Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-10-30
UuTtUk GAkrlELU.
Two Prominent Democrats Come Ont
for the Republicans ut Chatham,
New YOrk-Their Reasons.

CHATHAM, VILLAGE, N. Y, Oci. Ist
Great enthusiasm was created at the
regular meeting Of the Garfield and
Arthur club Of this village. Tuesday
evening by the reading of letters from
two prominent democrats announcing
their withdrawal from their party and
union with the republicans. The
meeting was the largest yet held in
this county delegations being present
from all the adjoining towns. The
"Ketchem Minute Men, headed the
parade with I25 men in uniform, and
the Hon. C.. l.. Bezle addressed the
meeting The gathering would have
filed three times over the largest hall
in town.
Both the democrats above referred
TO were men of Importance in their
late party One is well-known
physician who has several times been
successful candidate and the other,
a residen. Of the village, is a man of
wealth and high social standing, the
democratic candidate last year for
Supervisor in the town Of Client. and
always much depended on by the party
for liberal support Of the canvass.
Their detection cannot be attributed
to personal motives.
The first IS DR.. d. l.. Spaulding, of
Spen certown. In his letter to DIR. J.
l.. Wheeler, chairman Of the Garfield
and Arthur club, he says
81 find that in the platform of the
party alone is the protec-
ton to the American manufacturer
and labor promised and guaranteed
which is so necessary to make a coun-
try prosperous, and render to the la
borer that just and equitable compen.
sation to which he is entitled as the
result Of his labor.
land again l fear. what is termed
the solid south. l fear that the uttcran-
res of Wade Hampton and Blackburn |
are not meaningless expressions, but !
are in reality the sentiments of that
portion of the democratic party who
control the states lately III rebellion,
and who so eagerly demanded the NOM
nation Of Hancock, and who so vaun-
ingly pledged the 13S electoral votes Ct
heir solid south to secure his cleo
ion!
Under these circumstances and
his condition of things, politically /
eel it to be MY duty 20 sever my coun-
lection for the present, at least. with
he party l have formerly been inden-
flied. with. and to use my influence
md exertions to promote the success
# republican principles, and to secure
he election of their candidates-Gar-
eld and Arthur"
The other democrat is Mr.. Charles
I. Bell, a vice-president of the Ham
ock club. In his letter he says:
The policy of that party [the dem-
cratic on finance and The tariff does
ot meet my approval The welfare
t the whole country and its interests
hould be considered before the sue
ess of any particular party. and with
lis belief can no longer suppor, 4
arty with which differ so widely
arty whose strength seems to rest IN
solid south, and whose policy must
ecessarily be shaped by the men
ho place it in power. j
Without solid south Ger. H ancock
ould not have been nominated.
Without solid south he cannot hope
} be elected. As man of integrity,
elected, he cannot ignore the men
ho placed him in power, and in my
pinlon the time has not yet arrived
hen the best interests Of the ration :
ould be promoted by the policy pur-
led by the men who would inevitably
'sume control of the Cover. ment in
lse of democratic success. {
"For these and other weighty rea-
'ns | cannot convince myself that
le prosperity Of the country would be
,omoted by the success of the demo-
ATTIC party, and therefore request that
y name be placed on the roll of the
arfleld and Arthur club over which =
III preside"
Other democrats are expected to I
low the lead ofthese two gentlemen.