The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-19
Political Notes.

The Freie Press, German Republican pa
per published in Brooklyn, N.Y., has come
out for Cleveland.
The Republican State Committee of Arkan-
sas has decided that it is inexpedient to put
a State ticket in the field.
The Utica, New York, Daily Press, lnde-
pendent Republican and working men organ,
has come out for Cleveland.
Mr.. John Kelly's organ at Albany, N. ".
the Evening Times, has hoisted the names OF
Cleveland and Hendricks.
General West, of Mississippi, has declined
the nomination for Vice President on the
Greenback ticket, which has General Butler
for President.
''Jim'' McDermott, charged with being
spy by the Irish Nationalist, has written
letter from Gravesend, England, advising all
his friends TO vote for Blaine.
Major VIM. u. Heuser, prominent Repub-
hcan of Prince William county, Va, declares
his intention of supporting Cleveland and
Hendricks in the coming campaign.
Several prominent independent Republicans
of Philadelphia have already announced their
purpose to attend the meeting of the inde
pendent Republicans to be held in New York
July %.
A large Cleveland and Hendricks ratifca-
ton meeting was held in indianapolis on
Saturday night, and Mr.. Hendricks made a
speech accepting the nomination for Vice
President
A vote on the presidential question was
taken in the New York Produce Exchange
Monday. A majority of the members are
Republicans, but the vote resulted Cleve
land 274, Blaine 140. 5.. ....,
Ex-Governor Tilden said on Saturday to a
newspaper reporter that he had no doubt
Cleveland would carry New York, notwith-
standing the opposition of faction and the
dissatisfaction of some working men,.
Williams College is now in rebellion against
Blaine President Carter, Professors Griffin
and Mears, Drs. Hubbell and Smith and other
prominent men in Williamstown, heretofore
conspicuous Republicans, are now pronounced
boilers. % ff - ~
Ex-Collector Simmons, of Boston, one of
Gen. Butler most trusted lieutenants, was in
terviewed in New York Wednesday. He says
he will cordially support Cleveland, and ex-
pressed the confident beliefthat Butler would
also support the Democratic ticket.
H. B. Scharman, president ofthe New Y 9ork
State Brewers Association, who has for many
years been an active Republican, is outspoken
in his opposition to Blaine, and he has many
followers among the rank and file of the Ger
man. American Republican voters of Kings
county. r-#- ~. "aI- H.l.
Mr.. James NJ. Brown, president of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, says the best
interest of the country in commercial sense
demand change of party control and the
election of such man as Gov. Cleveland.
Mr.. S. D. Babcock, ex-president of the same
body, is of the same opinion. |f.
Edward Kearney, Il prominent Tammany
II e IL
Cleveland and Hendricks at once" Thomas
Dunlap, another Tammany sachem, says:
"The ticket is in the field and we will have
to support it. | think that the sooner we rat
ify it the better for the party and the organ
iZation."
The Massachusetts Reform Club, composed
of Republicans, Democrats and Independents,
met in Boston on Saturday and endorsed
Cleveland. Addresses were made by John
S. Farlow, President of the club, Congress-
man Lyman, Colonel Higginson, Edwin At
kinson, William Everett, Winslow Warren
and others.
Jacob +. Schoelkopf, the wealthiest Ger
man manufacturer in Buffalo, n. Y, has de-
clared for Cleveland. Mr.. Schoelkopf is a
thorough protectionist, but he believes Cleve-
land to be able and honest and is for him out
and out. 1t Is conceded that large majority
of the German leaders of Buffalo will support
Cleveland.
A number of Justice Field intimate friends
in San Francisco have telegraphed as follows
to New York: "Cleveland's nomination de-
lights Fields friends, as he was their second
choice. The ticket is cordially received. 1t
restores harmony between the Field and
Thurman factions and renders success in No
vember more than probable"
The National Convention of the Prohibition
Home Protection party will meet in Pittsburg
on the 23d inst. 1t is reported that 500 dele
gates will be present, representing every
State. Secretary Sawyer makes the safe
promise that sin the event of the success of
their party, Miss Frances Willard will have
the choice of a Cabinet position.
The prevailing impression among Tammany
men is that they will indorse the ticket.
Register Reilly, who is one of the most prom
inent Tammany men, set the ball in motion
Monday night. The committee in the district
of which he is leader enthusiastically indorsed
the ticket, and declared that those who refuse
to support it were traitors to the Democracy.
Wm. Purcell, editor of the Rochester, IN
" Union and Advertiser, has been granted
a vacation of four months at his own request.
He says he cannot conduct the paper with
honor to himself or service to the Democratic
pau uuiiHS thC pLGoCul LIE HIS
also resigned his place us Democratic elector
at large for New York. Mr.. Purcell is oppos-
ed to Cleveland.
Col Levi Bird Duff one of the most prom
inent Independent Republicans in Pennsyl-
vania, has announced his intention to vote for
Cleveland. Col Duff was one of the promi-
nent men in the Liberal movement of 1872.
He went back to the Republican party in 1876
and voted with it again in 1880. In 1882 he
joined in the Independent movement led by
Charles S. Wolfe, and ran for Lieutenant
Governor with Senator John Stewart.
George W. Flagg, secretary of the Repub-
lican State committee of Massachusetts, has
sent in his resignation owing to his inability
to support the nominations of Blaine and Lo-
gan. Senator John +. Andrew, who has
been prominently named as the coming Re-
publican candidate for Congress in the fifth
Massachusetts district, announces that he
shall bolt the Republican ticket and support
Cleveland.
Fifty or a hundred wild dynamiters in this
city have proclaimed themselves in favor of
Blaine for president. He is the fagorte of the
Anarchists and Nihilists because he carries
with him the hope of revolution and political
disturbance. As the San apty says, the
rogues in office, the star route thieves. gam
bers, railroad wreckers aud cranks, all gray
itate naturally to the great political Tramp
How do peaceful Republicans like the associa-
tion?-N. T. World.
Henry King, who poses in Mr. Kelly S organ
as a representative of the labor element op-
posed to Mr.. Cleveland, is an unnaturalized
subject of Queen Victoria, and at an open
meeting of the Central Labor Uujon said on
one occasion 81 rejoice that am an Eng
lishman, and have never become naturalized
because | will not swear allegiance to a Gov
ernment that is a disgrace to civilization, and
whose flag is a fraud ON Liberty Mr.. Cleve-
land dosent need the support of such men as
Mr.: Kiqg.-N \, World. 5uaI filfF
The Young Mems Republican Club of the
third Assembly district of New York city,
which was formed last May, disbanded Mon
day evening because three, fourths of the
members were in favor of Cleveland and
Hendricks. Immediate steps were taken for
Cleveland phalanx, and before
the li0htS were eXtiDonished three -faurths IF