Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-02
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THF MASSACHUSETTS, SENATOR
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pHJRsDAY MORNING. April 2. 1878.

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The election of senator in Massachusetts
vii! not probably be delayed many days
longer. There will be an end OF this, as
of all things As circumstances change
individuals will change also, making pos
xibte n conclusion OF the deadlock il the
legislature If Mr.. Iioar's friends are not
conyinced by this time that he has no
chance Of IN election. unless it be By the
aid of democratic votes, no argument viii
reach them. By the assistance OF the
democrats he might he elected, but that
would be costly support for him, and then
there are many doubts about the ability OF
the democrats to transfer their vote cnfire
to Mr.. Hoar or any other republican.
Have they rot been toasted and Toasted
because OF the sieadiness with which they
have thus far supported Mr.. Curtis, and
will they after the praises which they
have received for their Roman virtue in
sticking abandon their leader in any
event? We should rather think not. 1t
since that tribute 20 consistency and democ-
raey, the thought of change would be
treason and bring the individual who har'
bored it to the political gibbe;
The better Judgment of the Massachu-
sets republicans is beginning to take sides
more strongly with Mr.. Dawes. They
are not deceived by the reports that are
sent abroad concerning the influences at
work for him. As an example take the
following editorial remarks which we find
in the Salem Gazette, paper in Mr. But
ler's district and hostile to him.
We do hope that those who are supporting
Mr.. Hoar, in the legislature, will consider
carefully before they allow any hastily
awakened feelings 10 stand in the way OF
Welding their first choice in favor OF so ex-
celent man as Mr.. Dave for the senator
ship. Mr.. Dawes has for years been an OPP
ponent of Buffers, and is no more in league
with him at this moment than Butler himself
is with the Salem Gazette. II Butler has set
an army of custom house officers at work for
Dawes. (kDowing, in common with every
body else, that Dawes was 10 be candidate
he has done so, if not 10 kill him, at least to
divide his own enemies: and We are surprised
to find how many anti.Butler men and news
papers have swallowed the bait, hook and all.
II Butler succeeds in the double purpose of
defeating his old enemy, and at the same time
of creating q feud between the western and
eastern republicans who are his opponents, he
will achieve a victory far more important to
the success of his own schemes next fall,
than any mere confirmation of Simmons could
possibly do.
When the editor of the Salem Gazette Is
willing to take the above position in his
paper there ought to be no scruples about
trusting Mr.. Dawes. In all this contest
the anti-Butler element has played into the
hands of the man they affect to fear and
despise most. If Mr.. Hoar friends could
succeed by coalition with the democrats
in electing him to the senate, Ben But
an event. but if they will aid to elect Mr..
Dawes the honor of the State and the re-
publican party will be secured.
1t is amusing to witness the name of
General Banks paraded as the possible
candidate of those who desire lofty quail
iications in the successor of Mr.. Sumner.
Is it possible that the papers which men,
ton him in Mandatory articles do not know
what his character is? We have no de-
sire to say anything harsh of General
Banks, but the idea of presenting him as
the type Of purity in politics and private
life is too great piece of nonsense to in-
fiict upon the Old Commonwealth. Let
Massachusetts nurse him as much as
she pleases with local offices, but the
mantle of charity ought not to be stretched
beyond that. Mr.. Dawes will make the
State an excellent senator, as independent
as a man ought to be; MS election is mos;
clearly the way out OF the difficulty in
which the republicans are struggling.
Some of the democrats say that party
is played out. but the democrats of Mas
sachusetts think their repres pntatiyes are