country In connection with Gilmorc's
boston hand, IS the moving spirit In the undeftak-
"hf unA ~ otuet W make manuesL tnht tue tDtcF-
PRISE Is 70 be what II actually purports. he hss
associated with him IN various capacities IN its
management some OF the leading business men OF
tbe country. The festival viii commence about the
middle o. June and reach its climax the l5tn the
anhNersary oi the battle Of Bunker Hill. build
ing 10 lie specially erected ior 1t capable OF sent
lns thousands and thousands, and the voices and
iuus'ea Instruments which viii unite In vocal aud
Instrumental strains will also be numbered BY
thousands. Something over 100000 have already
geen .,sa, secure secured ~ = fund V prepare for the
great aud unparalleled event, and this amount
promises 10 he doubled. A meeting OF some or the
principal subseriDers was held yesterday, 1T which
=. ID Jordan, oi the nrIn of Jordan, Marsh Co., or
New loik ana Boston, was made the treasurer OF
,ne Iunns, shu various other gentlemen OF similar
Righ standing IN the mercantiie COMMUNITY we're M
hgnod positiops OF trust and management. ON ac-
count of the unprecedented extent OF tile undertake
lns some have looked upon the affair In the light Of
pieaHanry; but II " nevertheless serious fact that
there Will be positive funlrnont " every assur-
Ance and that she event viii be the greatest M the
mtscai line that ever took place in the world. In
anticipation that the occasion Will be something pf
national Importance numerous railroads at . dh-
lance nave subscribed lheraIly, aad there Ia meet
ing OF superintchdents talked OF m May 10 arrange
Tor the selling OF excursion tickets st reduced rate
from tue DfluciDlo uf In " eat and