Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-24
THE MASSACHUSETTS, OUTLOOK.
Ben Buffers Managers Figure q
Majority of $4,000.
Boston Herald, 18th.

A visit to the headquarters of the
Democratic State Committee yesterday
showed that the party managers there
were unusually active in the work of the
campaign. Colonel French, Chairman,
and Colonel Coveney, the Secretary.
were during the day frequently in con-
sultation with members of the city
committee, principally on matters touch
ing the registration of voters in Boston,
whose tax bills must be paid in order
that they may vote. The several ward
commits IS are pushing the collection Of
unpaid TX bills of all Democrats and
others favorable to Butler, and there is
no lack of the wherewithal to pay the
same in the control of the finance COM
mlttee. 1t was expected that up to noon
to-day 5000 of these tax bills would be
paid. and that number of names would
be added to the lists. In conversations
with some of those interested and identi
fed with the State canvass, it appeared
the members of the committee are more
confident than ever that Gen. Butler will
be elected. 1t was asserted that the
Republicans were in a bad plight
for money, inasmuch as many
of those who furnished the
"sinews of war" in past campaigns either
refused TO contribute, or gave sparingly.
1t would take. it was said, at least $400,
600 to defeat General Butler at this stage
Of the campaign. The Republican com
mittee, it was said, was now busily en-
gagged in making a careful canvass of
the State, similar to that made in 1879,
and the result would only show the
hopelessness of the Republican cause.
Some of the gentlemen were nOwise
backward in figuring up prospective
Democratic majOrities with the greatest
assurance that the result would
more than confirm their opinions
and claims. All seemed agreed that
the cold guard" of 1878 aud 1879 would
again poll its full strength of 40, 900.
The old line Democrats would increase
this by at least 20,0 600, among the latter
being at least 5000 who had opposed
Butler heretofore. The accession of
these 5000 would be a corresponding
loss to the Republican party, very sig
niicant fact when it was considered that
they actually settled the election of 1873
and 1879. The political arithmeticians
further argued that Butler this year
would have all the way from s ZOO to
10000 German voters, who had hereto
fore supported Republican candidates.
This accession means a correspond
ing loss TO Mr.. Bishop, and would bring
Buffers total voting strength up to be-
tween 1873 900 and 10000. Added to
these would be independent Republicans
who, for the first time, have cut loose
from party, and whose numbers could
not be estimated until after election. 1t
was claimed that the Prohibitionists
would give Butler substantial support,
and that, altogether, his vote would run
close on to 160,00 the largest vote ever
polled in Massachusetts in opposition to
a Republican candidate for Governor.
1t was asserted that, from present
indications, Bishop would be doing we'll
if he pOlled 135, 900; but if he did so it
would be by the greatest efforts his man.
ayers could put forth. With reference
to Buffers old strength, it was allowed
that, in order to get it out, the registra-
tion in Boston would have to be brought
up to its standing in the former Butler
campaigns. To do that 1900 more
names would have to be added to the
voting lists, and almost as many tax bills
would have to be paid The money
to pay these tax bills was now in the
control of the City Treasurer, and all
that remained to be done was to present
the bills for payment. This was being
done, and if the city committee did its
duty B )stoa would throw a much heavier
majority for Butler than in 1879.