New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-18
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
A TALK WITH EX-GOVERNOR RICE.
MASSACHUSETTS SAFELY REPUBLIcAN-wHAT BUT
LINE CANDIDAt1 MEANH.
InT TELEGRAPH To THE TRIHUvr.l

SARATOGA, Aug. 17.-Ex- Governor Alex
ander r. Rice. Of Massachusetts,. Thu evening said
my political barometer tells that Blaine and Logan
are going To he elected"
what do you base your conclusions on 7"
There are several hisgs. say what the Democrats
please they disguise the fact change H. that
alargaclals Of people hero shippers. hav
ing love for the d1shng the brilliant and On eandaclous
We ell know that Blaine appeals araelyto this class
lie man who toucnes the heart of the M ma'aes and
causes quicker heart pulaaons aud more en- usiastio
work There ia element on the Democratic u'hei
which appeals In the s'lghte't to patriotism
or sediment"
"poes the bolt ~ tho so.card Independent
Republicans In Masaachuacts amount to mrrh r " Not
enough To an ct the traiit There wi pt"hhhlt b"
about 10000 Independent votes raat in The state
uo moro. feel auto Tho icpauiicsn electoral ioset
will COZ tiinly br choaei."
what Il, psopl- of Massachusetts hi4t of hn'sr
and hs candilaoy~ r.
"who politically oppose I Butler aud all his meth
ods must SOY thte Ia 10 doubt that the part when ne
going play In tins campaign VIII be most en etye'
The trouble with many people l. that they
do not realize lis raj power We all
know Buffers cord aud aware that
method are peculiar; at the same time many people
don't seem to by his Gashing boldne-s be has
won the admiration OF thousands You know there are
may pc ple who guided, MT by reason. but by I'M
pulse and sentmen. Search the country over and you
sltion to Butler has exhausted every known nvecye It
could possibly IN against him. II is compelled 70 play
on the old Old l-w1rn s'Ories and people get tired,
you know. of having the string DIR mined GA for
ever The disposition among many Is to have SYM
pathy with who is the constant r.. tpi mt Of
abuse. They want the under dog gwen show and 80
Butl r. having been the under dog for many years
having OoI the herc 81 possible au,ts, having gohe
81 ady and up smiling and more d,t rmiRedly
nt0 the ring than ever After each rjun he sa0d- to
day before the country with strong and determined
personal following lie ha7 a con-tu- that waits
not for argument IL viii follow him in what
ever ne undertake."
What Buffers obiec in running fir Pres dent. Has
he any hopes OF ing e.e, ted T.
&" do not think he has the slightest
lea tha n will carry electoral te. But-r mas
his mad up he feels tuat lie Went 20 the Chicago Con
ventiou with as mu n ncht to be made lis nomi-
nee az any other man party, and tha the conyen-
ton SIT upon him hlrl AMI ,uImarly d osed OF him.
Butler came home madieucd and anpont d; h. had
been ignored rcpucIl H. d-eracei bcf re the entire
convention. and his j. not sucn to make such
trea men rest eas " with him. He was probably
determined q retai1to. TIC had arriv when he
could do two things: He could uI for
President on his own rer-onality and
demonstrate h's individual following and he
could make LIS political power fet upon the rotcsl
prospect of tie nouln OF tue Convention "hicn mad
DO You think there nas ben an trade between
But the h am ma ayers y
mot the slightest and Butler ~ he lat man w7o
make trade, even # he could under the prcsen
circumstances. I it,rDute this to oHe tAlag. Bul
To tO pol h eutire stIeng IA or the pur-
pose being able de his true po iioal ind-
vdualty. He want. 70 defeat The Democratic t"Aet so
that he can into lit next National Convention ana
say: you declined my candidacy four years ago you
re. used U1u, have demonstrated ina You
could get along without ne. have 0eaeh you once
and shall do so aIu unless You choose TO take me for
your nominee IN Butler IN" democratic party hd1 an
autagon- who viii WORRY greatly A But crS object
Is 10 ca the LARGEST 10 ole vo'c for himself ne
could induced make any bargain O),iHs 20 the
transfer OF his vO 4 tO Bal lc