The New York herald., 1876-09-22
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS.
The Political He'll Gate Blown Up from
Berkshire to Cape Cod.
HOW CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS WAS NOMINATED
Manipulations OF John Kelly and
Captain Hugh Donnelly.
ADAMS AND THE FENIANS.

ADtANlO AMI 1I1E rENlANOs
Bosrox, Sept 20, 1874
The art OF stirring mp popular political enthusiasm 10
just now being ndustriousy studied and employed in
Massachusetts A fortnight ago tho promised
to be a tame and inspid all round but suddenly
the circuit has been closed by both parties the
explosion which has followed from their powerful bat
teres OF eloquence, patriotism and vituperation may
be respects hkened that far useful and
desirable blow-up which Is to come of Al He'll Gate dur.
ing the present week. Tho republicans, whom, u
would SEEM ought to have real fancied fears
that they would ioso the State, havo far been
moro fierce In carrying tho campaign on the high
pressure principle than their democratic rivals They
commenced with brilliant scnd-oT at Worcester on
tho OF the late Republican Convention and from
that all of tho State have either perl
odcaly continually rcsounded with the oratory OF
the best republican speakers In the land Tho demo.
Gratis, though trine tardy arc row we'll up In tho
work oil dispensing their doctrines and in few days
of the star orators OF their party will be imported
from abroad to tako the field in behalf Of Adams and
Plunkett Indeed, they have already had Lieutenant
Governor Dorsheimcr, OF New York. and his Faneuil
Hall speech undoubtedly one Of the most telling OF
that the democrats likely to have between now
and the election.
"noss" KELLY COMING TO MASSACHUSETTS,
II Is gwen out as fact that John Kelly Is coming
on from Now York at the bidding OF Tden 10 do
what he can in tho way OF coqucnce and otherwise 10
secure the election OF Charles Francis AdamA
Whether this would be wise move not Is a matter
OF serious difference between the thoroughbred demo-
Gratis and that uchtalkcd-of "indcpendent" element
which, is expected will rally to tho support OF tbs
Quincy statesman In countless thousands. The latter
reckon correctly when thcy declare that Mr KclIyi
reputation, which s here advance OF him, not Of
tho choicest sort The genuine democrat, on the con-
trary, argues that he s Just the needed TO unite
those dsgrunted members Of tho party who asso-
ciae MIR. Adams with unfrcndy toward the
Feniaus while he was Minister to England Thore arc
great many OF this class and both tho independents
and the old time democrats recognize shat something
must DO done to harmonize them and under these
possible that the Boss Kelly arrange
mcnt may be carried out
WHAT rILpEN AND KELLY mad TO DO WITH rnH xoxrxA-
There has bccn great deal written and said about
Mr. Tiden and Boss Kelly cictating and directing the
proceedings OF the ato Democratic Convention which
nominated Mr.. Adams for Governor. That the pro.
ceedings thus managed there 10 not tho slightest
yet undertaken to deny It, Just how matters were
conducted has becn revealed to HERALD corrcspon-
dent and the facts developed show that throughout
tho whole arrangement from beginning to cnd)
THE TRUSTED AGENT OF KELLY WAS PROMINENT vn-
II may, perhaps seem almost incredible to Irishmcn
In general that one who had fought for Ireands free
dom should bo selected the Chief Director Head
Centre In clevating to honor and power such
Charles Francis Adams Such, however, Is the !act
and tho man who thus earned distinction was Captain
Hugh DonneIly, OF Springfield. He was tho immediate
days IN Sprn sed previous to the Conve nton in Civ
Ing Captain Donnely his instruction. The arrange.
mcnt was that the Captain should get all
the Western delegates to so solid Tor
Adams at all hazards and Of course
In that direction as he could. He was fortified with
credentials to the effect that the nomination Of Mr..
Adams (evcn II he not eectcd) desired by Mr..
