New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-26
MASSACHUSETTS CAMPAIGN.
DECEPTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
AN OVERWHELMING REPUBLICAN VICTORY tx
PECTED-MR. PRINCES WEAKNESS.

AN OVERWHELMING REPUBLICAN VICTORY TX
PECrED-MR. PRINCES WEAKNESS.
tFRoN An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUsEl
BOsToN, Oct. 25.-The most lethargic and
uninteresting political campaign which Massachusetts
mas seen for many years drags its length along to-
ward election day And while the surface OF a1sirs
everything dull lacks force piquancy and SPICE
there going beneath especially among the Demo
Gratis, continuous rumble, grumble and contention.
Privately the best informed Democrats will tell you that
the party nominated its weakest at the Worcester
Convention and that the party Is destined to suffer the
most disastrous defeat which has visited in many
In their public utterahces and In their party organs. OF
course. they make show Of eonfdenre but 1t IL
kind OF empty braggadoco which ronvinces nobody
OF their sincerity aud initiates against the they
would serve. rather than enhances the element Of
success.
BY political dishonesty, knavery and chicanery, the
Democratic party has lost the confidence OF the public
BY administering SINGING blow in the face of large
element Of the party At the State Convention it has
driven that element from its support for the present
at least. The Democratic campaign in this state year
ago WAS fought advanced political principles. The
reform OF Tie Civil Service the cardinal doctrine OF
the hour. That reform bloomed on every stump, and
Powered in the OF every Democratic organ How
did the party maintain its consistency At the next ses-
sion OF the Legislature the strongest attempt made
by the Democrats to vtae the force and effect OF the
Civil Service law OF the state The party tnat betrayed
the soldier when he nee led its help and support,
came forward the champion OF his The effort
failed 10 break down the Civil Service law OF the state
by eremptng soldiers from its pro FsOas bn it taught
the people the real attitude OF the party this import
ant question The law as stood. stands o-day,
makes honorable. lhsi and equitable discrimination
In favor Of the soldier and thai Is all that Is asked
ever asked. by a patriotic veteran. Then
the captlOus criticism OF Governor Robinson
for not SEEDING a regiment Of Infantry TO
General Grants funeral has disgu'ted many Of the
clear thinking Democrats. Everybody knows that the
Governor could hot have regiment troops ont
OF the State without violating the oath which he took
to support the laws OF the state
Two years ago at the last Democratic convention
that nominated General Butler for Governor. Frederick
Prince nominated Tor Lieutenant Governor
This from wish desire of General. Butler.
At this convention Mr. Princes friends said to Gen
eral Butler: Use your influence to the nOnna
ton OF Mr.. Prince Lieutenant Governor and we
will give you tremendous majority in Boston" Gen
oral Collins and Charles Albert Prince of +. q.
Prince entrcated the Butler leaders place Mr Princes
name on the ticket Tor te second place trusting To
the honor and good at of the Prince faction General
Buffers friends put Mr. Princes through the
ycnIion aud he nominated. Nj. Prince at ths
time crossing th' 3rlan, ana upon feachng
he cablcd declination Buffers magnanimitY re-
paid by treachcry. Mcn are not wanting who will
knife" The Dan at the polls. who stabbed Butler IN tho
back at the pero ofh- lie when hc needed friend
20 assist him. The cGct has gone fortl from Buffers
Office. and II will he executed At the polls.
Then, again. Mr.. Prince has lost strength by exhibit
ing himself In public since IN, nomination. H. has
made tive speeches. both failures. Inc first At
Irish meeting IN Fanue Hall held for the purpose Of
encouraging the work OF Mr. PArnell In Ireland
Mr.. Prince followed Governor Rubusou. The
Governor Is OF tue hest platform speakers in the
state and never fails. whatever the theme; TO evok.
abundant applause. His speech IN good taste aud
discreet Mr.. Princes was tho Opposite. lie lid not
have c,rar. distinct idea the purposes
Irish agitation. and the he said the worse he made
matters His speech at this meeting will cost him many
Irish votes His next appearance the Democratic
ratification meeting at fremont Temple. lie did not
expect 10 make speech II Is true, until few minutes
before this netting held and tubs fact
TO some extent. the uniayOrIble Impression he produced
Every indication points to SIR. Princes ignomiulOus
defeat. Massachusetts viii tTiumphauty elect George
y. Robinson by the biggest majority candidate has
ceyed Ia many years.