Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
BUTLERs WILY WAYS.

THE METHOD HE TOOK 10 FEEL THE SOUTHERN
PULSE AND GET HIMSELF ON THE COURSE FOR
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
New York Times despatch from Louisville, XVI
That Governor Butler of Massachusetts,
has designs upon the Democratic nomination
for President is no longer doubted in Ken
lucky. Mr.. f. G. Oarrigan OF Boston, prin
cpal Of a night school and a law student in
Gov Buffers Office has been there nearly
three weeks attending the National Educa-
tional convention aud the National Associated
Charities conference. 1t is generally under
stood in political circles here that he came as
the political agent Of Gov. Butler, and dur
ing his stay he managed to get in some effec-
tive work in defence of Butler Mr. CARR
gan, who ia about 80 years old, is man of
shrewd wit and ready resources. He was &C.
credited here by Butler as a delegate to the
educational convention. While that was in
progress he was informed by Miss Chevalier,
the Boston lady who appealed to President
Arthur for Guiteau's pardon, and who was
delegate to the conference of associated char.
tiles, that her report to the conference sus.
tanning Butler in the Tewksbury matter
would be attacked by Mr.. Sanborn, u former
director of Tewksbury almshouse Mr. Car
rigan promptly telegraphed to Gov. Butler,
who in response telegraphed him credentials
ence knew nothing of the nature Of Miss
Chevalier's official report on Tewksbury un-
til it was read 1t was agreed then to near
Mr. Sanborn on the other side after which
all reference to the Tewksbury matter was
ordered eKpunged from the record and, at
the request Of the president, the newspapers
omitted reports of the statements, in order
that the conference might not seem to be
torn by political feeling. Mr.. Carrigan pre-.
pared an answer to Sanborn and asked per-
mission to read it, but was not allowed to do
so. Notwithstanding his failure to make
himself heard, Mr.. Carrigan visited the news.
paper Offices, and by imposing upon the city
editors and conference reporters succeeded in
having an abstract Of his prepared address
inserted in the papers as part of the proceed
ings. His remarks comprised a shrewd and
aggressive defence of Butler aud eulogy of
his administration, and by it's tone Of attack
on Mr. Sanborn and its position in the re
port leltt the impression that there was nobody
in the conference who could reply to him,
aud that therefore Buffers action in the
| Tewksbury case received the tacit approval
/ Of the conference.
The "doctored" reports caused the great
est sensation among the delegates to the con-
| ference and were the cause of an investiga.
ton in the offices of the Courer-Jo journal and
! Commercial, both papers having suffered
.
! from the fraud In tho investigation Mr..
! Carrigan came to light as having imposed up
on the reporters and city editors, and the
fraud was editorially denounced in the papers
and by President Wines OF the associated
charities During his stay here Mr.. Carrigan
| has been active in keeping Gov Butler be-
fore the people. That he has been feeling
| public opinion in the south az to Butler
candidacy is true, and he has found much
opposition expressed. The Courier. journal,
in the midst Of the local uproar over Mr..
Carrigan's effort to force Butler upon the
charity conference, has this editorial on But.
ler's candidacy
"If Butler should carry Massachusetts this fall by
| a rousng majority he would undoubtedly become q
| quantity in the presidential field. But lis nomina.
ton by a Democratic national convention puts too
great a strain upon the Imagination to be worthy Of
| consideration. 1t is not that Buffers record
stands in the way. The south very little about
records. Nor do the people Of the south desire
| whom the north and west think We can elect will sui
! US. As for Butler, We very much for him-to be
| governor Of Massachusetts. But we have had out
bellyiul Of CROW, and We know what sort Of meat il
! is"
1t is therefore an open question here as ia
whether Mr.. Carrigan's visit to Kentucky in
! Gov. Buffers interest has discovered any
cheering news to aid the Bay state states
mans boom.