Daily Republican., 1880-10-22
Democraey and the Cath olics.

MbGuuUCHoSy aohhh e"O ~SS~Os
The bottom seems to have fallen COM
pletsly out Of the Democratic tub In
Ohio, and even the Irish Catholic vo-
tars like rats are leaving the sinking
hulk Of Democracy. Amongst the latest
converts from Democracy to the Repub-
loan party is Richard J. Tanning, who
was the Democratic candidate for Clerk
of the Supreme Court at the late cleo
ton. Mr.. Tanning who is q near rela
tive of Bishop Tanning of Illinois, and
also identified with the Ewing family
in Ohio, had every incentive TO remain
in the Democratic party, but after the
treatment he had received from bis
party on account of his religion he
could not consistently remain in the
party any longer. When appealed to
for his reasons for leaving the party he
said:
''In the fist place, have not been
fairly treated by the Democracy. They
cut me on every occasion. They cut me
as candidate tor the Council and the
Supreme Court Ever since the Converse
fRht, have not had the full support
Of the party in Columbus. More than
that, the order went ont from Demo
cratic State Headquarters to cut me and
others in the stste. vas to be sacti
ficsd to get votes for Lang"
As further reasons net personal MOI
relating to his own bad treatment he
says: 81 am not in accord with the
Democratic party. Its disreputable
record on the money question and lite
main reliance on Solid South for car.
rying the country have not my solid
sympathy" The telegram to the New
York Times from Columbus, Ohio, an.
nouncing the political conversion ofMr.
Fapglpg says:
s"Ula remarkable feature Of the
changes being made from the Demo
cratic to the Republican party 10 the
number of prominent Catholics now
supporting the Republican ticket MIR.
Farming, as we'll as some of the most
prominent business men that have de-
serted the Democracy, are prOnouuced
and Influential leaders Of the Catholic
faith. Tie Democrats are becoming
alarmed at the detection so clearly ap.
parent among the Irish voters"
The ingratitude and animosity which
q large portion of the Democratic party
show to the Irish CatAoii; vote Of
the party in Ohio also manifests itself
all over the country. Every o1portu'
nifty that is offered they cut those Of
the Irish Catholic faith from their
ticket and are as intolerant as they
we're in the days of Know Nothingism
That spirit was shown here in this city
in an unmistakable manner in the de-
feat Of Georgs O'Neill for the Mayoralty
and in the defeat Of Col. Tom Ford, re
Gently as a candidate for the Democrat
10 nomination for Sheriff. A break II
the party in this city few weeks ag'
was imminent. The Irish and German
Catholics Of the city make up abou
two-thirds at least OF tie voting fore
OF the Democratic purity, but they wer
entirely ignored whs it came to a dis
tribution Of the Offices higher than tina
Of q City Councilman.
The small anti-Catholic portion OF tn
party did well enough for manager
and Office holders when offices were
be filed. The rebellion in the part
against this state Of affairs led by MAJ
tin Farrell, has mad, an entire change
Something had to be donssto save III
Irish and Catholic vote. They woul
no longer put up with being polic'
man and occasionally councilman
They furnished two-thirds the vote
the party and they demanded recogn
ton on the county ticket and II tn
were not allowed they were aboutrea
to smash the Democratic machine. Tn
danger however was averted by givir
the Catholics what they demanded ar
so far as Wilmington Is concerned the
have received their just recoznitio