The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-12
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANISM.
HOW TO BEAT BUTLER-THE CHIEF CANDIDATE
ON THE REPUBLICAN sIDE-A DESPERATE

HOW TO BEAT BUTLER-THE CHIEF AADIDATE
ON THE REPUBLICAN sIDE-A DESPERATE
BATTLE.
From the Springfield Mass.) Republican. August ILL.,
With Talbot out Of the field the leading candidates
for the republican nomination are undoubtedly
Henry L. Pierce and John D. Long. Pierce. the
Mayor and ex-Congressflan Of Boston, is the older
and ADLER man of the two. with excellent back
bone for administration. good record, wealth and
political influence. especially at Boston. He could
do more than anybody else to Offset the Simmons
"boom." and would probably recover Boston to the
republicans His health has not been firm Of late
years but is improving. and. while he would not
enter the field against Talbot. it is not improba-
BILE that he would as against any other aspirant.
MIR. Pierce has not been identified with the
trenchment like Governor Talbot but he could
ce depended on to carry on the administration in
sympathy with economy and reform. and to give
high character to the public service far lay in
his power. In character he is the strongest candi-
date likely to from the east end OF the State.
Lieutenant Governor Long. however will be vigor-
ousy pushed as the heir OF the administration.
Having been presented for the nomination twice and
compelled to wait tor older men, Mr.. Long seems
now near the prize that his friends will redouble
their efforts to him the place. Their candi
dato has profted in the best sense by his year Of
reform administration, and would go in under the
strctest pledges to sustain in the future He has
grown familiar with the WORK of the executive Office
and the needs OF the State The only question as to
his candidacy would be whether he has the breadth
requisite force to his administration. His suavity of
and anxiety to please cultivates the opposite
impression. Like all men OF the magnetic" tenn
permanent. he acquires troupe OF Jealous partisans
at the cost of the general confidence outside the ra
dius of his personal influences His friends. how
will be eager for his nomination. and, to-day,
it is probably true that he stands the best chance OF
it.
This is not the whole field however. Western
Massachusetts is not without commanding names.
and in Mr. Pierce should not enter the Lists will
be likely to push some Of them warmly. If Gov
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nation would give high tone to the canvass. Gov
ernor washburn, Of Greenfield. took the guberna-
1871. and would probably "harmonize" the tunnel
interest President Scelye. of Amherst. would make
popular run in this portion OF the state; though
Chadbourne, OF Williams; Justin Dewey. OF Great
harrington; Mr.. Gillett. OF Westheld and Mr..
Leonard, Of this city, would be prominent sugges-
tions for the first second place in an open
competition. Mono of these gentlemen would
seek place the ticket, but some of them
might be induced to take it in the straits of the
party. The struggle of the Fitchburg road to place
ex-Councllor Whitney in nomination for the second
place last year would probably be renewed this year
and would be one of the dangers of promoting Long.
but that gentleman will hardly consent to stand
guard that office any longer than he is obliged
to by failure to go higher
Governor Talbots withdrawal. IL 1t should ulti-
mately come to that will throw the republicans
into temporary confusion and delay the real open
ing OF the campaign. but 1t will necessitate the
highest possible ground on State and national is
sues in the platform which may be adopted and Is
call for the very best talent in the nominations.
II must be Pierce Seelve or some man of equal
reputation in the State if 1t be Long II will be
essary to strengthen the ticket with a of equal
ability in the second place, which Is really. in
ADMINISTRATION an Office OF almost coordinate i'm
portance with the Governorsnip. Reform has not
been the work of one man. The retrenchment party
in the Legislature last winter has not withdrawn and
does not propose to- will ii be possible for Gem
eral Butler to appropriate what his followers in too
many instances. then rejected. If the republicans
take in the gravity OF the situation and put up
meet for the crisis they may yet recover the sdvan
tages lost by Governor Talbot's retirement