New-York tribune., 1879-11-08
GOSSIP FROM BOSTON.

TURrRs OF THIS sEASON-JOsEPH COOK AND
THE INDIANs-MRs wFID's FUNtHAICsTRAfGE
EXHIBITIONS or COLOR PREJUDICE.
lrnou Az occA roxlL CORRESPONDENT or THE TaIBuNEl
BosT -, Nov. 6.-ihe total vote OF the State ~
NOT far from 49, 100 less tnan 1t last year. OF
nitbc probibtionlsts lose about 49, the Butterflies
obout $50 the Faueuil Hall Democrats abont 500,
while the remainder of the aggregate decrease falls
unon the Republicans. The surOrislng thing about
the general result is that Butler nearly MAIN
tained hs vote of last year. not that the kepnbcan
vote fell of about Il. 600. but that the Adams vote
is less than the Abbott vote was. We have every
reason to believe that good many Rfpublcans "ho
voted for Butler last year returned to their party
allegiance this year. and Long probably failed to
get a considerable number of od-schOol Democratic
VOTES that were given TO Talbot under the pressure
of what was thought to be supreme necessity.
Whence it follows that more of the Democrats
voted for Butler this year than last year. For the
time being. at least. he has overthrown the Demo
cratic party. Where ii will find itself next year,
whether it will then have separate existence of
its own-one may be excused from now predicting.
But at present it is only part of Buffers personal
following. The Republicans might easily have
poed as many votes as they did last year but that
the weather of election day was raw and biting
and the confidence that Butler would be beaten was
rather too strong.
Buffers strength is in the cities. In eleven of
our nineteen cities he actually got more votes than
he did last ye r; in Boston. Chelsea Lynn
Lawrence, Gloucester, NewburypOrt, Fitchburg
and Taunton his vote was numerically less though
in some of them his plurality was greater lhe vote
of the country towns the vote of the people, whose
special champion he prOfessod 10 be, was what tie
ieated Butler. Probably he and his hrnchmen were
very greatly surprised at the slight increase Of his
nd ma "A 10 Nc added
the Republican managers were also surprised by ITS
smalness Their estimates gave HIM thousand
more than he got. Aside from the whole of the
State ticket proper. the Republicans have five ont
of seven Councillors, thirtv-0ne out OF forty
Senators, and l75 out OF 30 Representa-
tlves. The fgures on the Legislature are
subject to n possible slight change by recounts
IN very close districts. OF the $50 gentle
men who are to constitute that body next
Winter, only 62 were members last Winter. though
some OF the others have served IN previous years
But the proportion of absolutely new msmbers Is
unconmonly large.
The exhibition Of Rrslin's drawings nj one Of
our picture galleries closes with the end Of th.s
week Because il was in "A certain sense the proper
thing TO do, a considerable number Of persons have
visited the exhibition; hut it has not been what
may truihfnily be called decided success. either
financially or asa social excitement. Artists and
students OF art have been in 90 study tie drawings
with more or les, care but the great public has for
TIE most part kept clear Of the room IN which they
are hung prefcuing TO s2ve or spend for something
else the IS cents demanded for adris ion
and auguc. The collection is certainly an itef-
cstine one when considered as an exhibit Of Mr.
R.slu, sr -lse. and one Is warranted in so oonsid-
oringit, because 1t embraces several drawings of
the last half dozen years, as well specim ns of
f..v.. fllr lrf Hfar tstfr frUf
insriration i'm H. however. Ii is merely gathering
and display OF Bits aud scraps-of studies. tie
critics cali them. inmate and painstaking studies,
if Won will by no means always true 20 tie facts of
Nature as other eyes sec them, and, when tfue. Of
NO greater accuracy than many other artists have
Obtained. The average lover of pictures could
make lttlo Of them except by frequent consultation
of the catalogue, which is full Of notes by Ruskn
himself and Will do to keep as a racy aud enter
tanning mcmento of the exhibition.
The gentlemen having in charge the exhibition Of
Hunts works now propose to open it az the Art
Museum on Tuesday of next week. Mr. Hunt was
essentially Boston artist; ne believed in Boston,
and Boston beloved IN him. l do not doubt the
substantial truth ~ the remark made i'm my hear
ING bva very intelligent woman sool after h.s
dcaia-that Ia finally cane morb.dly o. crave the
rapturuus comment and hattery If bright Boston
matter to him what was said by cool and clear
headed critics from outside. Undoubtedly 70 VIII
al-avs remain that he was q great artist. who did
some work that will 1--we Tor many year,; but IL
does seem 4 pity that he could not have been sub
ieced to rather robust criticism ihan most of
that which reached him. Most Of hs bes; paint
ines are owned by persons living iH near j. ston.
aud one of the comnt,ce tells that With scarcely
an exception they have been able 10 secure ihe loan
OF whatever they wished to Obtain. Therefore. hc
added IL Will be fault If the exhibit is not full
and adequate representation OF Mr. Hunts capacity
and genius II will include something over 200
pictures. with examples Of his earlier as well as Of
his later work. aud is 10 remain open for a month
or more.
The first monthly meeting OF the lston Art Climb
for the present season was held few evenings ago,
and the members hone to make a creditablc show OF
pictures NJ their regular January exhibition
George L. Brown cleared out his studio and house
last Spring with a sale of something over three
hundred paintings and water-coors, which proved
very successful Oh the announcement that he was
going 90 Europe to remain several years; but he
spent the Summer studying and sketching in the
While Mountain country. and now il is stated that
the European trip abandoned Tor the present and
that Mr Brown viii devote the Winter TO painting
hi- home Just outside OF liostOn.- The best new
thing at anv Of our Galleries just now is EXHIBIT
~ half 4 dozen pictures by Fred. y. Nnton, one of
our younger artists somewhat recently returned
from study abroad, which Includes portraits OF
Charles Francis Adams Lyon Payiair the Eng
H,hnan aud Mr. Sibley, the late librarian Of Ilar- !
ward C0licgc.-Ihere promises TO he considerable
local interest IN an exhibition TO be opened about
fen days hence of the work OF the students Of the
school connected with the Art Museum.
Thomas Bell has settled with the authorities for
his statue of josiah Quincy just erected IN front OF
tDe CITY Hail. aud IN few DAYS starts on his return
rim To lialy without waiting tor the uncOvcing of
the copy of ms Emancipation group, which the city
accepts as "A giit from the Hon. Moses kmball.- |
Tnrr is already some discussion as To where the |
" nthfop AMI Adams sta,nes which the city has
orlered copies Of the MassachnsetIs contribution |