Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-08
POST. INTEluGENcER.
BUTLRR At CHICAGO.

The candidacy of Benjamin +. Butler
looms up psrtentous before the walaDs
Democracy Of the nation. He is forti-
fied BY the support of various iaoof'
eresnback and anti monopoly assoeis-
tions. and ia the only man VINO can
point TO any pledged numerical support
Az tho candidate Of the Greenback
marty he Ia absolutely certain OF re-
esiyinQ In any event. whether nomip-
ated by the Democrats or not, nearly IL
not unite half a million votes. Four
years ago the candidate OF this party
Mr.. Weaver Of Iowa, a person thereto
fore of no national reputation, received
10000 votes for President. Buffers
extended personal acquaintance, csm-
bined with his prominent public post
sion for quarter Of century, Will ada
largely 70 the vote Of 1880. IL must
also be remembered in this connection
that the Greenback party has been
greatly strengthened BY late decision
of the Suprsme Court, and Is not I'M
likely to poll double the vote It cast a.
the last Presidential election. be toe
numbers what they may, Boiler Is sure
of ali of them. With the Anti-monopoly
party he is equally strong; and THIS TOO
In an element which, neither with refer
sncs to numbers nor influence, Is to be
overlooked by the Democrats In can
vassing the situation.
The reception accorded Butler on his
arrival In Chicago Saturday night by
the organized labor associations OF that
city, and the masses of workinRmen
not I'm the various columns which
paraded, was a magnificent and power
srful tribute to his popularity, and tes-
tilted emphatically to the strength OF
his candidacy among the laboring
classes. The situation briefly summed
MP appears to be this. Butler has at
his back the votes of from three quar-
tsrs of q million to million and
quarter of men, none estimating lower
than the former number and the gen.
eral opinion being that not less than
100000 votes will be cast for him IN
any event by Greenbacksrs, Labor he
formers and Anti Monopoiists. Fully
seventy FIVE per cent. of these votes are,
or were Democrats, and their support OF
Butler will draw from that party In
case he should not be nominated by the
Democratic Convention at least 10000
votes. Can ths Democratic party stand
this loss Of strength and vinF The
answer must be in the negative. On
the other hand, Butler is not in favor
as the South. He would be more bit
ter pill than the late Mr.. Greeley for
some of the more ultra Southern States
TO swallow, and his nomination, II Is al
legged, would seriously endanger Demo-
cratic success in those states. This Is
the dilemma in which the Democratic
Convention will find itself ON assem-
bling today.
or course no one can predict the out
come with any degree of certainty. IL
is apparent, however. that the prospects
for Blaine and Logan we're never better
than now. The alleged Republican
bolt in New York city. Boston and Con-
necticut, in numerical strength cuts no
figure compared with the loss the Demo-
cratic party will sustain II 1t refuse to
nominate Butler. Not over % per cent
of his following Is derived from the Re-
publican party, which can well stand
that loss In view of the Tar greater per
oentage he will draw from its opponent.
In view of all the circumstances We still
incline TO the belief that General and
Ex-Governor Benjamin. +. Butler would,
II nominated, poll more votes In oppos-
ition TO Blaine, In the United States,
shan any candidate who will come be-
fore the Convention which assemblies
today In Chicago.