New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-06

VIC earnestly desire the nomination and election OF
LeutGOV. Talbot as our next Governor.
BUFFERS NOMINATION TO CONGRESS AP-
PARENTLY ASSURED.
GOV. TALBOT's NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR FORE
GONE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CANDIDATE WHO
Is AND is NOT THE CHOICE OF HIS PARTY-GEN.
BUFFERS SUCCESS IN THE CONGRESSIONAL con-
VENTIoN PREDICTED-HIs INFLUENCE OVER THE
STATE AT LARGE AT AN END.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Returns have been received in this
city Of the election of about half the delegates to the
Republican State Convention, which meets on
Wednesday next. majority chosen are, with
out much doubt, for the denomination Of Gov.
Talbot. or those to whom delegates are pledged
he leads all others largely. and Of the un-
pledged delegates very considerable number may be
counted as for him. 1t is quite probable that the full
Convention will nominate him the first ballot, and
nearly certain that, failing in this, he will
be made the candidate for Governor thereafter
Yet Gov Talbot is the choice OF the majority of the
Republican voters Of Massachusetts,. He is respected
for his sincerity and admired for his integrity and
many other good personal qualities but he has not the
culture the distinction in the State that would have
led him to be thought OF In connection with the Gov
ernors office had accident elevated him to the seat
Of Gov Washburn. HIS course while Acting Governor
has been such as to embarrass his party, and make
tinued In his position He his present strength to
the eowardce OF portion of those who depended
upon TO form the opposition ito his nomination
The active leaders in that faction OF the Repub-
liean party which insists upon legal prohiDltion
OF the sale OF liquor demanded that he should be the
party candidate. This faction. when properly met. Is
feeble In po and in influence. The anti-license
element is very strong among the Republicans but the
radical prohibition element has far less weight The
first NJ ms desir
anor selling that Is atainable OF enforcement be at
tempted the latter. that the most ultra ana ooions
faws be crowded upon tho people Both sections would
make prohibition the basis of egslaton but the more
moderate would lessen its striogency to the limit Oh
safety and would acquiesce in such notifications as the
people through their legislators might at any time ndl
cate as desirable. The last class are immensely pre-
ponderate the other in dignity, character ana in
teectual thought among the leaders or the
party. With the exception OF the Rev. Dr. Miner
aud Judge Pitman there Is hardly man OF
even the third class among the ramrod" Promof
ZIONIST leaders They bitterly detested Gov
Andrew, and neither Gov. Bullock, Gov Clafn, nor
Gov washburn escaped their censnre. Gov Talbot
played directly into their hands and for the first time
they found themselves with a representative in the
Governors chair Yet whei he made the political
blunder Of Identifying himself with them nobody sup
posed 1t possible that he would be continued IN
office beyond his present term. Good party policy
plainly dictated to the Republicans to throw him over
1t was just plain. however, that while they couid
afford to do this they could not afford TO offend the more
moderate antrIicense element in the party In for
getting this they began their laundering The oppo
stion to Gov. Talbot, worry strong at the outset,
undertook TO concentrate upon the Hon. Henry L. Pierce
as its candidate. Mr.. Pierce is license man. The
whole Temperance sentiment OF the party Dla far
to be reused against hin, and in very few days he
was driven from the field. But in place OF Mr. ferce'
had the opposition to Gov. Talbot selected MT John Il.
Sanford OF Mr. Geo. +. Hoar, both OF whom are anti
License men, but opposed to the utrasm that Gov.
Talbot represents 1t would have been the easiest thing
possible TO nominate either Of them and the Prohibition
bolt would aave very Insignificant one II there
had been any at all Not being able TO see TINS, ana
bevildered by the bad failure that attended the pre-
sentation of Mr. Pierce's name, few OF the Boston
leaders and among them those having the control OF
the most influential party Journal Of the State surren-
dered TO the Observation-Disclosures and accepted Gov.
Talbot This action while 1t Disguised also demoralized
the more pucky aud sagacous men. and since then the
field has been virtually abandoned to TaDops sup
THE ANTI-BUTlER FORCES DIVIDED.
Such work as has been done against them has been
entirely Irregular and without organization Enough
has resulted from it to show II there were any doubt
reman,ng how easy IL would have been to have left
| them IN small minority. or the candidates In op-
positiop the Hon. Alexander ii. Rice will have
many votes Dr. George ID. Loring counts also COP
| adorable number. 1t is said his friends have been
borne in his interest for several weeks
Whatever may be Dr. LorinRs AMBITION the extent OF
his accomplishment In the last six or eight years has
been TO come into the conventions OF his party Win just
enoupb VOTES TO afford him plausible capita! on which
10 decline being voted The most ominous feature
in the caucuses that have been held Is In the little
interest exhibited Except in cases where faction'ss
| ara ouarreIine for supremacy, but mere handful
| has annaared any where. Tue better class OF
| man sbun than almost entirely. This points to
| the probability of independent voting the
wear than been known for mauy years prev
ously Hundreds not Thousands OF Republicans In rms
city declare opeuy their intention Of supporting Mr. Cas-
ton the Democratic nominee for Governor, against Mr.
Talbot II the Democratic party had spark OF vitality
left IL coud carry Massachusetts this year Even now,
al point about which rally in the way OF protest Its
success IL not Impossible. Me- CASTOR 10 an excellent
gentleman aud very acceptable one TO large section
Of the Republicans There Is nothing IN MS record
| aside from his party association, TO repci tnem.
Tho situation Ia several ofthe Congfessoaa' IS
very interesting Just There Is not space however
I'm t, letter 20 write with regard to more than Que OF
ben That OF course. will be the Sixth, TO which tho
figure OF Gen. Butler invites the eyes OF the
nation Gen Butler hoped 10 relieve Its voters OF any
an xety s regards his Congressional aspirations by be-
coming n candidate for Governor this year. he was
badly bea,eu before he had the opportunity TO begin
ouerat,ona Tho power Of Butler In the State aarge is
a, an and Us could not have rallied NTH OF the dele
gates 70 tina sssse Convention and his heuchmen here
we're oompeed 70 tell him that he might be per-
suaded from the exposure that attended inevitable do
feat His course on tho BsckPay question struck MN
souarey down In the fight OF last year. bis action In
favor Of imitation the currency has hammered tho
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