National Republican., 1883-01-16


taiucd iu thc message, have set tha people to |
thinking as they have never thought before !
over % governors message. The governors /
announcement shat inc will not bv Clndidate |
again was hardly anticipated. by some this !
is considered bid for the democratic uomi. |
nation i'm lsol; bus why. % should BE- so
considered ] ann 10 % loss To conceive
The democratic symposium Ht the Revere
house on the Anniversary uI the battle Ol NcW
Orleans, was undoubtedly % move In chat
direction, and lhul, 70 may hr suid that our
new governor j. SNOW ono oi the most WOmis-
ing candidates ior the democratic nomination.
His presidential boom oas uuUuy,tiouUAly in
augumtyL uu tAHt uyrls. Ju. and 10 is already
assuming alarming proportions here IN New
England, where thylr is AN impression tat
the time is approaching when NcW England
has % right lu demand recognition tr1m the
democracy OF the nation, Tho anniversary
OF Jucysou'g triumph was especially ulpIopri-
ate for holpriup G,L Butler, fer whatever
nien may think Of him as politician SOL
dior, or a. man OF affairs all Will agrc. that he,
Sf,s the ono man i'm all our armies who had
Tho capacity, the decision, and 'hu executive
ability TO take command ut New Orleans. lie
win undoubtedly go into the convention with
ALI NEW ISGLASD NJ ISIS nACk
and supported by the cuoucrcu Of Hon. Al.
bert Palmer, who. Ike thc general, is u New
Iamshir boy: Judge ANhotJ, who leads the
old limo democrats: lion. Charles Levi Noud-
bury and Hon. treduriet O. Prince, the Sec
rotary Of the democrat national committee.
lie viii be- 70 formidable yuitgUuist, and ono
that ihr republican, ctuuU, y0sily dcicat.
have referred tl Hon. Albert Palmer, the
newly elected mayor a. Boston, and this re-
minus mo of the domuouir idea U' civil SER
vice reform, 90. shown by thn action o. tho
new city council iu tuu election acilN clerk.
For sixty years, ur ever since Boston has bvCu
- city, tIi. important oillrc Ha5 Uncn held by
u Samun. b.. AIHtlg@r, tHa son, who bore the
name cot tho H,I'I, urga.iiug TO the uiicu
upon tine Retirement oi the senior Alct luuy.
Both performed the duties OF the place with
Acknowledged ability, efficiency, aud ,Glpr-
tiulity. but ,hr son was 20 republican, tho
now city council is democratic Guu "a dCmO.
crut wanted Che Office. For this reason, and
this alone, u faithful servant who has grown
gray in the service Of the city, was turned ont
and the place was iuyrcupuu given tO his Ou-
puncnt. On thuvury next day the state house
OF rcpgescuuutiycs u republican body, elected
as its clerk, one Mclaughlin, democrat
solely on thc ground OF fitness and CApCriunCC.
The members oI the Legislature who had
learned Of Mr.. MctlclrF's dgicu. organized u
movement in favor OF his election TO the posi-
ton OF clcIl, OF ,lc house aud tho matter went
80 far That % committee waited upon Nj. Me-
Clcury ANA tend ryd him the support OF the
republicans ui the house, but hu declined TO
have hi, name used, upon the ground that
Mr.. LULaugh ghiiu MAS competent, aud was en-
titled To ,hc place.
THE CASE or SENATOR HoAR.
The cunFaes OF Senator loar for n rc.cec-
tion is increasing IN interest rs the time for
the ballutiug approaches; but his chances of
securing another term segn to have dinin-
ished rather thuu increased since wrote last.
