New-York tribune., 1876-08-09
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.
CANDIDATES FOR CONGREsSMEN.


DOUBTFUL DlsTRICTs-A BETTER CLASS OF RE-
PUBLICAN CANDIDATES - RENOMISATION OF
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oF TIE TRIBUNEl
BOsTON, Aug. THE unusual number OF
changes likely to he made in the Massachusetts, delega-
ton TO the Lower House Of Congress render the Congies
siona nominations subject OF more than ordinary IN
terest this year II is probable that there will be new
mcmbers least thrcequarters Of the dis
ricts In at the present writing. Mr. Crapo In the
Ist District and Gen Banks in the Yh the only ones
of whom 1t would be safe to predict reelection
Mr ClapO will be returned in the lst District because
it IA largely Republican in polics The ProhibtionistS
may make nomination, Judge r. c. Pitman OF New
Bedford which is IN this district IL would be positive
advantage to Massachusetts to have him In Congress
In the ia District II. W. Harris is to retire after
two terms of 50 vice Two ilrSclasS candidates
the Republican side 10 succeed him. They are John
T. Sanford Of Taunton and Edward l.. Pierce OF Milton.
Mr. Sanford has been long in public life, and for several
years preceding the present filled the office OF Speaker
OF the State House OF Representatives. He has been
prominently mentioned candidate for Governor and'
indeed the front rank among the public men OF the
state lie presided at the last State Convention, ana
delivered of the and best speeches that have
been heard here for years Edward L. Pierce Is brother
OF Henry Pierce, the present member from the TIA
District. He is a not strong in personal poh-
lary as is Nh Sanford, but he has rarc intellectual
power, and has won "a much distinction and had rs
varied service any man OF his age III the 0'"'''
Charles Sumner early marked him aS youth oi more
than ordinary promise, was his friend through nc "uu
made him the executor OF his papers III LIS VIII
MI pierccs first public service was III IN" Organization
of Tho coutibands" at Fortress Monroe in the cari"
months of the late war. He has since been D'tilct
Attorney Secretary of the Board of state CHARITIES ana
for two years past member OF The H'tc LrsNi'''c'
in which he has shown remarkable talent Tor lesiSa"h
He Is good writer Also and bis essays and reports have
~ sl hon
is no man in the state who would BE likely TO make
his mark in Congress il elected 10 that body The Dis
tric will greatly honor itself 10y choosing either MI H'n-
ford or Mr. Pierce There is occasion for II to so De
youi hcn though there several other aprants one
of whom is Mr. John d. Long. O; bingham, popular ana
ambitious gentleman who ia at present speaker "' the
state House Of Representatives The district Is strongly
Republcan The town of Qgncy Is IN If. and John
Quincy Adams has been the Democratic O. didatr III
other years; and also Edward Avery The Chairman o'
the +, D,mocGat!c state Committee
The Hon Henry L. Pierce who has declined rc'ic'-
ton after two terms o! service IN the Ilit District j. 10
he asked again 10 run oud there some considerations
which may perhaps induce him % consent to this api
cation Mr Pierce has male anttional reputation pl
his indepcnjcu; action IA Congress ana nc mas con
s,itlency which places III him the fullest confidence lie
can be chosen again by large majority. II he per
eist in withdrawing 1t is unlc stood that Mr A. ".
Beard tac Chairman OF thc Republican state Committee
and very effective party manager have i!Ic nom
nation There doubts as 20 whether MI Beard VIII
he in pos ;'ou 70 accept tho nomnat!pn IN "h'h event
Mr Henry D. Hyde, lawyer aai partner OF TIE iioA
George : Hinrd. is likely 70 get the pize H. IS
gentleman OF excellent character and good ahiiy ana
was Erisow delegate the Cincinnati Convention.
