New-York tribune., 1873-06-28

in the hands OF oceholders and office eIpectans ana
they are the only people in the State who make vSor
Ous use OF such appliances This was not al all tne case
two years ago. Butler has gained immensely In thls
kind OF engineering since that time HIS supporters "e
not generally among our able They are not men
who are in themselves influential, but they are OF all
things Administration men, They are better organDeu
also and they have the vanageground from these TWO
points at the outset In addition, they have praeu
cally unlimited command OF money. Gen. buter II
wealthy to amount that will enable him to put huhu
red thousand dollars into this without feeling is
loss. He will do so II necessary.
REPUBLICAN DETECTION TO DE OFFSET BY DEMOCRATIC
ACCEssIoSs.
A. regards the feeling OF the people. there Is much
mere doubt strongly inclined to believe that with
the most OF tie Republican voters Gen. Butler is not 80
strong he was two years The Republican people
Of Massachusetts intensely partisan. They dislike
most Of all to vote for Democrats for office. They will
not do probably in any event. II IL was contest
between Butler and Democrat they nearly sure TO
give Butler the preference. But he has not the popu-
ariy with them that either he his friends think that
he POSSESSES. His rough with the Rebels gave
him at time strong place in their regard, and ;he
mistaken conduct Of the campaign OF Richard H. Dana
jr against him. proved four years LATER waning pop
ularity Since then he has steadily declined In their
favor again. OF them dazzled by his daring,
and partly amazed at his audacity and partly ad
mire IT, Nobody regards him safe man, and the Re
publican voters OF Massachusetts Is esteem as highly THIS
element of safety If may say, in their public
those Of other State. There Is strong fee
disgust among the Of the State on the sub
iect Of the salary theft. in which Butler led. that
has never found public expression. Butler could not
possibly have made mistake than he made when
he took this step IL Will PROBABLY spike his gun as
rcfOrUer," II he before the people again in that
attitude. Reform" It viii be remembered. was his
reliance in the last campaign he made Tne Republican
party Massachusetts is feeling the effects OF revela
tions at Washington the late Presidential con
test and of the general decentralization OF its own lead
ershiD Before hong 1t will probably speak out on this
point II los members could vote on candidate to-day,
1 DO not believe they would accept Butler. The diff
Guilty that such test be attained The contest
he IN the Convention Then Buffers backing by
the Administration, tie activity OF hs followers, his
organization, his machinery and his money that puts
the whole in motion VIII give him advantages which
even supposng the voice Of his party to be against
him, will be most likely 10 overcome IT, The present
prospect is that he will the nomination. Boston
viii certainly send many more delegates in his favor
than she did two years will the western part OF
the State. This may be partially Offset by changes in
other quarters. but do hot think II VIII be 70 any
amount that is likely TO change the result
There vino think tIat Gen. Butler cannot be
elected IL his nomination is secured. am not 40
sure that they are right The chances are that the
Republican defectOns will be than Offset by Demo
cratic accessiOus. Halter has always retained OF
his Old supporter OF days when JeG Davis
was his ftvorte for the Presidency. Mr.. Jonas T
French presided al his late banquet, is Democrat
Mr.. Richard SpOhOrd has been here prospecting for
him among the Democratic leaders OF late and went
away after having received considerable encourage
n ent. Tls latter gentleman also approached The
Liberal eIders OF last He received no comfort
from them, II tue adoption OF the Butler
policy 10y tine ucau party that had most OF al
made 10 Iistastetu 10 their Case. There IS little DOUBT
that Butter less prufuse 10 his promises 70 The
the Republican sate aud the lnducement ls
held tuat IN the general breaking up that
Will eusue, the 80 long mvulucraDle Repuh lcdn
organization viii 20 To pieces. Tie Demo
cratic irtv has no success it, hope for, and
who think tnat the next best thing 10
do a. embdrrss its opponents. This may not be
acting fiOm the highest motive, but there - good doal
OF human about it, The auti-Buuer Republicans
claims upon the Democrats. They do not invite
union with them. Bad a. tncy believe Butter 10 be,
prepuuierluce OF proof, far 10 rs elected is
ulnvg 0f events II s mo- secret her. that ihev
field quite broadly limited in quarters
that there viii be effort 10 tndt end on the part or
their leaders Butler the dtcayed fruit or rotten ke
pub cInigm they say; let those Who nave brought the
what they have reared Will not save them Irum tne
results Oi their own efforts
The present prospect therefore is that Gen. Butler
wall gitiu nomination turJugI the ad Of the ADMIN
str4tOn and Tie NE Of the party luerys 10 wncn
he he further helped by the Glssatls-
faction with CrUv. WashJu -H'5 course on the
the influences Will do much % insure his cecuou
aui a large access ON OF vucs lrOm the Democratic
party VIII also greatly contribute 20 this cun We may
spared sucu ir, Out CIe p,Ospecr tndt we shalt is
az we near tAe poiOd Wien the campaign Is kely 70
UeSu.