Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-03
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.,

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The Boston correspondent of the New
York Tribune furnishes that paper couple
of columns of specuations concerning the
politics of the Bay State. lie thinks that
Governor Talbot will have handsome sup
port in The State convention, as he is sensible
sagacious and liberal-minded not identified
with cliQues, and without enemies. Gen
Butler, seeing how the tide is setting, will
probably advise his followers to uphold the
present Governor, if he does not take the field
himself. OF the competing candidates, Hon.
John L. Sanford is a safe man, an opponent
of Butlersm and effective debater; but the
intimation is given that he would fail as a man
to rouse the people in campaign with But
Ter. Hon. Alexander II. Rice is set down as
the Boston candidate, but it is represented
that he is obnoxious to the temperance men
on account of the support he received from
the License Law party several years ago.
Hon. George +. Hoar is mentioned as the best
man in the State to hold personal contest
with Butler. should he make another cam
paign. Aside from this, the correspondent
finds it not easy to see why the republicans
should desire to remove SO able and inluen-
tal man from the House of Representatives
at Washington. The same remark, he says,
may be made as regards the Hon. Henry L.
Pierce, who has no disposition to leave Con-
gress. For DR.. Loring it is said there has
been no place in Massachusetts politics since
Gen. Butler came upon the stage. In looking
over the gubernatorial field the writer's con-
clusion is that Governor Talbot has the best
prospect of any republican candidate, and he
deems his only apparent danger is in some
possible mistake OF action AS regards the H.
quor legislation of the State. To veto the
bill repeating the constabulary law would be
on the Governors part, he believes, suicidal;
and to sign it might injure him, though he
considers the latter by far the more polite
course.
The contest for the Senatorial succession
he thinks a more important question than that
of electing governor. Mr.. Dawes will GER
tainly be candidate again; so probably will
Judge Hoar, and so without much doubt will
Senator Washburn. The speech of the latter
gentleman on the finances is said to be held
as able as either of his republican competitors
was capable OF furnishing. The opinion is
ventured that the same causes which prevent
ed the election of either Mr.. Dawes or Mr..
IIoar will operate again, and it is insinuated
that Senator Washburn will be in a position
to became again an alternative candidate, if
he should not assume more favorable atti-
tude earlier. A good word is spoken for
Charles Francis Adams by way Of gaining for
MIN republican ana oemocTauc support.
The democrats, he writes, are hopeful of
electing one of their own party in place of the
Hon. Samuel Hooper, and of assisting in
placing Gen. Banks again in his former seat.
1t is assumed that Mr.. Hooper will not again
be candidate; that the strife for his success.
sor will be controlled in the republican ranks
by Collector Simmons, the democrats nom-
mating ex-Mayor CASTOR, with the idea of Sc
curing for him enough republican votes to
slaughter Simmons nominee. The politi-
clans of the 9th District say they have an in
dependent candidate in Mr.. Albert Currier,
who will play the mischief with Buffers
strength, If he runs. The democrats also
threaten to capture the district by Mr.. Will
liams and the brothers Hoar. 1t is stated that
the republican members are all likely to be
candidates for reelection, except Mr.. Hooper
and Mr.. Croker.