Year: 1874


candidate for office than any in the State. he
has been twice elected Mayor of this city bv Repub-
lican votes and once chosen TO the State Senate by
Democratic votes. Az candidate for the Leglsla-
ture, for Congress, and for the mayoralty, he mas
also been badly defeated vet none Of these reverses
appear to have at all interfered with his popularity
his prospects On the heels of these, he has inva
riably been selected for some and generany
higher position, the last of which was his noulna
ton for Governor last Autumn. AS public man ne
does not strongly impress his individuality MS
reputation is based rather upon his moderation VI
views and careful consideration Of subjects before
taking action. As a reformer he would hardly DE III
his element but as a of perfect purity OF char
acter of the best order of association IN pubhc ANU
in private life of clear head and correct intentions
be has the respect of all who know him. The Dig
nifty and the integrity of the State would not suer
tn his keeping


CHANCES or Mr.. sTEARNs.


II is said however that Mr.. CASTOR would prefer
a nomination for Congress in the lid Dlstrlct 10
being a candidate for Governor, andunexceplonaDie
he almost every respect for really vigorous
reform campaign there are those who bold Mr.u
NJ. Stearns to be better fitted. Mr.. Stearns Is
Younger man. and possessed of remarkable
share Of both mental and physical vitality
and vigor. He is enterprising and agrees
i've as well as able, Is as effective on the
stump as any orator in the State, is thoroughly
of the people, and, indeed, has as many OF the
elements of leadership him as it ls easy to ma IN
combination. His Democracy is of an altogether
independent character. He has never asked favors
of the party, and makes his own platform when ne
runs for Office He has been in the State Senate by
aid of Republican votes and owes the office Oh us
trict-Attorney for Hampden and other western
ha has inst med tn
kind of support There is a feeling that he is des-
tined TO succeed Mr. Dawes in Congress- but he has
always refused to be nominated against that gentle
man, many of whose friends have been Mr.. Stearnss
own supporters for office. There was no man IN
the State that accepted the candidacy OF Mr.
Greeley III the last Presidential election with more
heartiness than did Mr. Stearns. His speeches IN
Mr.. Greeeys support were full of fervent sincerity
of admiration as well of sound logic and effective
reasoning. Mr.. Stearns has a rare fund of humor
and keen wit of his own. He hates shams, and is
downright, earnest and straightforward IN all his
action. He is just the TO shine in opposition TO
respectable routine partisan, such as the Repub-
icans wOnld naturally select, if Butler had not
taught them the need of more action and positive
characteristics, and he is able to hold his own in
canvass against the most vigorous man that can be
put into the field.





John Quincy Adams has been spoken Of in one of
the journals of the State the strongest candidate
for the Democrats TO nominate. They will hardly
take him. His detection two years ago is not for
gotten. and is attributed in some quarters 10 the
fact that his own family passed over in making
the nomination to the Presidency. This may be un-
just, but il will none the less have its effect Many
of the Democrats had felt before that Mr..
Adams had ceased to give the party any especial
strength as its leader in the State campaigns Mr..
CASTOR ran better last year than Mr.. Adams had
ever run and there is little question that either Mr..
CASTOR or Mr.. Stearns would bring out more votes
inside the party than Mr.. Adams, and would be pre-
ferred also by those Liberals and Republicans whom
it s hoped to draw into the Democratic ranks. II
there be any Adams chosen By the Democrats within
the next year it ought to be another member of the
family, and to a higher position but even that is
not SO easy as one would wish. There are good
many Democrats who do not like the fanly-a fact
of which the election in the Legislature for Mr..
Summers successor afforded proof.


REPUBLICAN, CANDIDArEs-CHoICE BETWEEN SAN


FORD AND H0AR.


The Republicans are as yet in doubt as TO what
shall be their action. Gov TabOts course has very
greatly embarrassed them. They recognize pri-
vatey the gravity of the situation, and realize that
unless the Democrats throw away the advantages
that are fortuitOusly theirs the election this Autumn
is to be much more serious contest than usual.
The contingency has come upon them suddenly
their preparations had been previously made only
with a view to the resistance of Gen. Butler to
which end clubs were forming all through the State
They now see that there was not much occasion
for this scare but have failed to form their plan of
campaign'against the other enemy.


The candidates at present most talked Of are John
E. Sanford and George F. Hoar. The latter gentle
man is to be brought forward. II is said. as the best
ritted TO participate in vigorous campaign. he Is
really one of the ablest men of the State and has
the advantage of not beng connected with any OF
the proceedings at the State House. concerning
which reform is asked on the part of the people
Gov Talbot who had first-rate prospects Of nomi-
nation month ago. wOuld now be almost certainly
beaten in convention there would be no certainty
that anv candidate without decidedly positive quail
ties would fare much better. The people are ready
for change in State affairs and their attach
ment 10 the Republican party has become SO weak
ened that il s a matter OF very little interest 10
them 10 preserve il from defeat while il is an OBJ
stace in the way of needed changes. Butler struck
ont very wildly when he made his charges two years
ago: and il is only justice State officers TO say
that there are fewer abuses existing than would
naturally be looked for under party that had been
almost twenty years in undisturbed power; but new
blood in Office would do good Notwithstanding. The
Republicans if they are TO hold their own, must
now bring one of their best leaders to the front he
nust redeem the character of his party-must give
il a policy upon the temperance question: upon Tue
course of the State with regard to its railways upon
its expenditures IN connection with commissions
ppou the length of the sessions of its Legislatures
and other kindred topics The natural opposition
have in past years been lacking in both the strength
and the sagacty create issues upon these points
Gen Butter las set the people in his slashing STYLE