New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05
MASSACHUSETTS,.
BUTLER DEFEATED ONCE NOR

BUTLER DEFEATED ONCE MORE.
THE PLURALITY AGAINST HIM ABOUT 17OOO-THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE GovfRNoR'> COUNCIL
OvERwHELNINGLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
BosToN Nov 4.-The old Bay State is true TO her
record. and rebukes with a very decided voice the
efforts of General Butler 70 array the laborng
classes against the employers and to disturb the
business interests of the State. He began he SAID
soon after bis defeat last year. and carefully
laid his pipes. Ex-CollectOr Simmons. Roland &.
Usher and Albert Palmer, all of whom had received
honors from the Republican party, were roped in by
General Butler and made TO subserve his purpose
by heading so-called independent movement.
which it was hoped would draw largely from the
Republican ranks. But in tins they were disap-
pointed the disaffecton from the party being very
small and but little greater than that of last year,
when no attempt was made to organize an indie
pendent faction.
The Hon. John ID. Long the Republican nominee
for Governor, is elected by a plurality of from
Is 900 to $4,000 Butler, John Quincy
Adams the regular Democratic nominee, and the
Rev. Dr. Eddy, ProhibltIonist. 1albots plurality
last year was % 300. In the absence OF any excit
ing issue other than that introduced by Butler it
was expected that the vote would be much smaller,
aud many staunch Republicans did not expect that
Mr. Long would have much If any over 5000
pluraltv The vote in Boston is follows Long,
1928 Butler %, 445; Adams. 1880; Eddy. 90.
Last wear the vote Talbot. 2O,7Gs Butler,
25,25G: Abbott ,699 Miner ProhibtIonist, 167.
The Republicans elect their candidate for the Gov
errors Council, and an overwhelming majority OF
the Legislature.
The Hon John ID. Long. the Governor elect, Is the
Youngest man ever elected Governor of the old Bay
State He was born in Buckfed, Maine, October
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in the class of s57. lie AT one time principal
of Westford Academy, in this State, but has for
some time past been prominent member of the
bar as a member of the firm Of Allen, Long * Saw
age of this city, While a citizen Of Maine, and for
some time after his removal to this State, Mr.. Long
was identified with the Democratic party, but of
late he has been IN full sympathy with
the Republicans. He has served four years III
the Legislature; in 1876 he was elected to the
Speaker ship, which Office he filled with dignity ana
ability during that aud the two succeeding years
In the Republican State Convention IN 1878 he was
urged by his friends as a candidate for Governor
and was Governor 1albot's only competitor for the
nomination. Accepting the second place on the
ticket he did active campaign work, and NJ the
election ran ahead of his ticket receiving I30,s2f
votes. the highest number cast for any one person.
MI Longs services as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS added
to his popularity and gave him "A valuable expert
ence. lie is gentleman Of very pleasing address
and OF modest and unassumine manners. lie Is
good public speaker, and his personal and political
record is above reprOach.
The Hon. Byron Webster. the nominee for Lieu
tenant-Governor, was born in Dalton April o. 1897.
He received his education at Williston Seminary,
and s az present engaged IN the business OF paper
manufacture. During The war he served III the 10Th
Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers captain of
Company X. The only public Office he has ever
held is that of State Senator, having been elected
to the Senate Of 1876 TO represent the Berkshire
District. There a lively contest for the office
OF Secretary of State, and for time IT seemed as if
the Republican candidate the Hon. B. Peirce who
has most acceptably discharged the duties of that
office for the past year, would be defeated by Gen
eial Donahoc, who was the Butler regular Demo-
cratic and Greenback tickets But Mr.. PIERCE is
elected as Is the remainder of the State ticket.