The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-11-29

The Governor Of Massachusetts,.


When the Massachusetts Republican
Convention had finished its work, and
had nominated Mr. B shop for Governor,
Appointment delegate. deeply disgruntled
by the result. said: "If Massachusetts
could not get out. sholld like to see
Butler elected Governor of the State"
1t would appear that great many Re-
publicans, more or less prominent, have
not waited for the scclusive roofing of
the State. They have made Butler
Governor by a majority not far from
$4,000. What private griefs they had
to move them to this deed we cannot
say. We only know that benjamin +.
Butler, for MANY years rated as the most
insincere, disreputable, and low minded
of politicians, has been chosen by the
people of Massachusetts to occupy the
seat honored by men like John Brooks.
Robert &. Winthrop, Edward Everett,
and j ohm A Andrew. To oold-fashioned
aristocrstic silver-gray Wings, or Dem
ocrats, this may well seem thing
amazing The Massachusetts purist
may turn his face to the wall and say
that it is time for him to die. Chaos has
come again.
1he recent flood has brought to the
surface of politics many queer and un-
expected things. None is so utterly sur
prising. so unique. as Buffers election
in Massachusetts Undoubtedly many
honest Republicans take n wicked kind
of delight in the catastrophe, but it was,
nevertheless, unexpected. And, if the
truth must be told, they would have
been glad, if it were possible, that the
grand old Pay State could have been
rooted over before it happened, so that
tho political and social cataclysm could
have been purely local affair. New En-
gland people are often selfish in their
enjoyments. Those of them who
were willing, for the sake of the joke, to
see Butler elected Governor of Massa-
chusetts, des red that the event should
be, like Dr.. Holmes Portrait of a
Gentleman" hushed up among the
friends of the family. Massachusetts
people, and especially Boston people,
have omitted no occasion to jeer and
gibe New York for her vulgar politics,
her Tweeds, Kellys and Biglins. We
have not vet the material for sufficient
re ,oinder to these fiouts and sneers. But
the fact that Butler, the ong-derided,
the much-despised, and the artful and
vulgar demagogue, is Governor of Mas
sachusetts will furnish an instrument
wherewith TO parry the blows which we
have heretofore patiently taken.
Probably no man ever longed to be
Governor of Massachusetts as Butler
has longed. Whether he designs tC
make the Office stepping-stone to the
| United States Senate, or whether he will
content himself with cleaning of the
State House steps so that people can &C
up without leaving their shoes sticking
in the dii t, and with riding out to Cam.
bridge on CommencementD Day to receive
| the customary honor of LII. D.. is by ne
| means certain. While the much-coveteC
/ Democratic nomination was yet in hi:
hand. to keep or return, as he pleased
Butler was reported to be in softeneC
mood. AS Caesar, on the Lupercal. die
thrice kingly crown refuse, so die
Butler, as if commiserating the people
! of Massachusetts, stand for little spac'
4betwixt his desires and his magnanim
ity. Finally, he consented to be tn,
candidate which he had so long desired
to be. For his long Importantly wa
substituted a coy res;rve, admirabl,
put on, and reminding one of th
maid who. swearing she woult
this time, we may be sure
Butler knew that his candidac,
would most certainly issue in his e!ec
ton. There is no wiser politician il
Massachusett IS than Butler. 1t shoul(
be set down to the credit of his politica
shrewdness that he has been serenel,
confident of his election ever since tn
day of his acceptance of the nomina
ton.
But the outraged dignity of the aristo
cratic and old-fashionedc citizens of Mas
sachusetts may be Modified. Butler
circumscribed as he will be by a Re
publican Council and a Republican
Legislature. will be on his good be
havior. 1t will be his policy to make al
admirable Governor. He will be power
less for harm: but he can accomplish
many useful reforms. He will be alb!
to say, by and by, II am not'the kini
of person you take me for, gentlemen
am an honest and sincere patriot, de
string nothing but the highest good o
the Commonwealth" Acting on thi
hint, Butler will probably disappo;n
his onemies and delight b S friends. b,
patient waiting, he has CHANGED upon
year when the Republicans, who hav
long and successfully withstood him ar
wallowing in the trough of the sea
He has been looking for this time. AM
it has come ut last. Since there mus
be Republican overthrow, even il
Massachusetts,, it is better that the even
should be picturesque, accentuated. con
spicuous. No event of the flood OF 1888
will stand out with clearne.s so strikinl
Us the triumph of Butler in Massachu
setts.-N y Times.
Grim Satire I'm Massachusetts,,