Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-10-10
BEN BUFFERS BOAST.
He Says He is Bound to Have
Those Books,
And That When He Gets Them
There'lI be Some Disclosures
His Opinion of the Inde-
pendents and Robinson.

NEW YORK, Oct 9-Gov. Butler, OF Massa-
lkusetts, was at tie Fifth avenue hotel. In
conversation on the Talbot difficulty, he said:
''The facts in the case are simply these: For
long time have been endeavoring to get
hold of the books containing an account
of the expenditures of the board OF
health, lunacy, and charity. 1 made
formal demand upon MIR. Tai
bot for the books, asking yea aud nay vote
upon the demand, so that if it became neces-
sary to apply for writ of mandamus could
know upon whom to serve it. There was
nothing discourteous in the language, and if
the books have been honestly kept there can
be no insult in asking for them.n
cit is said these Investigations are brought
about merely for the purpose of making
political capital Is it so?'
eff the accounts are correct and have been
honestly kept, what political advantage can
accrue to ME, the Republican administra-
ton of affairs having been shown to be
trustworthy. Instead of claiming to have been
insulted, Mr.. Talbot should deny the charges
The refusal to surrender the books was by a
strict party vote. The last examination Of
these accounts was made-never. In 1879 an
abortive examination was begun. 1 have
books containing an itemized account of ex.
penditures have been held from me-,
of course it was impossible to
detect any irregularities. There is a
great field for fraud in the handling of
moneys in the board of health, lunacy, and
charity, and there is corresponding diff
Guilty in detecting peculation, if any exists
There is no public auditor of these accounts,
md yvb afl 1ovt he hos
honestly expended have no means of know
ing. But l think soon shall have. They
can't keep the books from me much longer.
With $4O0, 600 year passing through the Of
flee, you can see what an opportunity for
stealing is offered. Just wait till the books
are examined"
The conversation then drifted into political
channels. Referring to the approaching cam
paign in Massachusetts, the governor said
party lines will be badly broken in this
fight. Many stanch Republicans will sup
port my nomination, while many so-called
Democrats will bitterly oppose me-"
do you attach any Importance to the
meeting of Independents, at which Col
Theodore Lyman, Charles Francis Adams;
Francis A. Walker, and others adopted reso-
buttons opposing your electionW
vi, Guey are d lOO VI ICopuDilCdu uuucS,
that is ALL They are too nice for the party,
and have come out. They don't know what
they want. They indorse Mr. Robinson,
and decline the candidate for lieutenant
governor, Mr.. Ames."
'FWhy do they not support Mr.. Ames"
"Simply because he is not nice enough,
and was not born on Beacon street. Why,
sir, his father actually made shovels. You
can't expect such men to indorse so plebean
candidate
George D. Robinson, the Republican can
didate, does not suffer from such a stigma,
does he?'
ooh, Mr. Robinson is a great man. Why,
he has served in congress six years"
Chow did he happen to be nominated?'
CATER every available man had declined
the position a draft was ordered and Mr..
Robinson was pressed into service; but
thought everybody had heard of Robinson"