The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-20
WILL GEN. BUTLER RUN FOR PREyI-
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From Ms Nec York Times.

DETROIT, Mich. July 16.-Gen. Butler and his
friends have claimed Michigan - one OF their political
stronghold MAJOR N. g. Boynton. Chairman Of the
Anthouopollst state Central Committee. was inter-
viewed here to-day regarding Buffers plans and pros.
pecta
"aen Butler will run for President" said Major Boyn.
ton He can't refuse with honor. His duty to his sup
porters In the ranks Of the 0reenbAckers and Antxo
nopoliss will obllgs him to accept the nomination lie
has not used the word accept in his letter to the
0resnback committee, Il 10 true There were reasons
connected with the Democratic National Convsn.
ton which probably Influenced Butler to choose his
LANGUAGE In that letter. but practically amounts 10
acceptance Yes Butler will be candidate for Presi
dent Your question to what Ben Butler effect
he ruus independent candidate for President
In this way In the nrst place by combination Of
the 0rcenback Labor and Monopolist parties here
have good hopes Of carrying Michigan for Butler.
His friends think It be done He will also probably
carry and doubt New Jersey and Con-
nectcut The labor vote will give him those States.
The ides that Butler hostaes because he IL uncertain
whether his candidacy will harm his friends or
harm his enemies IL not wide Of its mark It
certain that Cleveland will DO defeated II Con Butler
doesn't run. will come about in this way: There
. number Of very close -uncoinfortably close
States. They Went Virginia. Virginia. Florida, and
North Carolina. The Republicans will exert themselves
to carry those States with prospects not ct all unfavor
able. Suppose they do carry more Of them.
where does that place Cevelandf Whore does place
Bainsi In anticipation OF such result the Rspubli.
Of West Virginia have already allied themselves
with the Greenbacker They divide the electoral ticket
with them They will aso divide the State ticket with
them an equal basis.
snow. see the influence Of Buffers candidacy with
the vote Of Virginia. Florida and North Carolina
and elsewhere through the South especially In the close
States. In expressing the belief that Of the
present. dav except be Grant or Sherman Ia well
known to the negroes Of the South Massa Butler
has the historical reputation among them which he pos.
sesaes my position 10 virtually conceded 1t 10 certain
that Presidential candidate will appeal to the negroes
strongly as Massa Butler We all know where the
negro goes and where It viii 60 unless Butler 10
candidate To be the Democrats console themselves
with the thought that II receives . majority OF
the electoral VOTE the election will be thrown into the
House. and with the large Democratic majority In that
body. the choice will easily and certainly to Ceve
land But they don't want to he too fast that point
The election may further than the Electoral
College. The Republicans II Is my belief. will agree to
anything rather than submit TO seeing the ONCE Of Pres
dent 70 to the Democrats There would be faint hope
Of succeeding again with ths record which could
be produced aganst thcm-afer their enemies in
power. Therefore terms would likely 10 arranged
among the Presidentia electors combination made In
tho Electoral College. and the Republicans prevailed
upon throw the votes Of their States for Buor Such
proceeding has been known before but that IL
why II should not be done now. II II comes
to any such pinch will md that the Republicans
will cheerfuily accept Butler to defeat Cleveland"