Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-28

impulse and sentiment. Search the coun-
try over and you will find hundreds of
thousands of this class. The opposition
to Butler has exhausted every known in
vec i've it could possibly hurl against
him. 1t is compelled to play on the old
and well-worn stories, and people get
tired. you know. of having the same
string drummed on forever. The dispO-
sition among many is to have sympathy
with one who is the constant recipient
Of abuse. They want the under dog"
given a show, and SO Butler, having been
the under dog for many years-hav-
ing stood the fiercest possible assaults,
having gone steadily on and come up
smilingly and more determinedly into
the ring than ever, after each rOund-he
stands to-day before the country with a
a strong, united and determined person
al following. He has a constituency
that waits not for reason nor argument
1t will follow him in whatever he under
takes D."
what is Buffers object in running
for president? Has he any hopes OF be
ing elected?"
mo; [ do not think that he has tho
slightest idea that he will carry one
electoral vote. Butler has his mind
made up. He feels that he went to the
Chicago convention with as much 1;ght
to be made it's nominee as airy othe-
man in the party. That convention SAT
upon him, very hard, aud summarily
disposed of both himself and his plat
form, saying plainly as possible, No.
we want none of you or your works.
Butler came home maddened and d'sap-
pointed. He had been ignored, repudi-
ated, disgraced before the entire cOnven-
ton, and his nature is not such as to
make such treatment rest easily with
HIM He was probably determined to
retaliate. The time had arrived when
he could run for president on his own
personality, and demonstrate his midi
vidual following, and he could make his
political power felt upon the politlc"
prospects Of the nominee of the cOnven
ton which had euchred him out"
do you think Ghere has been any
trade between Butler and the Blaine
managers?'
mot the slightest, and Butler is the
last man who would make any trade
even if he could, under toe present Cir
cumstances. [ attribute this to one
thing, Butler wants TO run to poll his en-
tire strength for the purpose of being
able to demonstrate his true political
Individuality. He wants to defeat the
democratic ticket so that he can go into
the national convention and say, You
declined my candidacy four years ago
you refused me recognition. l have
demonstrated that you could not get
along without me. [ have beaten you
once and [ shall do so again unless you
choose to take me for your nominee. In
Butler the democratic party has an an
tagonist to dispose of who will worry it
greatly, as Buffers object is to call out
the largest possible vote for himself. He
could not be induced to make any bar
gain looking to the transfer of his vote
to Blaine"
do you think that the detection of
the foreign vote from Cleveland offs cts
the Independent bolt from Blaine?"
Eyes, many times SO. There is no
doubt that large portion of the foreign
element, the Irish especially, are opposed
to Cleveland's nomination, and will do
everything possible to defeat him by
voting for either Blaine or Butler. The
reasons for their feeling have been pub
lished so frequently that it is unnecessary
for me to repeat them. Governor Rice
talked much more in a general way and
his remarks all indicated the confidence
which he has in the success Of the ~
publican ticket. He illustrated by happy
SMILES the condition of the democratic
party at the pr sent moment, and was
evidently thoroughly convinced that
when the votes are counted next NOvem-
Der Cleveland will not know what struck
him.