St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-03
BUTLER IN CHICAGO.
To Speak There Tonight and to Cau-
Gus with His Friends,
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Sept 2.-Chairman Waters, the
new head of the state convention, of the
Peoples party arrived in Chicago this morn
ing to meet Gen. Butler tomorrow. The
general was to-day at Grand Rapids and
Muskegon, Mich, making speeches with his
son-in-law and Col. PIympton. Local COM
mlttees In Chicago are making elaborate
preparations to receive him tomorrow
and have him speak in the evening at Bat
terry ID Armory. AS his orders are necessary
before the managers can proceed to
prosecute his campaign, his presence is de-
sired at 4 conference of the Illinois state
committee, of which Mr.. Waters is chair
man. This committee will meet at the Briggs
house at o'clock to- morrow. The most i'm
portant business before it is the matter OF the
proposed fusion of the Peoples party with
the Democrats
Chairman Waters said: GAS far as l am
concerned l do not favor fusion, because
don't think that thereby we would have the
best OF the bargain. This opinion is shared
by other members of the committee, who
think the advantage would all be on the
side OF the Democrats. But Gen. Butler
still desires fusion, he is the best judge of
its value to him. l am here to receive or
ders and execute them, and the committee
viii, therefore, place Itself at the disposal of
Gen. Butler, with the understanding that as
he desires to hold the balance of power In
the electoral college, he shall be the Judge of
how that balance is to be secured. The COM
mttee will take no action whatever until
Butler Is consulted"
At meeting of the Butterflies held last
evening to prepare for the generals recep-
ton, speeches inimical to fusion were
made The people were outspoken against
ii, and Butler may find some difficulty in
convincing TO his supporters satisfaction
that fusion is the wisest thing. Another
and almost US important matter which will
come up before the committee and the gen
eral Is the subject of money. The Butterflies
intend to make q demand on 'the cock-eyed
son of destiny" for contribution to the
sincws of war. II the Democrats consent
to fusion on the electoral ticket,
will be with the distinct
understanding that the peoples party shall
contribute in proportion to their shares OF
the electors. Money is the one thing which
the peoples party is extremely short on.
Buffers wealth has been estimated to be all
OF $3.50, 900, but the generel has always man
ifested ii determination to dodge the issue
OF soap" His managers are mastering W
courage 10 strike him for at least $4,000,
and they think this is an extremely low fig
ure since Michigan has already made
demand for $4,000. Between the fusion
and the demand for ''soap," Gen. Buffers
visit to Chicago may not be as agreeable as
he would like it. 1t is said that in his speech
tomorrow night the general proposes attack
ing Carter Harrison on the latta1s methods
1t has been suggested that Harrison will
probably pack Battery D armory with his
friends, and when Butler opens
up on him have these friends
force him to the front to reply to Buffers
structures. The possibility of a debate be
tween Butler and Harrison is expected to pack
Battery l. armory to its fullest capacity, and
the Butterflies are shrewdly limiting it, with
the view of swelling the Massachusetts man g
| audience.