The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-09
BUTLER POLITICS.
What is Said of the Latest Move OF
Nan Of Destiny.
1t Depends Good Deal on the Hopes
OF The Man Who Talks-A
Rutier Confer
ence.

ALBANY, Aug. 9.-Gen. Buffers decIara-
ton that he intends to run for the presidency
still agitates local politicians The absorbing
problem is whether the generals candidacy
will injuro Cleveland Adherents of the gov
ernof contend that it will not They laugh
at Buffers alleged popularity with the work
mgmeh, and assert that his aiie .tion fol
tie laTor cause is as ephemeral
as mGst Of his past aVowaS
in favor, Of contradictory political creeds.
The CieN leaders further claim that the
labor clement is coming steadily TO their side
that tie governors record on the labor ques-
ton is becoming better known and appreci
a4ed, and that AS the records of the respect
i've candilates are carefully compared the
result in every way will inure to the success
of the democratic ticket
Blaine men, however, see i'll Buffers candi,
dacy L sure sign OF success for their chief
They Ctainl that Butler will draw q large
vote from the working classes, who admir-,
the generals pluck ana political adruitne~s,
and that his canvass viii make the eLe, tIon
Of Eiafna doubly sure.
Members OF trades unions here
are watching the situation keenly. In every
workshop and factory in town Buffers atti
tude is the main topic of conversation Ii
seems to lie tacitiy agreed that no combined
action viii b. taken in the campaign until
after the letters of acceptance have been
promulgated and duly considered.
The correspondent of The Chicago Times
here telegraphs his paper: at cannot be de-
MED that Buffers published determination to
stand asa candidate for the presidency has
created considerable CONSERVATION among
the Democratic managers 1t is conceded
that if he stays in the field Cleveland's
chances of election will be greatly impaired. y
Iii Rochester it the opinion that the new
candidate will hurt Blaine more than Cleve-
land.
In Syracuse prominent workingman said
to a correspondent: -Four weeks ago the
workmgmen here were wild over Butler
Had the election taken place then he would
have received two-thirds of the working
mems votes in this district. Now it has
| changed. ssand a canvass will show that the
workingmen generally will stick TO theiI
party
| At Buffalo Republicans are looking fol
Buffers support by Tammany hall, The
| New York Sun, and the bolting Irisl
| draw two men from Cleveland to one from
| Blaine. Democrats retort by saying that
these votes are already lost to Cleveland and
it is a gain to throw them to Butler The
Republicans are ahead in the canvass, having
| commenced house-tJ-house work.
| In New York city Tammany man said
"Of course John Kelly will not say so il
so many words, but you can JUS
make up your mind that he, as wei
as the majority of the Tammany voters
are extremely glad to know that they vii
be able to vote for Butsr this autumn il
| they feel SO inclined There are severa
reasons why Butier is sure to catch large
| portion of the Irish vote. He is bold, az
| greSsive, and without an iota of sympathy
| for England. Workingmen look to him witt
| a degree of assurance that is somewhat hayL
to account for" Francis B. Thurber saic
Butler would make very strong candidate
in New York, and Robert Blissert, promi
nent labor loader, said he believed Butlel
would carry New York.