The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
BUFFERS CAMPAIGN.
His Headquarters in the
City Of Boston.
Ills HENCAMEN AMONG TIE T0lLERS
What the Manager Of His
Canvass Says.
VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS PRO AND CON.
Ills HENCHnEN AMONG THE TOILERS
VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS PRO AND CON.

ing that was once the private residence OF q blue
booded Massach usetts family. All the buildings In
the square, most OF which have bowed fronts, were
formerly private dwellings, but are now converted
into Offices for lawyers, patent agents. engineers,
architects and various other professional people.
Only a SINGLE private house remains, and this Is &C.
cupiod by an Old gentleman 10 whom the place IL
endaared by a residence many years ana who can
not be induced 10 tear himself away from II. Hero
the most exclusive Boston society lived quar-
ter OF q century ago. strolied into Buffers head
quarters at No. IL to-day, and thought 10 myself
when peeped into tnc front parlor on tho Sec
ond floor II the original occupants could only
come back to SEQ the motley set there as
scmbled now red with astonshment their blush
blood would turn. Conspicuous among those seated
around the room young colored man. dressed
In the fashion, silk hat set to one side,
his capacious hands sncased In lavender KIDS and his
ample feet In patent leather pumps. He wore yell
low scarf with q coral pin, and was altogether
perhaps the most sumptuously alfred darky IN bos-
~ mean sah," he said, In aswcllish accent, to
another, but far more modest looking negro sitting
next him. $50 vote TO- GEM Butlsh, by Jawge, and
GIT all de gsn'imcn OF my pussonal acqusint-
ance TO vote dc similior way; but want
dis yere secatary to know dat de cullud vote amt
agon' for num- an to tell dc Gen'i dat ws'se after
do stamps as we'll dc white folks"
HiBERNIAN HENcHMES.
There were souc Enthusiastically Hibernan faces In
the crowd and all Of the working class OF peo-
pie. Copies OF Kearney's paper, The Open Letter.
and labor organ, called the Standard. woro pient''
fully distributed around the room. pile
Of packages, containing Buffers letter Of response
TO his nomination Tor Governor and his speeches
In Congress and elsewhere on the ereenback
issue, stood In one corncr. and In another sat
weazen- faced with grizzly mustachc, scratch
a ar N d0vvn nj
places OF meeting OF different Butler clubs IN the
city. "rhe Sixth ward will givo tho Gincral rousin'
vote'' said a hardy Of toll to tho weaZen-iaced
m an, "but l think II we had the iasc bit OF money
to buy banner an put up platform an hire band.
an mebbe hist liberty pole. we'd DO thriae bet
Their" '.Yes, we'll about that" answered the
weaver. laced man, who didn't seem by his looks to
SEQ his way to getting hold OF solitary dollar Dill
While there several strikers among those pres
ent thcre others, especially OF the Irish class.
VINO wore honestly bent working dmore for the
Generals interests and indeed this class Is numer
GUS the Of conducting the campaign Will be
comparatively NIL.
BUrLKR's CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
In q small OF the main paror, where tho
crowd sat and talked, tho Generals secretary, Mr..
McDavtt, was found busy disposing OF callers. Mr.
NcDav,tt, who made such figure at Worcester, IL
the manager of tho Butler campaign, and all
the DETAILS. along with tho expenditure
Of the money, conAded to him. He
black haired pale faced man, with large oye and
u curved nose, ami appears 70 have MS much eonh-
| dcnce IN himself AZ he has Ia tho General He said
the latter had gone wcst aud would not return for
about cig nj days. When he comes back he will re-
| sumo his speech making through the state.
s.Has the General any particular plan OF opera
! tionsY" asked your correspondent.
