New-York tribune., 1884-10-26
WHAT HORACE +. DEMING'S PARTNER SAiS'
HIS OBSERVATIONS IN THE wEsT-rliE lNpLfENp'
rNT MOVEMENT CRITICISED.

Charles Bullley Hubbcll. the law partner
of Horace T. Deming chairman of the Independent TX
ecutivc Committee is warm adv Nocaie OF tle cec'" VI
Mr. Blaiue He has lately returned from western trp'
during which he took pains to ascertain the extent " %
so called Independent movement in the localities Vse"
by him TO TRIBUNE reporter VINO caHeu uPoi III"
yesterday he said
My trip West was on business In the course oI IL
stopped in three staes-Illinos Michigan and "lScon-
sin. That which is of the greatest puoc ih'eir'' =
what heard in Milwaukee, where formerI! l'ou
know pretty well the sentiment that has pre'ai'eu '
| was much surprised in talking with some Oh .'' '
prominent citizens find that the reports ms 10 'c "
enoe OF Carl schurzs speech Milwaukee nave pccn
grossly exaggerated Mr. Sclurz undountcaH 1 m'' v ~
extensive following among the Germans oi rfn u,.
The first effect OF his speech there was Yer! po"W w. o a.
Immediately after IT'S delivery there appeared %n 10 pr
large daection But this the result OF a tnn
imnulse; aftcrward II dwinded gradually avn ~ Coz
people to think matters oyer ana rc as
themselves The Germans OF Mwascr a ay 'r race in the
country very pro.perous and haze ,o e fullest
extent Although found there in such large % ihcr
would say from my acquaintance with Dcn, Una. @ Irs rs
body OF foreigners in any other large city Of thc "u
They follow leader bndy but think 2nt sotia th cnT @
political problems for themselves nt hos little
man element the Independent mov"in%em, % % eSthnsi
strength Wisconsin There are few y1,g nrs 70
ass who to be enlisted In what alre"o' "il "
be u lost cause. ., l., ,n,oo,s was with
the president Of OF the largest paihs M ~ H., th
who il q prominent Democrat He told me tlal 'no m
nnadrised and that il was unpopular lie said hat the
Indications were that Blaine would uiidoup''u! uo
elected was also at Detroit There are more coni-
Icaon- that state than Ia any other Inc huu emu, H.
ent movement has had no recognized existence i ~
elements have confused the situation But there are
great many Democrats interested III @ g., ca,
r rises who seem to regard the Repu hcan party 80 ar
as It's position is declared in it, PLATFORM ~ aoSeel
the safer one to which to intrust their interests ne
Prohibition vote will probably turn out 10 DE lrEer IMAM
il i. believed 20 he outside OF the state lhc pest IN
formed men in Detroit. however are ccnndeht tna'
Pom
would like to take this Opportunity to say tilat per
sonay have no symEat1y WIN nS t Mr. pemtng
may have lei some of my friends so to believe am
earnestly enlisted III the effort To elect MI blae anu
ind abundant for continuing The kcluniicul
party in power have been asked ny the hepuoIa, h
Committee take part i'll The canvass. ana wOi nave
done 50 this had my professional cngaeGnehs PER
mted. 1t is PROBABLE that Will be able |" 90 50 s' W &
the latter part Of next week. The Inconsistency {" 'e
IndeI endcnts TO he most apparent from inc 'c
that while they any body OF citizens nave lclieel
Iil h To protest against the nomination OF any party 10
which they belong they should seek to destroy OF ahh
late the party in whose PRINCIPLES thcY peNe III pIOi
that they may have the opportunity OF admin, ,tcll-
rphke 10 the candidate of the party whom they fte
unable 10 indorse. There is always lelhlat" ,9i ~
young man unite I'm any political movement tIa'
makes him more prominent than ne would he ny remain
Ing in the old party lines. But the young men are Dcgn
ins Ia believe that the action OF the lnlcnehd'ulS III
leaving party in whose principles the! sl pI"itsS 'o
believe unjuslahlc and inc1cusahle. lhcI canho!
look with favor upon body Of men Th4 step owl in li
of their own fire back INTO the ranks "cuNc
they do not happen 70 approve the leader VINO mas peeh
chosen command them
There ar. many indications that very large nunncr
OF the people whose support has been counted upon ~
the Independents will for the Republican cdih-
dates Friend, of mine in this city mci"r7 ~ tho 'h
and others. Who were at first doubtful whether lIey
would vote for Mr Blaine have since told me th ihey
couldn't consistently do Otherwise than GIVE nm lh'I
support The reason t. largely thai the charges lh"r
against Mr.. Blaine accusations without con lhclng
proof; and, -ccondly-and perhap~ more are act'I ~
Ills than nv any other Tcason-tlat a. kcplplcH ih'E
consider il unpaliiOtic to vote IN snch way - 10 W
render the administration OF the 0'oVtr.men, M t 49, rv
party that has of obstruction III ths cnuniF
or the last twenty-five years. believe that tat r'hS
Is growing one in this state. and will largely influence
thc suIrages of a great many young men who VIII VOC
this year for the first time "