Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-11-21
Butler Busy as a Bee,
A Visit to Mcp York. that means Mischtet-
Mtereicp, rM Grant, Blaine, Wakes,
and otheu-a Significant Dinner Parry.

anu oMeFs-n DIyhWcuNt UMHeF EuFiy.
tFrOm the Now York World, November 1871
General Butler is always on time. lie
knows exactly when to happen in New York.
The proposed departure OF General Sherman
on the Wabash brought large number OF dis,
tnguishGd gentlemen to the city, including
tho President aud Speaker Blaine, 0uSun>
day morning the representative Of the Essex
district from Massachusetts, established his
headquarters at the Fifth Avenue Hutel.-
During the day he had interviews with large
number Of officials employed in different Fed.
cral offices in this city, Among those whom
he couuseled with privately aud a, length was
United States Commissioner Davenport, who
had charge OF the recent canvass Tor the Com,
mttue of Seventy. Captain Davenport served
upon General Buffers staff in the Army ofthe
james, and was his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in this city in November, 1864. ut the time
of the election Davenport olt,ins most OF
his law from Butler. During the afternoon
Butler md Grant, occupying rooms in the
same hotel, had no difficulty in getting to.
gether. Their interview was not long, but
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Mr. George Wilkes, OF the &pihi Of he
Times, who recently returned from Europe,
where he went partly in the interest OF Gen.
eFa' DHt'er o2'n 10 E!yPs anu France M.. ''au "n
in'erS'e" WIN ueneF"' Nu'IeF' W I'Nes a"u
Du"eF arc oo'n HIe''e 'he'npei' VI '"e ''""''
California LAM company ana II VIII % re-
nculoetGu mat W. ,'Nes 'nna' d" s"y', ~, "
induce tue f!e"c" u"'Gtu",c"t 10 S""u .'e
Commune prisoners 10 .I'a' 'anu % P'o",Se'
G .Ii I'a not succeed II Is reported t""' VIZ
Ni'Nes' VINO OeaFs no 'oSe 10 t,'S'u''' u'au',
Is very oesToas I" e@"''"R "e"c'a' - ""''e'
IN tue organization Oh tue aut''Ufan' Nel'uo'
''can parry nc ueuera' Is 10 ooH'' !" syn.
p'thy WIN 'pcn movement Out nc unrg , nU'
RISK the headS Oh hl' 0fot,sr''l,,I@"' nePme"'
aud numerous ItlehdS no!llnG feucfa' oineeS
anl haVIuS contracts WIN Tue Government
It Is clear tnat Butter does not 'n'en" u .'aEe
the party lis purpose Is 10 continue III II
anu control IT. Grant sustained bH!Ier III
MASSACHUSETTS, 10 secure MS 'S"uT"ee !" '"e
House u nc remained 'nero. anu NANNY 10
prevent MS opposition, when "FaHs e"''no'
afford. ,..,
ltwit' De recollee'Gu iAas Slr, "l'kes ouF'tu
the halch't Tor Grant and bat'Gr ~ 'hr'' Oh
quarrel over the bottle 1t Is believed now
that BG'Ier WIN inaaGe Tue IfeSIag"t 10 re-
deem ms pledge made TO "l'Ses before n''
election III ieoe, ana Recognizes hi'A ~ '"e
appointment o. minister, , % pun !" pace VI
paG''I D. oiGStes' "'Ae' c'a'IeG 'nS pace
Ut the tune oieGies was appoh'eu' 'ut UFHn''
I0rSs''ul OF us great Obligations 10 MF'
Wilkes hung nm inside as worthless Ut t'e
dletlI'on oil the principal, InemOeTS oil Tue
Grant gut enterprise. Inc t''ne mas come
when Gra"t needs inc services OF sHe' tLen Us
Mr. WlIEesj aud 1t Is believed that GENERAL
Butter VINO owes MS present relations WIN
Grant to Mr' Wilkes, Will reG'PFoca'e' ana 'n'
d .,i Grant to bury the ha'Ghet with him.
The latter Is indignant at the treatment ne
has received from Grant, and eHafart1rIzeS 1t
III terms OF the OltleTest Remuneration
l.H't night General Butter pa'lOrS were
made lively by jolly putty. Inc most re-
mnrkabIe feature OF this assembly was the
presence OF Speaker Blaine OF the United
States House Of Representative It Will be re-
collected that this gentleman lett the 5 peaSers
chair during the closing hours Of the last Com
science, ,ha, Butler retorted severely, ind a
feeling of bitter enmiry grew up between
them, which resulted in Buffers pursuing
Blaine to his room, who, t, escape the Cen
cral, jumped out OF tho window, aud, by a
crcui,ous route, escaped the pursuing states,
man Mr. Blaine is recoustrncting tho CONS
mittecs of the House, aud it is said tina, he
proposes to give Butler prominent chalr>
nlaaship.
In connection with this report is another,
that Blaine is candidate for the Presidency,
and that he aud Butler understand each othcr.
Mr.. Blaine is also deeply interested in Penn.
Syvania iron, and will be supported, ii IA can.
did.to for the presidency, by tho great rail,
road king of the Keystone State. This visit
OF General Butler at this jnnc,uro is quite
significant. As much us he dislikes to dis,
plcase Grant on account Of his friends and re-