Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-18
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anna Gnrcrnor Qncstion.

Hon Harvey Jewell, desiring TO see the re-
nnb,icans of Massachusetts united against the
remarkable raid OF Gen. Butler, withdraws his
name from the canvass. He will not be a can
didate for tho Office of governor. He has earn
est friends who will regret this, while they ap-
preciate and honor the motive that leads him to
retire from the present contest. Mr. Jewell
acts in this matter, as in all other cases, in
strict accordance with his known character.
He is honorable, Just and sincere, and it is
never seen that he is controlled by dishonorabe
motives No other candidate that has been
named understands better than he what is need
ed TO defend the state house against the per-
nicious rings and lobbes, which, Of late, have
sought 10 break into the treasury, or to control
legislation with base purposes. His position in
the house of representatives has made him fully
Acquainted with the character and machinery
of these ring and lobby operators, and he has
done admirable service against them. In the
legislature of 1870 his agency was powerful on
the right side, in the desperate final struggle
with the Hartford and Erie ring; and the oppo-
sition to him in Boston, on the present occasion,
has come from angry recollecnonS of his noble,
unselfsh, and resolute behavior in that contest,
still cherished by Boston men who were di-
rectly or indirectly connected with that infamous
ring. His conduct is manly, now, as it always
is. He will not be candidate for governor,
this year, because he is unwilling that his posi-
tion should contribute anything to prevent the
desired union; but other years are coming when
the people who can appreciate his honorable
character and his admirable fitness to be gov
ernor, will properly remember him.
1t seems to us that no one can reasonably
hesitate to regard Hon. William B. Washburn,
of Greenfield, as the ittest man for governor,
among those whose names are now before the
people. He has no lack of ability, culture, or
Intelligence; be is irreproachable and incorrupt-
ible; he has great firmness and force of char
acter and can neither be manipulated by agents
of the rings and lobbies, nor be turned from
doing what he sees to be just and necessary =.
He is one of those sound, judicious, trust
worthy men who never fail to justify the conf
dence placed in them. In addition to all this,
he resides in that part of the state which has
not had the governor since the time of Governor
Briggs. A large number of the delegates al
ready chosen will vote for him in the conven-
tion, and the caucuses yet to be held will add
many to this number AT their caucuses, next
Wednesday, the Boston republicans Will unite
in measures to secure delegates in favor OF Hon.
Alexander H. Rice, Mr.. JEWELS name having
been withdrawn. The result of the Boston
Caucuses viii be awaited with considerable in
terest, as the Butler men will make desperate
efforts TO carry two or three of the wards.
Some Washburn delegates will come from the
eastern counties; but, in that part of the state,
the forces against Butler will be divided between
DR.. Loring and Mr. Rice. DR.. Loring claims
and processes to know certainly, that a consider
able number Of the delegates reported for But
Ter are for him and were chosen to support him.
The inscriptions manner in which delegates
elected have been appropriated by the Butler
men, makes this claim probably well founded.
Some persons still persist in believing there is
secret understanding between DR.. Loring ant
Gen. Butler, by virtue Of which they are pledge,
to help each other. We are satisfied that thi
belief is entirely uniounded. In fact, DIR. Lorin
has so many and such strong reason
for persistent hostility to Gen. Butler, that L
one need give way to apprehensions of a secrt
league between them. So far as DIR. Loring
concerned, the influence of his canvass is il
tensely anti-Butler. 1t seems to US that MI
Washbun stands so quietly apart from all th
special antagonisms of the canvass, and is ever
way so unobjectionable and so fit for the ofic
of governor, that all branches of the oppostio
TO Butler will finally unite on him. Should i
be nominated, Massachusetts will have COVE
nor whom the people can respect and trust