Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-27
THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL
BUTLER.
Political Views of the CabInet-Secretary
Folger's Letter-Virginia the Hope of
the Party.

Washington SPecicI to Baltimore Sun.
The story has been circulated that on the
occasion OF the recent visit of the President
to Boston, he intima' ed an interest In the
election OF General Butler as Governor of
Massachusetts,. The President says there Is
no truth In this, and, on the contrary, that
ne has fully as much concern In the election
OF Republican Governor for Massachusetts,
as In his own State of New York. The per
sonsl relations Of the President with Gen.
Butler are OF the most friendly character,
but he is not yet ready to go with General
Butler to the Democratic party.
1n the informal discussions on the politi-
cal situation between the President and the
members oflthe Cabinet on Friday and again
on last night. the anticipations as to what
the ides OF November will bring forth we're
not OF the most cheering character. It ia
signlncant and unmistakable fact that Re-
publican losses are expected by every MEM
Der OF the Cabinet in his own State with the
possible exception Of Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen, and this for the reason that the Repub-
hcans never expect much in New JerseYany
way. Even that most adroit politician,
secretary Chandler, Views the handwrit-
ing on the wall with evident spprehen-
sion, and had no good news to cOmmuni-
cate to the President and the Cabinet. 1t ia
given out as the official determination of
the President and Cabinet that government
employees must consider themselves as en-
.tirely free, II so disposed, to decline any
more contributions to campaign funds. It
must be that this decision was arrived at
because the President and his Cabinet are
at last convinced that this is one of the
years when money cannot stem the over
Whelmipg tide Of public opinion. It is not
more than two weeks since an intimate
friend OF Secretary Folger declared that
they would buy enough votes to elect him
Governor of New York.
1t is limited that the President is very
much chagrined at the Albany letter of Mr..
Folger, which, although It is saying good
deal, Is much more foolish production
IMAM his letter OF acceptance. The tone of
this letter has already been condemned by
almost every Republican journal of promi-
nence in the State of New York. a very
cursory reading between the lines Is enouph
10 convince anyone that Mr.. Folger is ready
70 use his vast power as Secretary of the
treasury to depress the stock market in
order to further his own election. 1t Is
understood the President is also inclined To
the belief that the manner of conducting
the investigation Of the star
route bribery charges is not
meeting the approval of the country or help
ing the Republican cause. These charges
were made weeks since, and vet the Attor-
ney General did not put in an appearance
nei0 unbI Yesterday, ana the control OF the
investigation has been put in the hands OF
one OF the parties implicated, who holds no
nlgner position than a detective in the de-
partment, but who has the assurance to
style himself general manager" an Office
entirely unknown to the law. The President
says he will leave again for New York in
day or two, but 1t would be better for the
credit OF his administration and better for
the Republican party II he would first
straighten out matters little in Washing
ton.
There was great deal of public business
awaiting his attention yesterday, but Mr..
Mshone was on hand, early and importu-
nate, and public business had to wait while |
he appealed for an exception in his favor in |
the matter OF grinding more assessments |
out OF the poverty stricken clerks, already |
Dled TO the last point of existence. and for |
the privilege of turning out of office those |
who believed him to be sincere in announc- |
ing freedom OF opinion" as one of the |
principles of his party, and have ventured |
TO differ with him. The only ray of hope in |
the whole political horizon is In the direc- |
tion OF Virginia, as Mr.. Malone continues |
70 promise with the utmost confidence to |
deliver to the administration for value re-
ceived six or seven Congressman. Should |
ne De able to fulfill his promise, his contin. |
gent, purchased at the price of all that is |
good and true in politics and morals, would |
De OF no avail against the solid Democratic
majority that is likely to confront ft,