$50 far as 1 Know answered Mr.. McDavitt, seen
oral Butler particular plan Of operations The
people have called hun to be their nominee tor
| md he hna
nomination. lie proposes 70 SO through tho State on
a stun tour leave tho result to the ballot box.
| THIS Is hls onl; plan OF operations"
ESTIMATE OF BUrLEk's vorE
"what vote do you estimate he will receiver"
| eve estimate he Will receive 10000 democrat,c
| votes, $4,000 republican votes and grsenback
vote Of At least 80, 00o-toia, 100000. which Is
| We nsure Is about equally divided between the two
old parties Tho regular grcerback organization num-
four men vote greonback ticket 10 that 10
rolled IN tho organization. There are thousands Ia
known as grcenbackers VINO viii 60 The ticket when
rnE GENERALS BITTER OPPONENTS.
What class OF people are most bitter IN their oppo
| sition to the Generaif"
"rhe hard money men OF both parties and tho So
| called lenders Of the democratic party. They are
afraid IL no i elected Governor would become too
prominent as u Presidential candidate III 1850 They
mud no iault with platforms OF reform, and many
| of thom declare no would make excellent Cover
nor. There also republicans opposed 10 MIN, DO
cause they know II he should be elected he would ex
pose the corruption that existed In the party In
sus STATE Tor The last twenty years"
| WHY BurLRR LOOKED DOWN on.
sswhst is tho cause OF the opposition OF tho Beacon
"rhat onoos,t,ou dates back a good many years
General butler unfortunate US not 10 have
graduated Harvard College II Was great misior-
iuno grew OF the TACT that he came OF very pool
pxrsnts VINO could Afford To send their " col.
Icge He went u institution Ia Lowell where he
could work part oil tho time and meet the expenses Of
his board aud tuition. Alter his admission to the
Bar he championed the cause OF tho poorer classes
and came con l,ct many timcs with the largo cor
porations OF the state. He has never been known
~ a corporation lawyer though he had all the oppor
tupities and every inducemsnt TO become such His
been frequent and bitter. These corporations arc
ocerod great majority OF cases, by what arc called
denotes and treasursrships In BANKS insurance, mil
and other corporations by hereditary right These
men also down on Butler on account Of his huan-
ctal vfsws which TO them are rank hercsy."
| SATISFIED WITH THE DEMOCRATS.
sIs tho General satisfied with the acton OF thu
Democratic Convention at Worcesterf"
"He is and ieeis very grateful for the nomination
because II expresses tho confidence Of the democratic
people OF State him and IA his ability 70 reform
Inc abuses that have SO long existed here"
| STRONG REPUBLICAN TioKKr
sHow does he regard The republican nominationsY ~
| .sHo went away before the nominations were an
pouDced but In my opinion Is the strongest ticKe
that could be p,ced ~ the ned ma yet unaerstan.
Of both parties looking toward fusion II They car
settle on candidate. AZ anything 10 beat Butler II
the cry"
"IJow does tho General feel about the situation7"
|
Shakespeare his soul Is IN AMI eager Tor the
tray"
ToIlxBs BUTLER.
All day long tuerc were callers at mo Butler head
quarters, showing that candidacy had an intores
for the people. [ noticed none that mad the appear
sncc OF belon ging we-to-do classes. The face
we're those OF tue toilers who i've by the sweat o
thor brow, anu VINO believe in Butler with An im
picit aud unquestionibg taith.
ToPIC or TALK
Butler Is the great staple OF talk In this city
Plenty OF democrats arc TO be met with Al every turf
who dcu him Just bitterly as tho republicans
some OF The most reliable and experienced politician
say " rs impossible he eau win They figure II out II
this way. The total voic OF the state IL IN roun
numbers 100000 OF this 100000 is dsmocratt
aud 400 republican. Allowing Butler u lib
cral pull vi 10000 votes The demo
crsuc and 10000 the republican strens III
his total would be 100000 against so QUO rcgua
democratic aud Ito, 0O0 republican. Butler Is gwen
most ample allow these ngures lar more tha
ho 10 likely 10 receive, and yet u Is demonstrated Una
he cannot win. Inc whole republican vote Will