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MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.

MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.
The Supremacy OF the Predominant
Party IN Dsnger-Agttation Among
tho Republican Leaders-Opp0sition
Congressmen Likely To he Elected
The Canvass in Banks, District.
BOSTON, Oct. %, 1874.
There begins to be something OF the genuine
ring OF political excitement In the campaign which
Is now in progress here IN Massachusetts. When
General Butler saw fit TO ''srep down and out'' OF
the guoernatorial contest 1t was reasonably
presumed that the canvass would be utterly
barren OF any strlies beyond few
local contentious In the country districts for the
minor legislative honors. All these antlcipati0ns
have been removed however, Tor there has been
suddenly precipitated one OF the most entertain
ing campaigns experienced here for y long time.
The contests are chiefly IN the congressional dis
trlcts, and hence there is more than local inter
est and Importance attached to their progress and
result That the party long dominant la the
State and country is thoroughly alarmed at the
sudden manifestations Of the people IS evioent
from the prompt and vigorous measures which
have been taken to prolong their supremacy In
years gone by there has been NAT feeling OF as
sured victory that rendered the campaigns absO-
lutely stupid-except when stirred up by some
such inveterate and industrious statesman as
Butler; but now oil this time -honored apathy
seems to have been succeeded by the most ener-
getic action in behalf OF party welfare. The idea
OF any thing like
ADEMOCRATIC VICTORY
on the very soil where republlcansm was born
and nOurished could nave been very properly
Laughed at few years ago, out now there are
very grave lears that such an event may be
realized. do not mean TO be understood as con-
veying an impression that Massachusetts is going
to be swept by The democrats or that tnere s TO
be democratic Governor elected this fall; but It
u q Iaot admitted Gil around that the compare
lively small majority OF 1873 Will be still further re-
duced this year. This probable result is due to
except with the blue blooded aristocrats, and
many OF his own party Will so AGAINST MIN on &C
% the other us nand Mr. Gaston, the democratlc nom.
inee is not one OF the old school hunKers OF the
party, and furthermore ne IS a pronounced friend
VI nOeral legislation, and possesses personal
popularity which Will secure MIN many
votes taat would not be thrown n, for any
perhaps, Mr.. StearnA OF Springfield Passing
over AL these injurious elements. 1t IS transparent
TO all partial as wei as Impartial observers that
the republican party here Is aInicted wlsn whac
may be well termed general and dangerous de-
biity, and not lew o. It's old leaders ana ioow,
reasons. The distribution OF patronage and eno
exposure OF the manner Ia which power is se-
into It's ranks, and a movement In the direc-
tion Of an independent party is not among The
tmpO5Sibilttles. In Iact this Is already Indicated
in most unmist taxable manner In the way In
which the campaign is being carried on 10 some OF
the Congressional districts and " would not %
election OF two or three opposition Congressmen-
Take It, for instance, In the Fnth district, now
represented by Mr. GOJch, OF Meirose Here ID
ali the patronage OF the Navy Yard, and still! the
chances are more Than even tnat Mr.. Gooch and
the administration party Will De defeated ana
tnat
GENERAL BANKS WILL BE ELECTED
pspnbi,cans m az th,s thrsatenina aspect Of liars
that they are throwing all the vim and enorr at
command into tins single district. Not only are
all the local stump orators brought into requlsl-
ton, but lmpOrtations have been made from
nelghborlng States and Mr.. Goocn himseh has Ielt
TO the proper candidates Tor whom to exercise
their right Of suffrage Among those rom
oaS als behalf no is orc the Ireeiy.spoken Waiter
Hartman once or twice Governor OF New Hamp-
snire, aud ND In lew DAYS ths voice 90 o. speaker
Visions OF the election Of General Banks TO Con-
gress are evidently not pleasing to the distin-
position OF the next House OF Representatives,.
and ne can therefore be pardOned for coming up
into neighboring State TO instruct the people
concerning their political duties and responsi-
tllties.
didates for re-eiection from Massachusetts Sre
very anxious about the contest between Mr..
Gooch and General Banks. and one OF them-Mr.
day tnat ne would ratAAf be defeated himself than
nave Mr.. Gooch beaten. He regarded such an
republican party Ia Massachusetts, and as an
earnestness Of what he said 1t Is related that he
contributed handsome sum to the Campaign
I'D in the Eleventh. or Sprin gneld district, there
is considerable dissatisfaction among many OF Lne
republicans at the nomination or Henry Alexander,
Jr., as candidate to nli the vacancy caused by
the withdrawal OF Mr.. Dawes. He Is violently op-
posed BY both Of MS party organs in Springfield,
against him. Mr.. Chaplin the democratic nomi-
nee against Mr.. Alexander, is man away
p IN Deea sSy sna II ne Boto ana
S,e Soa sne r0so New York. New Haven and HARTFORD
roads.
In the Worcester district, as in the Springfield,
there IS dangerous democrat 10 the held 10 tue
person of Eli Tnayer, VINO Is matched against
George =. Hoar. The campaign Is being vigorously
pushed on both sides, and speeches, torcnllgnt
professions and the like are OF nightly occurrence.
investigation OF County Affairs by tho
Legislative eCommittes-Rottenne Dis
BOSTON, Oct. %, 1874.
The Traveller OF this evening says
gazing county anars. Nothing Is definitely known
Of unearthins ociai dishonesty and their report viii
sreaay 81 a "a nav s
materially changed the political slate 10 one section Of
create considerabie sensation when they come to the
ses S
more or less fragrant throughout the commonwealth In
relation to county accounts
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