The New York herald., 1873-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Reelection or Governor Washburn
and General Success of the Repub-
ifcnn Tickets-Grcat Increase in the
Democratic Vote.
BOSTON, Nov. 4, 1873
The elections in all parts OF the State to-day have
been carried with but little excitement, even
local interests not creating much enthusiasm as
on former occasions. Since the retirement OF Gen.
eral Butler at Worcester the most sanguine demo-
Gratis have lost all hopes OF success against the
republican candidate, considering the reelection
OF Wasnburn certain. But the vote, according to
the returns so Tar, has been extremely light when
compared with those OF 1871 and 1872 and WASH
burns plurality will probably not exceed $1,000
whereas at the last election he had majority OF
over $4,000, showing large democratic gains.
Pierce, republican, is elected to Writings seat in
Congress. The majority OF the Legislature, it is
supposed, will be opposed to the Prohibition law,
Notwithstanding the tendencies OF the Governor
to have it strictly enforced
The democrats appear TO have shown wonderful
activity. CASTOR carries Boston with q plurality Of
about 1900. while the whole OF Suffolk county has
gone democratic, followed by Lowell and worces-
ter, both OF which have for years been republican.
Lowell has especially panied the republicans by
casting her vote for CASTOR. General Banks goes
back to the State Senate from the Second Middle
sex district, having beaten the regular republi-
chances for the United States Senate DO not look
bright his friends could wish, but then 1875 is
good way on yet and there is no saying what may
occur before then. The prohbitionsts do not ap-
pear TO have come forward with much earnestness.
CASTOR afnrms that he derived immense strength
in several OF the larger towns ana cities from the
opponents OF prohibition. In many parts party
lines were totally disregarded, however, ana
scratching" and splitting became the
rule rather than the exception. In the
Fifth Senatorial district John L. Stevenson was
put forward as the champion OF the regular demo-
cratic and republican organizations, man who
was to show every shade OF opinion and change
OF shapes with Proteus to meet emergencies; but
the independent citizens pushed their candidate,
Jonathan A. Lane. and elected him in the face OF all
opposition by the regular organizations, and he
therefore enters the Senate on the same tide with
Banks.
THE STATE TICKETS.
The following are the State tickets nominated
REPUBLICAN.
Gouerror-winiam b. Washburn, Greenfield
Lieutenant GouernoT-Thomas Talbot. Bilierca.
Treasurer and ReceiUer Generdl-Charles Adams,
Jr., North Brook1eid.
Audttor-Charles EndIcott, Canton.
Attorney Generat-Chares r. Train, Boston.
connection, District No. 5-Daniel Ii. Stlckney OF
Groveland.
GOUe171or-William CASTOR, Boston.
Lieutenant GoUefnor-Winiam L. smith, Spring.
field.
secretary or State-Bcnjamin r. Mills, williams
town.
treasurer ana Receiver Genera,-Nathan CLARK,
Lynn.
4,1Iitor-waldo Coiburn Dedham.
Attorney Generdt-C. Osgood Morse, Newbury.
:, By districts, eight executive Councillors forty
Senator'S and 24o Representatives; also one mem
Der OF Congress 10 I'LL vacancy; by counties, q
County Commissioner, County Treasurer Regis
ter OF Probate and Register OF Deeds have been
elected.
THE RETURNS.
The vote OF Boston. with the exception OF three
wards the returns for which are not In, gives Cas-
ton about 1,500 plurality.
Lowell gives Washburn 1854, CASTOR 2,170.
and also elects democratic Senator and members
The vote Of 1ss cities and towns foots up-wash.
burn, 33,o23; CASTOR. 80, 947. Last year the same
tows gave Washburn 46, l6o Bird 24.l19.
washburn's plurality last year was about 5000,
which the returns, so FAR, Indicate as cut down
about one-half at this election.
The republican ticket for State oficers Is elected,
and the republican councillor ticket, together with
a republican majority In both branches OF the
Banks plurality for the state Senate is over
Charles Hale is elected to the Legislature from
Boston by large majority.
turns.
BOSTON, Nov. 81 A. M.
Politics in Massachusetts DO not glide along so
smoothly now as they have during the past few
years. The dominant party, the real genuine re-
publican party, has met with rebuke and criti-
cism right upon the threshold OF the very man.
sion OF its birth, and the verdict is one
which cannot fail OF having q depressing effect
upon the whole national organization. The
whole or Boston and suffolk county entire has
gone democratic; and the city OF Worcester. the
sneart OF the Commonwealth has fallen into the
aamn lima Of dempralizstion: and LovoA and