New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
Politics IN BERKSHIRE.

ANTICIPATING THE FALL CAMPNGN-LooKlNG
FOR his UNCLE's HEART.
Tittsheld. Mass. May (speciaD.-The Republicans
are beginning get ready for the coming ial CAM
paign. They will make most thorough canvass NOT
only In ITtafcld but throughout the county ana rs
this Is Presidential year they believe with thorough
work they will be able 10 elect their candidates.
Considerable has been said recently about the re-
election Of senator Dawes. 1t Is understood that
Representatives and senator's will be sent to Boston
from this part Of the State who will work for MS
election. II Is becoming and more apparent
that he will be reelected The Republicans here base
their belief the fact that the eastern part 81 'he
state is somewhat divided. There arr several caidl
dates in the east for Mr.. Dawes place, incluuihc
Henry Cabot Lodge speaker Barrett. W. W. Grape and
possibly Ex-Governor John ID. Long. II all OF the
aotions would unite some one man AT that enc Oh
the state they could elect him. but II Is not thought
up here that that can be done the way things
,snnd There Is however. disposition TO nave
harmony prevail In the party. 1t is certain mat
there Is no want of harmony In the western part Of
tho state everybody Is In favor Of Senator DawesS
reelection.
When It comes to county and state officers there
Is disposition In this part Of the state to nave
quarrel Whoever the northern Berkshire Republicans
unite upon for Sheriff will be nominated. AS TO the
Govcrnorship the Berkshire Republicans are In favor
Of Lieutenant Governor Halle There viii BE- no can
didato for Lieutenant Governor In this part of tho
State The hardest problem that the Republicans
have 10 solve Is 10 find to run for Congress
In the new Ist District. The fact that eNCongress-
man Rockwell will not run. and that W. Murray
Crane. Of Dalton. doesn't want TO run, leaves IN"
Held open. Something has been said this week
about asking william b. Plunlett OF Adams. to run
against Congressman Crosby Mr.. Punkeu was
elected a district delegate TO the Minneapolis con
vention this week nj lIolyokc He Is strong man.
and one of the leading manufacturers In this part
of the State Should lie absolutely refuse 10 allow
his namc TO be used, II Is probable that the can
ddacy will go to Hampton County. and Mr.. Brooks.
OF IIoyoke, would be the The friends OF W.
Nurny Crane have not given him up and should he
receive unanimous nomination he might be Induced
TO accept It, II Is certain that the proposition OF
the Republicans to nominate business man rather
than lawyer or a politician Is popular
W. ii. Matson. of Ncwtown Conn. came here this
week and made inquiries about the heart Of my
uncle Mr.. Matson. while In Newtown attending his
aged father who about ninety years old. told
that his uncle had died when only twenty SIX under
peculiar circumstances. His uncle. James VI. Matson.
was chemist His brother James came TO lrttshed
when young man and worked in the POhtoosac
wo0lcn mills. On the street day he dropped dead
There was to claim his body. and hence II was
taken into the old Berkshire Medical College, where
IL was dissccted The professors found that one half
Of the heart had oss!fed, and that the other half had
burst which caused his death. The
peculiar that the heart preserved In alcohol and
placed IN the museum Of the college. The body was
buried. The medical college I'm Ptsiied went out Of
existence twenty five years ago. and the various
cuiOStcs In the museum have been scattered. When
W. II. Matson was told Of this peculiar circumstance
no came to Pttseld and during the present week has
been making diligent search for the heart OF his uncle
lie called upon Henry W. Taft, the clerk OF the court
Librarian Ballard at the Athenaeum, DR.. Paddock and
william r. Plunkett, but none OF them could tell him
where the heart OF his uncle Up to the present
time he has been unable To find II.
Tho annual meeting Of the Berkshire Historical So
cicty held at the Athenaeum On Thursday after
noon. Professor Perry, Of Williams College. was re
elected president lie delivered an interesting address
on "1he Beginnings Of Williams College, He spoke
at length OF Ephraim Williams, the founder OF the
college and gave some new facts about William Cullen
bryant, who IA student at the college He also
spoke OF David Dudley Field, and made the point that
u Mr.. Folds IDEAS had been adopted In Ncw-York