, 1875-10-01
THE MASSACHUSETTS nBpUDL1ohNs.

l1Ar0 now male tte1r tlekets huA IlsstAot'1'et
and arc prepared to commence host'lities IN
earnest. Tho Democrata have renominatod
Gov. GAsron, aud, M they liast no other MT
ter;a1 to t1rnw from, patched out tho rc'nnin-
dor Of their ticket with Republicans. The
Republicans 1savo placed at tho lend Of their
ticket tho lion. ALEXANDER II. RICE, mnnof
irreproncliable po-sonnl character, aad Win
all unspottcd political record, aud ii the8o
two qualifications nro Of any account IN
campaign, ho ought to be elected. Among
Republicans outside of tho Stato Of Massa-
ci,,lsctsa tlaoro will 1,c ivory general feeling Of
regret TINT tho third man, tho Hon. CnAhlEs
FnASc1s ADAMS, Was not nominated. Why no
was not nominated is apparent from tho faot
that both lie and Mr.. K1oE developed more
strength tllnn WIS conceded to them by tho
LoR1Nn men. Tho Inter were inccnsed ut
tho delegates from Western Massachusetts |
who voted for ADAMS, and, not elaring to take |
a fourth ballot which would certainly 1cayo
I.on1Ho distanced and Perhaps nomi-
nate ApAMa, they gavo their votes
for RICE, and nominated him in
order to hurt ADAMS. We believo
that tho nomination of Mr. ADAMa would
llave exercised most henlthful influence
npon Republicanism in alassachuscstH, md
perhnps TINT influence would havo reached
beyond Stato bounds. Wo boliovo that ho
should have been made Governor, becauso he
docs not seek to bo Governor, Men Of un-
spotted porsonal md political charactor who
do not want office are just the men who
should be placcd in Office. Tho Offices need
tho publication which this class of men would
give them. Since IL wns not On the political
slate, however, as now. appears, that Alr.
ADAMS could be nominated, the A1nssachu-
| sotts Republicans did tho noxt best thing in
sauolching Lon1Na, who has become pestifer-
Gus o. q candidate for oilico, and is tainted
| with Democracy and Butlorism, and nomi-
| mating Mr., nrcE- As We hnvo said before,
Mr.. RICE is uan Of irrepsoachable personal
! character aud unspotted political record. do
will have great strength in Boston and tho
| eastern part Of tho State. Flo represented in
peculinr degree tho respectability Of tho Re-
publican party, and is Mt the vory nntipodes OF
l,utlorism lie has twico been Mayor Of Bos-
ton, and lie served to tho entire satisfacsion
Of his constituents in four Congresses, being
most of the time Chairman Of tho Committee
on Naval Affairs. Tho only charge which
will be brought against him is the snmo that
would have bcen brought against MI. ApAatH,
namely, " GOODNESS mud !" aristocracy." He
has the misfortune to live on Beacon street,
aud, although Beacon street is no longer arts"
tocratic, the fragrance OF the days whom ae
was bluc-blooded still elings to it
The contest between Messss. A1oz a11'
GAaroN will DO one Of moro than ordinary
interest. Both are Boston men, both good
men, and both mon of clean records. h1r.
R1oE las tho advantage Of being the you1zt;'
or md more active and positive man Of the
two, A1r, GAs1oa is worry old man,-70 oz
inoro,--aud very conservative, aud is nc
moro popular personally than Mr.. R1oE. Ii
their personal relations to tho Canvass the
two candidates arc very evenly matched
The Republicans, however, will 60 into
| tho campaign in much better Bhape
, than thew did last fail In tho first
. place, they have the best platform which has
| vet been mado in Republican Convention
It declares for personal purity Of candidates
reform In the Civil Service, mutual develop
, | mont Of labor and capital, economy in IN
tionol expenditure, general amnesty, re
, moyal Of political disabilities, and eonnt
t money, and against tho third-tcrm business
. 11non nil these points it is clear and unmis
$ takoblo, and will commend itself to al think
0 inc men, This will not bo tho only advan
t taee tho Republicans will have. They vii
r 40 into the campaign freed from two incuul
i 1,ror,oo ,v1,r1, xua7nhcI them dn1yr 1nqt fall
i and were the principal influences that led t