New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
THE REFORM CAMPAIGN.
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

-DlSAPIOlNImENE OVER MIX. SbhNbh q
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PROBABLE CANDIDATES
FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN THE CON
GRESs DISTRICTS.
IPROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THB TRBUNhl
BosToN, Sept. 3O.-Liberal RepublicaniSm
in Massachusetts Is indebted to the Hon. Frank
W. Bird for such vitality and organization as 1t pos
than any other In the State IL has gOOu
deal OF the former quality and more OF the latter am
inclined to believe than Is exhibited in most other states
not excepting in VIII ch the contest Is much moro
important aud doubtful than 1t is here. Mr. Bird after
the Cincinnati Convention found himself without sup
port from some OF those who had been most active In
procuring delegates to be sent from this State to that
body Mr.. Edward Atkinson and his friends were DIS
gsted because they had not received the OF
Free Trade ideas the adoption Of Free Trade eau
ddate. The Adams family were cross when they iounu
that their head was not successful ~ gaming nSnha
ton for the Presidency Others, like john g. Farow OF
Newton were wen disposed, but lacked the confidence
that from experience in politics. others SUM- ING
Mr.. Samuel Bowles have too marked PpOpehS e 70
Sec II not 10 support both sides OF Question: 10 en- ct
anything organizers for practical work Mhen hiI
Bird came home from CINCINNATI IN IeeDe he,. nc
found that he must begin the WORK OF @ m ,
Massachusetts almost alone The only ald ne hah ~ ln
his colleagues at CINCINNATI Ihescgent,enem gaheIeu
q few others around them, aud formed froVislOnn
s alto Central Committee. They opened headquarers In
Boston, and invited correspondence ana visits rom to
Liberal Republicans throughout tue o,ie. lutto
an immediate response Men wrote anu csio fund tn
from all quarters, aud Liberal strength Wds loh1 ~
exist In many places where II was least looked Tor Ia
River. Lynn, Lowell Lawrence, Haverhili, ana o,ner
large manufacturing eltles Iepor'eur soutu
adherence 10 the Liberal movement THIS s,rengiih
was heard of in the smaller towns, ana ro Ia
agricultural localities we'll Ere long 1t was apparent
that 1t really peryaded all classes III me Slaei
great obstacle was In the lack OF organization Ihere
none OF this anywhere. and there Were giSaL uii
cues in the OF accomplishing IL very nlue oney
was available, as there were but lew o. tI
movement. There was not much pOhUcal experience III
1t either The men VINO had come out were NOT t1SSr
who had acted political manasers Ihey came ratncr
from the thoughtful class VINO had been dsgused Win
the acts of those VINO had run the machinery OF tne
party This want OF the facilities that organization I'M
parts has weakened the Liberal movement senslDB
with The Provisional Liberal Committee nave now
ever abored ndustrOusy. and have made the best use
of the resources they had at command
THE HARMONY OF THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
Our State Convention surprised them and everybody
else that witnessed it, Spontaneously 10 great degree
there came to that body some 500 OF the most earnest
enthusiastic and determined men that ever met In a
Massachusetts Convention fDer representative body
of what Is most distinctive and creditahle in State
assembed In us personnel ana the spirit thtI
protectors had dared TO anticipate. Everything IN It's
proceedings during the day was entirely harmonious ana
satisfactory, and 1t ended these by putting In nOmha-
on what confessed all hands to be as able and as
unexceptionable state ticket as has been n0ml-
mated in this State within the memory OF man.
its relations with the Democratic Convention. There
was not ripple to disturb their pleasantness Each
side appeared TO vie with the other in Efforts toward
nagnanmity. Nine out OF ten OF the members OF both
Conventions wanted Charles Summers name at the
head of State ticket but every was brought TO
this view because Of the strength was believed would
result therefrom, and all were willing to Yield II het
ter policy could be pointed out The Conventions which
in the shadow of this first announced result OF inc
Maine election did not allow this to dampen their ardor
in the slightest degree. More enthusiastic men never
met; better satisfied and more hopeful ones never sep
araed. Such were the circumstances under wnlSh te
Liberal Republicans of Massachusetts rst came before
the people as state organization; such is the spirit
with which they enter upon their first canvass.
