Daily Republican., 1884-08-02
Desevs,nx C,eve,sne.

BOSTON, Aug. IA serious defecti on
from the ranks of the Democracy has
occurred in Watertown, one Of the large
towns adjacent to this city. At q meet
ing Of the Democratic town Committee
last night four Of the eight active mem
bers withdrew. They were Edward
Fitx william, chairman Michael w.
Lyons, secretary NJ. j. Cunniff and NJ.
b. Colligan. The meeting was called
to order by the Chairman, who said
that he could not support or vote for
Cleveland under any circumstances,
because he, least of all the names men.
toned in the Democratic Convention,
represented the working men.
He had come 70 this conclusion DELHI
erately and had called the committee
together In order to have IL understood.
He then announced his intention OF
withdrawing from the committee. The
other three msmb ers made similar
remarks, and also withdrew. This
action WAS great embarrassment to
the committee. Some of the other
members made remarks, but the meet
ing broke up without any attempt at
reorganization.
Mr.. Fitzwilliam, the chairman, was
seen to-day. He said that he had been
a member of the Democratic town
Committee fourteen years, thirteen OF
which he acted as chairman. Former
ly he was q mem Der of the State Cen
trail Committee. He could not support
the nominee, and believed three fourths
of the workingmen would not. He said
he could name over 100 Irish Democrats
in WATERFOWL, one.fourth of the
Democ ratio voters, who would not vote
| for Cleveland.
When asked what it was proposed to
do, he said that probably an lndepen-
dent club would be formed opposed to
Cleveland, though not necessarily COM
mitted to Blaine. IL is safe TO say,
however, that unless Butler runs, Blaine
will get nearly all these independents,
| because the IL en- are not OF IA kind 10
| throw their votes away, and, besides,
Blaine is in high favor with many of
| them.
This event has caused great stir in
| the town, which has gone Democratic
in several past elections, but will no
doubt go for Blaine this fall, az the
disclosures affecting Cleveland's per-
sonal character are having deep in
tiuence.
A Journal representative was permit
publican town Committees to the State
Committee, in response TO circular
about the organization OF clubs and the
indications. These letters are all en-
|couraging. In every case the commit
tees predict as large or larger R-pul-
lican vote than that of last year. Th e
indications are that the Independent
movement reached its height some time
siDce.and Is now ON the decline. Every
report shows that considerable numbers
of Butler men and American working
men will vote for Blaine. This Is par
(ticularly noticeable among the irish
Americans. The first Responding re-
port has yet to be received.
The tariff is at the bottom oft, and
the anti English sentiment also has a
good deal to do with it. Our betting
men in Trenton are taking all the bets
they can get. They are getting odds on
New York, and are taking them right
and lett. There has never before been
such an effort made to carry the State
rs will be made this year. Wegeneral-
y let 1t go by default We did try to
elect our last Governor and did 40, but
we were counted Quit in New Jersey.
The Democrats themselves admit this.
We did not find it out until It was too
late TO do anything. The vote is going
to he close this year, but | think we
will carry the State. 1t would not sur
prise me If we should beat them this
time by 1000 majority"