New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-10

Gen. Butler. Not that our people were uniformed
before this as TO what he capable Of doing but mon
who had persuaded themselves accept him with all
his faults were led by vvidly to realize what they
were doing
BUFFERS SPEECHES EFFECTIVE.
ms letter was an omnOus prelude to the speeches
which 1t was simultaneously announced he then
ready 10 deliver. Fortunately for him. these speeches
proved more polite. They have been demagogc APP
peas OF course but they been without their
adroit adaptation. He has gained since he began them
At the outset he evoked that atmosphere Of excitement
IN which he fourshes The crowds that have thronged
into his audience have been immense In every instance
They have enjoyed his puugent personalities, have
been entertained by his ugly invecve. and
have applauded his specious assaults upon
the policy and the tactics Of his opponents
in the party He has made few mistakes In
what he has said except minor OF fact
which hts audience not enough interested in TO
scrutinize thoroughly. Such contradictions have
come he little about because those whom he aims
10 influence not affected by them 1t is the excable
and mpusve class who reached in these meetings
They are ready for political row-which is o mild
form OF REVOLUTIONARY about any tme and especially
at this time, aud they recognize Butler as just
the to lead them into it. All parties alike
reve in reckessness for the time being which is the
secret of the enthusiasm evoked. Gen. Batter has
stirred up this class wherever he has gone He did the
thing two years ago. At that time 1t furnished
the largest share of his strength Now, his on
the salary grab, which he has been able fully to
explain to the satisfaction OF his hearers has produced
partial alienation. But he has sailed along with the
popular favor great degree in spite of this He has
certainly prohted by his speeches.
A PROBABLE MAJORITY OF ONE TO TWO HUNDRED
AGAINST BUTLER.
fair estimate OF the composition OF the Convention
at the present time would set it at from 100 to 200 ma
jority against Gen. Butler. The figures will probably
aafi-
is made after conceding Gen. Butler the doubt
full delegates. for the most part. Most OF his friends
IN Boston admit that tho chances against
him. Others stll claim that he is sure
burn delegates who will desert to the other side quietly
when the time of voting comes Men profess TO know OF
such There never many contested seats
before, and this may affect the majory but the above
prediction is with all aloWanees the safest from the
not all entirely confident There are many OF the Gov
ernors most active supporters now who do not ap-
an alternative to Butter. The event of a
failure in his nomination even in case Butler is routed
is contemplated by several Judge Devens was pro-
posed candidate TO meet such state OF affairs lie
Is Un5 G shG M nS% so out e Beow late
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the state should
brought forward THIS n. OF course supposng the
majority against Butler TO be small one which IL does
not now seem likely TO be-
The state Convention is likely TO be in session for two
days. That OF two years the defeat OF Butter
midnight on the first day. This will hardly settle
things The contested delegations must occupy
much time in presenting their claims. Gen. Butler Will
probably go the gathering person. and conduct his
tenant whom he can trust with tins duty. The Collector
and the Postmaster won't undertake 1t, ana wonld
hardly satisfy their principal II they ala, Inc
Generals aidsdecamp will probably be Mr.. VIM. "A.
Simmons, the Internal Revenue Supervisor and Mr. Geo
H. Hoyt, who has an unfragrant reputation from
more than one cause in connection with his career III
the last Legislature. The brothers H0ar are quite
likely to be on hand to meet Butler. They are both
courageous men, and very mad with the Claim
ant" as one % them has termed the General Mi.
such as that which he evidently didn't enjoy in 1871 II
the Hoars are there he Will not be needed The ski
bitter, II such the parties, and the strife VIII be
protraced, OF The position OF chairman under
these circumstances is not TO be desired.
Senator Boutwell,. who would have been acceptable to
all Sides declined it, Congressman Gooc VINO was next
selected refuses undergo the ordeal also The state
Committee met to-day to decide upon a third person
There Will be great difficulty now In fixing upon man
who will be satisfactory 10 both sides and there is con-
siderable curiosity learn who is the intrepid individual
ready TO stand forward and take the position II is
probable that the Butler men will name him, as they
really control the State Committee but the other side
most capable Of producing competent presiding
officer.
There is much interest too, to learn what are the
probabilities TO the boiling OF either side from the
Convention This is safe to say In the beginning: Not
onehalf nButer delegates will vote for Butler IL
he is nominated for the GOvernorship 1t would not be
very difficult to procure adayits that this number OF
men have 80 expressed themselves. This gives Butler
an excellent pretex for boiling If he desires to nd one
There will probably be enough, in addition, IN the
settlement OF the seats or contested delegations
10 furnish still added excuses That he WIN
avail himself OF them is uncertain. He has said ne
will bolt II not fairly treated II he had the courage
with which he is credited he would carry out THIS reso
luton; for when is recognized In full fellowship
with party, and Is employed TO fight Its battles over
again It hardly fair, at least from his own point or
view upon him the next year and say tnat MS
claim office is mpernenee and that his selection
for IL would be disgrace. Almost any man with or
nary self-respect would bolt from among sueh peo-
pie Butler will do It If he dares; bat II
~ not vet certain that the pluck Will he
mo
him but the most of his followers would stick and
the Democrats would come over In shoals to Butter az
an independent candidate In case Gen. Butler should
capture regular nomination, boiling from the other
side is more probable. There Republicans enough
who would not accept him 10 make Formidable 50.
ceesion movement from the party ranks ~
is hard 10 tell who those are who would De WIZ
ling TO run the risk OF defylng the Administration
I'm thus State Mr. Dawes is certainly not one OF the,
for he has, after demonstrating Buffers unntness,
declared he would lower his neck to put on the party
collar that he might enter his service In the event r
approval of the Convention should be his. IL Is not
probable that either OF the brothers Hoar could ne
brought 10 give advance pledges to this extent ift
either of them proclaim his willingness to lead Doll
over the state to enlist under his standard The times
are indeed ripe for revolt here. The Republican parry
never had so little Of cohesion in its membership Ihous
apds Of the Butler men themselves say IL Is uue ~
not TO please Grant smash things" Thousands
Of the other side feel degraded and disguised Dy tue
leaders which the Administration has chosen 70 20
represented by In this state, ana are alke lhuis
and rebelious Its efforts to asen upon them tue
ar which their manhood revots. There is no state n
the Union in which third term for the Presldent WIZ
be more unpopular than In Massachusetts, ION All hahos
men ripe for change and recognize the 10" S''
10 which our politics have fallen.