New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-11
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.


A TALK WITH EX-COLLECroR sIMMoNs-BUTLERs
| ELECTION AND AaiBlTIOE-LoNG AS HoAR's Sue
CEsSoR
William A. Simmons, once Collector of the
Port Boston, the ST. James Hotel Whie he was &C
tive in politics nc Republican and an ardent sup
porter Benjamin f. Butler. and the tone OF his
versatlon yesterday, when he talked with TRIBUNE
reporter about the political situation showed that his
allegiance to the Governor-eect has not suffered a
change though Butler 10 of the Republican party
When asked his opinions and sentiments the result Of
Tuesdays elections Mr. Simmons replied:
81 think that General Butler was confident OF his cleo
ton from the start tn ;hs c0mpagn. am entirely out
OF politics and much engaged in business matters but,
OF course have always been IN favor Of the election
General Butler have had peculiar facilities Tor know
ing the man, and know that he Is I'm all matters polti
cal az well as personal, frank. outspOben and
honest has been in public life.
He forced ont Of the Republican party in Massa-
cluscs Jy the yndctiyc ald relentless warfare made
upon him by what Is called ne syertOp element In the
led 10y Senator 10 and his brother Everyone Is
familiar with The abuse heape upon him IA this warfare
and the result Of this long continued persecution is ono
Of the underlying for the outcome OF the recent
election. oar people not only very Intelligent but
also very fair minded and seeing nothing advanced
against the General This year. but n1tcad only the old
TRADE OF abuse they brOao away from their party cand
date in hIs favor The state Republican; the whole
Republican ticket except the Governor was
elected by good majoriues, and the Of Buer
despite this fact demonstrates the truth OF what have
said. Beside this they have had the same 'boJsisin
prevalent in Masaclpsets Tor the last ten years that
has existed IN Republican States To b. sure. the
bosses called under another NAME and held htmssvcs
out to TIE RyubAcaaso Of Tie country rcfolmer3 and
puss, but they governed lie party In the State with
rod Of iron and the whole state onc,a. was used
with vastly more energy to upbuiid the cause Of
nr.1 hia ,.f.
ever the Federal force any state in the Union This
is ~ HcOntOyeIto!e fact, even the Republican pa
pers Of the last campaign viii show. Tho sheriff and
shell's officers 10 - own county becanc tho pack
eli poll zeal his aud his friends interest,"
Jut tae River and HarDJr DI., aHd Ioar's weakness
upon is and the jay Iiubbel practices defeated his
candidate for Goyeuorn the state Convention and
wil Governor Long into his own place in tho Senate"
" How VIII This be brought aboutW
II Las been the custom IN several instances on the
part OF these machu.ss not 10 call caucus OF the Leg
Islaure unless they sure OF being able able 10 con
troll It. This year the friends OF John y. Long will fol
low their example. They Will call caucus but will
go mo Ia. Legislature with Long as a candidate. and
they win have The sol Democratic vote II necessary 60
elect him. This may NOT DE at a necessary, orif Gov
ornor Long will manifest little nerve and backbone
the only qualities which be seems TO lac1 he ID pop
MAR enough 10 beat H0ar ia his own party in the
Icgi.'attg l In fact mo one can prevent
IL hc ns TIE place Ae VIII have it, and am certain
the ambition of lis lie To become Unfed
States senator from 1lassacuusetts."
" II Governor Long Is chosen, will he make a good
Senator"
"Ycs, a much better Senator than n member
OF the Lower House. lie Ia not the kind
OF to slime in The turmoil aud turbuleuce
Of the House Of Representatives, but he has
just the ability 10 III lin for the quiet dur les % he
senate and lac Will i'll The Office with credit 10 bnaelf
and the state Decides The. lie is vastly better fitted
for popular leadership than llOar lIOar is narro and
h. s0tcd politically, sour and Grabbed personally. he
makes few friends and very bitter euernics
Long is young popular, broad and catholic
ia ms views and has vast numbers OF friends even
among his political opponents. AS the successor OF
IlOar he can do more to unite the Republican party I'm
Mdssachusctts than any man OF my acquaintance -"
" Is tncic any scnOu5Dc~s in the talk about Iuer a.
candidate for President ia 1871"
II should hiuh that G. neral Butler had nut him sef
I'm the very forefront OF the caudi3afes ~
the Democratic party, and yOU may deDcnd upon II
that his administration rs Governor OF Mussuchu..tts
will give MIN great additional strength for that candI.
dacy. he VIII set his mark high ia his
administration aud make, in INV iuID-
mcDt, as ccHncut admiui- ration "a
Massachusetts, has ever had. There is no immense
about Butler III admnle. rHtive position and pre-
Diet that his ugurdl viii be- able state poper as
STATE has IL IL tho great opportunity of his
Hfo he KNOWS IT, and he Will Improve IL. Butler more
than all the IN the state knows the utter f.f of
the ana examinations winch have been projected
against him. and he VIII vuuic3tr himself in manner
a. graty his frlcuds as 1t viii be Disappointing 10
his enemies