New-York tribune., 1873-06-28
BUTLER'S PROSPECTS.

UI9 CHANCES GOOD FOR THE NOMINATION.
,uK PRESS AGAINST HIM AND THE POLITICIANS IN
HIS FAvoR-MUCH OF HIS STRENGTH DERIVED
FROM ADMINISTRATION DFLUENCE-Gov. WASH
BURys WEAKNESS AS POLITICAL LEADER-AID
or THE DEMOCRATS CoURTED.
ryRox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT rIE TRIBUNE
BosrON, June 26-Gen. Buffers formal
notification the politicians and the people OfMaSsachu-
setts that intends TO be candidate for the Govern
orShp Of the State the coming campaign, is the
uifal step in q programme which 1t has been for
months known preparation. The drst official note
was then sounded the presence Of those who are 20
set as his Heutenants. There had previously been
catering guerrilla FIRE IN his favor by some who we're
anxious 20 enter what IL assumed would prove TO be
oeeuniariv lucrative service but this banquet under
he auspices Of his Cape Ann Granite Company partner
NJ Jonas H. French is really the opening gun OF tie
,upagn II surprises nobody; furnishes occasion
for extra alarm 60 his opponents In the Republican
arv II simply reminds them that the contest for the
nomination is about 10 begin in earnest and leads them
% survey the field to ascertain how far they are pre-
pared to enter IT.
The Republican press OF this city Is, with one exeep
top. unanimously against Gen. Butler The Republican
ss Of the state az least as far the influential
papers are concerned is generally the same way. No
o ean read the columns OF these Journals however,
tbout ling convinced that they all labor under
nus concern upon the subject Tney eDdeavor 20 reas-
,urc themselves and 10 keep no the courage Of their
rsirhbors by prooaiming that Butler cannot succeed
n,c,use ne ought not 10 succeed This by fol-
ou now in Massachusetts and there is palpable inter
m evidence in what these write that they know IT,
n would be pleasant 20 believe ,hat the sentiment OF
Massachusetts, is sound it ever We
would az try 90 believe IT, ala we not know 70
an contrary. But we caunot shat eyes %
tse fact that 10 was amon: the public men Of
sss,ae that the CIeI.. Mouer operations originated
l., ,f-isl l4tir
esnsur OF Charles Sumner &c hs not been possible to
stfan even mild dsapp-lvd ia that body OF Tho 1vts
o. Oakes Ames and John b. Alley taat Bpstol the
orIv great city the UliOn ia whica the resp ctahle
Uress bias apoog zed Tor these acts and those tdat
ou, Of them and that whlc Legislatures an over the
North lave denounced the nark pas theft out OF tire Ma
aaa Treasury the par- Of members of Consres tne
Massachusetts, Legislature refused 70 adiu.t
DE Introduction of a resolution cOndemniug IT, / n TO
asate with this rs recent record Jhat Gen. Bner
,poess Is there vOud r that there should be uneas
pes as % what the verdict is 90 bef
BU1LER srRoSGER TO-DAY THAN TWO YEARS AGO.
The drt pout ofntecst in the inquiry TO how Gen.
Bguers strength compares with that developed IN hIs
hyor swo years ago. He came carrying the Re
publican Convention at that time than generally sup
p5sed The contest was really decided the test ques
non Dy but very few votes. Tae Issue In ts final
was controlled by tine active edO-:s of political leaders
Political leaders Will exert au important influence now
Nobody rslY u0uuts that Gen. Butler stronger. aud
ile opposition weaker this respect, than they
rpsecuvciy az that Two years ago, the Repuol
cans n opposition 70 Butler hai advantage OF the aid
o. those able and experienced men I'm politics who were
e chef support Gov Andrew. both in pr curing lis
nomination. ana in advising aud sustaining MS Idnuis
uli0a and who la er Overthrew d. L Irinr and made
Gov. Claa.a his successor. They had also the
i've aid Of Mr. Dawes upon the floor or the Con-
rsnuon. They had Judge Hoar enlisted with
o.. of frnrao vf1r-
Comm. ttec upon Credentials. Now, the first class OF
nea named have either LEFT the T publican parry
ulaye l0st ther influence 10 %. Mr. Dawes dsg1stel
WITH bis defeat FOR the T. s1nat0rshir Is preparing
leave TIE country for Europe and perhaps to gait
politics altogether. Judge HI1r, though dOuOtless
much opposed Gen. Butler ever is centralized TO
great degree iu effect by his feaity the President.
