New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-28
MASSACHUSETTS, STATESIEN IN THE CITY.
WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT PoLITCs-AND HOW THEY


WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT PoLIucs-AND HOW THEY
SAID 1T.
In cosy parIor in the st. Nicholas Hotel good
part of the State Government of Massachusetts, was
assembled on Saturday evening There were
present Senator's members Of the House OF Repre-
sentativcs one Speaker and Governor. Owing TO
the absence of Benjamin F. Butler, however, as a
State group # was incomplete. A TRIBUNE reporter
who had called TO see Governor Long was 1shered
into this room full of greatness. There was still
III the that showed clearly that all of the
more important national issues had been decided
and settled.
81 have called" said the reporter gliding into an
uncontcsted scat in the assembly, I" to talk with
you, Governor in regard to Massachusetts, politics"
A shudder passed over the group and they all
moved closer
Politics :" echoed Governor Long; Oh, L
thought you'd come to find out something about our
visit to the Reform School to-day"
"Had that anything to do with the Massachusetts,
platform in the coming campagn-or with Butler ="
asked the reporter
"No,r said Governor Long, "Weyo been visiting
that institution in Jamesburg, New-Jcrsey, be-
cause We understand that the system pursued there
is the most perfect employed III this country,
where the restraint is reduced TO n minimum, and
the most reform accomplished. We are contem-
plating changes in our reform institutions, anu
these gentlemen, who are members OF the JOINT
Standing Committee on Public Charitable lnstltu-
tons are looking into the systems of other lnStltu-
tons But Fyc nothing 10 say in regard TO politics.
The next best thing can give you N a cigar. ,
The offer evidently mlSunderslood, lor tHe
whole assembly arose and helped themselves out OF
NAMED in the room during the interview and filed
in gaps in the conversation with remarks on va
riety of topics.
the reporter writing, that they raise sweet po-
"0h.V said another. that's nothing New-Jer-
scy il the home Of the sweet potato My father USED
Vow" said the Governor bursting into the
potato talk, lyon 90 to Speaker Noyes. Hes one
of the coming men. and can tell you all about pol
itcs Pm lust going off the stage, and don't know
ANYTHING about them. OF course, when the summer
is over and the fall begins, there Will be ilveiy
tussle and the woods will be full of candidates.
The Republicans will probably win say this out
of Difference to representative McSorley yonder'
who's Democrat" -,
McSorey, who winked at the reporter IN Il knowing
The great question" continued the Governor,
Eat present is III regard 20 'redistrictlng the
Statep
1T strikes me-" interrupted Mr.. McSorcy, " that
they'd better leave II alone"
THAT'S I'll very NICE" retorted the Governor,
"Lut its your duty. That committee oughtt0 be
confined in a room and settle the question without
permitting politics to come into II at all
While the Senators were catching their breaths
ready for another squirt on the potato question the
reporter said, viii Butler be nominated for Gov
'iV Wea Us said i''' Senator, We'd like to see him
nominated. We'd like the fun OF beating HIM"
u don't think said anothcr "t1 @ the old
There were several limitations to the speaker TO
come Oh, but he declined,
Really said Governor Long, I'VE don't know
anything about him. suppose he's just waiting"
The party being evidently indispOscd to re-
veal any OF the secrets Of Massachusetts, politics,
whom Governor Long SAID knew all about H..
Speaker Moves was found III the billiard room IN
dulging in the game with friend Like the rest OF
the party he had caught The cOntagOu ana had
little 70 say because. said he. It's not right for
man in my position to say anything about IT. get
all OF rumors, but really can't tell you any
thing about politics.. 1890 ~
NO" said his companion III billiards. " He
can't say anything, but yOu might say that the ke-
publican candidates for Governor in State are
Charles J. Noyes. William w Rice. OF Worcester
and William " Grape of New Bedford. those are
all that are talked about At present.
There isn't man in the House of Representa-
tiyee who knows less about it than / do inter-
We've been TO New-Jcrscy all day"
said Representative Roberts, " We are gong
10 make some changes in our institutions;
we're going 20 change some Of our reform schools,
and are gong 10 utilize tie NCStD0roGgh DuIld-
ings for the benefit of the CTimnally insane
" Now 90 on with Your crImhalIy insane Dl-
liaId,,r Shouted Speaker Noyes-and he went
As the reporter moved OFT the Shifting STRAINS ol
an accordion ~ the parlor sounding the dulcrt
note, of Empty is the Cradle-BAbys Gone
waited through the halls, leading % the inference
that the Massachusetts delegation was receiving
strcnadc