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gether homogeneous with tho principles
governing the establishment Of our public
school system.
The Contest in Mas.ach usctts.

The art OF choosing winning candldat,
for Governor seems to have been ,los
among the Republicans Of Massachusetts,
Before WILLIAM E. RUSSELL began to rat
tie the Bay State Republicans. they had ar
easy time OF 1t. They got together In Bos
ton or Worcester and put up a man whom
the people afterward elected: but OF late
years RUSSELL has been bowling over the
Republican nominees. and this Is the record
OF tho last three Of them
BRACKET. J. @ A. defeated. 1890. By ao53 votes.
| AtLES CnARLEs H.. defeated, 1891. by 8487 votes
Halls. WILLIAM H.. defeated, 1892. by 253t votes
This year the Republicans are having q
| hard time OF it In getting candidate to
run against the victorious Democracy now
strongly intrenchcd in Washington as well
rs Boston. Several men have been sum-
moned. but all have declined. One candi-
date, however. remains available, and mp
parcntly willing: Tom HART, Harrisonian
Postmaster OF Boston.
This is what he wrote to Secretary CAR
LIsLE under date OF June 90. In refusing to
comply with an order to discharge three
elevator men, one engineer. and one watch
man in the Post Office building, Of which
Mr. HART is the custodian:
"1 have the honor to say that cannot run four
vators with one Neither obey certain other
orders issued by you Therefore resign as custodian
Of this building and beg to be relieved Immediately
order ,ha, more suitable person carry out your
wishes and orders THOMAS n. HARr"
Here was CLEAN OF hope for the work.
ing and waiting Republicans Of Massachu-
setts. Here was a Boston holdover willing
to lose his Office. and give up the salary.
promptly and plainingly. sooner than
yield to the unreasonable behests Of his
Democratic superior. Brother HART could
not, and would not. run four elevators with
one man. Sooner than pretend to do 1t he
would resign in favor OF a "more suitable
person." This spirited answer gave great
encouragement to some Of the Republicans
OF Massachusetts, who at once favored the
idea of running HART for Governor on the
elevator issue. Next. on June 80, two days
later. this significant declaration was made
by Candidate HART in response to mes
snges Of inquiry:
"n the Republican state Convention sees At to
mate for Governor. shall accept the nomination
and do all can properly to get elected"
HART is willing to go before the people OF
Massachusetts on the issue raised by his
QUINCY to clarity the sentiment Of the
Massachusetts, Democracy on the ability of
one man to run four elevators. AS. how
ever. the canvass proceeds and the fight
ing becomes warm. it will be found. we
think. that HART's proposition. while
mathematicnlly impregnable. Is politically
unsenworthy. Secretary CARLIsLE's inten-
tion evidently was to have the Post Office
elevators run by four Democrats. instead
Of by three Republicans and a Mugwump.
That is feasible. The civil service reform
ers might rave over the change. but the
public interest would be as we'll served
by Democrats as by Republicans in the
elevatlng department. It is worth try
ing. any way. and with HART and QUINCY
as the rival candidates HART representing
the holdovers and QUINCY the practical
politicians-a spirited canvass would follow.
and the voters OF Massachusetts, would
decide. We believe QUINCY would win
hands down. provided. Of course. the Mug
wumps refrained from supporting him.