Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1884 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Mr. Oonkling Talks on the Situation— He Will Probably Support Butler. Blaine in Boston, Hendricks at Peoria* Butler at Louisville, and Daniel at the Hub. Conklin g Talks. [New York special.] Conkltng tells all newspaper reporters that htt is oat of pablic life and has no interest in politics, and has nothing to say. To his friends and; acquaintances, however, he talks with the utmost freedom. To one of these he said yesterday that in his. judgment both parties had nominated bad and unworthy men. He oonld not consistently vote for either. He gave his friend to understand! that he would vote for Butler if he voted at aIL It he takes any part in politics he will use hi* influence in behalf of Bntler. He said that, there would be more men in both of the great, parties who would vote against their leaders, than had ever been known in the history of ourpolitics. He said that there was no way of estimating the extent of the dissatisfaction in theranks of the Republican and Democratic He thought that this discontent with the partyleaders was greater in this State than in any-' other in the Union. It was on this account that no sound prediction oonld now be made as to the political outcome in New York State. If this dissatisfaction should continue to grow Butler may receive more votes here than eitherBlaine or Cleveland. Mr. Conkltng has no desire to return to pnblio life at present. He sayo thattit is a good time to be ont of politics. Mr. Conkling thinks the general tendency is in the direction of the breaking up of the two leading party organizations. He has never given any of his old Republican associates th* slightest ground for leading them to supposethat he would vote this year for the Republican candidate for President. The political situation shifts t\ere from day to day. The politicians acknowledge that, among workingmen the General will get * good vote. It is learned, too, that in Troy there was a formidable bolt against Cleveland as well as in Rochester. The temperance movement in Western New York bother* the Republicans very much. Altogether things are very much mixed in New York Stated Blaine’s Reception at Boston. rßoston dispatch.]

A signal of fifty guns, which drowned themnsio of a brass band playing "Hail to theChief,” announced the advent of James G. Blaine. He was met by a delegation of the Republican City Committee under charge of Francis Parkman, and conducted to the hotel. In, the ladies’ parlor he was given an ovation by the leading Republicans of the city, including: Gov. Robinson. It was a noticeable fact that the assemblage in the reception room cheered Mr. Blaine more vociferously than did the 3,000people outside. Immediately after the reception Mr. Blaine was conducted to the balcony ofthe hotel, where he was introduced by Mr. Parkman. Mr. Blaine said: “I thank yon, gentlemen, for this old-fashioned; Boston welcome. Ido not come to your city a* a stranger,and I feel I am among old friends and: true friends. 1 have known your city for thirty years. I have watched Its progress with deeppersonal interest, and whenever it fell within, my power I have in a humble way contributed thereto. Boston is to all New England a center of Interest, as much in my Slate as in youas, and there is no city within the limits of the union: where a popular greeting would be more grateful than it is to me this evening. Thanking, you with all my heart for the good-will and good-cheer with which you have received me, 1 bid you good evening.” Mr. Blaine was then presented formally to alb who were in the rooms. Butler in New York. [Lowville (N. Y.) telegram.l Gen. Butler spoke on the grounds of the Lewi* County fair to a great crowd. He was well received. In the course of his speech he said: “I want to be just to all parties. I have been, in them all, know all their good and all their faults and failings. But I can say to you in all) sincerity that the mass of the people who compose all parties are honest lovers of their country, who would do it no wrong if they knew it*, nor would they suffer any wrong to be done it. There are honest men in all parties,, and as many in proportion to toeir numbers in one as in another, and if it ever appears there are more dishonest men in oneparty than in another, it is because that partyis in power under temptation, and to that party the rascals are attracted.” [Laughter.] Gea. Bntler then talked of the Republican party and: the Democratic party, and said: “The Republican party is the party of monopoly because monopoly has gone to thdkn. But enough, monopoly has stayed in the Democratic partyto make it of no consequence which party wins. 31 he people never win. If laboring men will, vote together they can elect two Presidents by by the number of their votes.”

Hendricks at Peoria. fPeoria (ill.) Associated Press dispatch.] Fifteen thousand people greeted Gov. Hendricks and Mayor Harrison on the fair grounds. Each gentleman delivered an address confined to agriculture, horticulture, and mechanical pursuits. At the close of the speeches threecheers were given by the vast multitude for the distinguished speakers. In the evening Gov. Hendricks addressed one of the largest Democratic meetings ever held in Peoria. There were--20,000 people in line and at the various places of meeting. Gov. Hendricks spoke in the Wigwam; every possible space in the hall, which. wiH hold 6,000 people, was crowded to its utmost capacity. He spoke for one hour in one of the ablest efforts of his life. The dangerousaccident on the train on his trip to Peoria, on. which he came near losing his life, seemed tocause him to speak with energy and earnestness. Butler’s Campaign. [From the Chicago Herald.] John F. Henry, of New York, President of the National Anti-Monopoly organization, Isat the Grand Pacific. He came direct from New York, and is en route to California on personal business, as he claims. In speaking of the Butler canvass, he said: "We organized in 1882, and in 1888 we propose electing our President. Anti-Monopolists are in general poor men. They have not the means to put. into the campaign to run it as other parties run. their organizations. Butler has the money to put into it. but he feels the uncertainty of election to be too great this year to do so. In New York City we will poll a vote of 60,000, includingKing’s County. In the State we will poll 100,000votes. We expect to carry Massachusetts. We will also elect the fusion ticket in Michigan. Butler will be second in the race, if not first. We wifl not combine in Illinois." Daniel in Boston. [Boston telegram.] The Prohibition party of Boston and vicinity held a rally in Tremont Temple to-night. Themeeting was called to order by James R. Roberts, who said the report that President Seelyedeclined the Prohibition nomination for Governor was not true. He has not declined, and. was heartily in sympathy with the movement. Among the speakers was Mr. Daniel, the party nominee for Vice President. Be asserted thatthere were more Prohibitionists among Democrats in the South than among Republicans in. the North, and that prohibition had a really stronger bold in the Southern States than in theNorthern States. He believed no issue would, exserj, so strong an influence in uniting the two sections of the country as the temperance issue. Betting on the Result. [New York dispatch.] Bets on the result of the election, with thaodds decidedly in favor of Cleveland, are nowbeing freely made. Last Saturday night, Mr. William Wyse offered to bet Col, Charles S. Spencer SSOO that Cleveland would carry New York State by 60,000 majority. The Colonel* who had just been making a stump speech in. favor of Blaine, accepted the bet, and checksfor the amount were filled out and intrusted toRobert Taylor, of the firm of DeGraff Tavlor. Mr. Wyse has made a similar bet with Mr. Parker, of the Gilsey House. John T. Lester, theChicago grain-dealer, has telegraphed to a friend! in this city to place $1,600 even on Cleveland’s election.

The race question is tearing up Halifax, Nova Scotia. Because a little colored girl goes to school, the white girls refuse to attend. It is estimated that (here are now in Montana, including calves, upward of 1,000,000 cattle, besides horses and sheep. A lad 13 years old has ju6t arrived atNew York from a trip across the continent, most of the way being traveled on foot. Four hundred John Smiths are employed by the Government.