New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-22
BUTLER READY FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRiBUNEJ

PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUNEJ
BosToN. Sept. 21.-Governor Butler is going
TO Springfield next Tuesday and will attend the s'a'e
Convention where he says he proposes to open The cam
paigp in person. Tho Democrats rely strongly upon
big majority In Boston carry the day, and IL Is un
ouestionaby the purpose OF the leaders TO resort 10
every device commit frauds II needs be- 10 WIN IN
the November battle. The Mayor Will not hesilste !"
his appointments of socaed Republicans rs inspectors
at the polls to put there VINO are known
70 he in sympathy with Butler. and II It
ia possible Robinson will be counted out
Republican managers. however VIII not iaii "
keep ON alert and II possible attempts at
naturazaton registration and voting Will DO stopped
At the Democratic headquarters preparations are oous
made for the convention next week. As the leaders
outline programme, the convention VIII DC shorI
one The Governors instructions will be implicitly car
ried out, ID an adjournment will follow.
The state Central Committee will 90 to Springfield
from Boston on Tuesday aud IN the alter
noon will hold meeting and aTee upon the
membership OF the several committees There
may be some conesng delegations to the convention
but heir cases will probably be easily disposed OF by the
Committee On Credentials. Samuel ". Bowerman VIII
preside and will probably be renomiOated for Leuten'
ante Governor At the State Committee rooms II Is sad
that the whole old ticket will be placed In nominal
ton.
An intelligent observer OF Tue IIoHollOI)
saws that that convention Butler affair 1.-The old
man got n grip upon and did not let co. hesad Ipe
temporary chairman began by denouncing Mr. Robinson
az rum candidate and the convention showed It's intoi
GRANGE az It's close by eIpellng from tho state
Committee a wcLknOwn clergyman, who had dared 70
advocate the duty OF adopting GEORGE d. Robinson u.
candidate Every mention Of Buffers name was
chrered 10 the echo while denuncatons OF the RepuD-
lean marty aud its candidate were received vita hesr
approval have heard II limited that ihe needed 1sn
cency IN It's campaign fund will be promptly provided
for The Republican party. in response TO tbe demand
OF the temperance ment gave these frOhlDliOuts
an oppor unity make their influence felt but they
missed It,"
An APOLOGY TO THE FARMERS.
Soon after his Governor Butler In an
address at EastOn before audience representing
many manufacturing Interests sad when he could see
the ballot In the hands of every man. etc, he would
have time 10 attend 20 cattle shows, horse trOts dog
ngns etc THIS fall the Governor has come 10 tue con-
cn-ou that Is AZ the farmers lOdaf
he attended the cattle snow at Brdgewaer. ana made
an apo oky for his North EastOn speoon. saying mat
gcs II was made he had learned something ABOUT tue
duties OF Governor. Of wnch Is To meet us fellow
citzrns at citte shows He showed all through Ills
speech u TO tne criticism, Oh tue press