New-York tribune., 1875-08-11
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
THE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.


(rRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuNh.l
BosroN, Aug. THE Republican politicians
In this city have within the past two weeks awakened 10
the importance Of effort in view o the approaching sa'e
campaign There active canvass among them as 10
the candidates Governor and The newspapers are oS
cussng tho subject also with considerable ANIMATION
The rivalry is between only two canddates-Rice ana
Talbot one or two Of the Boston newspapers would
like 10 make q stand for DR. Lorng Possioe Dut thofc
"A SO little hope accomplishing anything IA hs iaNor
that they virtually recognize ii effort wasted Dr'
Iorings name hardly mentioned in private discussion
For Nj Rice and exGov. Talbot organized movement
are on foot They began the work about the same tne
and their headquarters are in the building. MI
Rice is naturally much the stronger of the two men
here.
Among those who have entered the campaign IN
his half are several " the leaders who supported Gov
rabot last year Mr. Rice appears also to stand oete
in the country than he has when before suggested 10Y the
Govcrnorahip lie receives support IN various sections
from the press and meets with no marsed olpoS'"'
except from some the ult, Prchmonst papers TIC
paper published in Pittsaed (senator Dawess town. has
declared for him in an eahoratcly e0oastic article
This is no. claimed as representing Mr.. DawesS own
views however. Mr.. Dawes is cold and cautious ai'er
his wontcH naDncr; Is Senator boutwell, IL j. prov
able that the sympathcs Of Mr. Dawes are with Mr. Rice
and that those % Mr. Boutwell, not Neither Is hteN
TO declare himself ON the Sub and there is not much
solicule that either should Mr. Dawes IS without Inc
attributes nf leader Mr. Boutwell, has some OF thSe'
but Is under a cl0ud at present Both are without tAH
Influence in state politics that is possessed ny many
men WHO are out Of onice altogether. Vice
President Wilson might have an important agency
n shaping affairs He stands as well in the stat
"a ne ever stood and his recent professions OF nde
pepdencc have strengthened hun. ue ~ rct'cnt ~
regards candidates Just now, but II viii be nara ior hh
10 keen if this condition up 90 TIE meoi The kePhohe'i
s.atc Copvertiop Gen Butler says never word. He
IS faifly driven out Of all consideration in the campaign
His d,eat last Autumn in recollection to hc
forgotten ana hls friends all advise him to keep quiet
In fact the active men in his following have 70 large
extent LETT him. and sccinc service III olher guar
ters Trey Offering their aid nj the Rce anu loD"
headq!te, or urc setting Themselves TO work to mar
monte lie party. II would rot lie safe to assume That
Buter is no. ready for mischief in the campaign, il
opnortunity offers hu u sn0t likely that lie viii see
any chance 10 influence it, II is hardly secret that
Iude Hoar and George F. Hoar both think that Mr. Rice
should be tie candidate. This is the feeling among the
ahler men Of the party generally wei as among TIE
more indcpenlcnt and courvliivc, as lar a. 1t has
been made manifest. Ev-Cov Coiin, who Is perhaps
the most sagacous politician Of the state is still in Eu-
rope auI VIII not he home before ali the arrangements
for the O.,ctiCn aIc made.
TIE PROHIBITION PARTY.
The movement in favor of thr nomination of ey-Gov.
Talbot again has begun with more ygor than was aiic-
mated one weli-known gentleman OF this Place h1s
snhscrei - 900 to fund to start operations AMI with
this hea,olrters we're seemed and circular issued
about week ago. 1t surprise to some pconc mat
ex-Cov Talbot has allowed tbc of his name h the
faction Of the Republican party which has initiated thls
movement u is - purely PfOihidonist affair, ana Is
hardly likely 10 aid either itself the Governor by It's
action Mr Talbot could run on his own rits aud as
Renullcan with good prospects OF success. Hc Is
widel, known in the state, Is one OF It's best business
men and is not only very cstina6c but mghly popular
here His fortune ample and s business iishly i'lhu-
pertive aul ne hAs made generic Use Oi the ahun
dance that has fallen his share Hes 80 fortunate ago.
