New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-16
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BosToN, Sent 15.-Ml eyes are now turf ed 10
| the Republican State Convention, among whose
delegates are both United States Senators al many
! other distinguished men, to be held at Music iaii
next Wedpesda The change of venue to Boston is IN
| favor of Bostons first choice. Henry l.. Fierce
! Though not formally instructed the city Delegates
chosen at the caucuses this week are all ior flerce
At Worcester the delegates ara easily "corralied
| at the hotels and swayed by workers Here III INC
| already crowded state of the hotels they must DE
scattered far and wide and come together IN
the convention entirely unpledged. The probable
| ity of the nomination of Henry l.. Perce by acca-
nation is freely declared, though, his Liberal Re-
pubLicansm has many covert enemies. The opposi-
| ton TO him does not relax effort The incOnss-
| tency of the Prohibtions,s in favoring Robinson,
who voted for license in the Legislature and is,
| therefore, Just as much rum candidate" ms
| Pierce shows the hand of Buterism beneath their
operations. The Trareer has announced that 1t VIII
support Pierce if nominated. Much as the Collec'
| tors newspaper might secretly all aud rejoice III
| Butler's reelection, the Administration at
Washington warns it that it cannot afford TO see
| Massachusetts become Democratic State. Inc
best opinion now is that il will be close struggle,
fer both sides are confident at present writing.
| Two questions of veracity agtate political
the same as last yearS" He denies it, and two
reoorters saw they beard him. Ibid Wendell
Phillips say he was going to vote Tor
Pjerce7r He and The Trarettr are
hot in their denials, but two members
of the State Republican Committee say he did IN
their hearing A strong opposition TO the renomina-
ton of acknowledgements Ames Will manifest
itself at the convention and in any event he will
be heavily scratched.
Insurance Commissioner Tarbox has made a long
report 30 his fondly admired chief, who has re-
warded him with a public letter; but the
terrible rottenness which Batter promised TO show
in his sensational removal of his predecessor Is
not Forthcoming. This result was discounted, as
from almost any other conceivable Governor such
grave charges would have made panic in insur-
ance whereas no attention has been given either to
the charges or to the report
The Grand Trunks negotiation for the Boston and
Lowell Railroad is revealed in the rise OF the
stock of the latter corporation. Ihs
would be a severe blow to Portlands commercial
aspirations. The advantage to the Grand Trunk is
Obvious
Mr.. w. J. Howells who settled down in his Bos-
ton residence at once his return from Europe. has
begun another novel. In denying the authorship
of 1.-THE Bread winners he generously remarked ::
"I wish | had written it, Mr. T. b. Adrich
will move into his fine old Beacon
Hill mansion, bought last spring. this fall.
Miss Maud Howe, daughter of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, whom people will persist in charging with
the authorship of "a Newport Aquarelie," declares
"Nhy never read it,"
The Foreign Exhibition has struck medal OF
britannia metal. 1t ism equipped with every
thing but-aD exhibition.