The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13
why the Peoples Exponent should support his
claims at least until some more worthy can-
didate is presented.
NTASgACEHUsETr b POLITICS.
Democrats Rud Republicans Joining
Hands for Butler.
[Sprjnpfield Renub1ican.l

[springfield Republican,
The Springfield Butler men had secret
meeting at the office OF Lawyer John L. Rice,
in the Five Cent Savings Bank block, last
evening, the Republican party being repre-
sented by G. 9. Merritt, K. 3. Webster, John
l.. Rice, Benjamin Weaver, T. B. Wilson, w.
B. Rogers, N. B. Gibbs and Walter Howard,
and the Democratic by David Power, James
O'Keefe, r. E. King, E. A. Hall, j. J. Moore
and Charles Mckay, this list, however being
not quite complete.
An eight-page letter was read, addressed
by Gen. Butler to Mr.. Merritt, which began
with the words, :" write to you very openly,
becauseI have full confidence that you will
not betray me-" The writer then went on to
say that he had many friends among the
Democratic partXs including Collins and Fltz-
gerald and also among the rank and file Of
the party, who have expressed desire that
he should run for Governor. From the aSsur-
ances he has received he Is confident that he
could. IL he desired, capture the State Demo-
cratic Convention, but he will not make any
effort for this, although he would be glad Of
it's Endorsement. The General believes that he
could have been elected Governor in 1871 II he
had run as an independent candidate, but he
justiffes his course by saying that in that
case he would have had O. Council and Legis-
lature who were opposed to him, and he would
have been unable to do anything except to
pardon out few prisoners and attend the ag-
ricultural fairs. In conclusion, he expresses
o desire to see Mr. Merritt face to face, that
they may talk over the issues and prospects
| more freely and fully together.
A general and informal confab was held on
the general prospects and plans OF the cam
paign, the matter of congressman being fully
discussed. Mr.. Weaver said that he under
stood Congressman Robinson didn't agree
with Gen. Butler on financial and other ques-
tions and SO might see best after the cam
| paign began to make a speech against him
| Ii Robinson pursued any such course, Weaver
was for giving him - for 1t. All the Republi-
| cans present seemed equally in favor OF sacri-
| ficing the present congressman IL he opposed
| Gen. Butler, and the Democrats were not less
| ready under similar circumstances to slaugh-
ter their candidate, whoever he may be. The
| general conclusion on this matter was har.
monious, and to the effect that, II either can.
| didate opposes Butler he shall be outlawed
| If both of them do, O. third candidate will be
named, or II most OF the other districts have
! independent candidates, this district will
| also.
| The general sentiment also was that those
| Interested Ia this movement should retain
| their present political affiliations and attend
! their party caucuses and conventions. One
| member opposed this, however, and was il
| favor of withdrawing at once from the ole
| party ties and taking open action as third
| party. The others were of the opinion that
this course might be necessary, but that they
would not hasten 1t. On the general discus
| sion of the chances it was stated as an eli
| couraging fact that all the Democratic Rep
| resentatives from this part OF the State were
| i'm favor Df Rutinr