New-York tribune., 1872-08-19
CAMPAIGN INTELLIG ENCE
MASSACHUSETTS.

TIE POLITICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONCERN
ING GEN. BANKS AND HIS DISTRICT -
GLANCE AT SUGGESTIVE FIGUREs-PROsPECr
IN OTHER SECTIONS.
IFROM T1IB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THE TRTBUsEI
BosToN, Aug. Notwithstanding the hot
woaber and the August duness In business circles the
present exciting condition OF national politics and tho
nearness OF the state Conventions give the politicians
something 10 talk about and create moro Interest In
matters Of political concern than Is usually noticeable at
this of the year Next to their Immediate necess
ties and private business affairs men seem TO think poll
tics the greatest topic OF consideration
GEN. BANKS AND HIS DISTRICT
within a few days past IL one subject more than an
other has been uppermos It has been the prospect OF
Gen Banks aud his district Since his letter was pub
lisbed thero has been much talk concerning his sue
cessor-that s the gentleman who is TO receive the re-
publican nomination. Several gentlemen have oeeh
named, prominent among whom Is the Hon.
+ T. Norton Of Cbarestown, who has been
one of Gen. Bankss stanohest friends and
armest supporters In the past. Ho has many
enemies In CharlestOwn majority OF Whom were man
ufaeured By his work for Gen. Banks That Is TO say,
Mr. Norton has always aided the General by giving more
or less attention the numerous applications Tor posi-
tons in the different departments and gangs OK work
men in the Navy which always bore the Congress
man of that district than other one or dozen Oh
tho duties he has to discharge; and men VINO
were not always kept In the yard' OF otherS
vbo failed at times 20 get their friends In have
denounoed both the General and Mr. Norton in unmeas
ured terms of disapprobaton. This matter mas nhay
been made 80 much OF IN the Bunker hh ci'y'
that OF late years its has been carried INTO the
and friend. of both sides have been earnest that
Cbarlestown caucuses havo become famous Ior ther
stormy characteristics and the stereotyped ehses VI
fraud which are always sure to follow on Do'h oi''
Mr. Nortons friends have been most successful III eso
meetnQa generally and in the last election III loV III
spite of great opposition Charestown gave Gen bah
27s votes or a clean majority Of Ili over ms opponent
Mr. Norton was Naval Agent during the war, mas ps0"
Mayor of Charlestown, is gentleman OF pleasing man
ners and untirng energy Is good speaker has conSid
eraDle executive capacity, and good general aDtes
Another candidate whose chances OF securing the IKE
publIcan nomination considered fair, Is lhe o"
d. w Gooch OF Merose, who has been in Congress from
that district before, and was defeated by Gen. Banks
in securing tho nomination. He stands well wlth the
Republicans of the district and his standing and ability
are generally known The Hon. John b. Alley of Lynn,
who is so friendly with Gen. Butler and to whom inc
I,tter wrote his recent letter, is also mentoned bu
why he wants to try for Congress again. nobody OUT o
bis end Of the district seems to know, III they uo
there. Whether he authorizes the use OF MS nano
I cannot tell The Hon. J. s. Potter OF Arlington,
a state Senator has also received the compliment Oh
monton bnt IL he intends run his strength IL yet 10
be developed The discussion Is going as thOugh tue
nomination would settle the result, as IL mas III years
past but it is now matter which has TWO sdeS ~ '
Gen Banks is extensively mentioned as the Liberal Re-
nubcan and Democratic nominee and local newspapers
favorable to that view OF the matter claim that he can
be elected while the Grant papers aver that he has not
gbost of chance Of returning to Congress As each
side venture mere assertions, here are few pertinent
and valuable figures showing the vote for Congressman
and Governor and the average vote In 1870;