Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-18


tCorrsspondence Of The S,arl
BOSTON, october 10th.
Naturally enough the prediction comes that
the democratic boom -erany, 10 Ohio will mate
rally damage the prospects OF the many titled
party Id This state who are waSlng war against
Long and Weston. Despite all this, however, the
combat thickens and the voice of the stump or
ator Is not silenced In any quarter OF the old
Bay State. II crowds mean anything Ben But-
Ter is warranted in regarding his chances TO he
governor Of Massachusetts, irst-class. The
masses certainly tackle kindly to him. Last
night at Dorchester the old gentleman was
overwhe med With Kindness, and the multitude
was such an immense one that an open air en-
tertairplent was necesSa- y; so the meeting,
which had assembled with pyrotechn'cs, music
and fOr~-holse coaches, TO lS:en to him. ad-
1ourned to the common. where Butler, as he
said IN his speech, addressed acres OF people.
Pong would IN All proSaetS Tail II ~ Se nh S1s Sood
sized ball. 'He Is a good vestrJ speaker" q
firm friend OF That gentleman SAID TO me
Sunday school, at temperance meeting, or In
any quiet discussion, is abe earnest, and s-gu-
mentative, but be cou 'dn't measure lauces with
Butler on the stump"
GRKENBAcSIsM IN MASSACHUSETTS,
The very few absolute breenback men IN this
state are 10th ID give up their advocacy Of that
dogma. I have no doubt that many OF them
believe that the ENGRAVING of that creed IN the
policy Of the nation would rebound very con-
sideranly to their own personal advantage.
somewhat on the principle Of the forty acres
10 the cotton belt actually believed would be
his portion some tine or other in the progress
The most bunconle re, olutlon eve- stared
in a political convention was that intro
duced by General Sargent, the Butler
tae Tareuu III Han Butler e convention, and
demanded that the principe and interest OF
TIE difference between greenbscks and gold
a f1,nr hDt xPla
time Of their enlistment untIl the resumption
date. believe have the proposition suostan-
tally correct. re- ollect that its Introduction
f'cked up an awful row. s and that It was
strongly argued by an old veteran, who, an
nornclng his greet poverty at the tine, seemed
be elected President and mike little party get
control of both houses of Congress, of some day
cash, and thus provide comtol tably for himself
and family during their further progress to-
wards the tomb. think such men as this good
old soldier form the bulk Of the greenback party
In Massachusetts. There are less visionary de-
voices to paper money, but they are few. If
Butler Is elected, IL will rot be because of any
will vote for him. 1t NAV be because he Is the
best abused man In the United States OF Amerl-
ca to-day, and because the more bricks that
are thrown al him the more he eau gather to
hurl back.
BOON FOR OLD ZACH.
wonder II 1t ever occurred to many people
that Zach Chandler would ever be a candidate
for the Presidency OF the United States. II q
sts,wart party is TO make the nomination. why
should he be regarded as out OF the list OF vely
prooab'e candidates? The immense crowds he
addressed In this state went Wild over his rad
icallSm. | use the word mean'ngly. Everybody
in Washington knows as well as everybody in
Michigan, what this honorable Senator thinks
and how he expresses himself. There Is only
one other man that can equal him that is known
to tame and that is his nameSake at New Eng
land, VIM. E. Che ndler, who, by the wav, has
been so thoroughly disguised with the party In
power that he seems to have been a quiet
observer of the signs of the times, and not an
active participant, as he was wont TO be. Well,
Zach Chandler las friends In this very State
who would be vely glad to gaze upon him as
the next standarl-bearer OF the political organ
iZatton to which he belongs The same fiiends
would as gladly hail Grant as the nominee.
They gathered around Chandler at the places
when he said four years more OF Grant would
put an end to a solid south, and echoing that
Sentiment. they plainly said Chandler as Pres
| dent would be no weakliug.
BOSTON WEATHER., ETC.
The weather Is absolute perfection. 1t is just
| such beautiful weather es del'ghts Washingt IN
| In the early days of November. The suburbs OF
| the city are grand lin Their autunnal dress;
| but the cry comes up for rain, ard when cold
mol theaster comes, away goes the beautiful
hazy Indian sum 'uer; the rcd tl1tS OF the trees
| fall to the DUST Of the EARTH the 'open-worked''
street cars which are Glory to the masses who INC
cents, i'll give piece to box-cars, and life Will
be never Itself again.
j. Harvey Robei,s, esq.,. the very popular fore
man OF the government biz derry, is reg stored at
mission blings him hither fail to get from
him.
TIE amusement season is open in full vigor.
Seven theaters are enter Iatrtpg Bost IN, and
next week the EmTa Abbott Opera Company
will open at the Park With every prospe, tof I'M
mense business. j. II.