Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-10-24

How New York DemOCTat8 ana IN
dependents Are Cont g INTO the
RepubIica. Ranks.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
new YORK, Oct. 2O.-The Tribune
says: Ae@-f " p g Pa
Samuel Knox, a salesman in the
employ of II. B. Clafln, comes out
for Garfield, after voting the dem
ocratic ticket for the last six years.
Twice year he travels through the
coal and iron regions Of Northern
Pennsylvania and Eastern Onio.
81 find this year." he said, s'that
my business interests are with the
republican party. The men trough
out my section of the country feel
that the democratic tariff would utter
ly destroy their business, and are
coming out strong for the republican
ticket. Free trade would ruin the
iron interests in this country, and /
near that many democrats, appre-
ciating that fact, are going To support
Garfield. Business men don't want q
change Toe countrvis prosperous,
and they are satisfied"
A well known shipping merchant of
New York, who il a staunch dem
ocrat, subscribed 81 900 yesterday to
tue republican Campaign fund. He
said when be made the gift that,
despite his democratic opinions, he
could not afford, for business reasons,
10 have a change of administratio n.
A Tribune reporter rode to tue Fifth
Avenue hotel with the gentleman to
whom the check was intrusted for de.
livery to the national committee, and
it bore the name of millionaire.
An interesting conversation took
place yesterday between anoted ship
builder of this city and a hardware
merchant, who is millionaire. -
"Wnat more could you want,
asked the ship builder, ST the dem'
ocrats were Ia power? The country
10 prosperous, business is brisk, and
the people are happy in the enjoy
ment Of good limes!'' $500
81 should only want them to lei
things alone" sententlously replied
the merchant.
"WeIl, do you know of a promi-
nent democrat who has not already
expressed himself as opposed &c
letting things aloneS" NJ
81 don't" AKA . IA a--. ra p.
"Tnen why do you support The
party that will continue the present
favorable condition of sffairs2'
"Your argument is conclusive, anC
| shall vote the republican ticket thi
year, for the first time 10 my life"
II the names of these two gentle
man could be given they would Garry
great weight.
A prominent citizen of Williams
burg, the proprietor ofirnn works, ant
~ho employs nearly 1000 workmen
has been for years an independen
voter. Tuis year he will vote 70
Garfield, because he is satisfied witt
tue administration OF Hayes ant
Is especially pleased with the re
publican management Of the finsnces
"a month ago I was undecided q
to which party would win the fight
out to-day am as certain that Gar
field will be elected as that I ar
2 alive. This is largely due to To
Tariff question and the attitude of tn
democratic party in regard to j
Until within a month have not bee
making any business ventures on &C
counteof the uncertainty of the pres
: Dental cor test. Nov that Garfield
election is assured I feel perfect
: confidrnt, and am not afraid to max
large iuves' ments in order 60 &c
handsome returns j will add that
know many democrats who will vot
for Garfield for, business reason.
although am not permitted to Civ
tneir names" r,- ... 4, .- 49,. = =. :.
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