Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-11
A Begeariy Following for Butler in
Philadelphia = Irish Enthusi-
asm for cleveland.
Especial to the world.I

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 3l.-The Butler
movement will amount to little or moth
ing here, at least such are the immediate
indications. The Prohibitionists are
sangaine Of polling heavier vote than
ever before, which is possible. for, deny
it as they may, enthusiasm for Blaine,
even in this hide e-bound Republican city
has not yet reached fever heat, nor is it
likely to do to. Ordinarily the Prohi-
bitivn vote has been light here. but in
November you need not be surprised to
fiud 1t doubled and possibly trebled. and
the increase will come from the Republic
can ranks. This, not because Republicans
as . whole, are any more inclined to tee
totalism than Democrats, but because q
great many Of them do not like Blaine.
will not vote for him, are too partisan to
vote for even so exceptional Democrat
~ Cleveland and therefore. as compro-
mise between their conscience and their
party spirit, will support st. John be-
cause be is Republican, and not be-
cause Of any love of theirs for prohibit
tion. This is mere conjecture. The
disaffected may not vote for st. John-I
am certain they will not for Butler and
am equally confident they will not for
Blaine.
have said that Republican enthusi-
asm has not yet given evidence Of great
abundance. Two ward and precinct or.
Qanizations have been effected, and from
time to time we hear of "Plumed
knight" clubs. whose distinctive charac-
teristics will be pasteboard helmets,
chicken-cock plumes and tin battle axes.
Some Of them expect to create a sensa-
ton whom they appear in public, and no
doubt they will. for anything more alb.
surd than such rig, as applied to
Blaine's candidacy, can hardly be im-
agined.
The great Irish meeting in New York
on Thursday night created quite SEN
sstion among the Irish voters here.
Many Of those with whom have con-
versed on the subject Of disafection on
the part Of Irish citizens in New York
here and elsewhere have laughed to
scorn the idea that any such feeling
could possibly exist. and now point tri-
umphantly to the New York demonstra-
tion as conspicuous illustration Of the
correctness Of their views. Az far as !
have had opportunities for learning the
status Of the Irish sentiment towards
Cleveland, it has been warmly in his
favor, and you may depend upon 1t that
as far as that portion Of the Democratic
vote Is concerned it will be cast solid for
Cleveland and Hendricks.
In regard to the German vote, which
is not BY any means wholly Democratic,
careful canyassing has shown that our
Teuton friends have not been indifferent
to the course Of Blaine in regard to the
prohibitorv amendment to the Maine
constitution. shall be greatly sur
prised il four-fifths Of the German vote
Is not cast for Cleveland.
1t Is not, as far as l can learn, the
purpose OF the Democrats either here or
elsewhere in the State to make noisy
canvass. There will be one grand
demonstration here about the middle OF
September. Then will follow the great
work which has always been found most
effective. The Democrats, like the Re-
publicans, are not overburdened with
money. What they have, they are
husbanding for use in directions that tell
more powerfully than street parades and
pyrotechnics.
The Democratic organization was
never better in Philadelphia than now.
II will be made still more complete as
the campaign advances. The leaders
are confident Of the success Of Cleveland
and that feeling has impaired itself
largely TO the rank and file. Whatever
effective campaign work needed to be
done, will be by willing hands and
cheerful hearts. We look for great
things from the interior of the State. for
the dissensions among the Republicans
have not only not been healed. but are
daily growing more aud more bitter and
may eventuate in an open fight. If this
occurs, one Of MFR. Bane's certain States
will have to be put over into the Lleve-
land column