New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-13
AT CLEVELAND'S HOME.
PROMISE orAGREAr REpUDL1cANv1cToRY
DEMOCRATS DEMoRAIIzED ENrHUslA7N III
FOR BLAINE AND LOGAN.

pEMoCRATs DKMoRAIIzED- ENlHOsiA7N
FOR BLAINE AND LOGAN.
rTRow STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF rh '""''
BUFFALO AUG. ia stranger solou'ni's ~ - 49,,
CITY could not fail TO be strongly ""P, a.,
with its ominous lack of enthuSaS" '
T..,,oorotic nominee for the Presidency ie'o
o., cleveland made his home from boNho'u
mn 10 the time that he removed 10 AiolnS d.
Covcruor of the state. Here he Is oesl hhoN"'
and here. il anywhere in the land, sh"u'o 'n'
,eorlc rejoice over his selection by great pa''N
as it, candidate for President. But II Is eVlu'h'
that home pride will bring few, II any Note' ~
Grover Cleveland. On the other manu. 'heIV van
lie no doubt that he will lose here nun
dr,is. perhaps thousands. of votes rom
ri. own marty because Of his rec
ord at Albany aud the belief IN MS
upHtncss for the Office Of President Any unprgu-
diced person would soon become SATISFIED oI ''s
fact bv making inquiries of reputable cltifenS ~
pnfalo. and by using eyes and ears upon the pun
lie streets
searchers after truth need only to take the CON
vircinp prpofa that are the surface to learn ta'
lanes g. Blaine aud not Grover Cleveland II 'n'
,hn,ce of the large majority of the people of Rua'o
fot President nlaiue and Logan banners are to ice
s.nn IN all rnria of the city. Not single Clevc-
iand hammer has vet been hung. Every werd
has it, Hlnine aud Logan Nluh ana w
some oi the wards There ea cluh IN nearly every
election dtstfict Tho Democrats are not only WIN
out spirit hut without organization Ia tho lN'n
Ward Ia which the Democrats candidate h"u W.
o0iee and his bachelor home u meeting was cnllol
10 orranlze Democratic club ~ hiS behalf MOI
sunicIont number responded tomnhc the needing
,ucoe.s Tho noxt meeting nj which the club was
formed WI, held In tho office of livery slap''
winch viii show with what enthusiasm the 'oh"-
orat. responded 10 the call In the Ath warn tue
first public meeting held to organize Democratic
club was attended 10y Ave persons only according
20 the testimony of one who was present TX
Maynr Manning. % brother Of Daniel Manning 'A-
cav Auditor Richard ". English, Nicholas Carroll,
chairman of the Democratic committee OF the
Third Ward John J. llincs. cX-sccrc'ary Of tie
Land League. aud many other prominent Demo
Gratis have como out openly against then party
ticket whilc It's secret enemies m the party are
numerous.
H. thc FIRST Ward the great Democratic head
ccntr, III, c are seven Independent rmpcraic or
ca,lla.ols openly az work for Blaine, aud like
ns.ociailou. have been formed n other wards. ih"
membership loug wholly that of Democrats VINO
have heretofore voted their party ticket Demo-
cratic paradc through the principal streets few
NIGHT, ago had IN line just siXty.iye voters. The
detection in the Tarty ranks here so marked lh"t
Gsyernor Clcyelauds chief advocate. Senator MUS
said 10 "a public meeting the other night that he
was aware how Buffalo people sometimes got DIS
couraccd and felt as though the world was
going wrong politically, but that bee though.
was one Of the marked characteristics OF
Buffalo" The Senator then Went on t9 tell
how uuch more enthusiastic the Democrat, IN
NeU-IorE City re than u buffalo, ADDING lhai
"the people no Buhalo hal no idea of tir cnjIl-l-
lsu and the energy thar were being ma. It>i'h NJ.
the metropolis hy the friend, OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Tie people of New-loIk city who know so wei
how li,.c>> and demorslzed the Democrats are
there over he course of ammauy aud the candidacy
Of Mr.. butler. appreciate what must he tl'
condition of affairs here when senator Titus pub
hcly holds mp New-lork - an example or pe1in-
cratic enthusiasm after which the party ID TINS
Tbr Teogb lican Central Club of this city ha,
membe rship of / 800. The PGmed Knight, have
membership of 400. and there is "a Republican
First Voters Club with nearly 500 memhtrS. E4ch
ward besides ITS regular campaign club, has Lo-
gan cgion and there are Blaine and Logan Gun
fgnads Old Guard clubs. Veteran orgauIzationS
Plaine and Logan kInGmen's clubs and nuner-
Ous other Republican associations, showing an tA-
troordiuarv interest IN the success of the TICKET.
Garfield had "a majority OF 3.-OO M the ,iIA' iIr
Republicans are now claiming tlat ItA, VIII
have at least 5000 majority fer B}lSlner;;
That is the estimate made by MI. JOSIAH dcWtlj
who was the Republican Candldatr LOT N,"AoI l"'I
year aud il is the estimate OF Nh Charles A. or
the chairman Of the County OoGmtItc D." mas
got am efficient organization and has already CONF
pleted canvass of the city, which enables nm 10
WA, in favor Of the nomination of President
Arthur" said Mr. orr. and ] had mo- ldra mat
such enthusiasm could be- aroused mere Tor Elaine.
ago tlis week when Garfield went hou-h
tic o,ty ON ms way 10 New York. the canvas, had
not opened here. things then had rather am me
favorable look. Now We are not only enthusiastic,
bat Ne have q thorough and compI'i organization;
while our opponents are utterly d'moidlHtd.
have been IRVING to keep back the enthusiasm NOT
thinking 10 wise to attempt such q long canvass
But 81 is useless and cannot he done. Ihr le"P"
mr. going forward IN TINS fight and they VIII not
wall for anybody. For for or i've years
many Republicans here have been luk"warn,
Thoy were not satisfied with thc party ucihpq@.
Now they are toe most active. AIN recognize ih'
fatruc-s of the convention which nominated VI
blaine mud all ground of complaint has been
removed. while the Democrats have au unpopular
candidate forced on them by machine under The
power of the amt rule. Our cauNaes ~ thr county
Indicates Republican majority of ai least . 600.
Mi jaime. -. Warren, chairman of the state
Commit .n is sill iu the city. ~" Hid;
81 do not intend 90 stay m Newly ork until
September. but wall VISIT Tine committee rooms oc-
casi1laly up 10 that tlmo. lhc outlook here is
Splendid. have tod Che bows that / was uliaid
fhcy were starting ia too carly "a, 10 would make
long canvass. But IL is mo- use talking. lou cau-
Rot check the enthusiasm, ON, Blame VIII carry
TINS county bv q surprising vote. Cleveland meyer
Vas popular here. He was the beneficiary of what
President White calls happy accident. l'ut hc
Will need a good deal Of an accident TO help HIM
through this time
APATHY N WEST VIRGINIA.