, 1874-03-02

Special Dispatch to The Ch1cago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Mnrch Tho fight ovor
tito Boston ColloctorEhip continues to bo the ab-
eorbiug topic Of conyersntion aul discussion
here, and tho matter seems to have becomo ono
of national interest," rather than Of local concern
to tho stata Of Massachusetts. Tho effect OF tho
Butlsr-Silnmons victory upon tho politics, not
only Of Massachusetts, but New England, alnl
In fact tho whole Union, is freely and generally
discussed. This aifnir, although looked upon es
= great victory for Butler and Ills interests, is
nlso deemed corrcspondingly groat dofoat OF
Senator Boutwell,, and al frroyorsiblo Bot-baclz
to tho aspirations Of tho Messls. Huar. Butler
iH supposed to l4nvo
THE UPPER HAND,
and 1t ia expected that ho will certainly be able
to 10 engineer mattorB III tho State as to got the
combinations that may DO folnleu agasnat him.
1lany politicians hero holioyo there will bo 30
11ons aud damaging split i'll tic Republican ranks
iu Massachusetts, whilst others, among whom
gro the frontls and supporters Of Butler, affect
tile belief TINT thero will bo no boiling;
TINT as aoon ns things become ac-
compliallcd fnetH the gentlemen who Threaten to
bolt will haul in their horns and fall IN
limo with tho regulars, jllHt as il nothing had
luppencd Thoy will accept tho situation oyon
though it may not bo just Nhnt they would like
to hayo It. Among the possibilities discussed is
tho election Of
III tho Sonatu. It il asserted That Butlor and
Dawcs lIayo quietly buried tue hntchot. and TINT
they hhyo thorough understanding IN regard
to ouch others plans md wishes. 10 this is nt-
tributed DawoB' determination to keep out
Of tho Simmons quarrel altogether;
also, his convenient departure on . visit to
Massachusetts OH private business just ut tho
commencement Of tho contest over tho Sim
monB nomination. Theso assertions seem to bo
pretty woll founded, md thoro arc members OF
tho House who say they lnye observed or 1ato
III unusual degree OF cnrdiai1ty and polftonoss
in tho mauncts OF these two Massachusetts nlem-
bora towards oGch other and tho fact is also
mentioned that neither hnd found occasion re-
Golstly to attack criticise Tho others nets or
1omnrlsn In tho HouHo, as waB thoir custom.
.slr. DaweH is expected in Washington to-mor-
raw morning. IIo has tclographod hero ask-
ING that no action DO taAen i'll the mntter OF maxi
ing
SUCCESSOR FOR sra1a1oNs
:ns internal Reyonuc Supervisor until 10 returns
h.a heen nominated to succeed Simmons, con-
templates declining tho office, for REASONS best
known to him and the powers tint bo. Tho s,g-
gcstlon is natlo that lie III nok just tho mnn that
il wanted in tint place aftor ALL Dawes is Haia
to wait to got tho place for i. 7. Tinker, tho
Collector cf internal Noyenue in the Tcnth Dis
tr.ct Of Massachusetts.
One Of tho oldoBt members OF tue Sonate, who
10 u closo observer and Knows whereof he Bpoalls
eays that tho confirmation OF Simmons IL the
fir instance on recoid III which nominee was
confirmed contrary to the wishes, protests, Or
objections of Lolh Senators frun the Stute inter
eHad. except, perhaps, where tAoae Senators
weso not Of tho dominant party.