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Show POLITICAL. The Bailer I'rtrlj1 Tlao Nlier-U3HU Nlier-U3HU liuuus, New York, 26. The Tribune eayB of the Butler movement in Massachusetts Massach-usetts : Usually political partiea grow around a set of opinions and not around any individual, but the Butler paity is purely personal probably the most personal movement seen in American politics in a long time. Of the Butler movement tho Times says: Tho perennial vitality of Butler-ism Butler-ism is one of the BUnding jokes of American politics, replelo as it is with somewhat eerioua and disgusting sufmestiona. Were it possible to con-oievo con-oievo of a staid barnyard fowi hatching hatch-ing a cockatrice, its attitude toward ita unwelcome oflspring would fairly represent the feelings with which the culture aud respectability ol Massachusetts Massa-chusetts regard Butler. The Times, to day, attacks Sherman's Sher-man's Bpeecbea as disappointing and unsatisfactory. Hia endorsement ol an unworthy attempt to turn tbe silver craze to republican accouDt and keeping out of eight the perils which surround a financial policy of whoae success be boasts, is as unjust to bimaelf and to hia office an to the party which has trusted to his iu tegrity and courage. Tbo financier is sunk in the politician; the eUtas man becomes the echo of partiznn managers. The candidate for the presidency throws away the qualities which alone could render hia nomination nomina-tion desirable. A World special asserts that Sherman's Sher-man's Maine tour is a failure. The attendance and enthusiasm aro email. |