The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-10
BUTLER.
he Discourses the Talbot Difficulty and
Massachusetts Politics.

Massachusetts Politics.
New York, Oct. S-Governor Butler of
Massachusetts,, was at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel to-day. 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.
Yesterday made formal demand upon
Mr.. Talbo%for the books, asking yea and
nay vote upon the demand, SO that if it be-
came necessary to apply for writ of man
damus 1 could know upon whom to serve it.
There was nothing discourteous in the Ian
cuage, and if the books have been hon
{, " kept there can be no insult in asking
for hem"
at is said these investigations are brought
about merely for the purpose Of making po-
Htical capital. Is it so?'
IF 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 strict party vote. The last exam
inatiOn of these accounts was made-never.
In 1879 an abortive examination was begun.
/ have also made partial investigation, but
as the books containing an itemized account
of expenditures have been held from me- of
course it was impossible to detect any irreg-
ularites. There is a great field for fraud in
the handling of moneys in the Board of
Health, lunaey and charity, and there is
corresponding difficulty in detecting pecu
lation, if any exists. There is no public
Auditor of these accounts and whether the
peoples money has been honestly expe-ded
have no means Of knowing. But l think 1
soon shall have. They can't keep the books
| from me much longer. With 100000 year
passing through the Office you can see what
an opportunity for stealing is offered. Just
| wait till the books are examined"
The conversation then drifted into politi-
cal channels Referring to the approaching
campaign in Massachusetts, the Governor
said: Party lines will be badly broken in
this fight. Many stanch Republicans will
support my nomination, while many So
called Democrats will as bitterly oppose
me.
do you attach any importance to the
meeting of Independents yesterday, at which
! Colonel Theodore Lyman, Charles Francis
! Adams, Francis A. Walker, and others
adopted resolutions opposing your electiong
''Oh, they are lot of Republican dudes
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 to indorse the candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor, Mr.. Ames."
why do they not support Mr.. Ames?"
Simply because he is not nice enough. and
was not born in Beacon street. Why, sir,
his father actually made shovels. You can't
expect such men to endorse so plebean
| candidate"
George D. Robinson. the Republican can
didate, does not suffer from such stigma,
does hep
''Oh, Mr.. Robinson is a.great man. Why,
he has served in Congress six years"
How did he happen to be nominated@'
After every available man declined the
position. draft was ordered and Mr. Robin
son was pressed INTO service; but | thought
everybody had heard of Robinson"
WILL he WITHDRAW?
BosTON, Oct. S-Information from inside
Democratic sources is to the effect that it is
not impossible, perhaps not improbable, that
| Governor Butler will avail himself OF the
| hitherto not generally observed fact that in
! his Springfield speech he did not accept the
nomination for re election. 1t is hardly
thought that the Governor will bring him
| self to the humiliation of declining to run,
but his defeat is thus early in the campaign
apparently ordained. The awakening OF the
| Republican masses of the commonwealth
! and of those who were independent and
| apathetic last year has not been equaled
! within the memory of the active men OF to-
day. and bets are offered already that Robin
SON will have majority of $1,000 The cam
paign speakers are all devoting themselves
to discussion of the present years work,
passing over Buffers past record as well
enough known, and the points which they
are making nightly together with the Cover
nors almost daily dictatorial performances
are having an immense effect. The Cover
nor is himself managing his own campaign.
| The Boston Post is now fighting him, max
ing a sharp distinction between the party
| and its nominee.