a. to b without personal ,uenics. In the eight months
be served as Governor he iful as far US his al
mipisratye dnies were conccT'd The state h' never
had better eNecU,ive officer. sdch man, with nat
ural Republican majority Of 10000 or $4,000 at IBIS
back apr.is llrd to beat Yet one great mistake or
his p,rt ud ~, iactcus course Of the party managers
MAT flovad succeeded in achieving this fate for MN
vear AZ, Gov TaibOt's Vetor, OF tie liquor lcEel"-
ton Of the Lex stature ought to have taught sLrcvd pol
itieans me danger OF running hiA a-ain ana when h
was far er sadi'ed Win the burden ~ Butler % "
I,aD,s of Aver and OF Alexander Congressional ond
dates TIA. patient r.ck-AOr>e, tho people rose Ill wrath
AGAINST the I,.unican party and threw oG its load.
CIV Tahot WIS never brought - icf i'll sUch bad com
nan. b ra tact that must have added to the ppi--
nancy OF h', m.iortuuo 1t would he very agreeable go
mauy GOOD men whose sympathy ne 1ad TO sec lam Ghtcd
ON hi, perg,.a merits his year ihis seems 10 hc
now impossible The ry-Govcnor has allowed liz name
~ he ,.d 1y te Thil ouls, who SAY the party must
scceu+ . INA OF t'sy .vH refuse 20 support it,
didstes This is q demand tlat The party cannot with
safety aceec TO- However much il may DE Inclined 10
accrr eXiov Talbot. 1t cannot take lIn ID the way he
is offered The movement * Therefore very bad
one FOR tine g. Governor. 1t j. hardly any better with
xe,v to the chances OF Che Prohibition Themselves.
They 4 carry ex-(iov TabJt's name into the state
Convention seriously Handicapped iorthe race there by
his Identification with their demands This viii
be almost certain 10 defeat him. IN such al event
a part of their plan has pcen 10 bolt, ANA
run Mr. Talbot az an ind, iend-r candidate. It ate.
he has been nt into the Republican Convention and de
faatsd there he VI not allow il, tO he used ~
boltcrs There is doubt on this point and though Dr.
Talbot had the good Judgment to take his name out
Of tie control o those ltocchor. he should hcve
done he has told them within fortnight most empbaca
ly that H. vii not he used ooitine candidate rhey
now sec their mistake. and melancholy over II. \
mort ION of thcm ars opposed TO nominating hrd can
ddate al all, if oxGov. Talbot cannot be the man.
COMPROMISE CANDIDATES.
There Is more disposition search for man Who can
defeat Mr. Rice in the Convention, aside from ey-Goy
Talbot within the last three fodr DAYS. He FAR from
easily found Il easy enough to mention names from
among the list of solid citizens that Massachusetts pos
sesses but tho people in frame # mind when hty
want what they the best, and il Is by no means
evcry sterling citizen strikes the peoples fancy
They have 10 thought cf depriying Harvard College Of
it, energetic yonng President obtain Governor II is
not easy indeed 20 conceive selection that would be
likely 10 strike them more eccentric The Hon j.
Wiley Edmants is a rch merchant, respected gentle
man man OF the past He clear headed enough to
know tt's himself and ne favols Mr.. Rice ExtheiJus
t,ee Bigeowisa baeksliler from the Republican party
of the most pronounced stamp. lie hIsbeen good policy
while not a bit better than those men among the
wicked who known as Independents. There Il
fhe greatest danger of going among the less active men
i'm political affairs who have been eminent IN service OF
undistrgrshed IN reputation like eX-Goy Bnoch ana
Judge BigciOw The chances are much more than even
the politicians VIII Hi' IN iHl~ iialtcs
they dou want Decentralization has spread dIcaduly
among the thinking people ~ tins state during the
second term of President. Ii wouldn't bc ~
ali safe 10 undertake 70 insure Judge DeveDs another
s.aAar v-bo IL mentioned" against H. Pcraps