Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-05
GEN. BUTLERsS TACTICS,
He Calls a Halt Upon the Fusion
RuNiMe2A.
THE WHY AND wHEREroRl

Business.
THE WHY AND wHEREFoRA
News comes from the west that Gen Butler has
called halt in the matter Of fusion with the demo-
Gratis He Is afraid OF giving Cleveland q majority
OF the electoral college If the fusion with demo-
Gratis goes much further. Buffers ambitious scheme
Is 10 split up the electoral vote 50 as to deprive
either Blaine or Cleveland OF a majority. In such
an event he has hopes that he might make some
sort OF trade that would put him on vantage
ground 1t is probable that he has not as YET any
dennlte plan as 10 what he would do In case OF
neither Candidate having majority In the electo-
raj college. But he holds that electors are not
bound TO vote for any designated man for Presi-
they choose TO, and in the event OF a dead
lock In the college the idea is that
both parties would be willing to make bargains to
secure the presidency. II Butler has mapped out
any plan beyond preventing an election by the
people, ne has not communicated It TO his neuten-
ants His followers have fused with the democrats
IN Michigan and Iowa, and propositions Of fusion
between the same parties In Illinois and Wiscon-
sin nave been made. A Butler man OF some promi-
nence In TINS city told STAR reporter to-day that
the chief object OF the generals trip west was TO
look Into the question of fusion He saw that the
fusion in Iowa and Michigan was bound to help
Cleveland If It has any effect at all, and that
the same result would necessarily attend fusion In
Wisconsin and Illinois All these are counted as
republican states, and any electoral votes the DEM
ocrats could get from them would be so
much clear gain. Fusion success In these
OF New York. and that is what prompted Butler to
lu5 check to further union OF his friends with
democrats In order to offset the democratic
fus1ons, Butler wants to unite with the republicans
In Ohio, Missouri and Tennessee. success in those
states would aid his purpose OF preventing election
by the people. In Illinois the leaders OF hts party
frankly offered to obey his orders saying the demo-
Gratis We're willing TO fuse, but that they Uhe
greenback leaders, would be governed by whatever
Butler directed. He told them to wait awhile that
II fusion with democrats should become desirable
IL could be effected within The next several weeks
help Cleveland 1t is probable that he would much
prefer to have Blaine President OF the two He Is
trying TO beat them both. and for that purpose is
endeavoring TO hold his Falstaffian forces In hand.
The Republican Show in Louisiana.
MALONE SORT OF MIDDLE THERE.
Col. II. c. Miner, promnent planter Of Louis
lana, and who presided over the late convention OF
sugar and rice planters Of that state, has been
depu;ed by the new organization OF planters In the
interest OF Blaine to visit New York and confer
with the republican campaign managers. This
new organization is made up OF men OF respecta-
bty and means OF Louisiana, but at the outset
they refuse TO recognize or cooperate with the
regular republican party OF that state. They in
sisG upon new departure. But the regular party
machinery is controlled by the office hold
erS. and they viii not resign their power
without fight II all the elements
OF opposition to the democracy could be united in
a compact force some believe there would be hope
Of carrying the state for Blaine but with one ee-
likely to get away with the electoral vote Senator
Gibson. whose conservatism has made him strong
with the sugar planters, has been very influential
In holding many or them In the democratic ranks.
But Tor him it is probable that the sugar and rice
planters would have gone over In bo1y to Blaine.
Col. Miner is going TO New York to ASK for money
TO carry on tue Blaine campaign IN Louisiana, but
IL The first place the republicans have no great
sums OF money TO spare, and In the second place
the regular party organization, controlled by KEEL
!ogg. Badger. Dumont and Others in public Office,
Insist that they entitled to have and diSburSe
any money intended for use in that state.
Is General Butler Breaking Down,
NOT so STRONG AS HE WAS, But A GOOD DEAL OF VIM
IN THE OLD MAN YET.
There is good deal Of newspaper talk OF late to
the effect that Gen. Butler is failing physically
and there is doubt that he begins to experience
the weakness of age. Several months ago, and but
a few days after the adjournment OF the national
democratic committee, Gen. Butler came to Wash
ington THE EVENING STAR sent reporter to
interview him. The reporter was invited to enter
the generals private Office. and very pleasantly
received. Gen. Butter sat in an easy cushioned
chair, fixed springs so that the occu-
pant could maintain either nalf-reclntng
position or sit upright at a desk. In the first
portion of the conversation he leaning back in
the chair to the full extent OF the backward action
OF the springs A messenger entered with receipt
for coal something else that required his sigma
ture. and 1t was with apparent effort and discom-
fort that he took an upright position He began
by putting both hands behind him In the arms OF
the chair for support, as II suffering with a weak
spine Little 10y little and with gruntS that evinced
pain, indeed, they might be called groans, he
swung himself forward. His movement was like q
person suffering with acute rheumatism, and It
seemed that every effort caused him pain.
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Is GOrham for Cleveland!
There Is report in circulation here to-day that
Mr.. George c. Gorham is coming out for Cleveland.
1t is said that he Will publish statement Of bis
reasons for supporting Cleveland rather than
Blaine