Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-18
the STORMY PETREL
Of American Politics Is Ben But
Ter
WHAT HIS CANDIDACY MEANS
A Significant Conference on the Lalla-
pOOsa With Secretary Chandler Fol-
lowed By Butter Letter.

DulleT UOu lne eDemOcrdtlc party mas Cle6Eeu
the political atmosphere in Massachusetts,
considerably. Many Of the old war horses
maintain that he never came into the Or
ganization at all, but merely used its quar-
ters as a temporary recruiting station for
the formation of the new parties whose al
legged principles he is to champion during
the coming campaign. Others, who suffer
ed socially and politically BY thei adVo.
cacy Of his claims and ambitions, feel re-
heved now that he has taken up his bed
and walked toward the setting sun of
political oblivion. The old man has
been the stormy petrol Of
Bay State politics for a number of
years. He remained with the Republican
party as long as it would give him anything.
To say that he left it because it had become
corrupt or dishonest would be to deny the
theory of natural selection. To say that he
joined the Deml cratic party from a sense
of public duty or under the impulse ola
strong patriotic instinct would be as absurd
as to say that burglar entered dwelling
house to prevent it being robbed. He sim.
ply yibrated between both parties for his
own personal advantage, aud abandoned
both when they failed to serve his purpose
Republicans to Pay His Expenses.
But General Butler is a very prudent
man, with all his vagaries and eccentricities.
He has amassed large fortune by taking
big fees wherever he could get them, and
never parting with any cash except on
sort of moral or legal compulsion. To
conduct q campaign over the United States,
and for the benefit OF class Of our popula
ton not gifted with large means, suggests a
heavy drain on his personal bank account
Has he grown liberal of late? In the can
vass Of 1883, in this State, his contributions
to othe Finance Committee, am really in
formed, did not exceed $4,000, if
they rerched that sum. There
are thir,y-eight States in the Union, and to
organize a campaign and "enthuse' the
boys in each would, at the lowest calculation,
cost $40 600, making a total of S38O,COO.
Who is TO pay this sum? VIII General
Butler? Win the lsboring men of the
country, who claim to be starving for want
Of work and more protection? Who will
pay the bills? a gentleman who has made
a careful inquiry. under the direction Of in
terested parties, whispered in my ear-the
National Republican Committee.
And whyY' asked.
Because he replied, General Buffers
candidacy viii help Blaine
Many are led to credit his theory by reason
of the following little occurrences, the truth
of which is vouched for by a reliable gentle
man of Boston and as prominent a man in
social, commercial and political circles as
can be found here:
Conference of the Tallapoosa.
On Saturday July 20, General Butler
was in Portsmouth The Tsllapoosa, an
alleged msn-ofwar belonging to the United
States Navy, lay at anchor in the river har
Dor near the Navy Yard landing. On board
was the nimble Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.
William E. Chandler. By some strange
combination of circumstances. perhaps,
these two worthless met. Subsequently they
went on board the Tallapooss aud sought
the seclusion which the gorgeous cabin of
that excuse for wsr ship grants. They
were closeted there Just two hours and a
half 4 day later perhaps, General Butler
returned to Boston and Mr. Chandler steamed
out Of the harbor and went to sea. HIS
destination was not known, but he eventu-
slly turned up as the boys would put it, at
bar Harbor, where Mr.. James G. Blaine
was then soiournng with his family. Mr..
Chandler called. There he met Eugene
Hale. q Senator from Maine some Congress
men, also from the Pine Tree State; some
visiting statesmen and local politicians A
conference was held with closed doors at
the cottage occupied by the Republican
candidate for the Presidency. A close and
confidential friend of Mr. Steve Elkins and
Mr. George NJ. Robson, Of New jersey,
was present A day later perhaps, the
Secretary OF the Navy left Bar HsrbOr and
sailed directly for Hittery NAVY Yard, where
he was expected TO take part in the great
Greely demonstration.
sea Voyage and Carriage Rides.
1t happened about the time of his return
General Butler remembered an engage
ment at Portsmouth, and thither he hied
himself with all possible dispatch. And We
find him on August visitor once more to
that quiet little New Hampshire port. On
the evening Of that day carriage contain
ing the doughty General is said to have
turued into street leading to the Rocking
ham house and stopped Three minutes
later another wheeled into the street and
stopped at nearly the same spot, and it con-
tanned Secretary Chandler. Both these We
hicles narrowly escaped collision with
third. which carried George NJ Robson, OF
New JERSEY, and Senator Hale, of Maine.
These four worthless then proceeded to q
priys,e house. where long conference was
held, lasting some hours Next day the
TaIlspoosa sailed, with Chandler and But
Ier ON board, landed st Gloucester, where
tbev made speeches at Col. Frenchs resi-
denee. and on the following day, August 8.
General butter NTOte us ACtbCA "
A Dana, The Sun, announcing his deter
m;na,ion to run as q candidate OF the
GIeenback- Anu Monopoly Labor Reform
combination. ..~
Effects of Batler's Candidacy.
Itisa question which party will be most
hurt and which most helped By the gro
,esoue candidacy Of Butler. Some say the
Republican, some say the Democratic, and
Democratic it is, as appearances now go
Tbe sppIication Of Ciceros fanous motto
IN a cause, the decision Of which rested on
c;rcumstantial eyidence-cUi boHoi-may
.haln the reader to solve the problem.
Who viii be most benefited? The Name
Republicans. The managers OF Blame )
cSp na;n here rub their hands with delight;
and he faithful organs have ceased to can
~ ~ names Has the word gone out? 1t
os-t.;nly o.,.l looks that way A combination
S.,ween Butler, Robson. Chandler. Steve
FIt;ns and Eugene Hale means mischief;
Int II means more. 1t means the continu-
onee Onc !, Of rings, Jobs, plundsring and spoils;
Lrs the American people content to be ruled
h. snch an aliancs1 And to help carry
~. 49, psrposes OF the ssyory quintet Just