The Worcester county legislators, who very
naturally desire tn Keep him in thc senate,
are unusually active just now, aud state Sen
atOr Bates, who was IN part responsible for
the nomination of Mr.. Bishop for the eubCr-
material seat against General Butler, are hay
ing many consultations in thc.r rooms mt
parkcr's, with those legislators who don I
know themselves just whore they stand. l
think the leaders Of the ioUr movement
already see the h1pccsiucss of The task they
have set themselves about They appreciate
the iuul that there IL u very STRONG ana bitter
opposition TO the reelection Of their c'mdi-
date am that .hs opposition is most ap-
parent IN quarters that have hitherto been
friendly 10 Nir. Hu1r. The fact is the cGC-
tiOn Of Gen. Butler has opened the eyes nj the
party leaders to the demand. i,f' a change,
which Is luadc in such an imperative manner
that they dave not disregard it, Mnssa-
chu etUs politics have been run Tor Il
long time i'm thu interest Of a Cpbal.
which has assumed TO do the thinking
for the party. There have been nu-
mrruus and loud protests against the asSunp-
tiOus of thrsc men, but they have generally
been without avail, TnC election OF lion.
John u. Long WIS the one successful protest,
and because hr led that movement and the
young blood which was behind IL he stands
to-day among the leading candidates for the
Uuitud States senate, When he scored for the
.guberuatolial race not one Of the many daily
papers in this city, with the single exception
oil the IgUrcH,G
DARED 40 CHAMPION HIS CAUSE,
-. Il ..s,I,I ,tlu
upon IN; bur hy WAS successful, nevertheless
and th0 pgppr5 were compelled To turn FROM
abhsc to collucudUtiou, for he gave the state
CNCcllcIt administration, and added i'm
mensey to hi, personal popularity. Tho
movement thul was led by John y. Long j.
again being felt, and takes on The form OF op
position To- Mr. liuJr, or revolt against thC
management OF the party By the lloar men
who have conducted it much like II close cor
pOratiOu, giving the younger men littlC
chance iOr discussion or action. The fact is
for many years, the old leaders have followed
policy Of prescription toward the younger
men VINO have grown up in the party within
the last decade Many Of these men hay,
been ambitious, and have nspircd TO sccur,
some Of the pos ions OF tCmolumcnt; but thcs,
prizes have been dOlcd out 10 then
in such nggaIaly fashion thai
thCy have 1T Cncr seen the hope
lessncss OF attempting 20 secure place unGel
inc ftpupAItsh purity II NdN lAlN 'ND"l' AhA
close corporation, il you like, headed by Soma
Tor Hoar, that drove Gen. Butler ont Of th'
IalsG of the republican party; Il was thi
Cabal that forced Hon. Albert Palmer, one o
the finest orators we have, 10 .sccl elsewhere
the advancement he should have mad IN th'
republican party; it was this cahal that Cau5ct
many Of the disuppon'mCntS in the republi
can party of this state, tho sting Of whicl
raul:lcs ia moro than one bosom. 1t is no
always SAFE thing for the older pOliJca
leaders TO draw q dead line and then scT'
notice upon tho bright and
PROMISING luS or THE PARTY
that they are in no ease TO 60 beyond thai
line. The line was drawn Tor Ggu. Butler
and he H. NOW governor in spite OF Mr. lloar
IL was drawn Tor MIR. Palmer, and hc is nov
mayor of Boston, and will undoubtedly have
Il national reputation ere luug ii is mis-
take for the leaders of the republican purll
to follow this narrow path, and the TACT tha
some Of them uTn beginning To appreciate thi
is tho most hopeful sign OF thg present con
test. Ia my previous luttcr ! expressed tn,
huence OF Gov, Butler would be thrown int,
the Grape side OF the scale, and this seems 4
be borne uuJ hy the complimentary reference
to Nh Grape which were made by the GOV
crnOr in MS Address, and il further proof i
needed il may DE found in the fact that th
democrats, taking their cue irum the address
are showing u decided tendency to the Ney
Bedford congressman, The supporters, n
well us the opponents, Of Mr., Ilonr know pre-
Cscly where thcy stand and the former ais,
know that unless they are ablo To add mate
rally 10 their present strength thCy CWnO
eNupcl 10 lu-rlvut tnuir candidate. The rCa