The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
BAY STATE POLITICS.
The Regular Democracy Cropping
for Leader.
REPUBLICAN issues IN THE CANVASS.
Organizing the StalWart Col
unn for 1880.

BosToN Oct. 4. 1872
Tho only exciting topic in political circles here at
present the possible action of the regular democ-
racy, which holds its convention next Tuesday in
Faneun Hall. The party as it stands at present is
practically without leader. Judge Abbott, who last
year occupied that proud position, has notified the
committee that one year of such business was
enough for him. All the clements that oppose Gen
eral Buffers aspirations had united upon the name
of Charles p Thompson, of Gloucester, as Judge
Abbotts successor holding up the standard of tho
Massachusetts democracy. III fact, it had been gen.
orally believed that the Withdrawal of Judge Abbotts
name from the list of possible candidates was part
of well matured plan to place Mr.. Thomp-
son at the head of the ticket. This would
have been strong move on the part OF the anti
Butler men. Mr.. Thompson has great many OF
the elements of popularity combined IN himself,
and would undoubtedly poll q larger vote than any
man who can get the nomination He beat But
Ter in 1874 in OF the hardest fought political bat
ties of that year, and was elected to Congress by
fair majority. Then. too. he is young man of pro-
gressive IDEAS liberal doctrines and sound dcmoc-
racy. While the leaders of the party, including
Judge Abbott, frank Bird, Reuben Noble. George W.
Gill. Charles Levi Woodbury. and other war horses
were laboring with Mr.. Thompson and trying to in
duce him to offer himself sacrifice to principle
there other leading men who will stick to the
party lines this Year. who advised him strongly
to keep out Of politics and reserve himself
for what may be brilliant political future. They
argue thus:-Next year the democratic party must
be united for the national election. All the dis
cordant elements that this year fighting each
other on State Issues must come together on the
broader question of the Presidency Mr.. Thompson
ID just the man who can step in between the two
wings land he possesses the confidence Of both, and
voGr.,
he goes into the light this year he will ALLEVIATE all
tho supporters Of General Butler, and will not be
available for the reconciliation programme already
mapped out. Evidently Mr. Thompson came grad
ually to recognize the truth aud potency of
those representations, for he has positively
stated that under no considerations he
DO induced to head the Faneuii Hall ticket.
This announcement has Disconnected tho oppo-
ncnts OF General Butler and has the old Essex
statesmans stock up scveral degrees. The repub
lican papers unite in an attack upon Thompson,
whom they accuse of weakness. lack of decision
selfshness. 1t is generally understood to-day that
Judge Abbott will, in view OF these recent develop
monts. be induced to reconsider his decnaton. and
will carry the flag of the regular democracy in the
coming fight. aud help to preserve tho organiza-
ton intact Tor the Presidential campaign.
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.
There has been little excitement in the political
geld tor the last ten days. Neither Buffers followers
the republicans have done much active work be-
You'd looking after the prelimlnaries Of the cam
paign. A fcw meetings have been held by the re.
publicans at which speeches were made by Senators
Hoar and Dawes. Collector Beard. Of the port OF
Boston, and his deputy General Swift, and cx-Con.
gresham Townsend. OF Troy, N Y. campaign
document in the shape Of pamphlet entitled But
town and hamlet in tho State. 1t is u summary Of
all the charges which have been made against Gen
eral Butler during the past fifteen years. In this
connection it may be truly said that there are many
strong republicans who. having read the above men
toned pamphlet. recognize the fact that every i'm
portant charge therein contained has been refutod
by General Butler himself years nGo. The old Beast
Butler" pamphlet issued by Brick" Pomeroy soon
after the war has been largely drawn upon to fill the
pages of the State Central Committees document.
Az most of these attacks were made against Butler
while he was in active sympathy with the republican
party. the more conservative republicans shrink in
stinctively fron assuming now as facts what they
had secuted fifteen ago libellous caunnics.
ISSUES ON THE STUMP.
On the stump considerable attention is paid to the
discussion OF national issues. The Southern ques-
ton Is held in its strongest aspects the gaze of
Massachusetts,, which was foremost in advocating
the abolition OF slavery. The purity OF elections the
freedom of the ballot the enforcement Of all tho
sttutional amendments the protection of all citi-
in their private and political rights are laid
down as paramount issues in this campaign. The
latest dispatches from Yazoo road and mcnted
upon; the atrocities OF Kempcr county and the al
legged frauds aud intimidation i'll Louisiana fully
aud infinitely discussed. So tar, therefore, the
campaign OF the republicans has ITSELF the
issues that enter into 1t and that will receive the
most attention are the rccor of General Butler as
statesman. soldier, lawyer and citizen, and
the 'bioody shirt"
senator Chandler. OF Michigan Senator Blaine of
Maine; Senator Conklng, OF New York: Senator Al
lison. OF Iowa: Congressman Garfield. of Ohio. and
Joseph T. Hawley. of Connecticut, and other stall
soon the battle in Ohio shall have been settled,
and to elaborate these ideas OF State and national
poty still further. This plan is found necessary in
the present campaign. so that Massachusetts may
take her stand ia the stalwart column in 1851.
BUrLEE's CANVASS
General Butler keeps III his rooms ut No. IL Penn
berton square. and tho doublc-headcd management
which Is running his campaign have Offices ut No.
fremont place and also iii the Generals law apart
mcnts. At the former place ex-Collector simmons,
ex-United States Marshal Usher and John l. Baker OF
Beverly, SIT cnthroned. They are conducting
the independent" movement. Campaign doe
umens are sent out by the bushel; let.
tiers are received and answered; the organizers
OF campaign clubs are received and instructed, and
perhaps set something solid, and all the other
requirements of we'll regulated political head
quarters are there TO be found. At No. IL pember-
ton square Colonel Jonas IL. French. Major joan j.
McDavitt and colonel James W. Fox look after the
details. Besides these two working orr izations
there is the Butler Democratic state Central com.
mittee. which has -ooins near the corner OF WASH
ington and state streets. and carries a campaign
or its own. The trouble would seem to be- that
there is too much management; but ~ regard the
conflicting clements which go to make up q .ueral
Buffers following. their character, their ambt ons
aud their motives cannot get over the iica tina
good deal is needed.
MOTLEY CREW.
There are disslected republicans, disanectcd
democrats, disailcctcd prohbtonists. greunbackern
labor rcformors woman ufiragists and followers 81
ID. NJ. Bennett anu l.. II. iloywood-or, a. tho two
latter are known here the long haired reiormers.
In almost every city aud town In the state separate
organizations nave bcen either started projected
and here Is liable 20 be developed the weak point OF
General Buticrs campaign this year. so there
has been considerable com plant among his demo-
cratic supporters that all tho attention and
all the money have boon bestowed on tho
leaders OF tho Independent movement. while
they are lett to take OF themselves Complaints
have come In from all parts OF the State about THIS
particular grievance. TINS added 10 the fact that
buffers strongest and most efficient workers at
headquarters arc hts republican managers has hud
tendency TO repe conservative and consistent
democrats, who ast yosr supported him with the
belief that he would develop into full neogod demo-
srat himself.
Unless this disanection can be stopped. and unless
she fancull Hail Convention makes no blundcrs.
there s prospect that General Buffers vote OF last
year will DO scaled down considerably.
nEoULAEs
The regular democracy will probably vote solid
this year tor its candidate instead OF assisting
% eject tho republican ticket, rs IL did last year
The strongest for this Is the that the
aal.ualcs the National To Lc ulrcind