The New York herald., 1874-09-18
The Essex Statesman Likely 10 Be
Bottled Up at Home.
No Hope for the GoyernOrship and Further
Congressional Career Doubtful.
The New Candidate and
His Chances.
Latest Facts and Gossip
from Cape Ann.

Inc pohtlcal campaign in Massachusetts Is not
going to be so dull and uninteresting after all.
Besides numerous local stries IN the minor Con-
yressional districts there Is TO be lively and en-
PERTAINING one III that locality in which the whole
the United states Of America Is more or less In
terested. or course | re!er 10 General But,er's
Essex district He opened his campaign Saturday
aght IL preliminary speech at Gloucester, in
when no proclaimed himself not only willing but
Dmlnently the mos. Ut man that the bardy fishermen
Cape Ann could send to Congress. Before this
speech great many were in doubt as to what the
Essex statesman proposed to do. Some thought he
vas going lor the Presidency, others that he was
going 10 make another dash for the Governorshp,
but the most knowing ones insisted that he would
Dniy endeavor to prolong his Congressional career
dc had been very retcent in his purposes until he
appeared upon the platform OF the Town Hall IN
Gloucester, and the opinion had gained ground In
some quarters that he was to retire from political
li1e altogether and forever. During the last few
weeks he has been enjoying the pleasures OF yacht
mg life, or quietly loungiug around hts charming
Jenshore residence at Bay View, his recreations
being only interrupted by the time employed in
lxibg up those elaborate Moulton statements
which have so recently been indicted upon the
community.
In his Saturday night Gloucester speech 1t was
particularly noticeable that he was
VERY SHY ABOUT THE GovERNoRsHIP;
put twithstanding this fact 1t Is believed that he
hopes for some sort OF a division in the coming
btate Convention which may enable him to win
the nomination, and IN view Of such an opportu-
nifty Butler delegates will be sent IRON his strong
holds just the same as II the distinguished states
man had proclaimed himself gubernatorlal In.
stead Of q Congressional candidate. The
chances for q fatal split in the State
Convention, however, are not promising
10 lhof
Governor, although somewhat unpopular, seems
TO be the available man. and ne VIII PROBABLY get
sral Butler Is said 10 favor Mr.. Talbot, but he Is
not sangune OF his election. e has said, SO 1t Is
rrat viii be eth the next Governor OF Massachusetts, %
snd there are great many others who have con
Gsson sIronn m and ha here as are 0ooa
many family jars IN the republican family line but
II Is hardly likely that they are sufficient
to overcome the republican majority oil year
ago, although that was The smallest known since
the party came into power. Events pending the
cause the prophecy Of Buser ana the hopes Of the
democrats to be realized.
BUT CAN BUTLER BE RETURNED TO CONGRESS-
Tnis is question which cannot by any means
be positively answered IN the Affirmative. II is
Two and iour years ago, aad it is among the rea.
Bonabie prooaD;ltes tnat he may be defeated
hlIogetner. Inc change OF sentiment among his
stand which he took on the Imitation question In
opposition to the sentiment OF the Eastern and
Middle States as well as the administration itself,
created nausea which time has not tumigated;
Rnd furthermore, he has terribly formidable op-
GENERAL WILLIAM CoGGswELr, OF sALEN.
This gentleman is extremely popular all through
integrity OF superior order, ana by many ne has
Tor long time been regarded as the sure successor
only tnirty:nve years OF age, and is graduate
from the office OF Judge Carter, III Haverhili, aud
into the army as private at the salGe time Butter
went IN as general. and when the war was over
they were boIh generals General sherman nan early
subsequently ne was promoted for similar and
otner cUmmendaole soldlerlv qualities. AS q
he also has meritorious record. For five
years he has served ,nS, as Mayor yoo Of salem.
Na' ior two us successive years ne represented his
ielow citizens IN the Legislature and during one
auve. He is away up in the Grand ARMY Of the
Republic, and VIII nave the support OF the Oroer
a through the district Apart @ rom MS iega pro pro,
the war as Inspector General Of Fish, position
under the State government, and one winch
he has satisactO tOry filed Tor the past eight years.
His local political record SHOWS that he supported
Dana and opposed Butler for Congress in 1868. but
ler for Governor.
HOW He BECAME A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
TO- ConSress is crcumsIance OF considerable
interest: During TN the past past summer; as t the
case, and during his sOourn there be
came in contact with General Coggswell. He told
him that lie had concluded to retire from political
nie and that mis- determination in this particular
WAS oceasIoned ned by the advice Of his physician and
the appeals and innuence or his family. "Now,
General" he said to Ooggsweil
PArTING HIM ON THE BACK,
Hyou Just 60 to WORK and arrange matters for my
seat IN Congress and Will help you all can"
1hls assurance General COggswe communicated
to MS friends, and they Immediately went to work
most industrlousy TO make the Salem Mayor a
Massachusetts Congressman. HIS name was ia
v0raDly received almost everywhere, and he was
ahin fn1 nf.th Nod "a a I'm nnnl nnf
tive OF the sixth district. A lew weeks ago 1t was
rumored tnat General Butter had no idea of giving
and his iriends paid no attention TO sucn ruInors
Pending these rumors General Butler sent word
and see hun ut his Pemberton square Office, in
Boston. General Coggswel remarSed TO the
,inu1u9" that II Butter wanted TO see MIN he
however, between General Coggswel and his
friends, and the result was that ne was hnaliy
persuaded to go up 70 Boston ana see what the
Essex chieltan had TO say. The Drift OF the inter.
view between the two was, on Buffers part, that
his health was improved anc ne guessed he would
try Congress another term. and that Coggswe ell
was young man and could AFFORD to wait few
very much surprised, but That he and his friends
had entered SO lar into the canvass That 1t was an
in po;sloiy l;0 'or them n to withdraw now Good
and now the contest Ia an Interesting II not an
even one.
Even III General Buffers immediate neighbor-
hood-Gloucester and Bay vlcw--there Is q tai
rupture, ana IL tNat Tue 10 Lne
Congressional Convention from his own ward Will
be Tor Coggswell. The Bay View district and all
that section OF Gloucester Is full OF granite quar-
rles. one o! these-the Bay View quarry--ts CON
trolled Oy Colonel Jonas II. French. Buffers New
Orleans provost marshal, and near neghoor OF
the General now. Another quarry Is owned by
man named Barker. and both interests employ
large ge number OF men. A year ago frenSn ana
Barker were rival candidates ior Alderman IN
Gloucester and Barker was successful For ms
success ne was indebted TO many voters IN the
employ OF Mr.. French, aud the latter. smartng un-
der defeat, and perhaps believing that Oil men
are not created free and equal, summary
discharged ali those VINO had exercised
the right OF suffrage against him. This.
o. course created a row, riot and
rumpus III the little seventh ward OF Gloucester.
Mr.. barSer gave employment 10 tue men French
Ilscnarged. and thls fact added fuel 20 the l0ca!
name. Residing IN the ward was "learned
blacksmith" a modern 3nhu Burrrt, who was and
ls now tne local grocery store oracle on politics.
He Is strong anti-Buter man this time, and, TO
make the story brlef It Is claimed that between