St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-17
BOOMING BEN BUTLER.
Secretary Shively Tells How the
Massachusetts Statesman Will Make
the Election Interesting.
He Gives Blaine 1876, Cleveland 1856, and
Butler 10 Votes in the Electoral
College.

CHICAGO July 16.-Information has been re-
ceived from the close friends Of Gen. Butler by
B. j. Shivey, secretary of the anti Monopolsts
committee, dispelling the doubts regarding But
ler's candidacy for the presidency an independ-
ent ticket and stating definitely and positively
that he will run. Mr.. Shively, who is
still at the Briggs house, this morning
expressed the most absolute certainty that But
ler would be candidate with the endorsement
Of the Greenbackers, the anti nti-Monopolsts and in
all probability the laboring men. The conven-
vention of the labor representatives is to be held
in Chicago, July 80, and Mr.. Shively says that
Gen. Buffers refusal to make public statement
is prompted by desire to see what this conven-
ton does.
"But his course will not be altered If the labor
labor men do not endorse him" said Mr.. Shively.
"He will be candidate if the labor convention
ignores him and he will 60 into win or to make
the campaign uncertain with the two nominations
he already has-those of the Greenbackers and
nti-Monopolists.'
''You do not believe that he will be elected do
you?"
sit would be making bold statement to say
that do, - replied Mr. Shively. s'There have,
however, stranger things than this happened.
Buffers candidacy would introduce an uncertain
element in the campaign. If he runs we expect
him to carry Michigan and Iowa and perhaps
Massachusetts, This is giving him the lowest
possible estimate, and with these we might be
able to throw the election of president into the
house Of representatives"
GLOW could you do that?''
''If Blaine received 1876 electoral votes, Cleve-
land 1875 and Butler 10 that would do it. The
prospect of a very close race between the Demo-
Gratis and the Republicans is good. 1t is not i'm
possible that Blaine and Cleveland may receive
1876 and 1875 respectively. The total number of
electors is 4O1, and POI is necessary to choice.
If neither receives POI and the electoral college
cannot agree the house will take up the cleo
tionr'
'.Then will not the Democrats have the decis-
| ion Of the matters''
''No, congress would vote by states. Michi-
gan, believe, he's the deciding vote, and u
Greenbacker from that state has in turn the de-
Gliding vote in that delegation. If Butler is not
elected he will be unimportant quantity in
the campaign, as you can see, and in the event
Of such a condition as have described he could
turn the election to Cleveland or Blaine as he
chose"
''There is one other possibility. Suppose
Blaine or Cleveland should either of them re-
ceive POS or even 23O votes in the electoral col
lege?"
''In that event Butler would cut very con-
spicCous figure. Ny calculations are based on
the possibility Of neither being able to do so. If
Butler with his Greenback and labor
strength, say that it is possible such a result as
tie in the electoral college may be brought
about. Butler will run am absolutely certain,
hence the first step in this result is not in ques-
| tion ;,