New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01
M1SSAC HUSET1S Politics.
THE WORCESTER MEETING.

DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI-GEN. BUTLER AGAIN
CANDIDATE.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUNE.l
BOSTON, March 31.-The movement re-
Gently started at Worcester, though the gentlemen
concerned in it, far their published proceedings in
form "uamcd Names" was in the interest of Mr..
Bristow the Republican candidate for President II
from feeling that ground should be formally
broken in his favor in this State at least that
method should be adopted for concerted action on the
part of those who looked upon him some similar can
didao rs the choice of the Republican voters of the
state. Il not a pronounced success This is seen
chiefly in ths fact that many of the Republicans who
favor Mr. Bristow give 1t cold welcome and decline TO
cooperate III its programme Of action. IL may be
said that nearly all the more experienced politicians
of the party refuse to JOIN in it, and this includes
many of The better class of the Republicans. These
latter say that the who met at Worcester mean WELL
but that the people not yet ready for their action
The sentiment n favor of Mr. Bristow was growing IN
strength according 10 this view and While there was no
apparent need Of doing anything TO stimulate 1t, there
was the risk OF offending the friends Of other candidates
by any open movement III his favor The charge at
tempting to foresta public opinion is made by only ono
or two OF the more extreme party organs. They ana
every one else know Il TO he unjust TIE real effort was
to find means organize and give voice to an opinion
Which was supposed to be in danger OF being denied IT.
due share inf through the efforts OF those VINO
opposed It,
is in its method The honesty and The purity Of motive OF
those engaged in II are inquest With the eNcep
ton Of Mr. W. W Rice Of Worcester, however they are
not men who have displayed executive ability III the
management OF political matters Mr. Hale OF North-
ampton might be considered another exception to this
for he is said have brought about the election OF Po
sccye a. member Congress; hut he did IL b. deiyiug
the politicians and starting something akin to reyolu
tionary party in politics. Mr.. John = Baldwin and Mr.
j. Evarts Greene, both Of The Worcester Sy have The
credit Of starting the movement Prof. ChadbonrHe'
who pre- sided at the gathering has held ONCE several
times. but Is ovcrconcerncd in party machinery and
Charles Allen, who has been Attorucy-Generh OF the
State is not in the class OF practical politicians The
failure Of the proceeds from not elsnR these
Were there among them who favored the nomination
Of Mr. BrstOw there would have been need OF organIa
tor q, mako the popuar sentiment felt In the choice ~
delegates there is great deal Of this sentiment
dij6 W, q, a. ~ strong in Nassarhusct,. thai nroh-
ably harm has been done. Let the men who attended
this meeting present good ticket; ana tlsa- hkey 10 gtI
the united support Of the friends OF Mr. Brsow IS any
other There il bitterness created among those who
are naturally allies Such feeling u TINS character as =
cxhbited-and there is very little Of II auyWhcre-is
seen i'm tae prtisan newspapers who represent what il
left Butlcrsm and Grantsm IN the state There has
been action among nj class other than 10 SUGGEST
Dr. GEORGE Il LOrne one OF their caudid1tcs. Hcl-
weak enough To keep in the field thus far but he VIII
probably decline before the state tohNthlloh tac'S
The date Of the State Convention 1T which the four
delegates to be chosen has been fixed for
April 20. To be held i'll Boston This selection IL
victory over Worcester city In which the part mas In
varaby met az similar gatherings for eight years past
Some of the members OF the state Committee say that
this action was effected by the Of Worcester
politicians but perhaps the fact that the Legislature
will in this city at that time hld as much To
do with sim probable that the four state
delegates at large will lie unpodged with regard TO their
votes in the National Convention. The four Governors
ticket that bid fair to be popular will not be presented
to the Convention GOV. Ciafu is Just leaving for
Europe and may not rctT in season 10 act. He does
not dcs re 10 be voted for Mr.. John NJ Forbes Is now
as much talked as anybody else for bis place, though
something is said about Judge Hoar also Ex-Gov.
