New-York tribune., 1873-07-26
BUTLER OPPOSED.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS oRGAN-
IZING AGAINST HIM

felt by the best people of the STATE 10 oilhH W
naught his pretensions, has developed itseH hlo an
orgaozcd effort to prevent the capture by hn oi 'i'
caucuses and the primaries as done last year -
so many cases. Hamilton Hail. the place Of the mss
meeting, Is a little back room BIC enough TO accom-
rnodate an audience Of about 9O0 This room was
almost full, at noon to-day, Of Republicans, WHO
met in accordance with the following circular,
which was sent out last tuesday:
BOSTON, July %, 1873.
DEAR SIR: Tho undersigned respectfully invite you -
attend meeting for consultation tn reference TO tue az
| preaching gubernatorial campaign at Hamilton hA.'
No Hamilton place. I'm this city, on Friday next jay
o. at u O'clock NJ You are requested 20 cEtelI TINS -
vitaton 20 other influential Republicans ia your lo'A'y
who desire toperpetuate the integrity Of the Republican
! party, and to promote the wolfare Of the state
T. lockwood Hoar Jno. II. Forbes, Charles Alen' -
W. Rice, Estes Howe.
Among the two hundred people present were tie
signers Of the call, the Hon. George F. Ioar' th'
Hon. Henry l.. Dawes, tine Hon. Horace fl. Coolidge
| ex-President of the Senate; the Hon. Harvey
jewell ex-Speaker, and the Hon. John T.. SandiorL
| Speaker of the House; ex-Lieut.-Goy. Tucker e."
Attoney-General Judge Reed; tho Hon. Gideon
Welles, and Senators Thayer Of Worcester Ihonp'
son of Worcester, Bancroft Of Worcester Fuller oi
Cambridge. Griggs Of We5tborolgh, and Woods oi
Enfield There also many prominent Repuhl'
cans though not Ofice-holders from ell over the
state. 4 ne ulcClluR httuCu Dlo WY AtiP'A'tr'e
matter namely, that the party intends to avoid
swapping horses while crossing the stream and
will make Gov. Washbuw carry its colors once moro,
if for no other reason because he can prevent But
ler's taking any appTcciabe part OF the lemper-
ance vote. This being settled, 1t was evident rom
the tone Of the speakers that they felt con'-
dent Of their ability to defeat the General in tia
caucuses If they could only arouse all tia
Republcans-not only those who never a.
tend them, but those who arc satishof
with voting once in every four years, tLa
only time when their vote j. perfectly useless ir
Massachusetts,. But could they raise them! This
they were by no means sure Of Tho old politicians
and the honest Republicans all felt no coubt OF tho
! result il-and here they stuck. To remove tho po-
sibity Of an unfortunate issue OF the contingency,
! all were agreed IL would take tme men, AMI
money and to secure these necessary means was tho
object of the meeting. Judge HoIr, IN calling tho
/ company to order, said:
This meeting is the result Of informal gathering oc
several weknown Republicans i'm my Office IN Pemher-
on-square fortnight since, 10 consider what action
could best be taken view of the gubernatoria cam-
palgu which Is soon 20 open in the State. The meeting
was private for consultation and singular far5
was connected with 10. The same afternoon there ap-
peared in The Boston rareicr what purp'r'ed TO bee
report or the proceedings Of the meeting uy reporter
| WHO was present and in which 10 was s.at't
that it was TO organize bolt in case certain man
| should obtain the nomination FOR Governor at
! the Republican Convention. No reporter wa5
present at the meeting, and all VINO were present weo
gentlemen OF honor whose word could De takan aud ID
report was authorized Near by, however. vaq the op
Of person who has attempted to De Governor Of ts
ate and three persons seen to come from AMI
hover about the in which the meeting was held.
Thay remained near the door, and OF them, on tho
preense OF looking for man for business purposes,
opeued the door and looked around and say who
orl,, eo.n 10 r.f frrr ft fh. Dfti
whence they came Some OF the statements purp0rtnc
to be a report true bat the greater number wcIo
false The statement that 1t was to organize bolt wal
the first inmaton had had fany such thing, and twas
false from beginning % end. Tho simple object OF tho
meeting was 10 initiate if possible, some moyemcn5
which should secure the people Of the state far eX-
GlS5,gn ol E % t Tct ' @ r. friends Of GOV wqsh5arn de-
that ne should again be reelected an' setlnEhp
long and exemplary public service and the high pose
ton which ever held for honor integrity end ali-
.ty. They renem0orel that "-tc CL@riNil
was enough Tor that body to know that ho Iuoor'd
measure, ana which he opposed had sery hard mo
friends OF Gov Washburn but they did not wish to $50
the state OF Massachusetts run either oy u'e"Oia' o.
torcAI-hJ irotcssoh ll-lu-la- ...a !. A-lt
believed that the popular sentiment ot tne Sttl' VS.
against the who uakinga demand Tor me ohce
OF the Governor OF tne sIatt, ana tAf N,'S no.
that any Iichborne claimant Should nave Do. ei.Ar WIN
without band Of music. Laughter ana appial-e.l
After young llr. Coolidge had been chosen Chair.
man, lie mado a speech in which le said that every
State ia the Union looking TO the issue Of tho
contest here with an anxiety which cannot perhaps
be appreciated right about us 10 sec whether Mas
sachusetts will take such position 90 ndorse tl0
greatest disgrace which has fallen upon the ma
ton in the salary grab" the chief organizer Of
which is a claimant for the highest Office
in the Commonwealth. The meeting being
further organized by the choice of two see
retares, one James NJ Barker of Pittsield
who was Mr.. Dawess standaTd-be3rer in the Sena-
t0rial contest; the other, o. L. DooIt.ie who re-
signed his place in the Custom-house TO become
secretary of the Grant Central Club last FAN, and
has since been without visible means Of support,
the business was quickly disposed Of the only ques-
ton being whether the appointment of a Washbnm
Committee would not interfere with the duties
of the Republican State Central Committee 70
this it was plainly replied that there was
enough of the Butler element IN thae
Committee to prevent its doing anything TO further
Mashburns chances, If It did not really iujura
them. This being settled, general committee was
speedily chosen being selected by committee of
which the Hon. George f. Hoar was chairman.
While the committee was out, speeches were made by
the Hon. Henry l.. Dawes Adm Thayer and Others
but nothing was said worthy of note. Tho general
committee organized at once, and the executive will
present address to it for approval next Wednes-
day.
1t is noticeable that of the Custom-house men
there were there any from she United States
Courthouse. DIR. Loring. too, was absent though
some of his warm friends participated in the meet
ng. The Adrertser says the meetingwas held mainly
for the purpose of organization, but 1T resulted in
something more than that, and may be regarded "a
the first formal meeting of the canvass for tho
Governorshp on the part Of the friends of the pres
eut State Administration. The meeting was at-