The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-19
MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR
SHIP.


PROCEEDINGS AT THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMO
CRATIC coNFERENCEs-TRoUBLE ABOUT THE
cANDIDATuRE OF DAWES AND HoAR-CHARLEs
FRANCIS ADAMS PROBABLY THE CHOICE FOR
SENATOR
BOSTON, Jan. Is, 1875.
There have been two very important matters
determined In Boston to-day. The first is that the
republican party, so far as Massachusetts Is con-
cerned is substantially among the things OF the
past, and the second Is that the Senatorial mantle
OF the late Sumner is to fall upon no less
statesman than Charles Francis Adams.
These are truths which will almost unquestion-
ably be verified in the course OF two or three days.
The meeting this evening Of the republican mem
bers OF the Legislature for a conference on the
Senatorial question, In view OF the election which
Is to sake place tomorrow was one OF the most
significant events OF the period. indicative OF
the decline OF the parry In Massachusetts. On the
other hand. the conference OF the democrats for
the same purpose was characterized by modera-
ton and craftsmanship which was almost inevi-
table, and the threatened consequences are that
they have not only captured the Senatorship
but have inaugurated the prelminaries
for giving the State to the democracy In
1875, aud indefinitely thereafter. The cali for
the meeting OF the republicans was signed BY
both the President OF the Senate and Speaker OF
the House, and also by several members Of the
Republican State Central Committee. There
were probably about $50 present, and the
matter to be deter mined was whether the party
should wait upon Mr.. Dawes or on Mr. Hoar as
their candidate Tor the national Senate.
DAWES AND noAI.
The adherents OF both candidates we're drm
and unyiediug, and one side could see
a1d
to persuade them to desert their tavorite.
After the meeting mad been called to order Co..
onel King, one OF the Boston republicans, broke the
ice with q long and eloquent speech. in which he
frequently declared that he for nobody in par
ticular, but he hoped that, as republicans, they
would see the wisdom OF nominating the best man,
and man whom they could triumpnanty elect
He went on in this way for q considerable time.
but when he closed he proposed the name OF
Henry L. Dawes and followed up tho proposal
with motion that the meeting proceed to the
nomination OF candidate This sudden sugges.
ton and meaning motion aroused the inaigna.
tlOn oil the supporters or Mr. uOar and tneir
| leader Mr. Rice, or Worcester, was early upon the
moor. He SAID that when ne signed rhe call Tor
TINS meeting he understood 1t was simply party
conference and not q caucus and he wished 1t
understood that he should not feel bound TO abide
cfo"e AND excited he hsa
| that the meeting could not 70 back OF the call,
and neither ne nor his friends were going to have
Colonel King or anybody else. When Mr.. Rice had
as so best to coner ana
l certain the sentiment OF the republican members.
All these efforts, however, were destined to de.
| feat In one way or another.
| TACTICS OF THE HOAR MEN.
The HOar men were clever ana shrewd, and every
nents, II defeated by vote, was talked to death or
smothered with amendments. 1t was in vain that
ton which would show the preferences Of the ma
jorlty OF the members assembled The nearest
e aSs Of an
when seemed to Indicate that tty-lOur OF the
or Mr. oa rms WAS s s1 onv or
vote OF any description, which was p'atued
during a session OF three hours. Most OF the
party men and concentrations Of tne
same, and during the discussions some
cause OF the disastrous defeat OF the party last la
was charged alternately on one anu then on the
other. Nearly everybody seemed to unite on the
general idea tnat the party was going to destruc-
ton. Mr.. Rice, or Worcester, was about the
OF na a oa
organization. He had evidently read the ABSTRACT
Of Wee Presidents Wilson's etler IN the HERALD,
was still q brilliant future before 1t.
AFRAID OF BEN BUTLER.
! The climax OF all this discussion was reached
| when Mr.. Palmer, one OF the Boston members, got
up, and declared that they were all AFRAID OF Ben
| TO the several leaders OF the Hoar party and told
them that they would submit to ballot in a mo-
|
meeting. On closing his remarks Mr.. Palmer said
that II rney mad done az they had all along been
taking OF do recorS and maze .ne pest man
| they would have 10 throw their votes Tor Charles
Francis Adams, man who lowered head and
| shoulders above Hoar and Dawes together. AT tn,s
and with vlrtuous Indignation declared that
that that, The the Hoar men and ' their candidate
were responsible for the calamity, and claiming
! that the Dawes men there were Wiling to do
everything larry and abide by the decision OF the
| caucus II a ballot was permitted. The HOar men
were still determined on not having any prelimi-
nary ballot in THEIRS ana the consequences were
that tne meeting broke up In the most unpleasant
ADJOURNED TO PARkER's
From the State House the members wendell
their way down the nil to Parker's, where there
anxious to hear the result. The scenes here were
also OF that indescribably confused order which'ls
bers on both sides were cursed and
praised indiscrlminately by their friends and
dugea in by even the radical pronlbitionlsts, but
is safe to assume that the liberal potailons were
not productive OF anv feelings particularly jubi-
! liant over The events of the evening.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
AT the democratic conference the scene was far
different from the one just described. over sixty
democrats were assembled and the proceedings
all through were characterized by the utmost
harmony and dignity. the caucus having been
properly organized, there followed several lnor.
mai ballots. Tne nr.t resulted IN twenty-five
votes Tor Charles Francis Adams, sixteen for Judge
Abbott, four Tor John Quincy Adams ana lew
scattering: On the second informal ballot
Judge Abbott had thrry-One, to twenty
eight for Charles Francis Adams, and
! quite a number OF scattering following.
| This second informal ballot caused quite lengthy
discussion. in which some or the Boston demo.
| Gratis opposed Mr.. Adams. on the grounu that he
vas not a thoroughbred democrat. The sem
timent generally expressed, however, was that
Mr.. Adams is thoroughly democratic IN principles
and practices and. that in this emergency the
democratic party Of the State ought to itself
above mere party prejudlces and place itself on a
higher plane and thus deserve the favor which the
gun 10 show IT. Furthermore, the feel
| ing seemed to be that they had the OPP
pOrtunity now to nominate the best statesman
in the State and they should not let the oppprtu -
nifty pass. The fear was expressed, however, that
q genuine demOcratlc nomination would be re.
ected by Mr.. Adams, and in sucn an event 1t would
be bad Tor both bin aud the uemOcratlc party In
view OF this contingency 1t was deemed the wisest
| course 10 make a straight party nominal ton for
| the present, ana the name OF Judge Abbott was,