Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-12
NOT AT ALL REMARKABLE.
Says the Galveston (Texas) News:

Senator Butler Is very much in IA
Vor OF the election of Mr.. Bryan. This,
of course. is simply telling how he
stands now. How he will view the cam
didacy in the future is uncertain, be-
cause he is not of a consistent mind
said OF Mr.. Bryan: THAT name Bryan
has become stencil and reproach upon
the people. and it will not be supported
now or hereafter" Harsh language this,
but Butler is supporting him and adj
wishing others to do so. Hence, st would
be DANGEROUS for any man who has
pride as q prophet to say that he can
foretell what this remarkabl man
from North Carolina will do"
Hon. Marion Butler is not particu-
larly remarkable and it is always easy
to foretell what he will do. He will do
anything that is to the political inter-
est Of Hon. Marion Butler and he will
not do anything to his hurt, not if he
knows it. He may or may not be sup
porting Mr.. Bryan. 1t is entirely too
early to tell as yet. AS we see 1t he is
not supporting anybody. but is playing
game with Hon. Marcus Alonzo Han
nah as stakeholder, and it is game
not without shrewdness.
Mr.. Butler hates the Democratic
unpleasant things to him in his own
State, where he has perSistently fused
with the Republican party. 1t has
made his reelection to the Senate i'm
possible; 1t has made his name by
word in the State. All of which has
tended to blight the fortunes OF Hon.
Marion Butler and ito rankle in his
bosom.
And the game Of Mr.. Butler?. To
emlJarrass the National Democracy. TO
this end he set the date OF the National
PopuMst convention early, that Mr..
Bryan might be nominated first by the
Populiste. To this end he schemed for
the nomination of Hon. Charles A.
Towne for the Vice Presidency. 1t was
certain that the Democrats would name
Mr. Bryan; should they name Mt.
Towne also what would happen? They
would have to meet in every corner of
the land the cry OF 'Populist;" they
would be put in the attitude of having
merely endorsed the Populst ticket.
The result would in all probability be
defeat for the Democratic party. On
the other hand. If Mr.. Towne is turned
down, as Mr. Towne is pretty sure to
be, by the Kansas City convention, it
the Populists and used accordingly in
those States where the Populist vote is
still considerable.
This is the game. There Is the best
OF evidence that it's every mode was
canvasscd with Republican leaders. In
elect Mr.. Buffers successor to the SEN
ate will be chosen in August. He has
again fused" with the Republicans.
Should he fail, as he is certain to do,
of return 10 the Senate, he will then
be free TO make the next move dictated
to him by Republican leaders. If 1t
shall be deemed best he, as chairman
of the National Populst committee, will
see to it that Populist electors are put
in the field in those States where the
Populist vote is the balance OF power.
For all ana several of which services,
Mr.. Butler will be taken care of by Mr.
Mckinley should the latter be re-
elected.
As We have had occasion to state
previously, the Kansas City Convention
will do we'll TO let Mr.. Towne severely
alone. TO accept him would be to de-
liberately play into the hands OF those
who induced Mr.. Butler to call an early
convention and put Towne in the field.
Mr.. Buffers support is OF mos. doubt
full value in any case. 1t good year
for the Democracy to paddle its own
canoe.