Tn. district i. Republican, but II the democrats 'h'pd
induce Mayor Cobb 10 be then candidate II msht ''
carried 10y them in any otacE than Pr'"dch'i f'"'
They woull make serious contest against NJ F'It'
In the IYth District th-.o J. . be al hnim2,'i Goa
NsFH m. .f|f
and Rafas S Frost who has been displaced by TIE l''
of Representatives Nh. Frost elected two years
ago through the efforts Of Collector simmons thr as
tr,C, was really Democratic then AMI the Democrats
were very sore because The collector wrostei ii rom
them They contested Mr. Fro,ts seat, and though i
proved some uscrupu!Ous acts on the part oil the i'
publcans thc did show enough Of these 70 account
for ALI Of NJ Frasl6 majority. 70 deprive hm OF his
office was therefore, an unas ar. which VIII ilE' 'i'
party in the coming cleo ion. Ihon-A IH' pI."''
might have been Democratic under ordinary 'IriH-
stances the chances tat Nh Frost w carry H.
The Boston Wards IL ar" generally Democratic bH'
those of Chelsea strongly Republican,
In the Vth j strict there three R"pnhEsin'
who would Ike Gen EanIs's s"'. one OF whom Is J'In
b Alley formerly IL Con.r"sH Iucr@ ~ despair "' "'
fc,ting Gcu Banks however. He VIII pf"pH'Is NV
ooI, u nominal opposition from either party Richard
FrotLnglIin o. tblrlesown, the historian ~ boston
ana OF Buukcr Hl, aui veteran Democrat, may have
the Democratic n0miudton.
The With best known - tht country a' Cen hHurI
former dIs,sio Dr. Geo T. Lp.lHg expects 10 be ch'''
from 1t now HIS prospects ot receiving tae Hph'r'"
uoDltion aye good the ONLY comp .itoTs developer -
vet being Zen Pcrcy roOrc, the "cil known "d'AH-'
tom corrcsuoudnt Of fYls T2Jn J3,iai whoo"nsa farm
at Ncvbury, AMI UcHry Carrier, Judge oi iE'
Police Court at HaycrhiH, and fellow doi'-'''
with Dr. I.Drng TO the cm'innlh 'ohF'"-
tiop some of the Democrats think they eau elect
the present member, Charles T. Thompson. over D.
Lo,ns Mr. Thompson il ~ excellent AMI very p'''n''i
gentleman, bul d. LOinR has generally h'i t' support
~ bis own section o.. the State ia his 'pfIi.o' lp
Office His chances OF election appear 20 De- a'oi'''
and tle,e certainly vii Dc nothing like Ia dsppNu'n
tn bolt that was shown when Batter was rnEA!h- i"'
years ago d.. L3rns. ~ cT'ryhody knows now q
good speaker ara has remarkably fine personal rfc'
cuce His career in Cols'',s will D., loos forward 10
with some curiosity bat he w ha:" - snow more codr
age than he las cyinccd IN sryc, thr state Lcai,ia
/ ture TO make II effective.
Massachusetts people are Indebted To the WIN d.
llct Tor hn.in. Ia Ter back into politics la has
had thc subject al I:Taug there under uayl-eIcni or
several months and about three weeks ago fuzzy deter
mined 70 enter for the contest II said that he
fully surveyed the frd n alya1rs 10 learn who wcr'
Ikcy Z, be his Republican opponents. anl came - tho
conclusion that there was anony them who bid
fiir % y. Formidable. Then Ao called meeting of gen
tcmcn II his Office IN Boston, announced his purpose
and disclosed his plan OF operations While DC expressed
his readiness 10 yield his peculiar views on ~" cur
rcncy in Difference 20 the expressed sentiment
a.: paIty this state, nc urged that hc was needed
| TO fight the c0niuuaclDgs Confederate on the
! noor of the House-moro especially since Mr..
Blaine had been lost to the party by being trans
fcrTcd 10 the Senate Several active p,riy WORKERS have
enlisted his service ana plans laid FOR carrying IT,"
primary elections. Three Of the Boston Republican
newspapers The JouJol The Acr1iiS'r, and The irdH