The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-14
B. F. BUTLER.
How His Determination to Enter the
Presidential Race is Viewed.
Its Probable Effect In the Doubtful
States of the North.
Especial kilograms to the Chicago Timesl
New York.
NEW YORK CITY.

dency is topic about which politicians of
all parties in this city have much to say.
Said well-known ex- member of the Alder
manic chamber and Sachem of Tammany
this afternoon: "Of course John Kelly will
not say so In so many words, but you can
| just make up your mind that he, as well as
the majority of the Tammany voters, is
extremely glad to know that they will be
able to vote for Butler this autumn if they
feel SO inclined. There are several reasons
why Butler is sure to catch a large portion
of the Irish vote. He is bold, aggressive,
and without an iota of sympathy with En-
gland.
Clinton Kurdish, Brooklyn Greenback-
er, said: Gen. Butler is candidate in
earnest for the Presidency. He will with
out doubt poll large vote in this State and
the States of Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Connecticut, and Michigan. Why, / be-
ieve that the General will poll more votes
in Chicago than Cleveland"
Thomas Dennehy, a member Of the In
! dependent Labor party and an Irish Ma
tionalist, said: II think that his candidacy
will result in throwing the election into the
House of Representatives, in which event
Cleveland would probably win"
ROCHESTER,.
The disaffection in the Republican ranks
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Independents have organized and will sup
port Cleveland. There are, however, many
Republicans so disguised with Blaine that
they will vote for Butler rather than sup
port Cleveland. The indications are, there
fore, that Butler will draw more Blaine than
Cleveland votes. He will certainly poll
quite heavy vote in this city.
BUFFALO.
Opinions on the position of Butler in the
campaign are as yet mainly expressions of
what is hoped or feared. Republicans ex-
pect that his canvass, if made at all agrees
sive, will draw largely from Cleveland.
They are looking for his support by Tam
many Hall, the New York Sun, and the
boiling Irish laborers 1t is expressed free
ly that he will draw two men from
Cleveland to one from Blaine, yet it is OBJ
served that in this reckoning the Irish bolt
ers, who are not scarce here, are reckoned
as coming from Cleveland. Democrats re-
tort by saying that these votes are already
lost to Cleveland, and il is gain to throw
them to Butler. They add that Blaine will
lose to st. John all that he can gain in the
Butler split. They say that they are letting
the Republicans do their worst at present:
that their campaign is not open, and will
not be until Cleveland's letter is out when
they propose to become more aggressive at
all points. Republicans are very active
everywhere else.
SYRACUSE.
The effect of Buffers acceptance in this
Congressional district (the Twenty fifth
will not be so marked as in other districts
in the State. The workingmen here are
largely Republicans, and, as rule, stick to
their party. There is some disaffection
among the workingmen in both parties, and
the votes of the disaffected will go to But
ter. The cigar makers, of whom there is a
large number here, are strong for Cleveland
because he signed the tenement house cigar
bill for New York City, and are working
hard to overcome re objections to him in
his party.
ELAIIRA.
Buffers acceptance is received with sat-
isfaction by many workingmen and Green
hackers in Elmira and vicinity. Chemung
County has been quite a stronghold of
Greenbackism in years past. and throughout
the entire southern tier Butler has many
friends. The party has taken it for granted
that he would accept. A fair-sized public
club has been organized and fine banner
suspended over one of the principal bust
ness streets of this city. Rev. Thomas
X. Beecher is n prominent Greenbacker
and has been all along enthusiastic
for Butler. He says he shall do all he can
for him in the campaign. Ralph Beau
mont, also prominent in politics, has al
ready made several speeches for Butler
Butler will draw good vote all through
this section, and it is feared will cut into
Clevelands vote seriously The Democrats
are organizing very thoroughly and will
make a hot fight. The Blaine men declare
their confidence in carrying Chemung
County, but strong effort will be made to
keep ii in the Democratic ranks. st. John
will draw a good vote from Republicans
and may Offset Buffers inroad on the De-
mocracy.
LoCKPoRT
Ben Buffers acceptance of the nomi-
nation of the National Greenback Labor
party was received here with much enthusi-
asm by Greenbackers and workingmen. In
The Second Ward there is Butler club with
200 members. The total vote of the ward
is $50. Butler clubs in other wards do not
show so large membership, but his vote will
be heavy. In the Holly Water Works, where
about one half of the employees are Demo-
Gratis, only ten will vote for Cleveland The re
mainder will go to Butler. In Pendleton
the vote of the town is 200. A Butler club
of thirty members was organized at the first
meeting. In Hartland the vote of the town
is 375. There is n Butler club Of seventy
members in one polling district. Reports
from other towns show an unexpected un-
dercurrent for Butler. Lawrence J. Nc
Partlin, State Committeeman of the Ma
tional Greenback party in this district in
1877, is much surprised at the sudden
change of feeling. and from letters and re-
ports received, claims that if the Butler
boom continues he will poll fully one third
of the votes cast in Niagara County.
TROY.
Buffers decision 10 run created quite an
excitement here. The daily labor organ
has come out squarely for Butler. There
ire over 1000 voters here out of total poll
Of IL 600, who are enrolled among the sew
eral labor unions. Nearly all of those votes
have gone for the Democratic candidates
heretofore, but the feeling against Cleve-
and is so strong that fully 5000 of them
ire expected to be cast for the Labor candi-
late. Many of the Labor leaders have, I'M
ii to-day, said they would refrain from
Toting altogether. Most of them are now
shouting themselves hoarse in the saloons
md on the street corners for Butler.
ALBANY.
Cleveland clubs, consisting largely of
members of trades unions, have already
been formed in the city, but the unions