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

INTERCHANGEABLE CANDIDATES AND THE
CLAIMS OF THEIR FRIENDS.
Bosr0N. July A." Who viii be the next
Governor Of Massachusetts," is a question which is
asked bv every politician in the State at the present
tme and al admit that the problem is difficult Of solu
ton Tie plans ana future movements Of the gentlemen
who are mentioned I'm connection with the Office have
been founded in greater less degree upon the qucs
ton whether Gov. Cafiu would consent 20 the Of
his name again; and as is now announced that he is
not a candidate the discussion which has been gen
eral few weeks has assumed air Of interest
and importance which is every day increasing in nten
sitv. The which actuated Gov. Clatln 70 de
cline another term have not been made public but as
this is dis third year, he has, OF course had all the honor
there in the Office and glad 10 be relieved OF the re-
spOusbics and the work which forces upon any in
dusrious. painstalug who tries TO labor in pot
ica Office would for himself in any business pro
fession and this what GOV. Clafn has done. some
candidates OF late years have gone out little faded
but will retire with the respect and good viii Of the
Republican party and the people generally, with the
consciousness Of having done his duty in a man
ner which has been eminently satisfactory 10
all reasonable people. while his quiet, gentcmanly de-
mCanOr has gained him the esteem and good wishes Of
many people rich and poor, white and black. who might
never have him but for his Chief Mac
trate.
II reported that prominent candidate for the Office
said recently its duties consisted chiefly in pardon
Thanksgiving proclamations but very brief service
would dispel any illusion Of that kind very quickly II
1t difficult TO enumerate the duties Of Governor Of Mdss
chusetts, for hardly knows where to begin, or
where TO leave of. PaydonDg criminals laboEi-
GUS and difficult it is hardly be con
sliered the chef duty OF Governor Primarily, he is
expected guard all the interests Of the State In a
great measure he must, with his Council, control the
financial policy Of the State and that is small matter
Its Importance is apparent at glance, and the pro
longed hearings discussions and interviews through one
year demonstrate its difficulties and the labor II entails
Then he is COmmander-in Chief OF the militia and Ea-
to give his advice in questions Of importance relating TO
that interest and pour oil the troubled waters in the
disputes which constantly arising among military
gentlemen The Board OF Education demand consldara-
Die attentions new projects. reforms Improvements
Old usages and all the interests OF the of educa
ton. whose prosperity Is identical with that Of
the State, have to he debated and acted upon.
The great interest of agriculture puts in its claim now
and them either generally with particular reference
10 some epidemic special emergency The state CHAR
titles are an endless collection Of problems WhicA
may be looked into every and then, reforms being
constantly Suggested then the change Of the consttu-
ton whereby sherfs became county officers, was the
cause the creation Of the state Police and this nst-
tuition with the Railroad Commission. the Board OF
Health and the Labor Bureau each requiring some if
not much attention all 20 to make up the aggregate.
To these may lie added the inquiries on va
riOus subjects from all parts OF the Common
wealth which take up little time in the answering
During the session Of the Legislature important meas
ures have to be considered almost daily aud members
are constantly consulting and advising with the Gov
ernor The matter Of appointment always source Of
difficulty because many capable, aultless men are
urged each single Objects prolific in visitors There
was time when a Governor was select parsonage
whose visitors mainly the State officials and his own
immediate circle friends; but the altered all that
and made the Executive Chamber as pubic place
almost as WashingtOn-st Beside the senators and
Representatives the officials and the people seeking
appointments, there the people advocating an
exercise Of the pardonmg power. six or eight
hundred cases considered in year, and
in most instances the wife, children, and father.
1t is popular delusOn that every pubc officer who j.
not an idiot gets rich; but the public may
that IL is true only OF few honest officials and that
Governor Of Massachusetts,. If he ne generous, large
hearted benevolent gentleman, ever gets much of his
salary For there is hrOng Of beggar knocking at his
nearly every day. from the respectable church-sub
scrptiOn agent down the street aims gathereT 10
the sick woman in Georgia who sends pteous appeal
10 man who never heard her, asking money pay
her expenses Of travelling 10 meet her friends in Cali
Thc meetings anniversaries fairs, entertainments
which "a Governor Is invited are almost nuuneEahr,
and the number lie must attend and address J, fright
fully large. He must adapt himself to all occasions, a.
the Governor Of the people with due regard 10 usage
confued 10 these public exhibitions where takes the
front seat and blame him II lie does not everywhere.
different view from theirs, ana follows custom or com
sense, both. Of course he is severely criticised
anI .a' me A1 h La no ~ ioI mt 70 M Govfrn0In If
I;7 d. , b,iesS and tbat Is no holiday
affair if the duties are discharged promptly and iaith-
fully
The Governors withdrawal has settled one point be-
yOud question and that U.s. that there will be an eNci'-
Inc coe-i Tor the Office this Fall though there might
have been any way. Hundreds OF men were anxious
pre,ent n serious fight; Nut IL was argued with good
deal OF that the difficulty had 10 be- met some time,
and deemed wiser 10 settle this than next a.
harmony is greatly be desired in the Presidential year.
The gentlemen mentioned Tor the Office the Hon. =.
U0ar the Hon. Henry l. Dawes NJ. c. Dr.. George Il.
~ Boston. Hon Harvey jewel of Boston Hon H. II.
Coolidge and Hon VIM b. Washburue. VI. C., OF Green
field Nj Dawes declines perempOrly TO allow the use
nf his name TO the regret OF many leading men, Judge
Hoar II said does not seek the honor ana though II
would undoubtedly be thrust upon him II the Harvard
Alumni were the constituents Of Governor Of this
state probable that he would take tue nonina-
II offered 10 nm hir. coolidge mrs been
President OF the husettes senate two ears but he
Young man fOI whose future ms friends have the high
e hopes. Dr.. Lorng har removed al doubts dDOu MS
being candidate BY ANNOUNCING tnat ~ y ID me hands
his friends, whose energy he can no longer the' A.
and whose path he can 10 longer obstruct
lie candidate When Coy: Cianin was hI- h om-
with him H has been steadily growing in popular
favor during the last three years. ana y ptnaPs as Nell
30 better, known personally hIouI t1e statg thn
any OF the other candidate. a. zen butiei
friend, say thai his strength is not particularly great IN
that section IN Plymouth or MlducstA, or any sptcld
county, being pretty evenly distlDu,eu houlhout lhe
1''e, taking IN al chs,e, .! ,n' Iii 5 ,,y deniars ~
pprt.Ts OF the Weseut Governor VIII nov ueClIc III
favor Of Dr. L0rng, and u Il uIged III ~ 4dVoi al-o
that a the professional and business men nave dd rep
Fctatlgc In the GuburnatOrim chair OF Late \eaT the
farmers should have representative OF thcI ei,at III
tsrr,I AId that be could most htilnGy represent tHtm
cen. Butcr .s prominently mentioned and ne qneS-
ton whether he j. in the field has been matter 81 u'I
r1uic.uf. FOR several wccks FIRST, man no "'ulu
clam 10 have lust LETT hlIb WOuld aver tHa' - ~.
Iun,n any event and the next day another Wn9'o III
fIutipu was said 10 have GIcct from heaHqlaI-
t.ls would claim that he was not cahdu'tei mnri%s