The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.
Five Conventions Soon To Be Held
in the Old Bay State.
p A r TY S p l. I t S.
Buffers Chances for the Cover
norship Growing Less.
BOSTON, August Is, 1870.

BOSTON. August Is, 1879.
II General Buffers object in making second raid
for the Governorship of Massachusetts, to demon
alize his enemies he has succeeded admirably. in
clude in the category of enemies not only the repub
hcan party but the gentlemen who supported Judge
Abbott last year and who known the
regular democratic party. The first effect of the
Generals formal announcement of his
didacy to create panic in the repub-
hcan camp. Leading men and leading news
papers professed to regard the aspirations of
the Essex statesman with Indifference. and to dis
count his chances in advance. They said 1--we
will conduct this campaign national issues and
force Butler to declare himself either republican
or a democrat. II he declares himself republican
large portion of the democratic party who supported
him last year purely on State issues will desert his
banner and return to their allegiance. If, the
other hand he declares himself be a democrat tho
disafected republicans who voted for him las. year.
or who have signihed their intention OF voting
for him this year. be whipped into
line and compelled to support the regular
organization. Besides this there is no State
upon which General Butler make fight even
formidable last years. Tho reforms which he
loudly clamored were carried out during Mr.. Tai
bots administration. The expenses of running the
State government have been reduced; some of the
commissions. whose abolition he stoutly advo-
Gated last year. have either been consolidated
moved. and therefore Massachusetts join her
sister States in preparing for the great struggle of
$780,
THE SPLIT REPUBLICANS.
Notwithstanding these hopeful expressions the
publican party almost imperceptibly split up into
two or three factions. each with candidate
for the Governorship. representing o dis
tinct IDEA either of national or State policy.
Notwithstanding too. that some Of the leaders
protested TO have the utmost faith in Gov
ernor Talbot and were loud in their praises of the
reform measures which sgnalized his administra-
ton, they went quietly to work to crowd him
of the track and make room for man.
Some three weeks ago 1t announced by the
organ of the Boston wing of the party that Governor
Talbots health very poor. and that it would be
impossible for him to undertake another canvass,
or. even if elected. to assume the duties Of the GU
bernatorial Office. A letter was said to have been
written by him to Judge RUSSELL positively declin-
ing denomination and expressing preference for
Leutena mt Governor Long Nevertheless the friends
of the Governor. not only in Boston but in the west
part of the State. insisted that the who had
carried the party flag to victory. who had defeated
Butler and instituted the reforms to which
a denomination. not only on account of of
well established precedent, but for his
eminent services at critical period in the partys
history. Strengthened by these expressions OF
idence the Governor authorized denial OF his in
ention to retire from the and practically put
himself in the hands OF his friends But tho efforts
to relegate him to private life continue and
week ago another announcement made. this
time bearing the strongest evidences Of high insp-
ration that Mr.. Talbot would not be under any con
sideraton candidate before the Worcester Conven-
working the wires behind the scenes were shown
| Three candidates Immediately sprang to the
surface. two OF whom evidently had the
and the third the support OF Mr.. Talbot's friends
and the stalwsrt element Of the republican party.
fuence in the interests of Henry l.. Pierce, formerly
Representative from the Third Massachusetts,
district in Congress and more recently Mayor this
city, elected a combination ticket. The young re-
publicans and the friends of Governor Talbot and
Lieutenant Governor Long at resented the pal
pable interference Of the federal in the
homogeneous of the party and cried out Hands OFF,
They have even gone so far as to prepare protest
to send to the President. But while agreeing on
this point these two clements could not combine on
q candidate who could command the support of both.
The young republicans showed strong preference
for General Devens and the others for Lieutenant
Governor Long. The latter gentleman has been for
five six years aspiran for the Governorshp of
this State. Last year he went into the Convention
with very strong and a very respectable following
Instead of making bitter or partisan fight his sup
porters not only their votes for Governor Tai
bot but induced their leader to accept the second
place the ticket with the understanding that he
should be considered in the line of promotion and,
on Governor Talbots retirement from the Office,
should be the party's candidate. This arrange
defeat of General Butter. Mr.. Longs friends
now demand that the compact made at
and they propose 90 into Convention fully de-
termined to support their candidate against all oppo-
they claim that neither General Devens nor Mr.
Pierce can control any apprecable portion of the
prohibitory party and that unless their is
mated some 10000 to $1,000 temperance men will
follow John l. Baker into the Butler camp.
ADMINISTRATIONS CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Pierce is a candidate by his confession
He has the support of the administration. and his
nomination at Worcester will mean, If it means any
thing, that Massachusetts, will take its place this
wear In
for the support John sherman tor the Presidency
The Convention which is to be held next month
dominates delegates at large to the National Conven-
ton. and as Massachusetts has supported President
Hayes policy in all its essential points a strong
effort making to gain her influence In favor the
gentleman whom Mr.. Hayes wishes to DO his sue
10 this end Collector Beard has worked very
quietly. and the developments of the last few days
go to show that he has not labored in vain.
Mr.. Pierce is the strongest man for the
would command the undivided support Of tho
party in Boston, and would draw of more of tho
can put forward. but in the West he is not popular
Either General Dcvens or Mr.. Long can beat him in
the country towns. His chance for the nomination
depends largely OH the support Of the gentlemen
who advocating the nomination of General
Devens. and here another interesting point in the
contest appears. General Deycps will be a cand-
date for the United States Senatorshp. An election
to the Office of Governor would place him far in adj
vance OF any other competitor. 1t is believed by
Mr.. Piorcc's friends that promise OF support
in the Senatorial contest will keep him out of tho
made. Ex-Governor Rice IL also u candidate for the
Senatorship and to beat him the young republicans
will make any sacrifice
| ! met Parker q. Chandler the street yesterday
and in conversation about the possibilities of tho
campaign he said -"Our man for the United States
Sonatorship Is General Dovcns 1t ~ time that Mas
sachusetts made some effort to regain the proud po
sition which she once held in the national councils
Our present delegation in both houses OF Congress
do not even reach respectable medocrity. Gov
ernor Rice, who is undoubtedly gentle
of culture. would be Improvement
on the present incumbent of the Office
whose term expires In 1884, From Dawes to Rice
would be only a step from imbocility TO inanity'
The young rep ublicans also announce that they will
support Long In ho gets the party nomination
shows that he has good following. IL is too
soon to predict what the result OF this triangular
fight will be- Ms the campaign has not fairly opened
and Governor Talbot has not officially declined
be u candidate But this much can be said, that tho
discussions within the ranks of tho party fur