The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-21
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.

Ex-coNGREssMAN TARBox ON THE DEMOCRATIC
DIssENsIoNs IN THE sTATE-GENERAL BUT
LERs PROSPECTS.
Mr.. John X. Tarbox ex-Congressman from Massa-
chusets is at present at the Aberdeen House in this
city, Mr.. Tarbox, who has also served in the Senate
of his native State. dsclaims much present partci
patton in politics. and says that he has run away
from home for while just to lose himself in this
vast city and to take relaxation. On the ques-
ton of State politics he processes to entertain very
distinct views from the Faneuil Hall democratic
organization which claims to represent Massachu-
sets. The Senator said that there last year
disposition among large body Of democrats to sup
port General Butler. not because they looked upon
him party man of theirs, but for the reason
alleged that it necessary to get democratic in
terests out Of the hands OF q few who had manipu-
lated them for number of years past. The feeling
for General Butler promoted not through any
personal regard for him inclination to for
ward his schemes of political ambition but because
the people saw in his candidacy chance to accom-
psh the desired change in the long established
political order OF things throughout
Senator Tarbox gave lucid account OF how the
Faneuil Hall democracy. when their leaders began
to mistrust Butler last year. and to perceive that
they might not be able to him for the purpose of
maintaining them in their long established ascend
ancy about the task of excluding delegates favor
able to the General from the Convention then to be
held, and how the Butterflies stole march upon
selves at Mechanics Hall. Thus the State
Convention was split. giving as result
that out of 10000 votes which Massachusetts,
cast for Tlden in 1876 Mr.. Abbot the
late candidate of the State Central Committee got
scarcely 10000 when he in the field OF course
the Faneuil Hall Committee anti Butler. and the
Mechanics Hall Committee favor him. Recently
the latter organization proposed to join the former
in o call for State convention, to which ali the
democrats should be invited to send delegates
This invitation declined by the leaders of
Faneu Hall. and Mr.. Txrbox says that their reason
IN M dAr I'M was Ia knnwa6Oa nn fhpr art
that the Judgment of the united party would be
overwhelmingly against them in joint convention.
THE QUESTION AT IssUK.
Consequently the issue is fairly made up, he be-
lieves, to whether the democracy of the State
shall govern their organization whether they
Faneuil Hall. He considers that the democracy Of
Massachusetts, 10 represented by the Mechanics Hall
Council because whatever informality may have at
tended its formation, it represents, he says. more
than four-hfths Of the democracy OF the State and
the new organization was made the Legitimate one
He believes that the democratic candidate
that Is. the representative of the Mechanics Hall
Convention-wiu be General Butler. This conven-
ton is to assemble the 18th OF next September.
Mr.. Tarbox looks upon General Butler as the next
Governor of Mas sachusetts. Mr.. Saltonstall is
II Butler should be elected it will be in spite Of and
not Endorsement of his financial views. for Massa-
chusetts il unanimously in favor Of specie
and hard money policy.
In speaking OF the rep ublcan chances the Senator
said that the withdrawal OF Talbot has embarrassed
Mr. Pierce would. doubt. command a stronger
vote than Talbot. Mr.. Long the candidate who
would ordinarily be selected. but the exigen cies OF
the campaign may force another into the field.