New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05

OflDOsitlOn against Otner
Mr. Hooper IS millionaire, and II is given out By his
friends al each recurring contest that he VIII epend OF
bis fortune TO an ndenne amount 10 secure Ms ~
Democratic nominee against Mr. Hooper four years ago.
and talked business ~ t.ls WY DR. cet VIII
cost Won considerable money. Now, " YOU spend one
Il more than tunes rs long yours and he VIII GER
tainy beat you In The end BE prudent then' and don't
throw away 10 no purPI't Inas th. you ,ool tSs Sd
vice There Is large purchasable vote In the dstIle
and Mr. Hooper mas IN Mr. VIM simmons the lhternaI
Revenue Supervisor OF this District an agent who KNOWS
lust how TO reach It, The Grant Republicans would ke
TO have new candidate bnt MT Hooper VINO c0n,pHls
them also, win not allow IT, The District Is natuTay
very close IL would have been Democratic but Tor
grrrymander OF the last apporonment, which gave
the first six wards Of Boston, and then skipped over te
seventh and Eighth Wards and took the Ninth ward
because the Seventh Ward rs strong Democratic ward
while the Ninth Ward IL the other way. Tue OpposOh
desired to nominate William Gray. one OF the abes ana
respected Of Boston merchants as their cnluste
hui he refuses 10 enter public me- Mr ~ D. Joi4An VI
tho wellknOwn house VI Jordan. Marsh * Co, IS also
spoken Of Sir. Jordan IS rich as Mr. Hooper ana
there would bc good prospect that either he or mF
Cimy iglt DO elected.
In the Vth District ia quite probable that Gen Banks
viii run Liberal candidate. He would DO CHOSEN
in IT, despite lite heavy Republican majority, were lt not
Presidential election year. IA 1t Is, mis- chances m er
some circumstances will be very good MT Ddhlel W.
GoOch tue Grant Republican nOminee was both MS sue
cessorand predecessor IN Congress. He Is GOOD man
u the main, and is popular IN the district Inere Is
Labor Reform element IN Lynn and CharlestOwn that
viii help Gen. Banks however, and discussions among
Charestown Grant Republicans with his own great per
sOnal popularity, will also aid him. Gen Bankss au
ges this Latter respect are very marked ana te
may be the result OF his personal of the district
the Win District Gen. Butter is probably To DO re-
chosen. The best man TO run against him woud DO A.
A. Abbott OF Dlnyers but friends not sanguine
OF being successful against the Presidents right bower
Massachusetts. Mr.. 9. r. Thompson OF gloucester Is
most likely To be tile opposition nominee. lie Is Oem
ocrat, aud an able and popular man
The VI lth District is strongly Republican rs also are
the With IXth and Xth. DIR. Aver of Lowell was sup
posed be the fuvorte Of the caucus IN the rstnamed
district as the Grant Republican, candidate An OPPOSE
ton to HIM il developed which appears 10 nave Orig
mated mainly account OF his business The Grant he
publican newspapers OF this city are suddenly asdlOu
aud object the district being represented by man
who deals patent medicines. Taere is a nice point
here. Ii Is not to see why riches gained Ia ts
traffic are reputably acquired in stock pocula
tons sharp practice in trade. OF manufactures in
teecuay Dr. Aver Is certainly able rs Is either Mr.
Ames Mr.. BuiintOn Mr.. Twichel or Mr.. Hooper, aud
personally he Is respectable as are any OF them he
il as much Indebted personal effort and personal
shrewdness for the possession Of his fortune rs
is Mr. Ames or Mr.. Hooper. and no one
as brought disgrace upon the former Of these Mas
sacsetts Members Of Congress Yet the party mas ac
Having done So hardly afford now to turn up It's
at DIR. Aver There Is hnODUlsnIess ABOUT sucn
conduct that ia quite likely to disgust tine people, and
gain sympathy for Dr. Aver. Is compliment to him
1t Is deemed necessary to bring out SO strong man
as H. lockwood Hoar to defeat him. Judge Hoar it Is
stood does not desire TO enter sress, but is
willing to be a candidate TO help those who are against
the Doctor Tie Judges ambition, II is whispered, Is to
succeed ChieJustice Chase upon tue bench OF the Unit
ed States Supreme Court DIR. Aver Is thought SIM 10
have tine side track aud it Is l3ult to say how his
nomination In fairness DO DOlteu, though suoh
thing Is threatened.
The With District has carried In tho Convention
for Mr. j. M ). Williams Mr.. Williams is avery narrow
partisan and though respectable In point OF talents VIII
not be med adding materially the strength OF
the Massachusetts delegation. The worst thing about
him has been his connection with the Union Paclno Ra
road despite which believe HIM to be an honest, as nc
certainly IS respected man. His competitor VIII
probably he Henry W. Mnzzey young lawyer OF
Cambridge.
The IXth District has renomnated the Hon. George F.
Hoar who the whole the abest aud most straight
forward Republican IN the present delegation. There
will not DO much opposition to him. .
In the Xh District there Is some opposition 10 Avian
Croker an old gentleman OF FtchbuTg resusctaed to
run vacancy made by Gov Washbnrns reslgna-
Ou with the understanding that the serving out or this
unexpred term would content him. IL does not. how
ever and he working for another nomination with
good prospect success. He Is large paper manufac-
turer and debate the Tariff question III the last
session OF Congress brought hun out In debate MS
speech ought be enough to decide the case against
him. chief rival for the nomination Is another manu-
said OF woighty caliberwhieh improves
Mr.. CrOckers chances. 49,. . .
In the XIth District there many who think that
Mr. George NJ Stearns could defeat Mr.. Henry H. Dawes
IL he would consent To Mr.. Stearns has publicly
declined to do this and the candidate for Leuten-
antGoyernOr the Liberal ticket. lie Is Democrat.
and "A man OF liberal views and generous sympdthles
aud a thoroughly good fellow personally. He Is lar
more pucky than Is Mr.. Dawes, ana would appear
much better advantage in discussions before inc
people 1t is not thought altogether impossible that he
may yet consent to accept nomination Inc district is
closer than any outside Of Boston, and there Is
said TO considerable latent opposition 10 Mr. Dawes In
his own party that vigorous canvass against him might
about this district however, than we do concerning tho
Others Mr. Dawes has represented ably but his later
course has lowered his reputation an indcpendnt
man In the minds OF many.