New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-25
THE MASSACHUSETTS, sEYArORsHIP.
. BEGINNING OF THE CONTEST.
DAWES AHEAD, BUT WEAKER THAN WAS ExPECTEb
-BANKss PROSPECTS BRIGHT.


DAWES AHEAD BUT WEAKER THAN WAS EXPECTED
--BAsKs's PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
IBr rKLEGRAPB THE TRIBUsgi
BOSTON, March 24.--The vote on the Senator
ship to-day was more significant than anybody eI.
pected Its noticeable feature IL the rebus
that Mr. Dawes has received HIS friends had been
working harder than this week and had procured
q combination OF the manufacturers Of tho State in
his favor. from which much expected. lis
was presented as likely 10 induce changs
In tho tariff that would be favorable 70
them. Under the effect OF this The Advertiser which 10
largely owned by leading manufacturer, has been fall
ing off In It's advocacy OF Mr. Adams. aud had long
article from correspondent urging Mr. Dawess claims
this morning The Hoar men were Respondent and adj
mitted that Dawes would lead Hoar largely concedng
him 100 votes with fear that he would exceed this num-
ber He gets but 76 only, two than Hoar. Hoar
leads Dawes votes the House. and Dawes leads Hoaf
I'm the Senate The Democrats voted soidly for Curtis
except Mr.. Lasup Of Greenfield who voted for Adams
The leading Republicans OF the House nearly all voted
for Hoar Tho principal exceptions we're Charles Hale
for Dawes Edward Dickinson for Adams, aud Speaker
Sanford for Gov washpurn. j d. Smith, Mr.. Summers
coored friend also voted for Washburn Mr. Dawes en-.
tire vote was Speaker Sanford who Is talked OF To-
day compromise Republican candidate, had ls in
the Senate. Dr. LorDg voted for Dawes and Gen. Banks
for John g. Whittier. Gen. Banks received but five
votes-all from Republicans; but the feeling preyaili
that IL the contest is to protracted comma
man. The Democrats are ready for a combination 10
his favor The Butler will nearly all h,n
to defeat Hoar and there several other republicans
in the Legislature vino feel fayoaby disposed toward
him.
II seemed we'll settled that Dawes Is not TO succeed
His friends claim his vote tomorrow, but
nobody believes that he can possibly get 20 nors
votes, which number would still place him short Of the
100 that was conceded to him to-day and than 70
votes from majority. There is much excitement ths
Hoar men being exutant aud the Dawes men badly do
impression that their heavy lobby and ample
funds have made. The Democrats will continue
together tomorrow, and Will not break ranks tl
they see an opportunity elect some man like Banks
who ia outside OF Republican sympathy. Inc hfpuDb-
cans too SUBSTANTIALLY the same vote al To-
day though 1t is probable that few changes faV0rf
BILE Dawes may be counted upon on the next Danot.
There will be attempt 10 obtain Republican cduo .
with design or dropping both Hoar anu DAVE, DnI "
hardly probable the effort will be successful Bas
stock favorte among many shrewd observers of
both sides.
LATER.-The opinion is gaining ground tonight that
the Dawes leaders though their confidence Is apparently
mistaken, preparing for trade and Will "dicker
IL they can't dicate" The crowds at the hotels are
quiet but the Democrats really jubant, and some
of them give evident signs Of having found some ono
bold enough to disregard the pronbitory law for their
benefit One OF their leaders threatens 10 give Adams
twenty votes IL he the slightest signs OF compro-
mise any other sItythree. All the latest opn-
ions agree that there will be comparatively little change
the first ballot tomorrow