New-York tribune., 1874-10-24

was not Till he had fixed things entirely 10 his liking
he lis more Influential in Boston than he ever was be-
fore. Not only does he hold his power the lower
elements In politics. he has conquered Of those
who profess more Of honesty and dignity as we'll It
reported and currently believed and recent events
tend strongly to Its confirmation, that portion OF those
who opposed the Collectors nomination last Spring. and
obtained large share OF praise for doing have since
made their peace with him and are to oppose him no
longer.
PROTEGE OF SIMMONS.
Mr. Rufus 5. Frost, the Republican nominee for Con-
ress IN the IVtb District Is not OF these. He has
always been the friend, ally and admirer OF 5immons
He telearaphed to Washington in his favor when the
Senate was hesitatinG about confirming his nomination.
and he promptly put his name on Simmons bond Of
office when the appointment made simmons un-
qjesnonaoiy promised 10 make him a member OF Con-
gress In return for this. With tine aid Of heavy drafts
upon Mr. Frosts money he II doing his best to keep his
word. The Republican Convention was carried with
rush mat distanced competition altogether Both before
and after IL the bummers have been In clover The past
three or four mouths have reminded them of the palm
lest days OF Mr. HOOpers contests The enthusiasm with
winch Frost clsbs spring up every day, with
list OF officers of OF whom any
body mas ever heard before makes old OBJ
servers smile, but hardly fa to bring DIFF
erent expression TO the candidates. face when the bills
come to be footed. Mr.. Frost s however estimable
gentleman personally. who would not be likely 10 do
anything wrong in Congress unlessAe should find other
simmonses there TO ho0dwink him. He seems to have
settled with his it is consistent with the
highest integrity and the best Christian character TO
carry the election after the Simmons method-and
really believe, 80 innocent Is his nature. that he sees
nothing wrong IN it, To do the Boston newspapers JUS
tce, the most Of them give him only cold support.
The Advertiser is all ready JOIN in bolt against HIM.
II anybody will start 1t. The Democrats talk Of DOmi
mating Judge Abbott. OF their most prominent lead
in opposition, and he may be elected. He will be-
unless the Collector has debauched the Democratic
leaders in the SortheDd Wards has been his wont in
other years.
GEN. BANKS's CHANCES FOR SUCCESS EXCELLENT
In the With District there is earnest and persistent
rebellion against AFR. Gooch in the Republican party
The usual squab5es about the patronage OF the Charles
town Navy Yard have something to do with this. 1t
keeps the Charlestown Republicans chronicay divided
into factions There is a Labor Reform element in the
City of Lynn also, that threatens 20 leave him for Cen
Banks. The General thinks he can be elected IL Is
difficult to disagree with him on this point. Gen.
BanKs's popularity is phenomenaperennia. also, one
might say. The Charlestown aborers in the Navy Yard
have found him always advocating their interest," the
Lynn shoemakers he is the aborers especial friend
Charlestown and Lynn make about half the district
Then Banks has troops OF personal followers in other
towns He dimes with the club called after his name
politicians who would never think OF boiling party
under other circumstances but who are all for him
when he for Office. He is poor, too. and without
profession occupation and needs the Office. The i'm
preston Is very general that he will get IT, II IL not at
all safe 10 prUphesy the contrary despite the fact OF
the large Republican majority in the district, and the
unanimous nomination OF Mr.. Gooch.
Gen Butler has profted largely by the blunders in
the tactics Of the Boston managers, which fully e1
Iot.a aIlu N cd
in the beginning of this that It seems now impossible
TO defeat him These went so far to
make public a calculation in which it claimed that
against their candidate Butler would get only IS votes
IN the Republican District Convention. be obtained
about a hundred-nearly all there were, in fact. the
remainder being but mere handful Yet 1t Is quite
probable that with a rally on really representative
man, the Convention could have been carried against
HIM or at any rate basis for boiling could have been
laid down that would have certainly chosen Demo-
crat had IL done no 1t is too late probably to
effect much in this now. Charles p thompson, the
Democratic candidate, will get many publican votes.
but hardly enough to elect him. Ii would have been
better nominate Judge Lord peoples man purely
Taere might have hope then 1t is feared there is
none now The district has been really given into But
Zen =, hands by his opponents. The Republican man
ayers dscountenance boiling here. too, because they
fear that Butler may make mischief for them III their
weak spots elsewhere.
TIE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH DISTRICTS.
In the With District Dr. J. C. Aver was for third
time the candidate for the regular Republican nomna-
tion and he has carried of that prize There Is a
very bitter Republican opposition TO him in and out OF
the district Dr. Aver himself absent in Europe, but
his friends have done work for him at the eau
euses There appears peculiar indignation thereat;
but why Dr. Aver be 6erated in this respect more
than half dozen candidates In other districts
who have done the same thing is not obvious Judge
Hoar VINO is said to be much against the nomina
,ion could easily defeat it by leading oolt. de Will
NOT do this j. K Tirbox, the Democratic candidate, Is
man Of good character and ability and some personal
nonuary: but he is of the most pronounced part
sans in the state and has been severe in his denun
on Of Republicans IN times past that ii is not easy
for them 20 vote for him. He will get good many Re
publican votes nevertheless and is this district Is not
so strongly Republican as most others outside boston
he may be elected.
The ooposition TO J. NJ 6. wiamss reelection in the
With District the most pointed ald pucky OF al the
exhibitions of Republican dissent from party DEGREES
II hardly seems possible that there can fail to be bolt
here and II the Democrats shrewd they ought 10
ha .ble 20 defeat Mr.. Williams. This gentleman was
v badly involved IN the Clet MODilier business, he
has been loose III his talk about the backpay dlchlDg OF
members OF Congress, and he has privately gwen au
and comfort 10 the InfluOnsts on the nnancal dues
ton Objections enough, certainly and IL Is NO wonder
mat those who appreciate their force refuse 10 De re-
pressed Mr. Williams would have been defeated
Gov Clafln had continued candidate against MN
There ia excellent Congressional timber In the district
- ,be democrats would agree support either John s.
r,-lo,r of Newton or Robert NJ Morse Of West Rox-
hurv Liberal Republicans, or Francis NJ johnson OF
newton Republican Of good party standing but-excel-
Ient character and ability they could no doubt elect
either of then despite the large Republican majority IN
me district. They nov talk OF nominating VIM. W.
warren OF Brighton or Waldo Colburn OF Dedham botn
geptlemen who would be a vast improvement on Mr.
williams, but not well adapted 10 get hepuDlcah
votes. - . ,r,osrrroN