IL mas 1c at am moment appointed CniefJusticc OF
te Supreme Court OF the UuiJed States and II be he
uo 10 k altogether probable that Gcc. Butler will have
Influence sufficient 10 that the pac DE Kept opep In
vcl event Judge HJir we'll knows tar his prospects
VII cot Dee improved by minging in this controversy.
q aid. which was 40 one time counted upon, 10
anger deemed as pIrs OF toe strength Of tue anti
Butler Republicans. To Offset thcss s.e., there have
ieen 90 accessons 10 the aut-Bu,.er ranks. scurcs
g70n OF the hest R"puGics o.! t' state are as
EIcuuouslv opposed O. Bu.er gs Ga ever were, hut
among them all no has arisen VIC. tIe attributes OF
leadership.
Gov. Wlshburn is the sEddate r10r whom q or
position n % unite. T4- i..i is .uoI t0 him fu lv a.
much from the abscuc. Of com 'riJor as frou bis
ovu strength with the reope aui IA the party. Gov
WashIuru II ored...J generally with bong an honest,
safe dleu acd, auG worthy chief magistrate. BIZ he
hls not the qul of leadership. H3 can ne ther
Meet Butler upon r. stump, nor cad n draw ar0ult
HIN lud orgiu.z d ,ersoJu following that viii give
vgUr and euHr-v 90 the ctal iSu Or ms sIe h' hts
Dot mpressc h slf personally uUcu tle politicians OF
a.. r.s trft 4.tn rffIrf tf
hs administration .auIot even 1' c1.ie success Il
csreer upon me UG.0r les,Iuu Aas prov Srievnds
muuder Liquor legislation. winch ht1 iolci enJlI-
tlsscd the Republican parry tt Tunes aero tlr m'hY
years was al lls. s.ttcJ, unuer GOV. Cl1MI, upon
more tory % ali parties tam Do hii before
been possible o. attain. TIC Pruho'l'uist4 h'd
obtained t the 4v tla- au, bat Jne most violent or
them thoua nt 10 -. 90 ask tJr ana tAc qI0r dealers
we're So IA pac ID That obey Lag, Ely actIus with
lie Republican party. luis state Or t-uS- GOV Wash.
burn came il DISTURB. To lIr luA'eHce Is now
embttcred az. Lu. IL 4, Orstniz - secretly ln an
le cities and arg towns Of tne 81! e. He WEI lose
tlousana or votes as result Oi 10 acl9u Il is SAID
thai Gen. Iutlcr cannot hayr thes,, and hear that
there Ia 70 De an effort % present Hsrrv T. Pierce, the
present Mayor o Boston, the liquor Interest," raidl-
date But Mr. Pierce viii Not be likely 20 accept ald,
70 punish Gov W4s4DuIu. Cen Butler VIII get a larSo
from tuIs class. desire to sp"a" ol' WIN 1he
highest personal respect Of Cow Washburn, whose ln'cn
uOus believe 20 be c&ceuchli Out u las hO' o'iSu7'
sDed hs party a. Governor and he hs aied TO achcve
popularity among the politicians in ranks.
GRANTS INFLUENCE BCTLER's GREAT sTRESGrH
Gen Buffers positive strength among the politicians
u Greater than il was four years ago lie has al the
active Tor him that be then had and these are
largely aided by influences which they could not conn
DENLY count upon al that time. Tie attitude oI INC
Administration was then doubtful TIE President was
claimed Dy both Sides and Senators sumner and Wilson,
who we're st that tine lar more influential than at
present with his opponents. Events nave seaoly
since been identifying Butler with tn Admnistrauci