The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-01
Populist in the Senate. $

the Senate, and had little or nothing to 20.
with Democrats. possibly because they
had nothing to do with him. He pos
sessed little or no influence in the Senate
and did not demonstrate any ability
Since he left the Senate he has vee:elt
as far as possible, and appeared in the
early days OF the Roosevelt adrninistra-
ton as an advisory factor In the selec-3
ton OF Federal 9off1oeholders In North
Caro- Dina In the recent Republican cor1-{
vention at Charlotte which was address,
ed and roundly lectured by Secretary
Taft, the former Senator was a guiding
spirit. 81. NE 3 535 q fa.41II8
Butler is a frequent visitor to Washing
ton. Seen on the street he cuts swell
| figure, and looks about as little like AZ
| member OF the Farmers Alliance as one
could well imagine. He apparently en-,
joys excellent tions wit the cleyerestj
| OF tonsorial artists, for his luxuria1t$
black beard. contrary to all the ira az
ions OF Populisn1, Is carefully trimmed
end pointed,t Y and e5his mustachios h are
curled to "a nicely I. s}!E: N.
Butler has the reputation Il OF having
greatly prospered IN the last few years.
He was a farmer when leading the Tar,5
Heel Pops was a long, II awkward Fellow
| dressed In plainest clothes, winch, how
ever, may have been the latest cut in y
his home town, which is no reflection on
the town, " for at that time no sartorial
artist could have made Butler look very
Impressive Buffers occupation at the
present time is not generally known, but
in appearance he is the mig hest thing TO
satortal sickness that wears raiment
In Washington. .5s4 sSg,z 81,
Rooseveltism directed against the trusts
is given by Mr.. Butler as the cause OF
his conversation TO Republicanism.
No Room for third Party.
"There Is no need or room for a third
party he said to-day, 80 long as the
lRepublican party stands for " hat It does
| now and continues to facco mplish things
| The only room for q new party would
be for one made up OF monopolists, at
one end, and so-called socialists at the
other-the two extremes, neither one Of
| which Is satisfied with either Bryan or
| Roosevelt. # There Is no excuse for a.
Populist party with the Democrats and
Republicans taking up the cardinal re-
forms for which the Populists stood
(which is the more radical, Bryan
or Roosevelt? Mr.. Butler was asked.
1--WE won't discuss that question:" he
replied. II regard Roosevelt as the great
est Republican the country has had. He
| is man OF the Andrew Jackson mould
courag eous, able, hon est, energetic. But
he goes Andrew Jackson one better IN
all these qualities. That's the reason
you will fnd a great many Andrew jack
son Democrats voting for him. "a ~
Twill Roosevelt be candidate again r.
mot unless he Is forced, and he does
not wish to be forced 35z54 sg
'fyVho will be the Democratic nominee?'
| "Bryanis certain to be. He has grown
l In the last few years, not only in the;
estimation Of the country, but In fact
The country knows now that he was a
bigger man in 1898 than the people
Thought he was 95S AK 5l} III u.
II he Is defeated 1t will not be because
the people do not believe In him, but
because they do not believe IN the ability
OF the Democratic party to accomplish
| things. Sii 3s$ n NJ {4 Z!
s"can any one but Roosevelt beat
| Bryan r. 81 n
"Any Republican that Roosevelt sup
| ports, and that the people are convinced
will carry out RooseYelt's policies. can
defeat Bryan, But any Republican can-
didate nominated whom the people did
not believe could carry out those policies
would be defeated. believe Roosevelt
hopes and expects that su CHI q man will
be developed by the time the conver-
| ton is, held. He knows that II such a
man Is not developed the party will force
him to run in spite Of his wishes.
From which 1t may be gathered that
| Mr., Butler Is a pretty clear-headed stu-
dent OF the situation. His declaration
| that the defeat OF Mr.. Bryan will not be
due TO distrust OF him. but because they
doubt the ability of his party to accom-
plish the things he wants, Is meaty, ana
| contains food for serious reflections. t