New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
The MASSACHUSETTS, SENATORSHIP.
OPERATIONS OF THE DAWES PARTY-ATTiTUDE OF
THE DFMoCRATs-THE JOURNAL AND THE AID
VERTIsER on THE SITUATION.
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THE DEMoCRATs-THE JOURNAL AND THE AID
VERTIsER on THE SITUATION.
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BOsToN, March 19.-The Dawes party has
been busy today and there is little doubt that they VIII
have. within "a hours pretty accurate calcua-
ton of the number OF votes they can depend
upon q Senator Learned OF Pittseld Is their leader.
He is a man Of wealth and influence, and is
credited with having the idea that Mr. Dawess present
seat would SUIT him. All the work thus far done openly
has been by the Dawes men, as SUCH who number about
forty or fifty, in the western counties. Inc Butter
party is comparatively quiet their idea being that as
last year the contest between Boutwell, and Dawes
tbev can reckon on all the Boutwell, men now 10
tand by Dawes who will also be able TO hold all his own
friends of last year In this calculation they do not
allow for those who voted for Boutwell, SO as 10 give
Richardson his place the Treasury or for large num-
her who saw in Dawes what they see no longer-an anti
Rnter candidate The friends OF Hoar and Adams have
IA vet done nothing show their strength though the
former quietly claim plurality OF the Legislature
The Democrats have taken preliminary steps 10 insure
holding the balance OF power AT thelr caucus last
night they voted unanimously to nominate Democrat
and stick TO him until the majority in caucus voted that
IL was time to DO otherwise
.Th, Jouruars last comment is that it mat
tars hut very little what Gen. Butler has
IN say regarding caucus and 50 far
s the fear is entertained that he will claim the election
OF Mr. Dawes Butler victory, they would better dis
miss that il 1t operate as 1t now threatens TO do IN
nIacing the antiButer Republicans in bad position
for the state campaign. Let the Senators
and Representatives do what is right and
souare. aud the people Will indorse their
ac,ion but do not let them be sweryed from q
nath which promises at least deliversnee from the
corner which lie being manipulated by Gen. Butler.
The unanimous Republican vote for candidate Is what
the Essex member most fears The Daily Advertiser TO-
morrow will urge retaining MI Hoar where he 49, ana
will say:
Tho select1on OF q Senator like Mr. Adams under eK-
istn would be al evidence or strength
nd NOT NJ weakness II Is leaving our entrench
nents IL ia leaving them for stronger position III IS
necessary to he sure that our senators ana heple-
sentatives should fight corruption. It's presence
an nublc life is AL ahront ana per
netuai challenge 10 honest men. But IN the
affairs of republic there are vast helds OF sei1oo
Where Butler is unknown. and whit ler nOthne Dut
,mirorIe can transport him and his kind. Nor is the
Republican party OF Massachusetts, TO be depaneheu OF
dIshonored on any issue Ike TINS IL mas
much 10 do before that time comes. Least H pa
aIl should the choice Of senator Inc
Mr. Adams tend that result unless we are seeknS *
pretext for destruction aud are Wiling 10 sske ms
most mouentuous issue the result OF cholce pc
tween candidates, any one OF whom Woud serve ING
state and the country well.