Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1883 — BEN BUTLER. [ARTICLE]

BEN BUTLER.

Still in the Bing, Though Sadly Disfigured. The Pittsburgh ('ommercial-Gazette telegraphed Gen. B. F. Butler for his views on the result in Massachusetts and asking for his programme for the future. , The following characteristic reply was received: An answer to your question is easy. Last year I had 134,000 votes. The largest vote ever polled was in the Garfield election of 1880— Garfield, 166 000: Hancock, 112,000; total. 277,000. This year tho vote is 313,000, of which I have 152,000. This enormous increase has been caused by the free—est use of money and by the fraud and corruption by my opponents. More votes have been east than wfll be in the next Presidential year. The 8,000 or 9,000 plurality of my opponent was more than lost in the city of Boston. Massachusetts is, therefore, surely Democratic if I make another State canvass without better gain. J When a has increased the Democratic vote from 112,000 to 162,000 in three years, is there any need of an answer to yoitt question mto what my programme will be? I am>leased with the rea&t. and had rather have my/vote than to be

elected by 135.000. In that case It would then bq said Massachusetts is a Republican State and that she has a large reserve vote, which In a Presidential election will come out. Now we have had them all out and measured thenn and In the next Presidential election, with * judicious platform and popular ■■ nomination, at least we should keep all the Republican men and money at home to take care of Butler, instead of sending both into Ohio and Indiana to corrupt those States. Benjamin F. Butleb. The Boston Herald states that Gov- Butler told a member of his Council that he should run for Governor next fall. The compliment of 150,000 votes leads him to think that he will be successful.

Journalistic Comments on Butler’s Eefeat [New York Herald.] Considering Butler’s advanced age, this disaster winds up his political career, so fai as the State of Massachusetts at. large is concerned. Once off the track of success there in a State election he never can get on again. But if he should wish to renew his reputation as a disturber of the peace in the popular branch of Congress, his vote indicates that there are several districts where he could find an opportunity. We deem it probable that Gov. Butler never will make an attempt again to carry the Massachusetts State-house by assault, but will apply himself hereafter. In combination with Mr. Wendell Phillips and other agitators, and very likely with his friend, our own John Kelly, to get up a new National party on the “capital and labor" issue. [Springfield Republican.] People respond “not guilty” to the infamous charges of Gov. Butler. Let all the world take notico that Massachusetts has not had a loose, dishonest, extravagant or corrupt administration. Massachusetts is- not yet given over to the dominat ion of ignorant, foreign-born or foreigu-fathered. Massachusetts canuot be permanently held in control by any party which makes clap-trap appeals to ignorance, prejudice and stupidity. The attempts to excite feeling against the Republicans as tlie party of aristocracy, blue blood and capital have miserably failed. [Boston Journal.J What, Appomattox, was to the Confederacy the election of yesterday was to Butler and Butlerism. Both the man and the thing have been annihilated. For 6uch a result decent people, not only of Massachusetts, but of both parties throughout the country, should be profoundly thankful, because the one man in this country who could rally about him the ignorant and vicious elements has been cast down for the last time. [Boston Herald.] . v This finishes Butler. Massachusetts has spoken in earnest aud with a full, voice: “Never more be officer of mine." It is true he has not been able to permanently injure Massachusetts, for his power is limited and her institutions are strong. The disgrace was in electing him. The State will survive and look back with shame upon this wild' Butler frolic when Butler Is dust. [Boston Post.] Gov. Butler Is defeated with a year's record behind him and his choice of campaign! methods. He cannot accuse his committee and other workers of bad management. He has assumed the part of absolutism with respect to the manner in which- his campaign should bo conducted, and his assumption has not been challenged. Butler has been Command-er-in-Chief and Supreme Executive Magistrate in his own behalf from the time he was inaugurated Governor till his defeat on Tuesday, and he alone is responsible for his failure to obtain a re-election. [Boston Advertiser.] Butlerism' is dead and buried. Let it not be exhumed. [New York Sun.] Gov. Butler has gone. The sweet singer of Chicopee proved too much for him, and an interesting and humorous figure is thus withdrawn from the boards., Tho defeat of Butlei might have' been predicted, for he had made himseif very disagreeable, as men who tell the truth ’often do. But the forces whiob made him successful for one year in a State that had been in the fore-front of Republicanism do not die with him, if so irrepressible a personage can be said to die politically. We shall live to see the State Democratic, but not Bu tlerlte.