New-York tribune., 1873-09-08
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE MASSACHUSETTS, CAMPAIGN.

THE MASSACHUSETTS, CAMPAIGN.
GEN. BuTrER's PROSPECTS WANING PROMINENT
MEN SELECTED AS DELEGATEs-GOy. wAsHBURN
sxTY-NINE AHEAD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
BosToN, Sept. THE WashbuIn party felt
blue enough last evening when they heard that Ply
mouth had given Butler five delegates by only two
majority. while Natek the home Of the vicePresdent
had chosen four more pledged 10 Butler. The
Sunday morning papers, however, proved unpleasant
reading for Buffers supporters. They showed that
after ALL washburn had gained five during tho day
over 1871. Butler picked up one or two here and
there in Worcester County, and was himself
chosen from Gloucester, the only contest, and II
was very animated being between the Surveyor
and Collector OF the Port TO who should lead the
faithful. The Washburn turned out strong In
Newton and delegates eX-Goy CIanln'
the Hon. j. Wiley Edwards, and E. f. waters
Of The Advertiser In West RoxDury tney
were powerful, and the result was the choice OF
the Rev. Jas Freeman Clarke, Matthew Boles, prom
nent states broker and George VIM. Bond one OF our
largest wool merchants Easton goes for Butler, and
one OF the delegates Is OhVer Ames
ID. Washburn has gained three delegates III
Hopkinton. in Georgetown by one majority ana nVe
I'm somerville He has lead now which for the nrst
time since the light began makes the Butler men pull
long faces The score is: washburn A3 Butler, 29Si
uncertain 49, thus giving washburn clean lead OF Co.
with 3l2 delegates TO be chosen.
sPECULATIoNss ON THE CONTEST
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 7-Ihe Spr'hGtetd ne
publican has now from 742 delegates, nearly
OF the whole number to the Worcester Con-
vention on Wednesday, divided as follows; "ashDurn'
s94; Butler 39; doubtful and contested 29 There are
$50 delegates be elected, Of whom As como from the
four West counties sc from Worcester County and
25s from the Eastern part Of the State 62 each from
Essex and Middesex Counties the former OF which is
one OF Buffers stronghods or the lOl delegates 10
come from the Western part OF the State
The Republican estimates that "ashDufh
will have nearly threefourths and Of the remaining 258
about 1885, as Washburn has clear majority OF 40
giving Butler every doubtful vote The Republican con
siders him sure 100 majority in the Convention but 1t
is quite likely to be 15O, and may rise to POO
ESTIMATE OF A wAsHBURN JOURNAL.
BOsTON. Sept. 1.-The Journals returns for
delegates to the Convention far "a heard from
at late hour tonight, stand A5 for Washburn S5 for
Butler and 80 doubtful There 333 more delegates to
be elected which Will make 1o5, the number TO be sent
MORE PLAIN TALK FROM THE BOSTON ADVERTISER
A VOICE THAT SHOULD BIZ HEARD ABOVE THE
CHINK OF THE TREASURY GOLD" AND ABOVE
THE "ROAR OF THE LONG BRANCH SURF"
from 8os'cn 46rcrifsr (Iip) sept o.
That Gov. Washburn will be nominated
next week Is now quite certain. lat taken loT Granted
there three duties which would be dlsstIons
of his Congressional of which Gen. Butler can
boast without stealing hOnors that belong TO Others
the Republican party OF MASSACHUSETTS, must De
clear and unhesItating. The State. by the action OF
some OF It's representatives, has bad preemlhence IN
The business We must arsOye ourselves or De ais
honOred. Unmcaning phrases VIII not serve the pur-
pose We must repudiate the Thing and the men VINO
arc responsible for II with sincerity OF mitigation
that Will make excuses absurd. ~
The interference OF national OcehOlders with local
politics must I've dealt with summarlly The people are
unit on tins question The OfenSe OF the Federal ring
IN Massachusetts is tutOerabc TIE resolution OF the
Democratic platform this point IA good one; but n
more vigorous anu expressive one can be written let
us have IT, mincing of line phrases Will suffice. The
people are angered and they abundant reason 10 be-
The Presidents officials IN this city and throughout the
state have conducted IL they had been hired out TO Gen
Butler FOR the campaign, and If the publc business mas
not beeI elected 10 plain case that more olncers
are drawing salary than there work for Thc voice OF
the Convention should be fullOned and penetrating
that IL will IN Washington above the chtnk OF
the Treasury gold Long Branch above the roar Of
le surf Tie rank and file Of the two parties are not at
issue this point. II the Issue Is forced the Oce-
holders will be "A party by themselves In Massachusetts.
one thing more. Thc state Central Committee needs
reconstructiOn. TIE Generalization OF the party IA
owing to the Generalization of this Committee more
than TO anything else. Tne United States Oiceholiers
on the Committee should by all means be dropped.
Beng on the Committee temptation to industrious
intrigue apparent lack OF employment elsewhere
makes gullc too strOug.