TIE PROSPECTS.
Tho declipaton of Mr. Sumner 10 eceept the nOmina
ton has disappointed them but has not affected their
spirit or impaired the morale Of the party Mr.. Sum
ner does decline peremptorily OF this there is evil
dence in his letters of his friends here. aside
from that which has been given IS to the public His
under the circumstances. He is advised by his phys
clans that 1t is needfu TO his health that he
shall be removed from the excitements of an
election. He would not accept, either, the
Office OF Governor II he should be chosen to
Ill it, and he has scruples against being candidate for
any position which he is not prepared TO occupy That
he Is in full sympathy with the movement its prin-
cpes and It's aims and also with It's action on every
other point, nobody here questions In due time there
will be explicit testimony from Mr.. Sumner himself with
regard to IL. We shall lose votes by his with
sivss from psry bonds to Vote for Mr. sumner
and he would have given prestige TO the new move
ment, by putting himself at IT'S head, which It
must now do without Yet, as have said its spirit is
undminished. Another name will be substituted for
that OF Mr. Sumner, and the prospect now Is that Lib
eral Republican will be selected 10 III his place Should
Democrat be chosen II would be necessary TO recon
trct the ticket as regards the other state officers which
is not deemed desirable. The Hon. Frank W. Bird, TO
whose efforts the Liberal movement Is so much indebted
and who has always had many friends among the Demo-
cratic leaders, and is popular with that party
generally because Of his independent and plueky posi-
lion lie Gre likely TO be agreed upon to head the ticket
MIR Bird is not only of the abest men in the State
and possessed OF public and private integrity against
cion but IL probable that there in Massl
chusets who knows well the history OF the legislation
Sounder ideas with regard TO them. The only drawback
"a in his state OF health, which Is quite feeble and pre-
vents him from much effort in the work in which his
IL chatting Whatever nomination may DC
made in Mr.. summers place, ~ VIII Do cOIulally sup
ported by both Democrats and Liberal Republicans. OF
course there expectation Of overcoming the Repub
ucan ascendency this year. 1t Is believed, however
that there from TO- 90 1900 Liberal Republicans in
the state who determined TO continue with the party
whether 1t shall have prospect OF carrying the nation
This wear or otherwise should the October elections
result favorably, this number will be considerably
augmented by the floating vote Of which we have our
mil share We expect to reduce the Republican majority
reafcr number of thousands than any other in
the Union In any event The state Convention appointed
Iiberal state Committee. which ia perfecting the work
OF organization considerable degree, and there Is
firm faith the part OF those engaged IN u mat they
are making movement that j. 10 revOutOnze the State
in TWO or three years at most. There are numerous
elements Of disutegratOn IN the Grant Republican
orgnnjzaton thanks to the efforts OF cques and the
rings of Oice.holdcrs Gen. Butler furnished us pretty
plain Indication OF this fact last year. may write more
on this point hereafter
THE CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
The prospect OF electing Liberal members Of Congress
from Massachusetts, this year. is favorable the
proporon Of the Liberal vote would seem TO warrant
Much depends upon the result OF the elections next
week II these send the doubtful vote 10 us, We shall
have very good prospect OF carrying three II not four
of the III congressman IL the result should he other
wise 10 Is not unlikely that the Grant Republicans may
continue their present uubrOken delegation.
In the District the success OF Mr. Burlington Grant
Republican. is conceded He - one OF those men whom
nobody claims comforting credit upon constituency,
but VINO has the faculty OF making himself useful TO
great many OF those VINO send him, especially among
the politicians. -
In the lid District Mr. Oakes Ames retires at last He
rode into Congress his moneybags in the beginning,
and they have kept him thecamost by the sole force OF
the knowledge that they exist ever since He has not
been popular with his people, and he has never
spent his money very freely 10 procure his elections.
but once 10 years ago. an effort was made TO Gust
him and then he began buy politicians right and LEFT,
TO an extent that frightened of all competition, and
nobody has dared TO disturb him on his domain from
that time 20 the present He unwilngly yields now be-
cause he that he cannot decenty defy the wishes
of the people Of the District longer This independent
Credit MObicr His utter ukelCssncss