New-York tribune., 1884-12-29
roE CLEVELAND To CONSIDER.
DID nAyARp AND BUrLER JOIN FORCES :


DID BAyARp AND BUTLER JOIN FORCES
Az OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE SAID '"
HAVE ntrN roRurp 10 PREVENT Mii' chtVf-
LANDS NOMINATION.
WAsniNdTOS, Dee. 2s.-Nhcn tho Now''"''
Democrats we're at the height oi tho pus'"o'' y,
sclccting delegates TO the Chicago Convention ana
when il seemed probable that unless MI tlcVrinh"
WIS prevented from obtaining tho vote oi Ills own
state he would be the nominee for l'i'sldel' "o"
eral Butler and Senator Bayard, both chieflalhlhg
cxpcctatiOns bctook themselves to New-ioIh wy
whether by agreement or not doesn't matter 10
set up" delegates against Cleveland lfero "o'o
also promoters oiboth of those gentlemen ana
there was harmony among them
Mr.. Bayard proceeded in the belief that if Cleye-
and were deprived of New-York's solid support the
nominee would be taken from Delaware; ana as
there was no one else within the borders OF the
States three counties-threc at low, and Two al
HIGH tidc-he wOuld of course be the nominee
Bu. lers errand was not only of a similar charac-
ter, but for like motives and like belief huier
had convinced himself that his chances ior the
nomination were first rate. True. he eonld snow
little or 30 strength outside OF Massachnseta. nut
he depended on strategy TO make mp whai Ho
lacked IN delegates Dayard had great regard lof
Butlors resources In this respect ANA cohc'iN'"
that il would be- n good idea TO turn them to MS
own account ~ hc realized his own lack ol the hlh
of the politician. though ho felt strong III inc
qualifications of staicsmanship Messages passed
between iutlcr aud Baynid. the first coming from
tho Delaware Senator. The Rlst Of the iiat pro.
poaal wns that lutcr aud Bayard should pool their
isy,ica agninst cleveland This was agreed 70 with
n supplemental one aficrward that When l'ayaid
had tried and failed at Chicago, Butlcr should sail
I'm with All the help nayard could give him. Butler
thc more readily nsscnted 10 this plan of cratons
because he thought he knew that Bayards chances
wonld turn ont 10 be not worth straw. while his
own he believed were already good and might be
made to improve
Having arranged thus preliminarily, how TO upset
Cleveland I'm New-York was the next question, and
the one on which everything would depend II
was determined that Butler should lead In the
attack: in fact, shake the bush for Bayards ben
eft The atte's carnestneSs was greatly ahead OF
his power of attack. Bayard's wish was that Cleve-
land should be destroyed. 1t is necessity said
he. "for whoever else is nominated, ii will never
do for him to be- The result was the elaborate
Butler interview printed in nearly all the New
York parets the same morning setting forth Clcve-
a,id's enInitv 10 workingncr as shown by his
veto of tho Elevated Riilroad faie Nil, and his
eontsc ~ 8thef tesrccts on legislation allcc'ing
abBt ana hblling The t}6tpiiiot up 10 fi1icule
iBt tis rrataree m The li1 a'ih tie Constitttibh
sna fBrei sN8iiHr hiH epnetiiit attt tht
lsshian ~ iiHtitf Nhitt is rstaiis abbtt as bst
aa aN{iiiNg san VS. ~ ttAt iiNe
Hazard Nae Aeiisitsi WIN bN'iefa NNfk W.
seihpr iheY iahpged ga iAe aaHe ms aNi iNf
delaware Senator lelt New fWk WIN Wsh'
visions Qi the nomination and many thanks 10
Butler from HON le obtained the PROMISE u
iuIther co-operatlon on the agreed upon plan ol
iuInabOut, as circumstances should determine at
Chicago. should Senator Bayarls saylngs aud
doings regarding Cleveland about tins time aud
down to the meeting of the convention he reported
now, as 1t is pnsslble to do 1t would he fair IN
ference that his prospects for u Cabinet position
would not be improved unless Mr. Cleveland Is
less sef-respcctng than his friends say he is.
At Chicago Mr. Bayard developed no strength
and the NewYOrk alliance failed o.! it's object
Butler was better of than Bayard though not
enough better to amount TO much: In the scheme
! for nominating iIcndricks which came so near
succeeding the third day of the c0ny ycnton, and in
which Butler and John Kelly we're leading spirits,
lIayard's friends were active They WeIo ready
for anything to kill of Cleveland, stu believing
that that was the only thing necessary to nominate
| their fayortc-at all events. It would satisfy the
hostility they felt for the "upstart New-York can
didate.' rs they styled Cleveland.
Not Bayard alone, but u number OF other Demo
cratic Senator's, sought Eutlors cooperation for
Cleyelands defeat for the nomination, promising
Butler in return support IN the Ventlon when
ever the tide should seem ready To set ,n for him
Among Others was Senator Lamar OF Mississippi.
who singular some may regard IT, entertained an
idea that il only necessary To get hiln on the
track 10 insure for him the nomination. Like
Bayard and the rest O them, Lamar thought 1t
wond never do to nominate Cleveland the dis
graceluness of the proceeding would be the ruin of
every body who had anything 10 do with II. Like
Bayard, also Lamar was viking To turn in for
Butler, should his own strength prove insufficient,
but unlike Bayard he wanted 10 stipnlae on the
| spot for Cabinet position Hayafd was willing
to leave this 10 the Man of Massachusetts, should
fate settle down on him in the convention.
The list of Democrats who sought Butler for Il
similar understanding Is large aud of a kind the
general public little respect II IN ono Of tho most
Interesting passages III recent political history
aud IL Is 10 be hoped that ul'er him
self may some time conclude o. give 10 entire
| t0 the public. II done soon Mr. Cleveland would
have better understanding than he at present
| haA of the men with whom hn In dealing. some Of
whom he is credited with tho purpose ~ taking ntD
| his Cabinet, Tho general public also would gain
new impressions Ol the luggriy preceding Nh
Cloycland's election aud pri an lden of what may
reasonably lbs expected before Tho administration In
Muuy mont La old,