New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
THE USETTS CdWPAIGN.
PROMINENT CANDIDATES on THE REPUBLICAN
sIDE-AsA 2. POTTERS ACQUITTAL.

PROMINENT CANDIDATES on TIE REPUBLICAN
sIDE-AsA p PoTTER'S ACQUTTAL
BOSTON. Sept. 2s (SpeciaD-The State campaign
has been opened earnestly by both parties eau
cuses and other preliminary work are we'll advanced
Both conventions will be held in Boston-the Demo-
cratic next Wednesday. September 2, and the Re
publican on Saturday. october I.
1t has Ions been known that ex-Congressman John
T.. Russell will be the Democratic nominee. while
for the honor of being the Republican standard
bearer there have been four prominently mentioned
es-Lieuenant-G Governor Wolcott ex-Mayor
Hart, Attorney General Pillsbury and eX-Congress-
man Greenhalge. AS the date of the convention
has more nearly approached the chances OF two OF
these gentlemen-Har and Wocott-have gradually
become poorer Plllsbury strong in August.
but his boom was started too early to succeed,
while Greenhalge to use a familiar expression, mas
laid low" and is likely 10 receive the nomination.
Mr Wolcott has never been an aggressive candl-
date He is not fond Of modern political
methods He is an able dignhed gentleman. and
would add lusre the office OF Governor as he has
10 the place Of Iieutenant-Gove for the last
wear II the nomination were to come TO him with
out the usual hard wearing preliminary work. MT
Wolcott would have been pleased to accept; but
he Is generally conceded 70 DE OUT OF tne race,
for the first place. but Will probably be renominated
for Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Greenhalge Is undoubtedly the strongest can
didate to-day. He is an able. earnest convincing
speaker and one Of the most agreeable public men
pOrtant consideration to have an able speaker In
the coming campaign to compete with Mr.. Russell.
and few i'm the Republican ranks can surpass
Mr. Grcenhage in that direction. he presided at
a Republican state Convention a few years ago
with signal ability. His oraiory Is not unlike that
OF the old school He is witty, quick at repartee is
not easily Disconnected and always leaves pleas
ant impression his audience. He has acquired
a competency by his extensive law practice. ana
would be by all odds the strongest available candi-
date the party could name to-day.
The acuulttal of Asa L. Potter, eN-President or
the Maverick Bank does not surprise the best in
formed citizens. The result of the first trial when
he was found guilty and received light sentence.
showed that the strength OF the Government case
had been over-estimate,. and when Mr.. Potter app
pcaled and had new trial public interest had
largely subsidized. There were not wanting men who
felt that while Mr. Potter had pursued wrong
course I'm connection with the management Of the
bank he was worse than many other bank presi-
dents. whose virtue consisted in not being found
| out. and while that did not excuse Potter IL had a
tendency 10 make Il difficult 10 get "A jury to con-
} Wet. 1t be said that Mr. Potter has suffered
intensely for the last two years. and has paid a
heavy penalty for his faults, il guilty. and too
heavy If innocent. He has borne up under the or
deal with wonderful cheerfulness, in view of the
heavy losses I'm property and the faint which has
attached TO his name during that period