The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-09
MASSACHUSETTS.
THE CAUCUsING, CANvAsSING AND CHANCES OF
THE CANDIDATES BULLOCK, HoAR
ABBOTT AND BANKS.
BOSTON, Jan. I. 1875.


THE CANDTDATEs-DAwEs, BULLOCK, HoAR,
ABBOTT AND BANKS
BOSTON, Jan. Z. 1875
Massachusetts,, too, as well as q score Of other
States Is on the eve OF an entertaining Senatorial
war. The Legislature only met yesterday, ana
already the counting Of noses has begun, but with
q result that up to this moment fails to indicate
anything specially definite. The fact that such dis
tlnguished statesmen as Wilson and sumner have
illuminated the fame Of the Pilgrim Common
wealth has left such q sentimental feeling in
the community that one almost gives up
In despair In casting around for fitting successors
In supplying Mr. Wilson'S place the party selected
man whom 1t has since honored more by ignor.
ing than euogizing and the Senator himself has
wisely maintained silence that Is highly crafty
ing to his friends. As Governor and repre-
sentative In Congress Mr.. Boutwell, was an
average success; but as Secretary Of the
Treasury and Senator he seems to have
been q lamenrable failure. This, at least,
is the popular feeling In Massachusetts. Then
there is Washburn. who has also been Governor
and Representative and is now Senator. His
statesmanship, too, dwindles into insignifcance
when compared with the lamented Sumner,
whose place ne is permitted to fill under the en-
phatic protest OF q strong minority OF the Legis-
lature which elected him. But II must be remem-
bered that such statesmen as Mr.. Sumner are not
numerous not even here In observation-disclosures
hence it is that the people are SO much at sea
upon.
MR.. DAWES AND JUDGE HoAR.
Those able lawyers and time-hOnored politi-
lockwood hoar, OF Concord-are probably the
ton to dli the unexpired term Of Mr. Sumner, last
winter, these gentlemen were the leading candi-
dates and after some forty ballots there was
1t was then generally understood that when the
election for the long term came around
Hoar, OF all Others. would not contest
party faith in this particular that he gave up his
seat In the House-which was as good as secured
II he had been candidate for re-eection-lor the
AS between Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Dawes the talk now
indicates their chances as about even. Outside OF
POWERFUL ELExENr
in favor OF Ex-Governor Bullock. OF worcester,
but hts supporters are not yet orzanzed. In point
OF intellect and craftsmanship he Is reckoned as
the giant the lliputian compared with the other
candidates mentioned. and personally he Is the
was an era IN the Affairs OF the nation when the
ONCE sought the man instead OF the man the ONCE
the eaecsoa M seoK sh DC saIes re-
THE CANDIDATE FROM QUINCY.
A short time ago there was laint spasm Of an
effort to get up some enthusiasm In behalf OF
Charles Francis Adams, but 1t proved unsuccess-
iul, and since the members assembled here his
name is lightly mentioned. AS a compromise con-
sentative candidate he is rejected on account OF
aristocracy and blue blood, and as either q demo-
cratic or republican member OF humanity ne Is
not regarded as reliable.
TERRIBLE SUSPICION
There Is q rumor, which was at first com1cal,
but now becoming serious, that Ben Butler has
thatweather eye OF his on the Senarorshlp. He
had very handsome banquet by some OF his polit-
zeal friends the other day, ana as there is usually
some significance attached to any thing that Butler
Is mixed up ill., IL Is feared that he Is now going to
worry another Congressional career out oil Massa-
Chuse,t The hest evidence OF tue lasity OF this
rumor chat have heard yes was from General
Butler himself. He repeats emphatically that he
is gong entirely out OF politics.
THE DEMOCRATS AND LIBERALS.
The most probable candidate OF the liberals and
democrats Is Judge Josiah G. Abbott, OF Boston,
although there has oeen no organized movement
OF tie members yet. General Banks Is also men,
toned, and upon caucus consultation he may be
selected as their CHAMPION.
NOVELTY IN A MASS ACHUSETTS CAMPAIGN.
One Of the novelties OF this coming Senatorial
campaign will be the absence OF SlmmOnssm. He
has lost his grip the masses he used to control,
and his fall may In miniature way be likened to
the tumbllng OF some OF the Tammany sachems OF
New YORK. HIS achievements in the Fourth Con-
gresslona district last ial were too vast for even
hts own kindred in political intrigues to apprecl-
ate. and hencefOrth be viii wisely c0nfne himself
to the duties OF the COlectorship. Still the Legs.
lature will endeavor to elect o Senator.