The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-24
A Famous Candidate.

Gen. Ben BUTLER is up again for Governor
OF Massachusetts. the candidate of the Demo-
cratic Convention, by which he was nomi-
mated on Tuesday last We can't tell how
many times, or by how many parties. our
bg-brained, jolly General has been nominated
for this Office; but we know that he is better
qualified to fill it than any man who has held
1t since JOHN A. ANDREW; and that he is bet
ter fitted at this time to render great service
to the State than any other man Of 1t who
could be nominated.
He is now the candidate of the Democracy
that strong, living, determined Democracy
OF the old Bay State which through all kinds
OF weather has for generations upheld the
principles for which he stands to-day. He
had the unanimous vote Of the Convention
on the first ballot; every delegate being en-
Enthusiastically in his favor, and not a rival
candidate set up against him. What a differ
ent state Of things from that which we have
just beheld at Saratoga with its rivalry in
trigue. and factious strife. He was placed
upon a stanch and solid platform, built by
men of sense and pluck, pot afraid to look at
the questions OF the day, or to take such
ground as is acceptable to Gen. BUTLER.
whose mind and ways are often more compre-
hensive and progressive than any platform.
Gen. BUTLER wants and has long wanted,
to be Governor of Massachusetts,. He in
dulges in no nonsense over it, but has al
ways told his mind about it. Not for renown
does he desire it-he has his fill of that; not
for self-aggrandzement- has more than
his hearts desire Of this worlds fairness; not
for any Of the paltry motives that control
the ruck of office hunters. He would be Gov
ernor for the sake of the work, and for the
opportunity to render certain great public
services to the State The petty cliques that
have so long run Massachusetts. he would
smash. The Rings under the gilded dome of
the State House, the chronic family privi-
leges in Republican politics, the extravaganza
In the State administration, the corruption
OF the party that has SO long had control Of
affairs, the pretensions of domineering cor
porations, the dry-bones aristocracy that
raises its horns over the people, the inef-
ficency that snoozes in public Office he
would grapple with in a way that would be
felt. He would be u power in Massachusetts,
power needed there, oh, how much He
knows the business OF the State through and
through, its politics out and out, its public
service in all parts, its party shams and cor
way to deal with them. He knows Massa-
chusetts vastly better than it knows him.
What genuine Governor the old Bay State
would have in Gen. BEN BUTLER
He has very good show of success this
time, much better than he ever had before.
The Republican party of Massachusetts is
afflicted with the dry-rot, while the Demo-
cratic party is swelling with new life He is
the nominee of the united Democracy, which
he was not when last candidate He will
draw large body Of floating voters and in
dependent Republicans. He stands for great
principles and reforms in which the people
are now concerned, while BISHOP stands for
nothing Of any account. He is man of flesh
and blood, while his adversary is man of
straw; man of fertile record, while his ad-
versary has no history; a man rich in enthu-
siastc admirers, of which BISHOP has none.
In short, ne is BEN BUTLER, not Ii. X. BISHOP
We say, after looking over the field, that
Gen. BUTLER has a good show for success
this year.
There is no other man In Massachusetts OF
such large political experience, thorough
knowledge o. affairs, mastery Of practical
business, ability to bring about reforms, and
vlvacity Of genius, In early lie he was a
schoolmaster at Lowell, and once chastised
the Rev. DR.. RAY, who was among his
scholars. As n lawyer in great cases, the
profession will tell how he ranks. As Il
soldier Of the Union, he rose to the grade OF
Major-Gcncral. As yachtsman and fisher
man, he often cruises to far-oif seas As nj
orator and writer, he Is original and fertile
AS one OF tho manufacturers and mil
owners OF Massachusetts, he has won hi,
way to fortune. A. a champion OF the rights
OF the masses, he is IA favorite of the work
ingmen, As member of Congress, he tool
leading position In the House. carryin,