Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-15

To learn facts about Massachusetts politics
one might do better than to read the correspon-
dence of the New York papers, but there is
sometimes amusement to be had from their sys-
tematie and ingenious inaccuracy The World
has a Boston correspondent who occasionally
mlsleads its readers on that subject, and his
letter published on Saturday contains some
statements that will be news to Massachusetts,
peqple. In the first place the "gubernatoriap
contest promises to be the most exciting ever
witnessed in the state; Governor Washburn has
disappointed everybody; the leaders of the
party have determined to throw him overheard,
aud Butler has given both his friends and enc
mics Notice that he is going to be the next gov
ernor, and upon reaching that goal he will raise
not only the flag of defiance, but the black flag,
10 give quarter to none of his ancient enemies.
BY some curious process, which we don't pre-
tend to understand, "a half dozen men, who
have actually run the party. have resolved them
selves into an apple of discord which promises
TO remain dScordant. Coupled, too, with the
growing dissatisfaction of the masses with
Grants administration, it having shown the
white feather just at the time when it should
have put on the bold front of Jackson, the
people of this state are almost ripe for general
change in the political status"
Whether the people of the state are coupled
with the growing dissatisfaction with Grants adj.
mlnistration, and, if so, why and how that pc
euliar conjunction is brought about, or whether
that metaphorical vegetable, the discordant an
pie of discord, is so coupled, and whether the
administration, the people, or the apple arore.
said has shown the white feather, il would me
useless and perhaps unnteresting TO INQUIRE.
but there can be no doubt, we suppose, that il
should be the apple which is ripe, though why
ripe Tor general change in the political status
is another perplexing inquiry. As our object,
however, was rather 10 gather information
about Massachusetts politics than to wander in
the fascinating mazes of the correspondents
grammar and rhetoric, we will not pursue the
investigation. Our politics, il seems, are made
up Of nothing but Butler, and all our politi-
clans are only occupied with schemes TO pro.
mote or defeat his purposes
When You have learned what Butler wants
aud what price he is willing TO offer for ALI.
anees, you know all that You need know about
poliuc' IN this state. At present, according TO
Tue writer we are consulting, he wants TO be
governor. lie don't care a continental for DIR
George B. Loriug," but yet he has made him
me oner laeldy expressed in the following SEN
ienee' II he-Loring-will assist him to the
goVernorshlp' be-Loring-will be made his
Buner's-successor in the house Of representa-.
tves." And to Gov. Washburn the Essex
Statesman has made this proposition:
NY dear fellow, have made up INV mind ,o
De the next governor Of Massachusetts, and If
you Will withdraw in my favor-that Is 10 saw
II you will not oppose mel will do the best
can 10 help you as Wilson's successor: but. sir
u You wont get out Of the way will fight Won
10 the bitterend, and will not only take the GOV.
ernorship, but the senatorship, too"
The excellent authority for these statements
does DOT favor us with the responses made BY
the doctor and the governor, but perhaps 1t is
Of no consequence.