The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-10
GRATEFUL roR DEFEAT.
A Democratic Leader ON BerJamIn r.
Rufler's Rouf,

Buffers Rout.
WARRINGTON, November 9.-The reliei
which the Democrats feel over the defeat
OF Butler is well shown by the leader Of the
Washington Post on his failure, entitled
"Butler's Losses"
An unprecedentedly large vote was
thrown in Massachusetts Tuesday, and the
verdict OF her people ia that Gov. Butler
shall not hold the position which he now
occupies after January next. The re-
suit was hardly unexpected, though
there had been such tangling oi
old party lines that predictions were
generally empty and unreliable declara.
tions. There are many details OF the cleo
tion whose Significance we shall attempt
to indicate hereafter. At this writing the
general result fs all that stands out In sufh-
cient relief for positive conclusion. Gov
Q nor Butler ia defeated with years re-
cord behind him and his choice OF cam
p Il, n methods.
He cannot accuse his committee and 9th.
ers OF bad management. He has assumed
tho part OF absolutiam with respect 10 the
manner in which his campaign should be
conducted. and his assumption has not been
challenged. Butler has been commander.
in.chief aud supreme executive magistrate
in his own behalf from the time he was in.
auguratcd Governortill his defeat Tuesday,
and he alone is responsible for his failure
tn obtain reelection. We wish to call
the attention OF Democrats 10 the fact
tuat one plausible reason for making Gem
eral Butler the s.andard.bearer OF the party
Is now eliminated. Many conceded that
he was a very poor Democrat and az IN.
safe leader, but supported him on the Sim
pie ground Of availability; he was repre-.
sented to De the ono man who could lead
the Democratic party OF Massachusetts 10
victory. Everything was staked upon that
ono proposition. 'All other considerations
were made 10 yield to it.
The votes have been counted, and the
claim Is proved TO be mere preterse. We
have no quarrel with the Democrats who
for 80 long time supported Butler. They
believed in his availability and were se-
duced by It. They had endured much
from the Republican party, and the oppor-
tunity to get even with it was too tempting
to Withstand. Bu. We. ask them in all can
dor II 1t isn't timeto leave this false prophet
and kindle their altar fires anew, In the tenn.
pie which they have deserted? Let them
+, il.ct on what has been said and done
within the past year, and they will see
that Butler Is simply the incarnation Of po-
litical selishness, caring nothing ior his
new friends but to betray them, and rep.
resentiug nothing OF the dignity and no.
bility Of tho Democratic creed, but simply
the wantonness OF political aspirations: for
selfish ends.
Butler has led the Democrats Of Msssa.
chusetts into trouble, but he cannot help
them cut. We trust they are manly enough,
and iar-sseipg enough, to help themselves.
They were never in the debt Of this man.
They have heaped honors upon him that be
never will repay. Ssiar as the result Is con.
domination OF Butlerism, our resignation il
profound and consummate. He can still
make trouble in the Democratic family no
doubt, but he can not enter upon his
cherished scheme Of Tammanyizing the
country with the prestige of Massachusetts
behind him.