New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-05
POLITICS IN BOSTON.
The COURSE OF THE ADMINISTRATION GEN
ERAI,LY APPROVED.

Irpou An OCCASION ~ CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRbUStl
BosToN. April 30.-The political quiet In
Massacusctt4 been undistnrbcd since the new Au
| c,,,istration came into power. The faction ngh"
of which Gen Butler appears M the baNs hh'o "o' '
renewed, quite possible That ihey may ho' 10 -
te future, Mr. Butler himself is scarcely heard from H'
ALL Such threatenngs OF future agitation Us W. p"
come from Mr. Blaine, out Of the STATE rather t'"n '
Mr. Butler In IT, Gen. Butler was sholn oi MS Po"'l
and ropcpce the day that Rutherford Il. Hayes was
declared 20 be President. IL was an"Veht th"t 0ii'
had mt believed would happen, and he had h'auc "o
| ,,ra,,,p IN meet It, IIo had calculated WIN Ger
totntv upon Tldens Inauguration, ana all his eno' "
| heen TO acauire influence with the DchocI"u' my
| II he had not gone too far with that suo ~ -,
tvors from Mr. Hayes any event the placing VI '
80 !, u,.r ,,uon the Electoral Commission, ana tue
,,i, f Gcp Dovens for the Cabinet settled MS case
~ bis aulocity was not equal to the choft 10 c'''"
| ,uvtbing under such conditions lie Suo''u'"' Wv" ~
made no effort 10 assert himself in our politics since
r co,npoStion Of President Haycs's Cabinet ana inc
announcement of his policy surprise 10 the must
M our uolticlans Neither those VINO hiluiaIS ''"'."
h state Of affairs uaugurated by nor those VINO
ma NOT vcr, preparcd for action so divided III that
direction on the part Of the President IL WIS leo'
with favor In tho beginning and has Deeh g'oMns ~
nouular1ty every day since. wendell fhllp'A PHpp''
,i1 ,c, more than IL hurt. Mr.. Phillips has never
had any perez ptiDc Influence In MASSACHUSETTS, "'
cytrava gincc and unirusworthneSs long ago o''N'
, NJ u,h yycict as his talent might otherwise warrant
and in this instance his attack upon ATTORNEY "''
Deycns was rdiculcd for IT'S absurdy rs mn'h ~ " WI"
condemned for It's malignant injustice butier was Az
tDc time a. mum a mouse In hiding No VOICE !" '"o
state was raised opposition. BY and by however one
u,vspoucr In Boston and two three IN the country
-, -, %, ihiL signs Of uneasness. still tberO Is no
raon Ia believe that Butlcr any other Massachusetts
man il 40 the bottom OF this The course oI INC "o'
T,arliier which has Increased in the freedom % ~
,ii., ~ t,, Prcsdcnf's Southern policy until 1t has
Of %
,,lp,s,rltlnu is generally attributed here 10 lhn''
occ.s that come from out OF the state lts Gator
ID. a pcr,onal friend TO Mr.. Blame, ana WAC
very nctiye IN the in hiH favor Jtl ago. O
reyrcsrut4 Mr. Blaine now rather thh Ma7'''''''''''
There are doubtless dissatisfied Ecpubcan' Lrr'-h'n
~ ,ouId have preferred that the President should nave
adot.rd "A different policy toward South carolina anu
tus,ua- bit thrro are very few Indeed who are us
pos.d 10 keep mp "A warfare upOn the man or upon MS
unicy until the latter shall have been tested anu proven
q failure Mr. james Rcdpath and Mt WIN. i"Nu ""'-
rson are the only who have Joined In this warfare
Tim. f,r Mr. Rcdpath though earnest, sincere ana
rcr.ouay cstimabe gentleman, Is hardly moro leader
a. opi,ion with us than Il Wendell Phillips Mt CARR
s il rcsucctod for his past ices ana In BIZ ola age
il not expected 10 he converted to otter than ntolerat
| ideas toward tho white race Of tue South
The Cu-omhouso Is perfectly qn'e with REGARD u H.
