St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-08-21
Republican Recruits for Han
cock.
PENNSYLVANIA ABLAZE .

Philadelpha TimcS.l
Gen. st. Clair a. MulhOlland, OF this
city, who represents Pennsylvania III the
National Executive Committee OF the
United Veterans Association, says that
from almost every county III the State
comes the news of the organization OF
Hancock veteran clubs. Cumberland
county comes to the front with nearly a
thousand eX-soldiers and sailors who
pledge themselves to vote for Hancock.
and York county follows with 800 Han
cock veterans. In Warren county 223
names have been enrolled, although the
association is not yet permanently or
gan!zed. In the extreme western part
ticularly active, and a large number OF
prominent men have joined the move
ment. Gen. Mulholland, at his residence
yesterday, bending over huge pile Of
unanswered letters, said Read that -
indicating letter which had just been
received from Capt. Stoughton George,
Of WilIiamsport, informing him of the
organization of a Hancock Veteran Club
in that city. 1--WE have Il number of Re-
publican and GrecnbaclZ soldiers Oh our
list" wrote the Captain, "who never
voted for d Democrat before. One man
in signing wrote opposite his name, 4
never voted any bat the Republican
ticket; | served under Garfield, and
know him to be a fraud" 1--WE have
at least the youngest snldler that SCI we'd
in the Union Army" writes Lieut.. Tay-
lor, of Silamollin. ''llc entered the scv-
vice in August, 1861. He was thirteen
years i'll the following November, and
was discharged July, 1865. He is now
drum-maior of the Seventh Regiment
n Il ,1,yS.
pies OF the letters ! receive" said Gen.
Mulholland. "They are forming Ham
cock Veteran Clubs all over the State,
and get more letters asking for infor-
nation about badges, etc, than can
answer. This formation of veteran clubs
is not new movement. The Republic
cans used to form such clubs long before
the Democrats ever thought of it, until
people began to believe that there were
no Democratic ex-soldiers. TO diSpel
that illusion we formed large number
OF veteran clubs during the Tilden cam
paign, and they did some very effective
work, too. But have yet to see the
campaign that will equal this in point of
enthusiasm. All over the State and the
country the c1-soldiers are hurlahing
for Hancock, and, as You see, clubs are
forming in almost every city, town and
village in Pennsylvania. Republicans
rs well as Democrats are declaring for
Hancock. To give you an instance, there
is Col. Hayes, OF pittsburg, very rich
manufacturer, who always contributes
money to the Republican campaign fund.
lish, and viii! doubtless do all in Ills
power for the success of the ticket. fm,en
there is Dr.. Read, of Mo-, i,stovn who
probed for the Bullet which wonndni
Hancock at Gettysburg. lie is another
firm supporter of the Superb soldier.
Last night Gen. West came to the meet
lag OF the Mcclellan Veteran Associa-
tlon With nine Republican soldiers, who
wanted to join the club and did join it.
Maj. Stlckney has the names of twenty
three Republican veterans of the s5d
ward who Will Vote for Hancock, 1t is
just tho same all over the State. There
Will certainly be an immense Democrat
1e vote everywhere"
William Calhoun, eX- councilman, ex-
sealer OF weigh and measures, and the
recipient at the last municipal election
OF handsome vote as independent Re-
publican candidate for Select Council
man from the first ward, made a profess
sion OF Democratic faith last night be-
fore the 400 members of the First Ward
Hancock Legion at Restein's Hail. The
occasion was the regular weekly meet
ing OF the club. The brilliantly lighted
and handsomely decorated room was
thronged with citizens. The regular or
der OF business was under way when Mr..
Maxwell Stevenson, closely followed by
Mr. Calhoun, entered the room, and the
two were greeted with double volley
of cheers. Mr.. C.'s address called forth
intense enthusiasm, and the applause
fairly ran riot when he wound up with !:
81 solemnly say that | am prepared, it
life is ia me on election day, to prove at
the polls my devotion to Hancock and
the whole ticket. Depend upon William
Calhoun's word, and be assured that his
pledged faith will, from this day out, be
sincere and zealous.' Other soul-stir-
ring speeches were made, after which
the meeting adjourned.
A campaign club of former Republi-
cans, with a membership of 100 already,
has been formed, which will next week
weeh spread to the breeze large and
handsome Democratic banner,
Pennsylvania is abla5e. Republicans
by the scores are daily falling into line
for Hancock and the whole Democratic
ticket.