New-York tribune., 1873-07-31
THE ANTI-BUTLER CAMPAIGN
HIS OPPONENTS APPARENTLY GAINING
GROUND.


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BosroN. July 20.-The gathering of the OPP
ponents Of Gen. Butler in Hamilton Hall on tho 25th
inst was the first public demonstration OF movements
which had preparation for some weeks previous
to that time The paralytic dsmay under which
these opponents ut first appeared to he labor
ing after the General had declared his intention
TO capture the Governorsbp OF the State. partially
passed away under the effects Of his fa pas at Franz
ingham Oh the Fourth. Very after that private
meetings began to be held in this city with the object OF
organizing campaign against bm. Boston then orig
mated Them but those from other parts Of the State
were later called TO their deliberation. Tho
need OF leadership sadly felt. Perhaps the
difficulty is not yet removed. There Is a
nervous dread OF being in position where
one can be identified especially the opponent Of Butter
on the part OF public But In multitude there
is always strength and the idea Of bringing al Buffers
opponents to open him at was not bad idea In
more than one sense There still little natural
nervousness even after these men were committed, by
being brought together and given the opportunity to see
each others faces. II was manifested in the fact
that OF the first four five speakers not one men,
toned Buffers name They talked around II until the
situation became positively ludicrous 1t seemed as IL
neither Judge Hoar, President Coolidge, Mr.. Dawes or
exSpeaker Jewell could move the muscles Of their lips
TO utter that dread word. They friends OF Gov
Washburn :" they were opponents OF the salary ab
they dreaded or deprecated " a Tichborne claimant"
They beat about the bush in manner that was almost
bewildenDg a stranger would have been Justlhed In
inQuiring who was this unknown individual, evidently
vrfh I,gFa 1.Vout
was not TO be spoken Of definitely At last Mr.. A.
W Eea1d came 10 the conclusion that 1t time the
spell should broken lie gave utteranoe TO the magic
synaJies The meeting then breathed heer.
The minds OF tEOe who Gtenced 1t were
from that time forth relieved with less crcumo-
cutlon. The assembly never quito reached the
pont OF ang spade spade. II you will study the
speeches carefully you will that Gem Butler was
opposed chiefly for his the salary grab, and
very little was said OF the bold, bad, unscrupuous
nature of the man. his generally aggressive and un-
prncipcd character which Is the real ground OF oppo
sition 10 him. But Butler called Butler at last,
and that continued TO be his designation through the
latter half Of the meeting
THE HAMILTON HALL MEETING A STRONG oNE.
The assCmblige was success, in that II brought out
what everybody will recognize as abe't and best men
In the Republican party Of the State Mr. Dawes came,
and 30 did both Judge Hoar and Geo. Z. Hoar These
were all important aCcessions to active campaign,
and they were all considered doubtful for active work,
though their sympahies never questioned before
this meeting was held. Mr.. Dawes proclaimed himself
an invalid. Whether he meant personally or politically,
or whether 1t lingering remnant Of reluctance TO
take plunge into the present political sea, 1t Is not
easy 10 divine. lie need not be Gdent as regards 20
ca status for despite his defeat for the Senatorship
he stands oxceenty well with the people OF the State,
and outside the ranks OF the Butler men, is popular
man as there Is in the Republican party.
The open Identification OF the brothers Uoar In
the movement against Gen. Butler strengthens it still
more Ii will greatly aid the work OF organization. Ex
Speaker Jewell too Is strong man, who, e has not had
success Of late politics. is well fitted 10 be Governor
OF Massachusetts, any in the State limits. Mr.
Jewell and Mr Dawes careful 10 enlist priyates
in the campaign. The brothers HoIr made no such
reservation. How much this means will be seen here
after They cOnld be Of very great service in active
leadership, and their appearance in tho campaign
IN this way would be more source
of terror 20 Cen Butlcrs friends than any other symp
tom. The opposition to Butler now most of ali lacks
Leadership II plenty character and Of capacity
coDnCc cled with It; tho majority OF the Republican
voters are in its ranks But the tide in Republican
politics is as were, the other way. Everything OF
late has logically tended toward Butler Respectfully
distinguished eminent are the men who appeared at
last week meeting in comparison with those 10 whom
they are in opposition they vet the leaders Of tho
the Russes the Lorings and tho Hoyts are the
uots who have been at the helm in the recent
headway OF the party, have taken their cue
from the central pilot at Washington, and have
nayigated the Republican ship into IFS present waters.
Tie state Of affairs must be reversed and they must
be deposed, Butler is to be defeated II needs leader
ship to effect this The ship is to be taken out OF the
hands OF its present company. and put on the opposite
tack. The brothers Hoar havo courage enough TO run
the risk OF Buffers resentments II they undertake this
Office they and others embarrassed all the time
by a doubt as to what may be the views OF this same
central pilot at the national capital.
BUTLER TO BE FOUGHT OF THR DAcK-rAT ISSUE.
There points in which Gen. Butler IS identl
fed with Gen. Grant and some in which he Is not. The
real ground of opposition to HIM is, as have said the
thati two years ago. It consists in his
lack OF convictions, his reckless demagogsm his unprin
cpled audGcity. The feeling Is very strong now as it
was then, that 10 elect him with these conspicuous
qualities would bring disgrace TO the State. These
points for which the President hardly be held
sponsib. II would safe, therefore, TO urge them,
without the risk OF offending him in any way except in
his personal sympathy for Butler, which is deemed
oyerpowerng But Buffers opponents do not reeardit
polite TO conduct the campaign against him this
basis. Under the operation Of two years more Of
Grants administration, the tone OF political sentiment
has become so lowered in Massachusetts that 1t Is
not half ns promising an ISSUE as It used
to be. Nothing is moro frequently said here,
by the opponents well the friends OF Butler,
than that II 1t had not been for his the ques
on Of the back pay OF members OF Congress he would
hayelbeen Of election as Governor this year. II he
is TO be defeated therefore 1t is in effect admitted that
1t will not be upon his character and his earlier record
but upon this latest act by which he has outraged
the feelings OF the people. And right hero the
leaders encounter the dilemma that they cannot OPP
poso him on srch grounds without opposing their own
President For here there question of tho identity
OF position OF the two men. The sympathies OF the
President regard his candidacy we're supposed to be