The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-13

The Fight for the Senatorship
i'm Massachusetts.
Election of the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
@. M. DAWES SWAMPED
How the News Was Received
in Washington.


BOSTON, March II 1879
The great Senatorial contest Is over, and the
election has eliminated in the choice of Secretary
Boutwell, as Vice President Wilson'S successor In
the Joint Convention of the two branches OF tho
Legislature the Treasury official received vote OF
1872, against l16 for Mr. Dawes, the Congressional
Representative Of the Western district and there
were q few scattering votes two each) for DR..
Loring, Mr.. Whiting, Major TarbOx, OF Lawrence,
and Colonel Charles G.. Greene, OF Boston.
There was large crowd OF politicians
and friends Of the rival candidates present and
the Boutwell, and Dawes factions watched the pro.
ceedings with an interest that was terribly severe
The beautiful weather helped to increase the ct.
tendance Of spectators. which seemed to indicate
no abatement interest IN the question. The voting
was begun in the House at twelve O'Clock. an
alphabetical list having been printed last night OF
the members OF the Senate and House combined,
and the voting was dene by their being Gale d By
The Senate dia no business BEFORE twelve O'CLOCK.
not even taking up the orders OF the day. When
the gentlemens gallery was opened . rush was
made Tor the 'front.' seats, men clambering over the
seats, and one excited individual nearly topping
over the gallery edge and becoming an involuntary
guests galleries were densely packed, and every
available spot on the floor had an occupant.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
The Speakers gavel fell promptly at ten minutes
before twelve and, after the prayer, the Speaker
directed the sergeant-at-Arms to bring in chairs
Tor the accommodation OF the holders of the 'front.'
SEATS which were vocated, according to the usual
custom for the occupation Of the Senators in joint
convention. In the succeeding time until twelve
O'Clock no business was transacted, but the moor
presented very busy scene and the hum OF voices
aisles and every available niche was illcd and the
hall was frlnged with a hundred or two anxious
spectators who were fortunate enough to obtain
admission to the Over-crOwded nOOr but found no
vacant seat awaiting them.
At I'VE minutes past twelve the Speaker re-
be cleared. Ten minutes later the Senate entered
the Representatives. Hail. and occupied the seats
previously prepared PRESIDENT Lorlng assuming
present, Mr.. White, OF Essex, detained away yes
tsrday BY Illness being In his seat After the Presi.
the. clerks OF each branch read the journals
Of the proceedings of each branch yester.
OF the House as they voted yesterday was dispensed
with by vote OF the Convention. The President
then announced that 1t appeared that the Legisla-
ture had made no choice, ana stated that it was
the duty Of the Convention to proceed to vote for
United states senator. He called attention to
which no distinction was made between the Senate
and House-it appearing to the President that IL
was convention OF the Legislature.
The Clerk then called the roll OF the Convention
and the voting began.
Mr. Abbott Of Msasn the naa vo Iea or for Mr. Rous
well, and the voting was confined to Messrs Bout.
well and Dawes until the name of Mr. Carpenter. Of
adherence to Dr. Loring. Mr.. Banlster, Of the
Senate, who led the william Whiting movement,
M YSss for M the Mr. VI M q the
Mr.. Jacobs, amid some merrment, adhered to
Colonel Greene, and Mr.. Merrill, Of Suffolk, Of tho
WELL and CALCULATED George" but on his name
being called second time voted for Dawes. At
vote was tie and went with tn varying fortune
along farther down. Mr.. boutwell, however. steadily
D ss &c Se
confidence In the result. Mr.. William b.
Stone, OF the House, voted for Mr.: Dawes,
mean Mr.. BOUTWELL, and his name was again
called, and he placed himself right. Mr.. white,
and forty first I vote for Mr. Boutwell,, Which COM
pleted the number necessary in full convention
to elect him. The yoting occupied Just twenty.nye
the President announced
.. ,ouor.. v,.. THE hs,I RESULT IT.. ,,, o,r.
BeStwsh had isa N0f Henry 1''. 'e0i Dawes.
cs Sohn CHARLES w e. Greene
and the President announced that Hon. George 8.
Boutwell, was elected United States Senator, and
directed the clerks to make the record accord.
The convention then dissolved.
The News in Neutrality-suspicious. Bout-
well Congratulated by the President
and MIR. Sumner-Judge Richardson To
BE Secretary OF the Treasury. =.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1873
Mr.. Boutwell, to-day sgne his last Official act as
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Richardson will to.
morrow be Acting Secretary. He Is openly op-
posed to the expansion Of the currency,
and Will carry out this view while at
the head Of the Treasury Department. Tee-
grams poured into the Treasury building to-
day from Boston announcing Mr.. Boutwels
election. number were addressed to the Secre-
tary and many to Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. Boutwell,,
An tll N n vVb m
not only congratulated him on the honor bestowed,
but elictated himself that for the next four years
there would be at least one man in Congress who
could speak from intimate Official relation Of the
views OF the administration.
BOUTWELL, AS GRANTS SPOKESMAN.
Mr.. Boutwell, will not be exactly PREMIER but
as he is thoroughly republican and known to be
equally loyal to the democratic party, 1t - ex.
significance: In fact, it can be stated that the
President will in future test the sentiment Of Con-
IL sn7 o ne s
and through MIR. Boutwell, the views OF the ad-
ministration will undoubtedly be reflected.
CONGRATULATED BY SUMNER.
Senator Sumner, who has for years been Mr..
Boutwell's personal friend, called this afternoon in
him. AS the valetudinaran approached the expir.
ing Secretary he said -
II congratulate the country, I congratulate the
state, congratulate myself upon having you az
my colleague. Veni, ufdi, vici.
Mr.. Boutwell, replied that it was the vices that
holder suggested 1t was sad and powerful thought
to know that Boutwell, would in future bc the asso-
ciate Of such men Patterson, OF South Carolina;
Ingalls,, of Kansas and Caldwell from the same
State. How the Bay State rallied to the suppors
OF Boutwell, after It was known he was elected
can only be truthfu|y told by Brother Jonnsons
who for four years has guarded the Slated door
opening into MIR. Boutwelfs Office. He will miss
'her,n as he has been accustomed to call the imam
cia head OF the Treasury Department, when the
ex-Probate Judge intones In 'B" nat "0rder my
carriage; am going heme"
Thls one change disorders all Washington. "This
Is the house that Jack built. This Is the malt &cn
RICHARDSON WILL BE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
j. II. Saville NOW Chief Clerk viii be richardson's
successor. All the clerks in the Depar tment want
TO be Saville's successor, and all the oceseekera
In Washington, except ex-members OF Congress, are
willing to ill the position vacated by the man who
gets the Office or Chief Clerk. The Civil Service
rules are in force, which explains why ex-Con-