, 1873-08-13

At this distance 1t looks NJ though Butler
would secure tho Republican nomination for
Governor Of Massachusetts. The opposition to
him ia too respectable to bo popular. 1t is also
8 trino too protentious. Afr. Dawes aud Mr..
George +. Hoar wore hardly qualified to turn up
thor noses at Butler, apropos OF tho snlary-grab.
Mr. Dawes drcw his baok-pay just rs Con. Butler
did Mr. Hoar sought to buy votos with hts By
school donation, while Con. Butler bought votea
moro directly. Butler Inns llia opponents at dis
advantage hero. He comoa before thep people bold
aggressive, Democratic snlary-grabber, whilo
tho two gentlomon most active in denouncing
him slipped out their share Of tho spoils when
they thought nobody would notice 1t. In this
juxtaposition the maasoa arc apt to side with
Butler; 80 that, while bis letter cannot in any
Henso o1ouso the joint grabbing, it is likely
to bs OF personal benefit to linn by turning the
laugh on his opponents.
Butler has mechanical advantages for securing
reach. The action of the Convention will bo do
tormined at tho primaries. Butler is willing to
spend more money to secure the nomination than
his opponents arc to defcat him. Ho ia rich,
and combination of circumstances has made
tho Massachusetts doyornorshp tho chief ambi-
ton Of his life. IIe is liberal with his money for
lis own advancement, and pays his own
olootionooring expenses. Ho llas been singular
ly succoasful IN domagogng tho various olemonts
which control tho primaries. Tho Democrats,
and particularly the Irish, will assist him there.
He Inns tho active support OF tho Federal officers,
including tue UuHtom-uousea, tho informal
Revenue Departments, tho Charleston Navy
Yard, and tho Chosea Naval Hospital, and ncar-
~ all tho Post Offices. Tloso people aro inside
| politics, and can do moro efficient service for
Butlor than threo times their number among
plain oitizon-voters, who arc in tho habit Of lot
ting tho primaries tako caro- Of themselves.
| Tho passive support OF Boutwell,, Richard
| son, Robeson. and the Washington mag
nates generally, cannot full to improsa
| all those who have, a yonoration for
party authority. Butler las also turned
| evory branch Of disaHoction In the party to his
own interest. Tho mass of tho liquor, or anti
Prohibition, peopla'uro with him, because Gov.
Washburn III sn ayowcd Prohibitionist. III
has also the 'ro~oporation Of many Of tho OF
tromo prohloiiioniats, because Gov. Waahburr
haH, On many occaHonB, ialtorod or palterod II
enforcing; tho law. Tlo most honest and oli
clent~ opposition which Dutlor encountered a
h1a-1ast effort to seeure tho nomination hui
dropped ont. Tho; Ltborala will ta'so no part 1t
Tho struggle QUO Way Or other, and 1t Ia said tha
Mr. Frank Bird laaa joined Dutler>a forces. Th'
present outlooiYis that Butler will secure th
nomination. ! ,...-
1t Dutlcr iaHnominatod there Ia scarcely
doubt that llo(wil be elected. The Ropublicar
majority in 'NasBaohusettu, whonit IL all brough
out, III ah ,ut $1,000. Thoro has mover boon {
time whom ttho party tyranny WAS moro tyfannt
cal. But for will lose some Republican votes, bu
he wiling ain Democratic Yotoa In an equal mum
bor. Hat will no more acceptable to largo olaa
Of Nay pachuAjltta Democrats than any nomiuo