The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-09-18
Republicans Who Support Hancock


Extracts Of letters received at the National Demo
cratic Hesdquariers. New Yort; 49,, 81,
City. Pa. under date of September s, writes N the
committee i"I never remember our party when it
WAS 50 enthusiastic and united. This district VIII
compare Iayorahly with any other Ia Its number Of
couVcrts-thAt Is, men who will vote for Hancock
and English and still consider themselves kepnbb-
john W. Lyle. OF coaimont, Pa, writes 1--WE
have every prospect of success in this county which
men who were bemoeiats prior 70 The Isss siSl war
are Democrats again"
5. II. Jenner, OF san Francisco. CAL writes TO tbs
committee under date Of August 30 THE printers
OF this city have organized SIhe Printers Hancock
and English Club" with a membership OF 20t OF
lican ticket. weare Increasing the membership OF
our club at every meeting. The Republicans have
tried TO form an opposition club Of the same Kind.
The Inst campaign club ever formed In AcquAka-
monk township was organized at the Clifton Grove
Hotel, Clifton \. last Saturday evening IT'S for
hancock and English membership OF my was
enrolled In half an hour. Chas, A. Abbott Re
publican, was elected President.
Jas. A. Huntey, Of Union Grove, \. ", writes that
thepoStmsster OF that place. who was appointed by
W 8 stevens, Of East Prospect, York county, Pa.
writes I'VE will poll the largest Democratic vote
In this district nlden had lis votes In lsi6. We
now have Hancock club OF Isl menibers. Four
teen OF the members have heretofore voted the Re
Judge Ransom H. Tyler, Of Fulton. osweso coun-
~. n. ", well-kn legal writer twice elected
"
erto an influential Republican, has announced his
intention of supporting Hancock and English, as
has also VIM. fentellow, a former active Republican
Greeenbaeker and good Union soldier, Of the same
place.
Independent Voters Of The United States. which has
It's headquarters At q West Twenty fourth street
New York holds that the nominations at the Chica
go Convention detrimental 10 the best interests
OF the country and OF the Republican party aud de-
src to secure the defeat OF the candidate nominated
at the Convention for President OF the United States
Every member has pledged his sacred honor not To
vote At the coming election for James A. Garfield for
President
s; Gibson Barr Secretary OF the Hancock Club at
. a,. IA, rslIes We have some 81 Tue
town with US"
H. H. Hamilton, ofsayre, bradford county, Pa, in
letter OF the ~ says We Ind many Republicans
A letter has been received by the National Com.
nlttiee nom Cincinnati announcing that the Ab,sd
ltS daily Gefingn paper at Cincinnati heretofore
Republican has since saturday last repudiaied Gar
field aud declared for Hancock and English upon
the ground that II cannot eOnscientiOusly support
men of such character a. the Republican nominees.
Charles BARRIER, President OF DemOcmtic Club at
Oshkosh, Wis, writes under date of September -
"A Hancock club has been formed In the town Of
PoygAn, In this county. In 1876 Hayes nceiyed
seventy votes ~ thai town. This year Garfield will
not have over thirty. We shall gain least forty
US In this city Oshkoshl go majority which will be
n Democratic gain Of 100 The Democrats here are
counting over 70omAjOrity."
Ex-freasurer spinner, who Is a good deal Of a
Greenbacker, Is Hancock man.
The organization throughout New York city OF
Hancock elnbs composed exclusively OF ineu who
have always voted the Republican ticket Is going on
rapidly and presents one Of the most encouraging
features OF the campaign These clubs ART entirely
distinct from tie many clubs composed Of former
soldiers united without regard 10 the political opin
ions they have heretofore entertained aud called
"Haneock and English Veteran Associations" The
members OF the Republican Hancock clubs are
mainly civilians They regard thslasulves N xtll
Republicans, although declining 70 support the Chi.
cago nominees The principal headquarters OF these
clubs il at the Westminster Hotel. Among the PROM
incnt Republicans who are taking active part la
These eiuos afe Leonard jerome, 1enerh Daniel
Butterheld Cheuncey shaftcr General Patrick II,
Jones and Col. A. J. II. Duganne.
Col Forney In the Progress, announces the follow
who has voted Tor every Republican President since
ls60 viii vote for Gen. Hancock. Mr. kingwalt Is
an excellent Journalist and thorough debater and
ent ca mpaign. MesErs. AN. R.mAn Cleveland Ohio
and Phineas banning wilmington Cal !, have writ.
ten 10 Col forney their inenton 10 vote Cor General
correspondent. Of the New York ssaafs Zeluag.
In Kalamazoo, Mich, a hot bed Of Republioanism
writes that among the members OF Hancock club
in that place twenty-five ART former Republicans
and two Of them are colorcd men. Similar inteili-
genec comes from every part OF Michigan.
MI John r. buchtel, n prominent iron AMI coal
man, and a Grant eector In 1871 recently presided
az Hancock and English meeting at jacksonville,
The indianapolis Scniiasi says that upwards Of
forty Germans OF Tell City, Ind, have pronounced
for Hancock They voted for Hayes, but cant go
Gen. r. NJ Clarke. Of Carson, Nevada, one Of the
most prominent Republicans In that STATE, has de
elarcd for Hancock, which has produced much e1-
element in the Republican ranks. Tho chairman
OF the executive committee of the Hancock club In
Virginia City writes that Democratic prospects for
carrying Nevada never were so good as In this con-
test.
Captain N. Clpron, prominent Republican Of
ConIeaut, Oho-Gaftelds own district-has come
out for Hancock. The Credit Mobllief and pe,ioyef
records were too strong for him.
c. X. Beal, president Of the Hancock and English
club Of san Andreas. Calavefas county, California
says that Calayeras county will largely increase IL
Democratic majority Pour members OF the San
Andneas Hancock club voted for Hayes. Mir
Beal says MANY Of our Republicans are thor
oughly dissatisfied with Garfield and declare their
purpose 70 give their influence 70 Hancock and
English"
Mr.. }. Norman Babcock, leading Republican
farmer OF Lagrange county, Indiana, and prumi
nent granger has announced his purpose To SUPPORT
Hancock and English
J. d, Waterman, Of Rockford Ill., writes :--"Oui
candidate for state Treasurer the President Of the
Hancock Club OF this place, has visited every Con
gresston district OF the state aud he expresses him
sell a. greatly encouraged with the outlook. aud
says our state ticke headed by Trumbull, and the
Democratic electoral ticket win have majority in
the state"