The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-11
General Mahone's Boston Ally.

| The following Is from the Boston Herald
The suggestion that BUTLER and MALONE
may enter into m alliance reminds us that
BUTLER was In Richmond year or two
ago ~ the counsel OF MALONE. The Herald
says:
Among thoughtful Republicans the belief
l. prevalent that the election OF General
Buffer to the goyernorship Is an event OF
far more importance than the popular re-
volt which seated William CASTOR for q
single year. A sagacious Republican leader
said yesterday: "In the election OF
Governor Gardner by the old American
or Know-Nothins party. great change was
wrought i'm our State politics; one OF far
reaching consequences. IL required ten
years for us TO get rid OF the influence oil
acknowledgment. twill, IN my opinion,
take as long, and perhaps longer, to over
come the dose OF Butlerism, which has
been administered to us n body polite.
Butler IL no more a Democrat than he is a
Republican. He has no belief in either
party. Like Malone, his face is turned
TO the future, and l shall look for an al
lance OF Malone in Virginia and Butler
In Massachusetts,, with the end OF con-
structng brand-new party. IL is
true that we have a majority in the
Legislature, but Governor Butler will
have very serviceable and well-disci-
plined minority, and anybody who has
spent a session on Beacon Hill knows that
minority OF Democrats is politically
equal to more than twice its number OF
Republicans. The Republican legislators,
am sorry TO say, are many OF them OF
a IL 4. hx, cn
summate and adroit a politician as Cover
nor Butler will prove himself to be. L
fully believe that he will build up party
in the next Legislature which will aid him
in the execution OF his comprehensive
plans. To some members he will be a con-
slant terror, and to more he will appear in
the role OF Il political friend. lie will get
control OF legislation, and will make his
first assault OH the poll-taX. which will be a
popular thing to do, and which Will have
the support of influential papers already
committed to untaXed suffrage. The regis
traton laws will be modified, and you will
see Governor Butler elected to second
term by handsome majority. | think
that Butler will, on the whole, prove con-
ciliatory Governor. He will study to be
agreeable and to make friends. He will
hold his widest followers in check. And
| believe that he will, ii he lives, have
more political power and prestige in Mas
sachuSetts year from now than nc has ever
had or has to-day"
This is given as a specimen Of the gene
raj sentiment on the part OF thinking Re-
publicans. Already the Butlcr-Democlatic
leaders are negotiating with the supporters
OF the senatorial candidacy OF Governor
Long. The Democratic strength in the
Legislature is estimated at 10j votes, out
of Il total OF $50. This leaves 175 Repub-
ican votes. of which, it is estimated, fully 10
represent pronounced anti-IIoar men. The
policy OF the Long men will be, if neces-
sary, to refuse to enter a caucus, and to
vote independently in the Legislature for
Governor Long. Governor Buffers intlu-
ence will be given to the defeat OF Mr..
HOar, and if, as now seems probable, a
friend of Butler takes the speakership OF
the House, legislative patronage and COM
mittee places may be used to make votes
against H0ar.