The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-15
BAD FOR CLEVELAND.
Buffalo Clergymen Certifying to His COntin-
ued ImmOralities.

BUFFALO Oct 14-Fourteen of the most
prominent clergymen of Buffalo have been tax
ing up Governor Cleveland's record, and it Is
claimed that they have discovered that his i'm
moral conduct has been continued up to the
present time Among the ministers who have
taken part in, or instigated this investigation of
the private life of the Democratic candidate for
the presidency, are the following: Rev. John
Gordon, pastor of the Washington Street Bap-
fist Church; Rev. H. W. Crabbe, United Pres
byterian Church; Rev. L. Van Bokkelen, D. D.,
Trinity Episcopal Church: Rev. Fl. b. Buckhan,
principal of the State Normal School; Rev. Il. Il.
Chvers, Prospect Avenue Baptist Church; Rev.
X. E. Burton, pastor Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church; Rev. g. II. Dunning, pastor Brecken-
ridge Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. P. G.
Cook, pastor Well Street Chapel; Rev. F. S.
Fitch, pastor First Congregational Church; Rev.
X. ). Green, D. d., pastor OF the Lafayette
Street Presbyterian Church; Rev. F. W.
Brauns, Rev. A. Bigelow, Rev. Robert Dick,
Rev. Wilson 7. Hogg, Free Methodist Church;
Rev. w. S. Hubbell, North Presbyterian Church;
Rev. 6. Q. Jones, Asbury Methodist Church;
Rev. Robert NJ Strauton, Grace Methodist
Church; Rev. j. FL. Longville, pastor of the
Emanuel Baptist Church; Rev. DR.. S. S.
Mitchell, First Presbyterian Church; Rev. G. W.
Peck, Riverside Methodist Episcopal Church;
Rev. S. A. Morse Eagle Street Methodist
Episcopal Church; Rev. T. Ralston Smith, West
minister Presby terrain Church; Rev. W. S. Studley,
pastor of the Delaware Avenue Methodist
Church, Rev. Henry Ward, pastor of the East
Side Presbyterian Church; Rev. George White
man. pastor of the Cedar Street Baptist Church;
Rev. y. w. Winchester, pastor of the Plymouth
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev. A.
n Fisher, presiding elder of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev. G. R. Burnside, Dear
born Street Baptist Church; Rev. A. p Ripley,
editor of the Christian Advocate
The result Of the inquiry conducted by the
fourteen clergymen is that members of the Buff
following circular letter 1t will be sent to a
legion of anxious inquirers:
BUFFALO Oct 8, 1884.
"We are in receipt of letters from all parts Of
the country, making inquiry concerning the
moral character of one of the nominees for the
presidential office, and also In many cases asking
whether it is true as was quite widely published,
that during his candidacy for the governorship
of this State he was generally Endorsed by the
ministers of this city. 1t is true that during his
candidacy for the governorship Mr. Cleveland
did receive largely of the confidence of the cler
gymen, acting in their individual capacity. In
ignorance of the facts concerning his private
life, and believing that he gave promise of
pure and wise administration, many of them
gave him their cordial support. But, while thus
referring to the truth of the past, it is but fair
and right for us to add that since that time evil
dence has been laid before us which fairly and,
as we believe unanswerably impeaches not only
the past but also the more recent morality of
Mr. Cleveland, as respects both Temperance and
chastity. We willingly excrSG ourselves from
the unpleasant task of entering into details.
which, however, are in our possession, and not
as mere vague rumor but in the form of posi-
tive and circumstantial statements by witnesses
cognizant of that to which they testify.