New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18
THE MASSACHUSETTS, CONVENTIONS.
BUTLERs CANDIDACY-ATTIrUDE OF THE PRO-
HIBiIIONIsTs
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BosToN, Sept 1.-THE Republican State
Convection VIII be held In Boston Wednesday and
the Democrats will hold their Convention at Springfield
one week later. There Is sil some uncertainty about
Buffers course although Ia generally considered Ger
tain that he Will Should he however. at the
last moment prospects for poor he
may decline rum and point 30 his hr-t inaugural mes-
sage where he stated words that Interpreted
TO mean a positive assurance that he would
not be o candidate for reelection But that
statement nay DO Interpreted In mole than
one way Botn parties doing their utmost. aud
large vote will be- poled, regardless Of the weather IL
Is generally conceded Henry l. Pierce will be the
Repubhcan stludardbearer II no Is, tho Republicans
VIII lose a good many votes from among The rabid Prj
h,blouiss who declare that Pierce is favorable 10 he
rum Interests because he Is known TO favor = rsid
license law but It will probably make little difference
who s nominated FAR placating tho extreme Pro-
hbitiOnists Is concerned
The Rev Dr. A. A. Miner, the we-known prohbitory
chlefain in conversation Saturday morolng on tue
ontlook for The campaign. said without doubt
Prouibitloniss would put their ticket in the held He
Thought that Henry l. Pierce would be Nominated by
the Republicans and would be defeated, A. 10 Robin
SON. he thought that lie would be rather weaker cand
date for the republicans than Pierce "PIcrcc," said
he will be exceptionally strong with the rum power TO
which he proved devotion while Mayor of Boston.
remember calling ON him while he Mayor Win
dence that locality over dozen hquorshopS were
open on sunday aud that 10 some Of tncn policemen
were found Ho said that he surprised az th as he
had given srct orders that the liquor places should DO
closed on Sunday bat when SIgsasici that the dis
charge f the policemen them that
yould perhaps prove eecusl than STREET orders,
he colored but made 10 reply The policemen were not
discharged SO l say that, I'm my opinion, Mr. Pierce
Will prove strong candidate with the rum eers. and.
udging by the past the temperance Republicans will De
dragooned into his support Here aud there will be
heard some protests. but think the prOtestors
Will 20 with the party any depth. Tney certainly
Will II ANYTHING may he drawn IRON IN ir past conduct
A. 10 the result / think Governor Butler VIII be
elected whether tAe candidate AGAINST him b. eitncr
Pierce Robinson. certainly shaI not support hn'
however ~ / believe my only consistent course Is
TO stand square the distinctive principle Of proh
II now seems probable that Lieutenant. Governor
Ames will be reuOnin tted by the Republicans He has
long purse that VIII be useful ~ tlls campaign lie
Ia opposed oy some IN the party, but he wll probably
tive In Boston. ward hosdquirters nave been
0rs"sa S,s Waros n and good deal Of work /, Seng
zone To make of Inc boasted Democratic majority
Boston OF 10000 votes Tue s OF resiser,d voters
are have been completed as far asWd Fourteen
on Saturday and IN tine 10 Ser wards OF the city The
Democratic ic vari committees have been supplied with
them The lists OF all the wards VIII be completed before
september 20 Iney w e91tn AN inc n-nr. me- OF 4o'CoV
of from years lists The CITY Committee has great
deal before 1t. Every year thrie Is large influx
OF young YOlers ana OF hAtura'zod cluHo"N,
aud the boast IL made that cV ry one of
ZatlOn has been gong quietly Tor the past two weeks
aud on saturday Judge Bacon granted sxty papers.
The completed list TINS fail, II the work present
laid out VIII contain the Of nearly
$1,000 voters which VIII he the largest regstaton ever
known IN TIC city.
The plymouth Free Press Democratic paper, declares
that cannot ag~n support Governor Butler IL says
10 part. "We deem 10 duty, respect and Ia
regard for the best interests OF tns town, to give what
little influence The FreSS may have against the rc.cec
ton OF Governor Butler believing In 40 doing that we
are 10 Democratic principles ana cUusistentas rs
any OF the $4,000 VINO were opposed 10 aud fought
against him Two years ago.