The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-24

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? was touching reliance on the part q
, the old managers upon his wisdom
Manning was not for Cleveland, hcyon,
: position, until after his interview wit
, Mr.. ridden, when he received the lat
, tcr'S farewell letter. There was move
mcut bora nj that interview whicl
, would have been impotent but for tn
understanding influence of the Nctcrn
leader and patriot. Mr.. Cleveland is Fl.
creation, rs far aS the presidential
; inution goes, of Mr.. Tldcn, ..nI
) being thus designated his hoi
there is much greater slgni"aclc,
10 the nomination of Thomas \
Hendricks, who more probably repre-
scntS the issue developed by Che con
spiracy of 1876. Mr.. TiiGon's first choic,
undoubtedly was Hondly, but the nom
nation of Blaine made the selection %
Il man from an October state, already
prcdispOscd To the friend of Garfield
both imprudcnt and inlpolitic, and in t
careful study of the iield the old sage
conferred his Judgment upon GOV.
Cleveland. lie overcamc mt II word d
fierce antagonism existing to the GOV
crnOr in Kings county and settled the
discussions in the County democracy
but hc could scarcely hope, ii lac really
onism of John Kelly. lie doubtless re-
called his own triumph when Kelly was
! even bittcrcr than now.
! John Kelly and Ben Butler are both
.playing politics." They count them
selves as factors OF importance, and are
not content until they are allotted some
part in current combinations approNi-
mate 10 their estimates of themselves.
! Butler clearly indicated the political in
tluence under which he was acting by
marked hesitancy about the publication
of the recent interview i'll which he vio-
lently attacked Cleveland. The course
| to be pursued by both of these men is
the subject of great speculation. There
is no profit in gossiping about 1t. IL is
better to wait and see. Both want con-
sideration. Butler wants to be figure
before the country in his old age. He
is smart and he knows it,,
and he is kindlier in spirit
and trticr in character than he is pOpu-
larry supposed, and it is his wish
doubtless 10 be regarded in his old age in
a juster and more indulgent way. No
man enjoys being odious, and fierce
hatred in its contagion, needs an odium
that is very difficult to drive away. But
Ter has left much to be settled by pos
thumous fame, and in his last years he
would certainly love to attract in bulk,
the affections of his countrymen, and to
receive the honOrs an old commoner has
the right to expect from warm-hearted
people. Particularly does he desire to
nave the augment Of the South tempered.
He feels that his position as a volunteer
general, fighting not only an armcu en-
envy, but hostile set ofsuperior Off err is
not appreciated. There is not Il doubt
at all OF his entire Willingness TO be CON
sidcred friend of the new South, as he
undoubtedly is, and probably no one in
public life to-day would leap more
promptly to the championship of
than this same cock-eyed and doughty
OLD warrior. That he has been lied about
to Il point of evaporation there is no
doubt. Nobody for II moment among
all his Northern opponents questions
his entire personal honesty. His brus-
querie of disposition, intellectual and
professional, has made him many enc
mies-many who will never forgive
him--but Ben doesn't care a tinker's
damn. The Beacon Hill nabobs think
him anti Christ, but Ben quotes Scrip
ture bacl; at them. His doctrine is in
effect, if not in spirit, to forgive those
who spitetully use him.
Butler is by no means a "Fra Dia-
volo," although he must be keonly
aware that Il large contingent of his
have so considered him. 1t
is haru for linn to overtake his reputa-
ton; but there is no man whose contact
with others is more prompt in removing |
distrust and suspicion. The impression |
that comes from dealing with him in
business is that he understands relative |
values and knows just exactly what he |
wants, and is prepared to achieve or fail |
in his purpose with equal imperturba |
bility. Doubtless this Is the essence of |
his political policy. He recognizes, as
all who are discerning must, thar
he has Il very large personal fol-
lowing-larger perhaps than any
one man has in the country. |
He holds this continentin IL most natur-
Al way. 1t is loyal by the law of gravi-
alton. lie spends but little money, po-
ideally. He has no such organization,
With It's minute qualifications, as that
through which Mr.. Tilden acted; blit he
las his following in about the same
Ight-marching order, and feels himself
very inch powerful commander.
rAat he is the briliny lite-giying centre
If the hopes and affections OF the sans
:ulottes in the big cities is evident
very time that he comes; before the
public. His strength with the Irish
and the operatives is very
lniqe. AS large mill owner he
= the same, in effect, rs the
most bloodless and grasping of the
OF New England, to
where humanity as they see it
epresents only race, large
'OTliOn Oh WHICH can DE
Utilized in caring for spindles. Butler as
monopolist pays no better wages than
lis neighbor who is an aristocrat and
Tories in it, but somehow or other, by n
title bluff out of doors, iButler gets the
equation OF being the knight-errant
t the pinch-faced, mind and soul starv-
d creatures in New England factory
illages. Gen. Butler Is a politician up
D n point where the game begins to be a
ure extravaganza. Then he shuts
own with all Of the emphasis of one OF >
is own mills when Sunday comes. He I
, as shrewd business man ,
$ New England produces. He en- !
,rs into nothing that does not promise :
business returns, and 1t is !,
ct 70 be said of him that he has played
ny dodge upon his associates in busi-
ess.' Having reached point where his
mbition rs financier is satisfied; hav- {
X won all the reputation as lawyer :.
lat he desires; having shown the golden
,dfish of Beacon Hill that he can rule
lem under the shining dome of the
te-house; being without wife or
his affections, which are
lose of strong man, reach out over :,
e country, and he would fain i
lther the people about him as n hen =
her ehickens-if the people l
ere only willing. tits not very graft ~
ing to an earnest old warrior to feel
ut the times have 50 changed that
ere shield-b bearer Is Thought tit to
ear the proudest lnurcls, or even TO I,
I'D the party's proud al lies into con- =,
st. AS he shakes his mane and !"
owls and fratS at the fatn TINT nr,Iaru | n