The New York herald., 1871-10-04
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.


The Outlook In tho Bay state-Labor Re-
formers and Prchibitionists in the Field
Four GuberuatoriaI CandIdat ates-General
Butler Denounced by ali Partics--W Wendell
Phillips ON the Situation.
BosroN, Oct. 8, 1871.
The Labor Reform and Pronibtory Convention to
be held IN Massachusetts tomorrow viii be fraught
with great interest Weeks ago. or Tor some little
time before the republican assemblage at Worcester,
1t was not deemed the least improbable that General
Butler would receive the endorsement OF one or both
OF these branches OF politicians and 1t therefore
presumed that bis nomination az Worcester being
then considered almost f0regone conclusion, Gen.
eral Butler would ride easily into the Governorship.
But the unlo0xcd-for result OF the canvass In the
republican ranks has defeated these calculations.
Instead Of embracing him one set Of delegates to
eacn of to.morrows conventions will endeavor to
obtain the passage OF resolution
REpUDIArrYG GENERAL BUTLER
for what they term weakened abandonment OF
their cause by ms ourspoKen acquescence In the re-
suit OF the baotng at Worcester General Butler hav-
ing fallen into bad odor with q minority OF the re-
formers it Is quite probable they win cut loose from
the candidates OF the two great parties and start out
In business for themselves. Hence IL is that there
may be taa
FOUR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
III bNe ue!u utter LO-mOTTOW. JHe COHVeuuou VI tuc
labor reformers will be held in what IL called Har
mony Grove perhaps because there is seldom any
harmony IN the gathering, at South Framingham.
They are mastering up their forces In great number,
and the Indications point to larger and more
bolsterous session than has been seen for
years. Wendell Philips VIII preside and
make big speech. 1t is said tnat
he Will pitch into Butler In very emphatic manner
because TO use what are reported to be Mr.. Phil
lips own Words .'General Butler had the opportu-
nifty to 90 noble act at Worcester and neglected
to do It, He could have sad," continues Mr.. Phil
lips. /" Gentlemen, came up here to have labor
reform plank put IN the republican platform. Put
1t in ana viii abide by your action. Leave 1t out
and will 60 out from you with my 900 delegates
and MAKE true republican plank.W Because Gene
raj Butler did not do this Mr. Phillips thinks his con-
duct exceedingly reprehensbe, and VIII probably
men are named In connection with the gubernato-
rial nomination. Most prominent among them
q friend Of bnt now opposed to butter, and Mr.. d.
N. chamberlain, Of tins city, who was the lrst
standard bearer OF the -
In this state. Wendell Phillips Is understood be
supporter OF the latter candidate for the nomina-
ton Resolutions Will, as usual, be very radical IN
their tone; they Will declare war on the system OF
paying wages, winch they viii claim Is Injurious
OF s q eaSs
custom which discriminates between the sexes In
declare an open fight againet monopolles, e.traya
gance In the government, the granting OF public
ringeenis on the rights or the laboring classes OF
society Tney claim that they poll from twelve
to fifteen Thousand votes upon tins platform.
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
Will also be lively affair. IL will assemble at Tre
mont Temple, In this city at ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning, and from the fact tnat there have been
greater dissensOns than usual in their ranks FOR the
past few weeks Q stormy time IS anticipated. The
Rev. Gilbert Haven, editor OF Zion's Herald who Is
the common scOld' OF the temperance cause, Will
doubtless make o fiery address. The Hon. Whiting
WIN M C s sss me
can party Ii dead In the Commonwealth, and cites
s they Hs sos
and could not have agreed , on any n man ~ but Gov
Hoar or any other leader Clanin stood so nearly be-
tween them that he could have laid his hand on BOTH
Each could have accepted him without dishonor
and postponed the fight 10 next year. Had there
been any real great aims or duties before the party
they would have done t IL proof that IN party
will widen the breach and every at last detect
it. This line Of argument. II carried out In the Con-
ventt0n, VIII produce hot ana bitter light. Gene
raj Butler's letter to the prohDtonlsts-
as the papers announce that he Is preparing to take
.ae stump nexs weeSMw @ no. nave very strong
| to the occasion. His advice that
AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
| should be nominated s construed by some OF the
leading prohlbitioniss as virtual admission That
the Genera put his foot into 1t by agreeing not 10
bolt at Worcester, ana also his declaration that he
viii, incidentally at least, support the prohioofy
candidate. IC looks as though there viii be great
deal OF spicy discussion about tho matter any way.
No decision has yet been reached In regard TO
candidates, although there are three persons In the
field. MI. Wssnburn, The regular republican noml-
nee, although he has nsver openly identified him.
self with the prohibitory ring, Is talked OF
as likely 10 receive its endorsement; but
the chances seem to be against him. TIE greater
number OF delegates appear to desire q stan lard
bearer more pronounced In his views than Is Mr..
Wasnburn, and advocate the selection OF Judge
Robert q. Putnam, OF New Bedford, John j. Baker,
OF Beverly, more suitable candidates. Both OF these
gentlemen are old war horses In the prohibltory
ranks and belong 10 the strctest ana most Straight
laced sect Of ramrodsm. II Is not presumed, how
ever, that the question OF the candidates will oc-
cupy much OF the time OF the Convention. Discus.
sion Of the analrs and results Of the recent political
canvass Will usurp large share OF attention, aud
there ts likely TO De great deal OF wrangng before
any decision Is arrived at. Tue matters OF
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
and labor reform VIII also be touched upon and the
resolutions generally, besides indicating the abhor-
renee OF their adherents for intoxicating drinks
and recommending o more stringent prOhibItory
law, viii deal with many Other social problems
which are agitating the Commonwealth. Each or
these political parties In fact while they keep
their own special Ism directly to the point, seldom
fail to devote time to other aud kindred reforms
tensfy the political struggle cannot be predicted
but il Is certain tnat both their democratic and re-
publican competitors have determined to lay on
their oars until IL Is seen what Is To he DONE Many
OF the fuglemen on botn sides-tne Butler men pre-
dominating In numbers-have rallied both here and
can TO secure the accomplishment OF good to them
selves and their iavorlte candidate. There will be
plenty OF rows and backbitlngs tomorrow.
ASSAULT on JUDGE LEBWlTH'S BROTHER.