Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-27
sIASsACHUsETTs.
who Shall be Usised States Senator ths
Absorbing Question OF the Hour.
The Rspubiican Combinations likely
20 Break DoWn-ChaFIes Francis
Adams the nan.

From the New York Worldl
BOSTON, November 22.-Aithough the
| legislature will not meet here for six
weeks yet, the subject Of the United
States senatOrship occupies a proninent
place in the public mind. II has been
given out by leading Republicans that
only Hamilton hall Republican shall
be chosen. This means a renewal Of
the contest Of last year, which resulted
! in the election Of Governor Washbu-n
| to I'LL the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mr.. Sumner. Governor WASH
burn was only chosen es compromise
candidate. the friends Of both Dawes
and Hoar having agreed to postpone the
conflict until the winter OF 1875. There
are one hundred and one Democrats
chosen to both branches, against seven
| ty-tWo in 1873 Thirty of the Repub-
licans elect ere Orlgih2l and obstinate
Hoar men, and with ten more votes
they already claim they can coistroi the
choice Of United States senator. MI.
Dawes's prospects are not so good a.
they were last year, he having advocat-
ted the reelection Of the vanquished
Butler during the recent election. 1t Is
not known for certain upon whom the
HOar menn will concentrate, but
there is some talk Of Professor Seelye,
the independent congressman-elect
from the tenth district. Ex-Governor
Bullock will not stand any show, having
become thoroughly disguised with Re
publican politics in this State. Judge
Curtis, whom the Democrats so per-
sistently and solidly supported las wins
ter, has gone to his long rest, honored
and revered for his statesman-likeq quail
ties. With the view OF raising Massa-
chusetts up out OF the slough Of imbe-
ciiIty In which it has rested for years
and restoring it to its proper position in
the councils Of the nation, where its
veice viii be heard to be respected, and
at the same time add some of the old
time honor, ability and dignity to the
commonwealth, there is strong move
ment among Democrats and conserva-
tive Republicans to concentrate upon
Charles Francis Adams. Much, how
ever, will depend upon the aspect the
senatorial question may assume. The
Republicans will be divided UPON this,
that, and the ether candidate, while
the Democrats will act as q unit, and
present their strongest man. There Is
no telling what may happen before the
end of the struggle is reached, and il q
Democrat should finally be chosen there
need be no more surprise shown than
there hSs been at the election Of q Demo-
cratic governor in the person Of William
CASTOR. The recent recount OF votes in
the fourth congressional district, al
though showing a small majority for
Mr.. Frost, the Republican candidate, is
not satisfactory to either the Democratic
candidate, Judge Abbott, nor to the vo-
ters. Evidence OF Intimidation IN its
most aggravated and corrupt form has
come to light in several OF the strong
Democratic wards, where Democrats
who went to the polls with Abbott tick
cts in their hands, intending to vote
them, we're compelled to vote for the
other candidate under threats OF injury
to their business. Ii Is understood that
Judge Abbott, By his attorney, is col
lsctiDg all the evidence requisite in the
case, and will be able to show that the |
Democratic candidate is entitled to the |
certificate Of election. Mr.. Frost, on
the other hand, is not yet sure Of the |
certificate, and il view Of the collection |
of evidence now going on, has indetin- |
itely postponed that grand supper |
vOred OF his district, including a large |
number of customhouse offic ais and |
members Of the State police. No doubt |
the forty-fourth congress will deal justly |
by Judge Abbott il he makes out strong
case, OF which there is no doubt. The |
judge, however, is not the man to /
accept any Office after the fashion set by |
the Republicans in dealing with con- |
tested seats, but will demand it upOd the |
proof of fisgTant fraud and inlimida-
ton OF Democratic and Independent 1
voters. The unbiased choice of the
fourth district was Judge Abbott, but il
Mr.. Frost succeeds Mr.. Hooper the
honor will be an empty one, to say the
least. The new political club just
formed here, the "COmmonwealth," J"
conceived for the promotion Of purity
within the party organizations and the
education of the citizen up to the proper
Of his political duties, may
prove to be the death of the Repub-
Iican party in Massachusetts. 1t
Is composed Of both prominent Republi-
CANS and DemOcrats-such Republicans
Rs Congressman Pierce and such Demo-
Gratis as John Quincy Adams. The
president of the Commonwealth" is
Judge E. r. Hoar. The members do
not abandon the organization to which
they belong. Some folks think this is
The nucleus Of the progressive Demo-
cracy Of the State, and that after
swhile it will take the place Of some Of
the other political clubs, when the old
corrupt Republican leaders will step
down and out.