The Van Buren press., 1876-09-26
Where the Independents +" are Going.

| Republlcan told. They claimed 1t as the
chief advantage Of Governor Hayes
nomination that it "unitcd the party"
This string has been played upon pretty
continuously ever since. On y the other
day the Herald (Which, under the guise
Of Independence, is, as usual, bitterly
hostile to the democracy undertook to
play upon it, and could recall the names
of only one or two Liberals who had pro-
nounced for Governor Tilden. The Re
publican organs are extremely nervous,
and with good reason, about the effect
which the example of prominent Lfber-
ais and Independents must have on that
large class Of voters hitherto acting with
the Republican party who are disgustcd
with its present condition and policy,
and are preparing to look for reform
outside Of it. They carefully abstain
/ from publishing the names of those who
have gone over to the Democratic reform
cause, 1t is high time to bring up this
! twaddling with round turn. The fact
is that not only large majority Of the
prominent Liberals and Independents OF
the country are supporting Tilden. but
also that absolutely all of the wisest and
most influential of the number are doing
so. 1t is in the nature of things that they
should carry with them the bulk of the
honest and intelligent voters. For the
information of the anti-Tilden New
York Herald, and others among our con-
temporaries which, if not able to collect
the news themselves, may be willing to
learn it, we print the following list of
Tilden men, which comprises the names
not only of those who have lately been
classed as Liberal Republicans" and
Independents, but of a number of
gcntlemen who have until the present
canvass been actively identified with the
Republican party:
Charles Francis Adams, Of Massachu-
sets.
Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
g." War-Governor."
Ex-senator TrumbuIl of Illinois.
David \. Wells; of Connecticut.
William Cullen Bryant, ofNew York
Parke Goodwin, of New York.
Gideon Weles, President Lincoln S
Secretary Of the Navy
Justice David Davis of the Supreme
Court, United States
Ex-Governor Austin Blair. the d" War
Governor of Michigan.
EX Governor B. Gratz Brown, of NJ is
souri,.
George W Julian, candidate for Vice
President on the Free Soil ticket, 1852.
Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky.
GEN John NJ. Palmer eX- Governor OF
Illinois.
Gen. W. ?. Bartlett, of Massachu-
sctts.
Professor w. G.. Sumner, of Yale Col,
lcge, who wrote the Republican State
platform, of 1874, and who has now
written the strongest letter of the kind
yet published in behalf of Tilden.
Professor a. l.. Perry, Of Williams
College, the distinguished political econ
omist.
Col. Augustus II, Fem, the Republi-
can candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Of Connecticut, last year.
Frank W. Bird, of Massachusetts,, the
founder Of the Republican party.
Ex- Congressman John f. Farnsworth
of Illinois.
Charles Francis Adams, r, of Massa-
chusetts.
Henry Brooks Adams, of Massachu,
sets.
Col. Nicholas Smith, representing the
Greeley family
George W. Fenton, of Chautauqua
brother of Senator Fenton,
, Col. Fred A. Conkling, of New York
brother of Senator Conkling.
: Fighting Joe" Hooker.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the Sun.
Col Alex X. Mcclure, editor of the
Philadelphia Times.
Judge Henry r. Sclden of New York
Howard Potter, of New York.
Charles G. Davis, of Massachusetts.
Ex-senator Upton, of Nebraska.
; Ex-senator Ross, of Kansas.
Ex-senator Cowan, Of Pennsylvania.
E. S. Cleveland, late Republican post
master Of Hartford, Conn
d. d. s. Brown, Of Monroe County.
Gen, +. f. Jones, of Broome County.
: Judge Edwin A. Reynolds, of Orleans
County.
: Col Charles James, of Orleans county.
Porter Sheldon, of Chautauqua county.
: Ex-Governor David p. Lewis, the last
IttJuDlItiH tioNtIHpE VI
Judge Daniel S. Gooding, Lincoln
, Elector-at-Large in Indiana, 1864.
EX-CongresSman James NJ. Ashley, of
t Ohio.
General Jacob Brinkerhoff, of Ohio.
Judge Hoadley, of the Supreme Court
Of Ohio; supported Hayes, last year
Charles Recmelin, Of Cincinnati, who
supported Hayes, last year,
+. W. kittridge, the eminent lawyer
Of Cincinnati /; supported Hayes last
year.
Emil Huffman, of Cincinnati who sup
= ported Hayes, last year.
EX-Lieutenant Governor Jacob Muel-
Ter, of Oha, elected on the Republican
ticket in 1871, who supported Hayes, last
year.
Judge J. b. Stallo, of Cincinnati, who
supported Hayes, last year.
Frederick Hassaurek, late editor OF
the Cincinnati Nolksblatt, who support
: ed Hayes, last year.
August Theme, editor Of the Glove
land Wachter am Erie, who supported
Hayes, last year
= Col. Edward Jassen, of Chicago, bro
therih.law of Carl Schurz.
!, Ex-Governor kerner, of Illinois.