Talbot and exGoy. Bullock sin likely TO be favorcs
II Il. sald To be certain about cSGoy Washbutn
several OF the politicians from the western portion OF the
state haS ling expressed preference ioi SOM 9the, man
The Reform Republicans here very gencidy lcT lhat IL
will be safe to take such ticket without ingurng mo
the preferences OF those VINO compose II. Ihty arc
certain TO favor some one desires departure
for the party. n this be not Mr. Bnstow, IL WIZ De
man having reform instincts and tendencies, and they
urgc upOn their Worcester brethren the argument tina
after all the personal enthusiasm sitc9yi IoI III li.
BrsOw here Is not 80 much for MN A. Tor the ldes winch
he is supposed to represent.
Nearly all the Republican poll icians who have ini-
ence the tate outside the lessenine number o believers
Butler and in Grant are IN sympathy win me S"Lti-
OF the Worcester gathering; mai no CHROME APP
nat This of shuts out Mr. Blaine The only one OF
that class for whom any work has ever Den done IN TINS
state or who ever had following. Mr.. Blaine VS.
abandoned by large portion OF ms Ichd- ate We "a
posure the corrupt men about the President III any.
thing could restored him 10 his former position IL
would have been the result OF the Ne"-HhmIshTc eec
W.,
them with much confidence OF succeeding In the PIcsl
dental election But this has brought no reaction IN
favor of Mr. Blaine is not likely to induce any IN the
future On the rary, after Connecticut mas N"lcd'
and gone DemocIatic-as present adycet I" tia' nio
gay gil-the change VIII be more IN The oihe dItc-
ton II il only justice to the majority Of Massachusetts
Republicans 70 cay that they desire some 1oIe tan
marty success they want TO be relieved from Grantsm
aud an s works in the future. Their aspiration u 10 ne
protected against the possibility OF me present cass i
politicians being continued III power ana 10 fcHeNc Tue
party from the burden under which II II staggering
tbpp
from partisan and personal sympathy, would DS WlaanS
10 run risk Of attaining tins end WIN MI biaihe Us
The candidate but the prcpondcrance OF fecng Il mu'h
against him His support Is confined chiefly to inc ullIn
elements above referred 10, and 1t Is not ehthussc
thrre Jhs class would like 10 him President, but
doubt II 1t IL policy TO run him this year.
Ills not probable the treatment OF tho nomination OF
Dir Richard II. Dana, Jr Minister TO Eng and VIII al
feet this feeling essentially except to intensity the dis
like felt toward several Senator's Mr. Morton and Mr.
ConkinE never had any strength In Massachusetts as
Presidential candidates. Mr. Morons currency record
put him out Of the st OF candidates, and the men who
Ioigbt have favored Mr. Conklng were all appropriated
in advance by Mr. Blaine That Mr. Dana mas been I'M
Justly treated il the universal opinion Of all who know
him here He Is far from being popular man. but his
eminent fitness for the position to which lie has been
nominated is recognized by all II IL not impossible mat
IL the Senate reject him. he may be taken up as one OF Tie
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention He Is not The
kud Of man TO desire these places, hut u would express
the feeling of TIE Massachusetts Repy1lesns Of the out,
rage that II implied IN the fclccOn OF oic vi t Hpst
spite Of Gen. Butler. $500 80, a.. ,-,.,....,-
Butler Is dead IN our politics; but Ike tho Is'nsns
oorpee he is not OF It, He Is LAYING MS plans
10 run for Congress again this year Ihs illhc ne WIZ
present himself candidate In the Lowell District tlc
has still considerable personal popularity. IheIc is
very good authority for this Abatement ana so ioi ,io
further intelligence that Dr. j. &. Aver, who WAS ue
fcatod by Mr. j. X TarbOx IA 1874, Moons 70 Try Tor VIC
e,c0pd nomination, amt that Or. Aver ana Con Bter
are prcparng hot contest To carry Inc convention
MANY Eepubucans DESTROYS That e1-Gov 1albot
should consent bo candidate and take inc noninh
ton away fran both He could probably DO thS put nc