New-York tribune., 1874-03-19
THE VACANT SENATORSHIP.

TILE CONTEST WAXING wARM-DAwEs INJURED BY
BUFFERS sUPPORr-ADAMsS CHANCEs-THE
DEMOCRATIC sIrUATIoN-POSsIBLE CANDIDATES.
BOsToN, March 1S.-A member of the Massa-
rhuSetts Congressional Delegation said to-day Iou
must elect Hosr the Senate for he will have more IN
lauence than any other with the President ana u
necessary that something should be done to keep the
President in tue Republican party have no sympathy
with those who want to drive men out OF the party
Tho fight 10 have begun in earnest to-day ana
ste else has been talked of at the State House, where
he lobbyists have gathered in greater force than
ION any previous day OF the session Tonight the suec
Ms being warmly discussed at all the principal hotels
NCandidates multiply though the contest still lies be-
tveen the friends Of Hoar Dawes and Charles Francis
yAdams At present IT looks IL Judge Hoar would
secure a majority of the Republican votes on the hrst
ballot
The evident advocacy OF Dawes by Butler is injuring
him very much and his chances now seem not so good
las whom his name first mentioned. Many Of the
best friends OF Mr. Dawes say that he do nothing to
anjure his fair fame than to allow the further
se Of his name 10 this contest Even If he succeeds In
7he fight he could not expect TO receive the undivided
support the part OF the Republicans OF the State
as he now in the House Of Representa-
sves, since Buffers advocacy Of his cause would
give him @ claim which he would not
oe slow In asserting and which would impair the conf
dence of those who have heretofore been his wamest
friends Butler stated Monday that he perfectly
indifferent in this contest but IL is evident that he
,fhrowing his influence for Dawes. All Of the Essex
statesuan's recognized lobbyists have been busly
working Dawes all day, while the Butler members
are "a yet almost tho only ones, except some OF the
Western County Republicans, who have committed
themselves for any one.
The Butler organs too sounding, with the single
exception Of The IrdrT which can't eat its words
thus carly the hgh the praises of the Berkshire Con-
gresham for whom they have until now had few good
words The unfortunate signal note given at that
Gloridcation Meeting" at the Parker House on the
night OF smmons's confirmation, when an enthusiastic
Democrat proposed the toast Butler for Governor and
Dawes for Senator in 1875" But Butler finds himself
somewhat embarrassed in his schemes, this Legisla
ture was not elected on any Butler ISSUE The number
OF Butler Republicans in both branches is estimated at
No and the number OF Democrats TO- Some OF the lat
Ger would be open Batter Influences but not any con
siderable number Of them.
{ 1t is generally conceded that the Democrats. If
shrewd will hold the balance OF power Some OF them
say they will vote for none but straight Democrat
and express hostility to Charles Francis Adams, be-
nanse he is too much OF a Republican. On the other
hand The Boston Journal still gently opposes Mr. Ad-
ANS because he Republican enough TO please the
Administration. Mr. Adamss name meets with great
favor among the thoughtful intelligent members Of
both parties but some Radical Republicans oppose him
on account OF his conservatism, while others are nhu-
enced against him by the cry of 81 blue blood aud
"aristOcrat."
J. b. Smith OF Cambridge. the only colored member OF
che House, would prefer Wendell Phillips. but regards
ais election as impractcable. Gen. Banks was to-day
spoken OF with favor by many Democrats and Repub-
aicans About the only others whose names have thus
far beon mentioned Robert c. Winthrop and Charles
O. Greene. being said that the latter will have the
vote ~ the Democrats on the first ballot. -,
LATER The Democrats held a secret caucus tohlSn
but adjourned without action