New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-05

once III. merits arc generally known and he IL con
The Hon. A. II. Rice h in harmony with Boston Re
pubhcaus, and II Is believed that he viii consent 10 the
OF his name. He has done good service IN Congress
aud TOT The party in the past. IL higtoncd, agreeable
gentlemen. good speaker, and man of Acknowledged
aliy. lie understood 70 be liberal on the Temper
ance question, and might lose In that direction. Mr.
Jewell would not be 20 strong IN Boston In other
pair ol lhe Stite lie Lns been speaker OF the House
o Representatives several terms and has had a large
atelIOuse experience. lie is opposed Woman suf-
lrage, and took prominent part in the last Republican
Convention In defeating that measure when IL voted
upon. There would be no opposition 10 him. not from
the ladies pefhaPs so particularly, from their male
advocates who have the privilege voting in "convcn-
ton" and at the polls He never was more generally
popular than at the close Of the session of the Lcgsla
Mr.. washburn r. well known as member OF Congress,
nud mo one doubts that he has the elements needed for
trstTaie Governor lie j. from the western section Of
the State, which will undoubtedly press his claim
strongly He has not many political friends elsewhere
bring HIM directly before the people; and should he re-
ccve the nomination, he would undoubtedly receive
dates which now mentioned The Office Of IAeuten
ans1UveIn nor IA. io' ooo 3h . ulseu., -, ~ -
the Hon. Joseph Tucker Of LeuOx, who lost
q leg In the Union army during the war, and Il
o stanch Republican. and cultivated, genial gentleman
SvIvoude Johnson of North Adams las hep mentioned
in connection with the Office has also Gen SPA que OF
noliteon has had considerable legislative experience
and is now member OF the Executive Council. He ia
one of the original HoOsac Tunnel men, and has done
Francis W. Bird Of the ablcst and shrcwdes OF Mas
sachusets politicians is also spoken Of for Lieutenant
Governor He is radical OF the radicals who is always
in the lead in political contest. Hisfcarlcss, indie
pendent ways have made him many enemies where
less honest and more tmid politician would have made
friends. His ability and honesty unquestiOned as
his energy and pcrsstcncy marked, ana he Is one OF
the best organizers in the State with plenty OF
friends The Hon. Thomas Talbot Of Berica, wealthy
manufacturer strong Republican, and popular gem
tleman, who has had large experience in the Legislature
and Council il also mentioned, and would make an eN-
ceent candidate, he IL everywhere respected and
others viii doubtless bo added during the next few days
or weeks, and the links necessary to connect
them with the first names on the tickets will be supplied
The field is thus presented clearly and imparaly The
coDundrum of the beginning difficult TO answer as
not even the originator himself Matters are mixed and
viii be for few weeks The supporters OF Gov Clann
are so numerous that their DIVISIONS ana slbuiNsoLs
must be considered, and it viii require man OF eNTaOr-
Giuary wisdom 70 tell before the Convection IN Sepem
Der vino Will be- the next Governor OF Massachusetts
THE GOvERNORsHIP.
The Springfield Republican, promising that
Gov. Ciu has Internationally declined to let his name
go again before the Republican State Convention has
the following relation 10 the which. in It's
opinion, ought 10 lie pursued -by the Republicans Of
Western Massachusetts:
The course Of the Republicans u Western Massachu.
sCtts Is plain and easy They are not distracted
between multitude of candidates, as our Eastern friends
Their first choice would De the reelection OF Clain
ana Tucker; n Gov Claim declines, ana MI Dawes
adheres his Olution Of remaining in Congress then
tie four western counties, with all Northern "orces-
ter would unite % bring forward MI Ma'hDrn rs lhe
candidate, and could give him more votes than either
Speaker jewell or Dr. LoTlng or Mr. Roe, or Cen But
D.. command the Convention. IL j. time indeed,
If GOV Can is 10 retire, that western Massarhu.eits
gave the State another good Governor We have not
seen Governor elected from the four western counties
for 20 ycafsGOy Briggs being the last IN $50 Ana be
fore Gov Brgcss election, n 1874, We had had no COY
eruor from this part Of the state FOR % years, or
since GOV. Strong went out OF oihte IN l.1. IN
the 81 years since the constitution OF ITO wa
adopted, this part OF the STATE has had hut three
Governors Of o. though, TO De sure their united
terms Of office 20 years II, therefore, Western
Massachusetts UItc5 Mr.. WashbITn, aud practically
gives up the rest Of the state To the middle ana eastern
counties. n will present strong 'front.' and secure com
handing position in the Convention It's candidate VIII
have an unimpe enable record he will not be All lc-
seeker Office broker and be Will he 50 circum-
allow the best possible ticket 70 be HHmri
under his lead Whenever GOV. Claiiu shall announce
hc not candidate. Dir. Washburn VIII AT once
bccnlnr q .tInnE md NM Aro p,IuAahle one.