is be retired to private life. Jubti
what psrticuiar Mues the Congrcssion-1
.,, . . 1
at canvass will turn upon it is yet too ,
early to know, but fliat it will be an :
active aud well contested canvass js
clearly foreshadowed. Tbe Democrats
have allowed themselves to be re-in-
rpirrd with bop. Tbis alone vfiu i?tiin-
r ' ,. . , . apathy, aud we see no ludicatiots that
ulate theui to extraordinary, but fatil ,' ... ,
efforts $ ve ,n-v !,art,tfu'ar ehauce of car
In Massachusetts, Butler is once rvrng the State. The Senatorsbip is
gain tbe centre of iuterest. His ' fur tbet 1 on.
triends say that uis ncaitn requires at-;
tentiou, ana mar ne win not oe a can- :
ciidatc for the Governorship, but will
oontnt himself with baffling tbe plans.
of bis enemies, and securing bis re-
election to I ongrcss it is reported
that it' Hoar's refusal to be a candidate
.. ... ...
is positive, Butler way abaudon tbe
Esses district, and run from bis Lowell
home, for be has residences in both ;
districts. It is possible that the license t
aod prohibition is?ucs, which will in-.
volve the Governorship, have tbeir in
flaencc in deterrmg Uutler from enter- j
lllir tLut StruCL'le. During ttie ra?t !
winter the Irfgislatnre enacted a license
law, thus abandoning tbe prohibition
doctrmes wnicn nave so Jong prevailed
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