, 1873-07-29
The Gubernatoriel Campaign
!. Fairly Opened.
Meeting Of Republican Opponents Of
Gen. Butler.
Measures Taken to "Prevent the Nom
ination Of Objectionable Cam
didates."
How Butler Is Cutting Short tho Sum-
mcr-Vacations Of the "Enlfncnt-
ly-Respectable /" Portion
: Of Ills Party.


snteia, Corytssno,,tenee Of The C6fcaoo Tr4btnk.
posroN, July 20, 1879.
The campaign for tho Republican nomination
Tor Governor may bo said to DO
FAIRLY 1xAuounArEp.
Hitherto tho opponents Of Gen. Butler have
boen acting merely aB secret Bkirmishors, with
no organization. Tostordny they mot at Hamil-
ton Hall, to the number Of Bome 800, and 1t Was
intondod that tho utmost secrecy should be
maintained. So significant an assemblago could
not romain aocrot. howovor, and, before tho
first speaker was half through, half-a-dozon
shorthand reporters wero speedily tahing down
every word TINT wnH said. somo ono asked
Judge Hour privately If 1t would bo best
to allow the nowspaporB to publish tho proceed
ings, and ho replied TINT it would DO no use to
rcfuRo. rs tLoy'd ret them anyhow. The call for
the mooting lad been printed In an out-of-town
journal; aud tho indomitablo Butler, having
first In tho hall to report for him what was said
and dono. Tho Gonoral himsolf was quietly On
joying oigar and glass Of shorty at Young's
Hotol in company with Bomo lnombers OF tho
Buter Club, awaiting developments.
The mooting was probably
ONE OF THE MOTT nEntAnKAn1E
of tho Kind that has eyor occurred in the history
of thu nenub,;cau marty OF tin Old Bay State.
Al, 1o.,,;tos ,roro !or,nsorto1 ,rd tbnro voro
AL 'ocall'loa "eio ieptosen'eu .na tnoio "o'o
no s1de-issues introduced to mnrk tho harmony
or break tho force Of tho demonstration. Such
men AZ Mr., paYcs. the two IIoars, Speaker
Sanford ctcstor I. 1secd, DR.. 9ronno. Tho Hon.
u. IL. coollaso' anu other recogolzoo leaaof8 OF
the party, wero active participants IN THO pro-:
cocdipgs, and outppoken in their pro1udicoa
acainst tho aspiratioua OF tho Prince
s"'A' et"poeta' Mf' ooo4'"s' N'
sided, ana stirring 6pceches were mado
by himself, Judge Hour, Mr.. Dawes.
tho Hon: Harvey Jewell, ana %, othors: Ms. 5enon
on'y o4'o ~ wv ' a.
usdato againRt ButloE, ana hia alluaon 60 inc
denomination of Gov. Washbnrn for third torn
was received with moderate dogree Of anthusf-
asm. III, truth Ia. Coy. Washl,uru is ut present;
~, THE ONLY :1 AyAaAntE ,i CANDIDATE: , ,,.,
All tho other aapiranta havo Keen recollectlon
wore compelled to tako all tile abuse heaped
n.o,, tho,, fro,n +ho atun,n hv nutjor. with,
aptA ~. ,,a sn''u ,r;n;,ano =, ran1r;,,r sr,ov ~.
ou. Inc plislloeu u ,ops !,' Inos ~ ~
tics this fall, and, dooming discretion
t,,a haitian mart of ynlor tley plaee thamsolyAg
~, ~ ,.a,,, - .ho,r fr;on1a - ho ia oa;5o
ior 'u futuro qn so if noeaod or as such
is moro patriotically formed, they surrender their
private wishos for the general good Of tho
party. Gov. Washburn is tho only man who
will solldly unto tho wostorn part Of tho State,
whero they always go for ono of their own
people in preference to any ono clso. But to
!et,lrn to the meeting: .4
It waa in short. thoroughly-in-enr
gathering in all respects. Everybody denounced
tho salary-grab outright, and the feeling OF
AninoBity agangt Eutlor .
:'wAB VERY INTENSE.
An Executive Committee waa chosen to con-
u1f 1fftfrf In ina.
ton Of Objectionable candidates, to secure full
attendance upon tho caucuses, aud take into
consideration what measures are necessary to
perpotnaie the g. integrity & OF tho Kepqbl.ca3n a
reatly appointed Sub Committee to draft 90 ae-
dross to the people Of the State; which vii, no
doubt, DO published IN week or ten days.
,ro diviaad tlh1a II opnion SAn and do maorty
understood to he in favor Of Butler.
Dr.. Loring, of Salem, tho President
Of that Committee, is pronounced, /, In Buffers
cidins vote vote upon THO time Of holding tho Con,
vontion. Butler desires an early session, about
the middle OF August and, II the status or the
Central Conamlttce is correctly reported, he viii
get his wiah and will bo pretty sltro to carry lis
peai ppeop se on o s apoa
that timo, that it will bo difficult to stir
up enthusiasm enough among the oppoai-
ton to lnsuro good turnout. Tue
arst move Of Of tho newly:appointed opposition
Committee will DO to have every 1ncmber OF tue
State Central Commlttoo interviewed on the
subject Of tho time for holding tho Convention,
and II necossary, to bring such an influence to
bear as will secure q postponement until afte1
tho dog-lays at lonnt, when the abBontoea shall
have returned, und tho eminently respectable u
portion Of tho party-as tho opposition to But
Ter ntylcs themaclyos--can havo fair play and o
FREQ fight with full ranks,
The Butlermcn -..
HAVE nEgT ORGANIZING
Blnce curly IN Ju1le mud Will Considerable acttyt-
ty Biuco tho ]st OF July. Thoy have hoadquar'
tors iii Boston, whore one or more persons are
IN constant attendance from carly morn till lato
hod-time, to ausWer questions, and glye informar
tion and instruction.. All tho paraphcrnala ol
o Campaign-committce are in operation, though
the Headquarters are aa yet not opon ts
tllo public, conslating merely =. OF .. ~ NJ
anto-roo'n to tho Generals law-offlco
The strength Of the Butler organization Ia w