Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-11
The Political Campaign.

GEN. BUTLER's DECLaRATIoS OF ISDEPESDENcR-Hu
MALONE CAMPAIGS.THR BLAINE MOVEMENT.
Gen. Butler has been interviewed, and Is reported
TO have said OF the democratic leaders: "They com
planned that | deserted the democratic party.
There is no way CT satisfying them. The hast time
they complained, IL was that 4 captured the demo-
cratic organization. BE IL so; then have only let
my captiyes loose. i owe great debt OF gratitude
TO the people OF Massachusetts, but none 10 any
democratic organiZat state or national In no
campaign did / ever receive aid from the demo-
cratic national organization. nor did any national
democrat from out SIDE The state ever come here or
say word in my fayor or In favor OF the democratic
party while was the unanimous nominee. When.
ever have any for the organization OF tho
Massachusetts democracy viii get H."
Mr. Blaine, who arrived at Bar Harbor saturday,
will leave there for Augusta to-day. Among
his callers yesterday were Mr.. X W. Patterson, q
the Chicago Tribune; Col A. Loudon Sn0wdcn and
Alfred Conking, nephew OF Roscoe Conkling. Mr..
William Walter Phelps spent part or yesterday
with Mr. Blaine. He vii. return 10 Augusta with
him, attend the Mar4nacook meeting on Tuesday,
and remain Ia the state Until after the september
election. M. A. Landen Snowden, OF Philadel-
phia, who is 10 make speech or two during the
Campaign. Is % be one OF the party.
The Malone republicans at their conference as
Richmond Va, mapped out the plan for the cam
palgn In the state, and mad preparations for .
vigorous canvass. list OF Spesk,rs Is being pro-
pared, which includes the names OF Senator Rid
dleberger GOV. Cameron, Hon. J. s Wise ana w.
c. Mayo. The principals msde light OF the reported
differences between Cameron and Malone.
lie Irish democrats al Wheeling, W. Va. aFO
ton OF Cleveland and are going over TO Blaine.
MIR. Edward Larkin, retired dry goods merchant
OF great wealth. Is spoken OF among those who
have gone over 70 Blaine.
The Blaine movement Ii reported 70 be growing
In louisiana j. II. Cosgrove, editor OF the Wat
chitoches VindfcutoT, and John Mahony ere among
the democratic converts TO the Blaine cause.
The colored republicans OF New York 50 violently
opposed Rev. w. B. Derrick, who was selected by
the staae executive committee for eector-at-layYe,
that he has been forced TO nsign.
The republican state executive COMMITTEES q
Georgia met al Atlanta Saturday, and decided 70
favor running candidates for Congress In ell the diS.
tricts OF the state.
MI. Kefer announces that he will stump Ohn0
this fall and support Little, who defeated him f0(
the nomination from the eighth district
Ex-Gov. Alcorn accepted the nomination mon
both political parties Tor Congressman from th0
third district Of Missiesippt
"a Saratoga correspondent OF the New York 0>ea
says Gen. Dan. Sickles, q devoted democrat 6uo
intensely disappointed over the present STATE o(
affairs said: It's useless TO prophecy enythin0 q
present respecting the outcome of the eleclion I
must confess have little confidence Of democFat1O
success, and certainly no enthusiasm. How oan anY
democrat be enthusiastic over Clevelano7"