Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-28
Ben Butler on the Political outlook.

Ben Rutier on the Political Outlook.
New YORK, October 26.-Ben Butler, in
terviewed by the Tribune as TO the general
political outlook, says that in Massachus it's
The canvass will be an active one, and that
the Republicans might possibly lose one or
two congressman. OF The situation in Nav
Hampshire he rem arked: 81 think the Demo-
Gratis may possibly succeed 10 electipg their
candidate Tor governor, as there are some
differences among the Republicans, and
there are local issues which have caused dis
sensions. 1 should feel cure of their success
if did not know the ability of the head O
the Republican party in that State-the Sec
rotary of the Navy"
"What do you think OF the condition of
affairs in New York, Pennsylvania and In
dianaW
''New York is lost to the Republicans,
Pennsylvania is doubtful, but think that
the Democrats will sweep Indiana"
"Why were the Democrats successful in
Ohio?"
For the same reason that New York Will
go Democratic by 10000 or 1000 votes and
that which may cause Pennsylvania, Indiana
aud Connecticut to follow the same lead
that is the swing of the political pendulum.
The liquor question in OHIO, the machine in
New York, the river aud harbor bill, and the
tariff reform in Massachusetts may be factors
producing this result, but they are not the
swing of tine pendulum. If We should 90
back only as far as 1852 wewill find that
every two years since then the political pen
dulum has taken a swing. 1t may be said
that there are one or two exceptions to this
rule, but the thinking man, on second
thought, will see that the exceptions are
rather imaginary than real. The present
year is the right one for i change, and are
we not going % get il? Can any man who
hall. th,
Democrats are not sure of working ma or-
ity in Congress next yearW
"Then you think that it is only reasonable
to predict that the Republicans will elect a
President in 1SS4?"
at by no means follows that because the
Democrats will succeed this yesr that they
will in 1884. But, on the other hand, the
pendulum may be arrested in its swing.
That it will be before 1884, l think, lie
pretty certain. Political parties are born
about once in a quarter OF a century. They
die of corruption, and new CUES lake their
place.
"Do you think il probable that a new
party will be in the field in 18S4?"
'That is something that is too far ahead
to speak about. The old party must be got
ten rid OF before new one can rise up"
"Is it your opinion that the Anti-Monopo-
lists will become powerful in this country"
There can be no question but thai they
will become an influential element In poll
tics. l have no expectation that at the next
session of Congress the report of the Tariff
Commission will be acted upon, TO the ex-
tent of the revision OF the revenue laws.
There will not be time enough, and l do not
think the protectionists Of the country want
the matter 10 come before Congress. ! think
this has been illustrated by the ridicule that
has been heaped upon the commissioners
since they began their Investigations. My
telief is that the tariff will be an issue in the
next Presid sntial campaign. Ii may, how
ever, be partially solved by the Forty-eighth
Congress.