The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-27
TELEGRAPIHIC.
THE ABSORBING TOPIC.
Flying Facts and Rumors Regarding
the Political Situation.
Alleged Movements and Intentions OF
Il. +. RutIer-The Tflden Men
National Republican Conn
mittee Meeting.

CHICAGO, June 27-The Times special
from Topeka, Kas, telegraphs that Col Noah
Plympton, who is making canvas of the
west in the interest of Gen Buffers candidacy,
says he has not found very strong sentiment
among Democrats in Buffers favor. He also
said the sentiment seemed to be for Cleveland,
but for himself thought Mcdonald the strong
sst man yet named, after Butler.
He added: "The Massachusetts, delegates to
the convention are instructed to vote for
Butler, but when they find his nomination
impossible they will vote for the man whom
they think can poll the most votes. The Re
publican bolt in Massachusetts, can be COM
pared to that of 1872, and l think
if the Democrats cater to the wishes
OF that element they will lose four
votes in Massachusetts where they gain one
If the party would only nominate Butler, we
can fuse with the Greenbackers and laboring
men and elect him. The young Democrats Of
Massachusetts, are enthusiastic for him. As
the saying goes, He has the boys"
What do you think of other candidates.
"Bayard has dropped completely out of
sight and Randall is standing no chance. The
strongest men are Butler, Cleveland, McDon-
| nd and Thurman
A special to the same paper, from Boston,
| says: 'The action of the Massachusetts dele
Cation at the forthcoming Chicago national
| convention can not be accurately foretoid.
| There can not be much doubt that Gen. But
LEI will head it in person, and that he will be
| placed on the committee on resolutions, for
whose consideration he has skillfully drawn
tariff plank already prepared. His intention
| is to secure the presidential nomination il
that is possible. He will demand this on the
| ground that he alone can keep the Irish vote
| from going to Blaine, and that he alone car
swing the distinctively labor vote TO the
| Democratic ticket. In case Butler is defeated
| for the presidential nomination it is fail
! to assume that he means mischief. A
| few weeks ago he departed from hi:
usual Teticence far enough to declare that il
that event he would run as the candidate OF
the Greenbackers and Anti-Monopolists. Or
| another occasion he said he would run fol
governor on the Democratic ticket, The
| talk in some well-informed circles is that il
the latter contingency he will head his ticke
with tho names of the Republican electors
| In either case mischief is likely to result Il
the Democracy"
Another special from New York says
Democratic circles are very much aroused
s>.ttss,sea t,-eaia...sis.l tl.s.
occurred in the private Office of Gen. Roge
A. Prior When Gen. B. F. Butler arrived a
the Office he found three well known Tam
many leaders present, and he had scarcely fin
ished his greeting when John Kelly wake,
ill., The Office door was quickly closed AM
securely bolted, and when Gen. Pryor at
tempted to enter half an hour later a whis
pered word from the door sent him ava.
smiling. Just what was said or done at tn
alleged conference none but the gentleme
present know, and they persist in refusing t
say word.
1T is understood among Tamman
sachems that Mr. Kelly will try to bea
Cleveland with Butler if all other mean
fail, and there is a growing feeling anon
Democrats here that Butler really stands in th
front rank of candidates before the CONVEX
ton 1t is very certain that Butler will us
his influence against Bayard, if only to repa
the Delaware senator for many studied II
bufrs he has received from that gentleman
In the event of Butler failing to gain plac
at Chicago, it is known that the Massachusett
Democrats have pledged him their suppoi
for governor"
A dispatch to The Tribune from Indiana
polls says: The Hon W H. English, alternata
at-large to Chicago, was asked what
thought Of the chances at Chicago. Il b.
lieve either Cleveland or Mcdonald will I
nominated"
Does Butler have any chance?"
Not at all
''Could he be elected if nominatedF
II don't belieye that he couldn
Why"
Because the Democrats would not vote fl
| him