The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18

everywhere assailing the weak points in the repub-
lcan position there is force in its rear which may
be expected to impede its march and imperl It's
safety. The regular democrats who last year made
such struggle to preserve their organization intact
have already taken the field for this years campaign
and their motto is "No surrender. They agree
with the republican party upon all essential points
They say that the campaign OF this year CANNOT DE
conducted without recognizing national issues. The
measures which were debated during the extra ses-
sion of Congress and the position which the DEM
ocratic party assumed are on trial. The democracy
of Massachusetts believes in indorsing the policy OF
the democratic Congress. and they propose to call
State convention to which all true democrats who
believe in the traditions party shall be invited
The duty will also devolve upon that convention OF
electing delegates to the National Convention The
overtures which have been made by the Butler dem
ocrats for harmonious action and union OF FORCES
have been rejected. The leaders will not enter into
any alliance with the men who captured their Com
yention last year. and they propose that repeti
ton of the disgracefu scenes witnessed ut Me.
chanies' Hall in Worcester at that time shall
be impossible. They profess to have as
surances from all parts of the State of an
active interest in the national contest next year. and
that the men who have maintained the party organ
izaton and upheld the flag through twenty years OF
continuous lighting and in many a disastrous defeat
will not desert 1t now that the dawn OF victory ap-
proaches The fact that ex-Collector simmons, John
l. Baker, Oliver Warner and Roland q. Usher. who
have for been the sworn enemies OF the demo-
cratic party. appear as the leaders of the Butler
organization. will have tendency to bring back.a
large portion Of the strict party men who last year
could be wrested from the control of tho re.
publican party i'll campaign conducted
solely on State issues In conversation
with leading young democrat. who was inclined to
be in favor OF General Buffers candidacy before the
announcement of the plan of his campaign, he
said Of Mr. Simmons and the other gentlemen
who have left the republican party because they
were deposed from power have any scores to settle
with their former associates don't propose to
sist them. These mon, who havo lived for years
upon the perquistes OF official position. see that
the democratic party is about to gain entire control
of the national government, and they desert their
own party in the hope of capturing the spois and
reaping the rewards Of other mems faithful
venturers who have only personal ambition to
crafty personal grievances to avenge. Our con-
vention will define clearly what constitutes true
denocracJ and its representatives only Will nave
voice in shaping the policy upon which the national
battle is TO be fought"
STATE CONVENTIONS.
There will be five conventions held this year to
nominate candidates for Governor-the republican,
the regular democratic, the Butler democratic, the
independent and the prohibitory. Tho greenback
ers will probably attend the independent convention
In the republican convention there tx liable to be
sharp contest. In the Butler democratic there will
be none it is its duty to nominate General Butler
The independent convention is called tor the same
purpose. and will be harmonious. The tenn
perance convention may have an important
influence the campaign. II Mr. Long
receives the republican nomination prohibitonists
will be inclined to support him. The action OF Gov
eruor Talbot III signing the obnoxious Civil Damage
bill is recognized rs the main cause of his exclusion
from the field, but Us Mr. Long is known to be in
sympathy with that act the prohibitonists would be
inclined to give him the support which they would
give Governor Talbot i'll case he was u candidate.
may to retire after all His letter Of dec
lination, which has been promised has not up to
this moment made its appearance. and it is an
secret that he has been strongly urged to keep it
back. The object is to hold the Talbot and Long
forces together andso exert an influence on the cam
paign with view to defeating the combinations
which have been formed to compass various Interior
purposes, matter who may happen to be slaugh-
tered in the process The efforts to effect compro-
mise and disentangle the political skein strenu
Gus and earnest. What success may attend them
mains to be seen. One thing is certain. and that is
that outside influence in Massachusetts politics this
year will DO stoutly resented. There is only
one thing that unite oil the ele-
ments They all cordially hate Butler
and are determined to forever bury his
gubernatoral ambition. II the election were to
take place tomorrow Butler would be elected. His
organization is perfected and his men at work.
But campaign Of month will change the cond-
ton of affairs. SEQ increased prospects of his
success over last year. do not think from what
have learned from politicians OF all stripes that he
will get 10000 votes again. Neither do 1 be-
heve from what know OF the temper Of Massachu-
sets that he will be Governor. 1t Is not the
Massachusetts s.idee'