New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
GENERIL BCTLER TALKS.
BLAINE THE STRONGEST CANDIDATE.

THE DISSATISFACTION MORE APPARENT THAN REAL
ELEMENTS OF STRENGTH.
Are you willing to give your views OF the
political situation. GeneralF asked a reporter OF
General Benjamin f. Butler at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday
do not know that they will be OF interest to any
bodvo was the answer, but I know no reason why
should conceal them"
Raporter-what do you think OF the nomination Of
Mr.. Blainei
General Butler-f gave my views on this subject the
dav after his nomination II IL the strongest nomination
that could have been made. as it has turned out
Reporter-But there seems TO DE great NUMBER OF
boilers
General Butler-MOre apparent than real. can re
member when Mr.. Webster said OF Taylors nomination
by the whlg party, It's a nomination not ht 70 be
made" which was true; but the popular enthusiasm
carried him through and tie boilers were whipped in
before election In Massachusetts, 10000 Republicans
left the party ia SIS and 1879 and voted Independently
But they we're not the so-caed Independents Of TODAY
Their action was protest against the rule Of the Re
publcan party which then substantially under the
control Of he men VINO now DQIt M p..le IglJ
tou and James Freeman Clarke ana Charles III ancls
Adams, and their cO-WOrkers now having repuuIateu
the regular nominations OF the parry, III uiO'. -
tngeuces will return 10 Mr. Blaine, certainty rather
than for anybody that those meu should support Oy
what party soever nominated
Reporter-But il not NewYork the battle sroundl
com ctcut and New-Jersey. In NewIork this curious
political condition arose In l9s2, 10000 10 1900 he
nuucans voed for Democratic cand tate for Cover
nor ann so many Republicans stayed home that he
WAS elected py the enormous mig0riy vi
100 OOO but with all that majority he received only
some $50 votes than did Hancock. IN Io9O. but
what the Republican vote either acuyey VOTING or
remaining senti 10 was protest against tine kepuD-
can Administration which had repudlated Mt; blaine
$1,000 ~ Mr. Garded and Mr. Blaine and but few OF
them are the who bolt Mr. Blalnes nomination
MAT vote Of course will go back TO Mr. Blaine 80
II would seem To be unwse for the Democracy 10 count
ON thaf vote for carrying the state Of New-YOrk That
mat vote IL not To be depended upon BY the Democratic
W :
fact that the very next year. when the Governor caueeu
Leading officer on the ticket Mr. Maynardhe defeated
10000 votes, while the resi- OF the DeinoCIac
ticket were elected making change IN one year onn any
jory OF the previous year was to Dc relied upon S De
ocratic votes OF 900 votes go , +,o s+,+o -
Reporter-Who do you think can carry the state d
General Butler-Pardon me. II would neither be
profitable nor proper for me TO make prophecies. IL
would neither be interesting nor N'lo, s1+ q, bts
desire. III state few tacts lne M M LiS
duty matter OF administration 70 veto Ine Bil WC
enacted hye-cent fares on the elevated railroads. Ie
involved very large amount o. money 10 DO TAKEN
from the mddlng and aborng classes VINO prlnelPauy
statistics show that 600 900 people carried yearly
on these roads the veto securing TO the RAILROADS. Ie
cents fare instead OF five cents each, making sum OF
"a $4,000 yearly II the veto had stopped there per
maps IL might been shown that TINS was necessary
to be done, although 1t gave an impetus 10 the ANU
Inonopost, which they never before had but the
ground which the veto was based was certainty hot
tiOnal power Legislature 70 regulate ana aDraSe
privileges granted by former LeSs.eI1b had beppone
however oppressive those privileges mao peoo
A,an In has been unfortunate for the Democracy that
he Tislaure has passed bill with the approval OF the
Governor taking the Aldermen chosen by the people
the power OF rejecting or confirming the appointment
OF city officers thai confined TO the city OF NeW 0tA
alone apparently as a punishment applied To that Guy
btcauhe II gave Democratic naorlls INC nc ~ T1,iI
ton OF the United States and Or every state IN me unoh
framed by our Democratic fathers, nave placed te cou
troll or the appointment OF officers IN the minus "a ~ P'
pie bstanually n All cities The officers OF the city 0f
New York have more important uite' anu Nv - ~
emolunens than the oicers OF most a,s'1 ~ se 6t
II fathers night. this PHI 4, NOT l
so o1nned 70 b copied in regard 70 city
Boston By the Massachusetts LrSishluIe VIII q 49,
thrds Republican majority. empha5lLes thS
boiling or regular u nominate IT. cahdlilte io
dealt for IT, Why may net TINS princiPo 10
all branches " oar GOveruuenti ~ Vii, h,a
Again, Mr.. Blaine Is protertonist ana New DIX i nS
and Connecticut and New-Jersey are IN proportion
equally Interested IN the tariff questei. Vow
COX was beaten In New-fork, and everybody
also knows thai the establishment or H'S 80 bep
dependencies than all other countries IN lho MOll
II VIII De very difficult 90 convince Ai5 ,n love Win
England her institutions Or her treatment OF iru
tlat II Is best To vote Ior cue ne de and thu. to
play into the hands OF or olu SneAi ~ 80 800 800
- ecsssar 10 the snecss Of tue Democratic party Can
an ybody who reconcile an me W Ie,o' "a
ths party in Newly ok And who will be open 10 local az
tsg5usms carry that STATE however great OF bRh bis
success a. the coang election is not only the duty OF
the enocracy but an Indispensable necessity ol iali
lug carry the election tnis year 49, a. hl3 md
Of power to the Republican parry anu uhne q ooi .
daring leader great ABILITY large resources Hlu
/ agile policy. who has shown more poiltitd
sagacty and Who by hs uuaided efforts mas
welded more political power -, hlm an, Ssg,iJ5
other oil The present generation tls pais{ ~,
40 rencb itself IN possession of the Government ttt
IT. bold upon the nation cannot DC oNett1'V"u - -
generron al east and if all IL will be done by some
new party " the plo rising from the debris OF Tue
ureasnt political OrgaIlEatlos more ralNai nOie 49,
er..Tye and more devoted gne Interests OF the Whole
sone y.ns he sggrsssol Of the THIS viii be- the
true Democracy wnen Will make no entsnshns ALLIANCES
win Inc nalalnoa vi uaIla Aae0asness.