New-York tribune., 1875-10-09
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.


tions aud made the tickets from which the Mas
sachuses voters are choose this year In thc few
days have elapsed since the lat of these was eon
pefed there has lul In the political excitement
with regard to the coming election IN which attention Il
chiefly occupied In specializing It's probable results
The Democratic Convention was great success. That
everybody comedies. The only mistake thai the Demo-
Gratis have thus far made this year was in calling their
convention too early Ths the Republicans the op
poruni;y play the last card in the formation o H'e
ticket +, there any chance that thcy Womb
play weak one 10 lost after the universal praise
that was awarded the Democratic ticket The word IN
the mouths of al Republican partsans was, We must
do our best IL we hope Ia beat that" The nom
ination of Gen Bartlett for observation-disclosures
had the NEST t0 do with this He is perhaps the
most popular in the State today. Never ID poi
tics long enough 10 make an enemy, his chIv1iois
speech AZ the Lexington Centennial touehed choid N
the popular heart. He il new man; ne Is heroj he Is
as magnanimOus in peace a. he was brave III war; nv -
upngit pure. dgnided; he is Just the ideal man. IN
short for whom the people are yearning. The whoie
tone of the Democratic Convention, too, commanded the
respect Of the people of the State. The single exception
that the organs Of other side take 10 II H. tDat IL
failed TO make Il partisan ticket Not bad comment IN
these days, surely.
AN INDEPENDENT TICKET.
The fact is that while partisals are eycTywaerc tax
inc Independence in this state the present year tie
ton has taken al independent attitude IL invited III
the first place the Liberal Republicans TO meet win
il in state ConventO When they came 10 treated theh
cordially and with consideration Perhaps IT Woud DC
more accurate say that IL recognized tNe Hdeieu'
element in the state through them There were more
, Democrats gathered at Worcester than were ever
brought together in delegate convention before IN
HassacInsetts They were earnest, hopeful, ana III
MANY instances confident OF carrying the state TINS Au-
tumn Yet they yielded readily two places on their
ticket 10 those not identified with their organization
Some Of the Republican organs have method OF cipuer
ing 10 show that they yielded nearly all OF tnem Ids ~
but another way of saying that they made up an eXeee
ingy liberal ticket that has been said White others
talked independence, they took really Independent
action.
II Is PLAN then that the Democratic ticket Is an inde-
pendent ticket that IL ia the only independent ticket be
fore the voters and that on the confession ~ III o
ponents there is pOut in il anywhere winch Is ob-
ectousble 70 independent men. Gen Bartlett has al
ready spoken Of Gov CASTOR has received IL may
he said literally nothing praise during his career as
Chief Magistrate Of the state. The only exc ton has
been In tine meetings OF dscontend parSns 0i ms own
side whom lie has not provided with Offices ana theSe
have scarcely been loud enough 10 affect the general T
mony. He has been entirely the Governor OF a
people rather than Of party that no one of his
appointmcnts has met with objection from the con
arruiny power that resides in Republican Coun-
ell and he has received the unanimous trp-
ute Of respect from Republican Legislature good
man to mead ticket in Centennial year. indeed. and II
s not at All surprising that many Republicans are de-
riarng their intention vote for him. or the otheF
officers On the State ticket II may he said that most OF
them are recognized as OF ABILITY and fitness for
their p,ees and that no one OF them has ever been
charged with Lack OF purity Of personal character or Is
open to the mpuaton Of offensive parsanslip II IL
ticket that ought 10 have met by something more
than purely partisan opposition in Massachusetts,.
very large section Of the Republican party OF the State
desired that should be. They defeated IN the Re
publican state Convention from which results the fact
that the Democratic ticket still the distinction Of
being the only independent ticket in the hed II Il to be
opposed n the old routine manner The voters are I" be
rallied against II, because better ticket Is Oneiel
in opposition but the plea that il h necessary to win
partisan victory for the Republicans IN Massa-
chusctts.
The doings at the Worcester Convention have decided
this point Ropubcanism in the end won It's victory
there II was not achieved without ei0rt-dogged, If at
times almost discouraged effort; bat it cGeetual in
the end against the lack OF organization and 0f efficiency
the other side. The progressive element in the Re
publican Convention made good showing. IL de-
yeoped a power toward the close OF the canvass for
delegates that surprised people all hands There was
evidence, indeed, sufficient 10 prove That, II II
had been entered upon earlier aud prosecuted
with half the skill aud vigOr that were possessed
by the other side, IL would nave Dtch SUCCESS
full But only few Of the who do political
work or lead political opinion in the Republican ranks
were Interested in It, What 10 accomplished II achieved
spontaneously against leadership. The ground WiE
ga rer occupied by the friends OF either Dr. Lorng or
Mr Rice. Dr. Lorng was not long IN being drven rom
The field he strobe like spcctcr INTO II, ana stood out
few days to alright the soIs OF tima partisan, nn'
any hopes that hc had OF success were pu'iy hctdo
and the Democratic nominations were plainly enough
such a. 70 put the Republicans sufficiently on
their good behavior TO make his impossible
"A moment after they Were made he snh, gut
no us. 10 him. Their only for some one OF his
rivals and Loriug delegate sure ~ be supple
Doctur was carrying hh following to the service OF
any did not bear the party through IN fu Fhe
Hon Alexander H. Rice, the cfOre who, while ne iad
achieved marvel success the Boston delegate elec-
tions had made comparatively te impression on other
para Of the State Lad good night 20 regard the L0ng
delegates m probable contingency as is reserve They
proved 10 such The only danger OF their loss arose
compromise between Rice and Loifng. This contin-
grncy would have arisen with any less hhip
man o run against than the Latter. Henry l. Pierce
wa, really in field for this end. But Dr. LOrines men
tdI away from hi.n before the Pierce machinery could
bc fairly ri, Moved INTO pOsOn There q scattering
among the IUrng men almost as soon as Tie "0rd go
gd bren giyeu When they began there nobody
10 run 10 nut Mr. Rice. co Alr lice VINO went up To NOr
with very much more than tiid 0i me Con
yenfion in his favor was made It's nominee because he
wa-in position bng L0rDg delegates Ia his sup
port lie started with ilr following t1e LNrlnE men
scattered away from their standard almost AZ soon
as they saw planted the Adams banner dia not ORA"
them 10 t oae there was no T. alternative M bat aaI
there in fact by the force OF party momentum.
THE ADAMS ELEMENT.
Here you have the explanation ~ hr. Rice's nomina-
ton The third element in the ConvenJon-thc Adams,
or the mdeucndent elementwas not recOnciled to IT
did not cousent remained up 10 the time the last
ballot was declared impacabc IN opposition ever
Then IL ac1uesccd after the approved convention
manner though only even at the last moment with
refusal IA make the nomination unanimous lis attitude
toward the election e. to-day uncertain. u r. very Gar
from admitting that the best thing for the party
has been done; the most 10 will concedo is that the
worst step has avoided. What " asked Of the Re