, wary eye 10 the uncertainty Of their own tenure
or office: the placcrncn mdor the Administration are
naturally not prone 30 criticize it, act6 On the other
bd bc Administration itself has shown 80 disposition
thus far to interfere In faction stcs 81 the party IN
this state The naval officer OF the portso oS"n mas
been appointed from NcwIIamps!'re Ire selection IL
not cordially received here, and there seems 10 - uto
doubt that It vas made tho ground OF the poiiIcu
seryi,ss Of the recipient Tho office ia purely sine
cure and crc is no occasion search for any man on
the ground ~ hines The chief curiosity 10 as 10 "'' u
10 be done with cob Tor Simmons. THAT officers term
does not ca Dire y bat he has had his moments 81
anxiety and they hiy not vet a't'H'thf OYER
The roof OF tia IL thr ~ 10. emcnts that the
Collector ccts in the ncwspF yli rom the merchants
g., bs efficiency IN Office H. would 90 hardly correct Ia
ANY that the.o are spontaneous In ra't II II sated at
thc movement procure signatures nom tho business
men or ginated among his suhordiu1'cs h th' 'u7''
b,usc. Yi ~ Ia only fair add That these signatures
were promptly and choerfully accorded II IL not am
omit ~ rrncro pralsc for Collector nf Customs ia BpS-
ton only one man the Office for toward hali cen
tnrv haa been unpopular here.
should the Collector be changed II VIII b. in the in
tercsts OF honest politics and of administrative reform
No politicians are seeking the place Tine present o'nS
were more afraid Of Mr. A. W. Brand lat" Chairman 81
IN. Republican state Committee, than at any ono else
Mr. Brand has boon Blaine bat not Buiicr man. and
II probable that he acqosces IN rather tn cordially
approves the Presidents Southern policy He stands so
well with both Senators Dawes and lIoar that ho could
have had their II he had desired to be Collector
But he does not tho office aud his business engage
rcnts ara such that could not take it, Tho point ia
established that there must be reform rotation la the
cOllcct0rshp.
Their, are no intimatons yet "a 10 whether Gov.
yice 4. 10 be A candidate for reelection Tho present Is
hl. second office aud hiS course has been Lttt-
ally ,aIfIrtury to hIs party and The state, his majority
lat Fan being both u-niuin, aud relatively ~ com
ptred VITA that OF Mr. Hayes, much larger than hs
fr rnl. had claimed. Other candidates however are
talked of. Many people favor Henry L. Iltrre iIi the
position Though it IL understood that Mr.. Pirrc'
doea not desire Ia for Office this
year. There viii he strong influence pressing
cA-tiuy. Talbot, who was one Oh the btHt
been easily cccjo in lS7i had not brc0 FOR his unior
innate action the liquor question. He handsomely
declined for the candidacy with GOV Rice the
next year has the universal respect and csccn OF
ruCn ali shades of opinion or preference IN me luh
lclu ranks. John ID. LDng the present Speaker OF
the state House OF Representatives.. II very capable
aud popular aud Ia plainly one ~ those VINO nave
politics. There arr Hnmr VINO THINK Dr
NAV be- brought forward this year. but hc afford to
wait EXSpcaktT John l.. sanford Is an able and pure
man, very sound principles ana would make hli excel
lent Goycruor. Such hopes n Gen. Hnlirr may have
aimed EdyC Ot CDbftc vanished ana Dr lofnR -
provided in Congress for the present These cnd-
Of contingent upon the course taken by
Coy Rice.
Francis Adams their candidate again lie Viii scarcely
desire longer be candidate the natiOnai cVi-cncy
that brought him forward hcug over ~ Gov Gh'Ou H
quite likely To hs old place aS leader OF the
Democratic forces, though there those who
are talking ~ a man. IL was No one time 10
contemplation tO nominate ChaiirH i. Thompson, late
member OF Congress Hs n tribute 10 the energy with
led the Endorsement OF tC dUngs OF the
Electoral Commission. The popularity ~ President
HIVES I'm Office will probably chang this purpose Lry
crrt Suuns,li ~ the gentleman now 7p0htn oi by tnu5e
who arc opposed 10 Gov. GaNOn't HrMIu1t on. Gov.
CASTOR is however. still very stronI in the party.
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