New-York tribune., 1873-01-23
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

THE SENATORIAL CoNTEsr-INFLUENCE OF THE
CREDIT MOBILIER EXPOsURB-GEN. BUTLERs
ACTIVITY-THE NEXT GOYERNORSHIP LOOM
ING UP-THE LICENSE QUESTION AGAIN-A
MAMMOTH ANNEXATION SCHEME.
IPROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE THBUNBl
BOsToN, Jan. 18.-The quiet hours of the legIs-
latve session about end and henceforh
there will be tbcaexcitement and struggle attendant up
on the introduction Of business connected with national
politics The resignation OF the Senatorshp by the wee
President elect is soon expected, and the business OF
selecting his successor is TO constitute the excitement Of
the hour The Credit Moblier scandal ana swndle
comes up inoppOrtune moment for the interests OF
prominent candidates FOR Senatorial honors, and men
who are not an especial manner mlHeu
m in the transactions of tnat famous scheme OF capital
lists are liable to be affected by it, AS things moving
the men who have kept fnrthest from the circle OF its
contamination and are most pronounced in opinion
and feeling as well active In their movements 10 fer-
ret out the history of the corruption are likely TO
be uniavOrably affected in their political relations and
associations. fixed determination appears In certain
quarters to r0wn down the suggestion that anythnge
lists in the history of the Credit Mobier or ho Pacific
Railroad operations which the least compromises any
Massachusetts, politician The of this attempt TO
give controlling color and force to public sentiment
within the Republican ranks will place Mr.. Dawes
in full strength the competitor of Mr.. Boutwell,
for Senatorial henors. while the determined movements
upon by his antagonists at home to create prejudice
against Boutwell, whose fortunes he ia known to favor
Just at this moment there sensible decline In Bout
well stock but his friends expect to him rally again
before the Legislature ready for ballot the friends
Of Dr. Loring by means entirely Respondent and
although his name is scarcely mentioned IN the papers
as candidate 1t well known that he is expected to
appear in the contest it improbable that finally
his strength will be turned to Dawes The friends
of Mr. Whiting stand firm, and will DC ready 0take
advantage of any which may lead TO the abandon
,aent of either Boutwell, or Dawes
What is now going on will have an important bearing
upon the next gubernatoral contest making it certain
that whoever wins in that contest will gain his laures
by fighting hard battle. Already the signs of that
more remote conflict made their appearance in the
voice Of the press portions Of the territory EN-
braeed Gen. Buffers present Congress DISTRICT
The HarerhiH Gazette, Republican paper with pous
accent has lately assaulted Butler, charging him with
gathering through his clerk matter to use against
Dawes in the Credit Mober which it characterizes
as "vie course OF conduct" and sees no evidence OF
in those who used the stock for the purpose
of influencing the action OF Congress. The attempts
being made to prejudice the public against Butler In his
own district and elsewhere in the State VIII call for the
exercise of great political skill to counteract. The
ofcehoding members OF political rings who bitterly
fought Butler his gubernatorial canvass, and were
ready to read out of the party all of his supporters are
endssvoring TO crawl into his camp TO the exclusion
contest To handle both adyantageousy, will call for
great adrotDess In the Essex cheftain but IT Is pro-
verbal that he never forgets his friends.
The legislation sought upon the beer question is at
tracing attention in the Legislature and the ndi-
present stands 1t is left with otes and towns TO de-
eide by popular vote whether the article shall or shall
not be sold within its limits which was "dodge" in leg
saon got Dy without the moral courage TO meet
the question In decisive way. There Is little doubt
that IL will be settled by the passage OF pr0hbitory
enactment Of universal application:
Potter of Middesex has the honor Of bringing
rho Enu ala
nexation and consolidation OF cities and towns ever
presented TO State legislative body 5 m INTO
Of Boston, embracing West Roxbury, Brookline,
Maiden, Everett CharestOwn. Cambridge, somefville,
Revere Winthrop and chelsea. Inis moYement,
successful will unite a under o% one dnpaiSn mqncpal
population Of $4,000 and property valuation OF
tiOn and gains influential support from the 1t s
urged that the topography OF the country avors ths
compact and level and surrounded by girdle Of hills
TwO-thrds of the business Of Boston now reside
nrsed that strong desire exists to have voice in the
government OF the city where their business In,
the rapid increase Of population in the Dorchester
district since h became portion OF boston Inc
because Of the numerous openings VIII make for ecu
laye movements. Magnificent drives. extensive PARKS,
shady groves sian fields, and slyery lakes, make
the sum OF the beauties and diyerstes of landscape
braced within what will constitute the enlarged ub
sussiyS. % P6iadelphia, with 123 square miles and
population Of 67500 York with 2 square miles and
population OF 9sOoo would find Boston, thus enlarged,
next in the race population, business and influence,
and 1t is not unreasonable TO predict that with s con-
soldation. impetus would be given 20 growth
which would keep three great commercial centers
very TO each other In population business rank
and in their influence upon the vital interests OF the
country. OF the probabilities OF the coDsummaton Of
this mammoth consolidation scheme 1t may In truth be
said that meeting with unexpected favor from infn-
ena and the antagonsms which have been the
attendants upon other propositions for annexation OF
less magnitude are all buried from view. while the glory
and grandeur attendant upon the project 70 toroe
IL upOn tie favorable consideration Of men.
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