Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-30
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steve Eikins' FRIEND shaffer In Con'
ference with the General.

As exclusively announced In the World
yesterday, General Butler arrived ut the
Fifth Avenue Hotel late "Wednesday
night, MIR. y. b. Thurbsr, the we'll
known West Broadway sidewalk Anti
Monopolist, had q long talk with the
Malone OF Massachusetts,, after which
General Butler tried to retire. He had
to be disappointed, because at midnight
ex-senator Grady sent up his oard and
was duly admitted. The ex-senator
found the Ex-Governor in his night
shirt. However, the two had what Is
known in Tammany Hall on the Fourth
of July as ..long talk" When Grady
emerged from the hotel at an early hour
in the morning, he pulled his hat down
over his ears and eyes for fear that some
of his Blossom Club friends might meet
and recognize him and ask, 'Where
have you been without us?'
II was 0 o'clock A. Nj. yesterday when
Gen. Butler ushered himself into the
breakfast room Of the hotel. After he
had finished the limit on the bill OF fare
he returned to his rooms. Nos. 80 and 30
with an annex.
Among the first to send up their card
to him were Henry Nichols, Secretary Of
the Aati- Monopoly League of this city;
William A. Fowler, Of Kings county,
who has lost his Democracy but not his
record as member OF the brooklyn
WaterW orks Commission; George Jones,
the noted Greenbacls leader, who always
turns up with his theories when close
political fight is in progress and who gen.
erally fights on the side which has the
strongest "boodle;' Judge" Rooney, OF
Brooklyn, aud last, but not least, Mr..
William Il. Shaifer.
Mr.. Shaifer is now introduced into
politics. He is warm personal and
political friend Of Mr.. Blaine aud also OF
Gen. Butler. His brother was on tue
Generals staff during the war When
Shafier called yesterday morning the
General r ceived him most courieou ly,
and the two were in consultation for II
long time. 1t is said that Shaiier,
through his personal friendship for But
Ter and Blaine, has been selected as the
"go.between, aud that all ''boodle"
arrangements TO help Butler's campaign
will be male through Shaffer. The lat
ter is now anxious for Blane's election
and is pattng Butler on the back and
telling him how the Democratic party
has wronged him.
It leaked out during the day that
Butler had tslegraphed Shaffer, care of
s. b. Elkins, and to G. A. Dana, to
meet him yesterday morning for con
ference. Mr.. Dana did not turn up,
and 1t is said both Shaffer aud Butler
were very much surprised and chagrined.
A well-known Democratic politician
who frequents the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
said last night: "Snce Malone has
been here he has constantly been in the
company of William f. Chandler. But
Ter arrived here last night, and have
seen number Of Republican statesmen
hanging around to-day. There is no
doubt in my mind that Butler has come
here to find out how much the Republi.
cans ore to give him for campaign pur-
poses What else is he here for! His
meeting will not be held till the end OF
| the month. He is sore on the Demo-
cratic party and he is in the race to try
to beat Cleveland. He wants Blaine
elected and the Republican boodle-rais
ers will help him along if they think he
will draw votes from Cleveland"
Gen. Butler remained at the hotel last
evening, keeping within his rooms. He
received few political callers, none Of
whom were of any special prominence
The following is the full text of the let
ter he sent declining to be present at the
parade of workingmen, when he fount
out the strong feeling against him:
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. 1884.
TO the Secretary Of the Central Labor
Union.
DEAR SIR: have received at Bostol
your Aattering invitation to review th'
members of the Central Labor Union
and to meet with them afterwards u
Jones's Wood, on Monday, Sept. lst.
have delayed answering in view o
previous engagements to go to the North
west, hoping that ] could arrange 1t 81
as to reach my destination in time afte
being with you. That would, however
be substantially impossible without ri
ding continuously, which l think ough
not to do.
My regret is softened by the fact tina
trades unions are wholly non-political
and as cannot discuss the rights an
duties of workingmen now without dis
cussing pelitics, my attendance ther
would be quite useless. am your frien
and servant, BENZ. f. BuTLER.
IN. Y. World.