Tildcn. Tor would encourage their party
such States as Indiana, Connecticut, New York. Mich-
bring TO their ranks armies Of dissatisfied republicans
throughout the whole country. The arrangement
on 'ro 20 an? wnen Inc Ioeges Segan 20
them SOLID for Mr. Adams The opposition members
were for Castor, OF Boston, but they we're knocked
out OF time by Castor himself coming 70 the frons
and declining IN favor OF the Quincy candidate
EFFICIENCY BoGUs rKLEGRAMs.
Previous TO and pending these proceedings many Of
the unsophstcatcd delegates the CASTOR side the
house made to believe that the whole country
looked day Massachusetts, for redemption OF
the democratic party, and their only salvation
was in the nomination OF Charles Francis Adama
THIS feeling was generated and encouraged BY The ap-
parent receipt OF teegrams from prominent democrats
expressing their desire IN that direction In the most
emphatic and impioring language These were 'nno-
whore more encacious than among tho Boston delo-
gates. However malignant the type OF tho Castor omis
lever with which they were ati ctod, they were I'M
mediately relieved by the which the Adams
physicians employed to render them positively con-
valesccnt II the kilograms had been genuine
they appeared and had emanaed from distant States
instead Of IRON private room In the Bay State House
they could not have ofectuaL
WHO Is hugh DoNNKLLYf
"In the sweet bv bvand-by." pcrhaps II Ttldeu should
be elected, Captain Hugh Donnelly. we'll as John
Kelly may be rewarded with high place In the gov.
ernmcnt and It s therefore, proper that the country
should know something about him. He Is lawyer 30
we'll warrior, therefore suitable either for the
Attorney Gencrash,p or Secretary of War; He served
oil through the war Of the rebellion IN Massachusetts
twice promoted for gallant conduct As glorious how
army, he earned greater distinction a. sol
der In the FIRST Fcnian tho borders
Of Canada and Vermont, wncre no commanded full
division Of tho very flower OF those bold Canadian
invaders. I remember well how one fine summer
morning he headed the column II marched out OF
ST. Adams, intent upon the capture OF Canada True,
when Captain Donnelly had delivered one OF his char.
acterstic addresses TO the troops the march
sumcd and continued until tho two armies Of Donney
and Her Majesty met In line of BATTLE The contest
short, sharp and decisive, aud, as we all know,
resulted disasrousy to the Fenans But lot the man.
tie OF charity and silence fall these eventIul days,
for the result might have been different II thero had
been moro DonneIiys the field anu fewer Swecneys
and Mahons. As democratic politician the Capssin
has met with indifferent success IN Springfield until
this singular and intricate mission Of Boss KclIy
ntrustcd to him: but the admirable manner In when
he carried out tho work has been specially praised
by Mr.. Tilden and earned for him the lasting
gratitude of Samuel Bowes and all the original sup
As pErwYxx RICE AND ApAxA
month or six weeks preceding an election like the
one now NJ hand may witness many events calculated
to change the minds OF intelligent voters, but seems
hardly possible that there bO circumstance thas
ou.ao Of ~ sns
looked upon far more eminent and gfted than he 10
here at home THIS Is TACT which admits OF no dis
putc, and shall be greatly surprised II his town
don't throw handsome majority for Governor Rico.
In Western Massachusetts there 70 something Ike
thusasm when his namo Ia mentioned, but In this
tioA there an absence OF anything OF tho He
will probably get nearly the full party vote IN the
Eastern counties; but matters stand tho ind0
pendens will not pcv much attention to matters whom
voting day comes vround. John Kelly or some
other gifted orator may STIR up some feeling
between now and election bat the absence Of some
thing OF the kind must be confessed by his most
ardent supporters that Mr. Adams, chances are ex-
ccedinely dubious. look for Mr. Ricc's election ~
1900 or 1900 majority. IL can scarcely be lcsss
without the woman suffrage temperance snd labor
reformers make a combination OF some kind, and a
course thoy will not unto on Adams
TIM IRISH PRESS OK Mr.. ADAMS NOMINATION.
The Boston Pilot which opposed Adams before be
nomination, is mild supporter OF him. The ZrjsA
World Of New York, the otner hand, has done hin
immense injury, not only In Boston, bus 10 all sho