Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-06
IRISH AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS,
Accessions to the Republican Ranks from
Every Quarter.
New York telegram

New York telegram
The Irish American Independents met at
Clarendon Hall, on East Thirteenth street.
After the invitation to enroll had been re-
sponded to by about twenty newcomers, A.
E. Ford, Chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements, announced the following
speakers would address the Blaine and
Logan demonstration at Chickering Hail.
Monday evening, viz: The Rev. George
W. Pepper, of Wooster, Ohio; Judge John
Brennan, of Sioux City, Iowa; the Hon.
Edward Condor; Counselor Cookery, of
Trenton; and Assemblyman p. L. Barry, of
Illinois. The Chairman called for reports
of the delegates from the various Assembly
districts. Mr.. Ford of the First District,
reported that club had been formed there.
John Roach was applauded when he an
nounced that $50 Democrats had signed the
roll in the Second District
After one nights canvass" remarked
John Moynehan, of the Fourth District, Il
got the names of fifty Democrats who have
revolted against Dan Manning's candidate,
Gov. Cleveland.
tricts, Mr.. Murphy stated that all they need
ed there was the order to fall in.
Loud cheers greeted the announcement
made by Michael insolvency that $50 Irish
Democrats in the Seventh District had
come out for Blaine and victory"
"One hundred Democrats have cast off
the ring yoke in the Tenth District, re-
piled Joseph Kelley, when asked for an ac-
count of his stewardship.
Thomas Doyle promised to give the Four
teenth District to Jim Blaine of Maine"
Col. O'Flynn reported that the outlook
was good in the Fifteenth District, and
William Stanley brought down the house
when he informed his CO. delegates that the
Irishmen in the Sixteenth District were up in
arms against Gov. Cleveland.
Mr.. Martin, member of the Tammany
Hall General Committee, said all the old
warriors in the Seventeenth District were
out for Blaine.
The question of name was again brought
up. Chairman Rowe informed the assem-
blage that the title Irish American indie
pendents' was definitely settled upon by
| the Committee of Fifteen.
4 motion prohibiting oificcholders of auy
kind in the movement was adopted without
| dissent. Among the Irishmen who have
come out against Gov. Cleveland are the
| following: Patrick Ford editor of the
| Irish World; Gen. Michael Kerwin, editor
Of the Tablet; John Dewey, editor of the
Irish Nation and James McMasters, ed
| 1tOr OF the freeman . journal.
| Charles Kelly, Tammany Democrat and
late President of the Land League, said:
! "Mr Cleveland is a Republican, and am
Democrat; he is a monopoist, and 1 am
an anti monopolist; he is a free trader, / am
! protectionist; he is a pro Englishman,
and am an American citizen. For these
reasons will talk, work, and vote against
Mr.. Cleveland
! Edward J. Rowe, ex-President of the
| Irish Confederation, said:
! eff the sentiments hear expressed by my
countrymen who have always voted the
regular Democratic ticket, be an indication
of the final result in November, I don't
see how Gov. Cleveland is going to carry a
single State"
! Col. Charles Mulhall. formerly of the
Irish Brigade, said
Il have voted my last Democratic ticket
The soldier element has been snubbed by
the party.
Thomas Doyle, of the Innesfail Associa-
ton; Thomas Clifford, Vice President Of
the Irish Confederation; Patrick Logan,
President of the Galwaymens Association;
and W. F. O'Crowley, of the Corkmen's
Association are out against Cleveland.