New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-01
BULLETS DESPERATE STRAIT.
DE3lOC RATIO HOPE FAILING-THE REPUBLICANS
Confident OF OVER 10000 MAJoRITY-REGIs-
IRAIION FRAUDS.
Icy TELrGnArn TO the rR1nrNr.l

BOsrON Oct. 31.-The predominant opinion
here Is that General Butler VIII not be reelected The
Democratic leaders In this city and are nooeaby
loss buoyan and boa5 IA discussing the political stua-
ton than tn a few days ago The most sanguiue
to-day do not claim than that the old man will
pail through"
one Old Democrat who always stands by the guns int
mated this morning whore the mistake was made. owe
have stood STILL" said he, and lot Governor Butler
create the impression that lac had got the Democratic
party Of Massachusetts into his power. aud
that he using it FOR accomplishing
the fulnlmcnt OF his own personal ambition
No wonder that OF the Old liners have
rebelled. believe would rebel myself il for "A
believed that this was the Gaze. L don't believe it,
And have Numbered in permitting such impression
to be made. We should have taken tho stand from the
outset taken by General A. Collins last evening who
sumcd that instead Of the Governor using the Democratic
party for his asyrniizomenr, tho DamDcratic
party rather making OF Benjamin r. Butler
convenient instrument with which TO break up the Re-
publican party. Had quietly taken that position Mt
the beginning should not find ourselves where are
to-day"
The Republican State Committee held its
usual meeting this morning with ful!
attendance. Each member reported the
outlook in his section ying, and there WIS
hardly one who would pnt Mr.. Robnsons majority at less
than 10000. The more frequent estimate among them
Is majority FOR the Republican Tic kct of 20 900 and up
ward gentlemen from the Cape districts in conversation
with The Irareers representative put Mr Robinson's
gain IN that district the Of last year 100 and
Ms c,t innate must De nrdrd as very conservative
The arrest OF four IN Worcester under the charge of
PERJURY in naturalization cases with the hcluing
evidence against them, Is regarded straw showing
the fraudulent intentions Of the Butler Democracy,
not only in Boston, but In every section of tho
state where hauds possible. Cases are
reported in several cities where the Democrats pro
cured the registration OF boys under tweniyOne years
Ia Bristol County. where the Democrats have been
claiming large gains, The canvass shows gains for the
Republican ticker which lead 10 the expectation Of tidal
In that county next Tuesday. In fact all the interior
districts Of the state will show that there his boon pho
nomcna massing OF the citizens against Bncr. The
-alrm Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday evening to
strike from the voting lists the name Of William
Callahan, an Insane paupcr ward or the Cily
low IN the insane retreat at the Salem Almshouse.
He has at times been violent n 10 require close
iucmcnt CallagAan not assessed this year But an
lS-2 tax bill paid for him by somebody October 26
1883 and his name the voting list until struck
off on Tuesday evening.
The subcommittee Oi the Republican Raying Commit
tee has presented 10 the registrars of voters in accord
with the law, 1880 names the voting lists which
tue committee believe TO have no right 10 be there. OF
these 36l names OF persons who have left the city,
etc. and gu those which do respond at The street
and number at which they claimed reside when they
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