The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-04
A TERRIBLE ARRANGEMENT.
!. G. Blaine RepidIatsd by a Republican
Leader.
Eq. Congressman Pound Gives Strong hea-
sons for Prererng Cleveland
20 Blaine.

MILWAUKEE, August 27.--A letter from
ex.Congressman Pound, OF Chippewa
Falls, Ia which the writer says he will
oppose Mr.. Blaine and support Governor
Cleveland for the Presidency, was made
public here to-day. Mr., Pound is perhaps
the most distinguished Republican In
Wisconsin, and his opposition to Mr.
Blaine viii cause profound RensatlOn
throughout the Northwest, He has for
years been an nnwayering leader In the
Republican party, alwaye supporting the
entire ticket, and has been very prOmi-
nent In It's councils for twenty years,
He was a leading member Of the state
Legislature In 1864, 1865, 1867, and 1859,
He WAS elected Lieutenant Governor IN
1869, and was In 1870 elected 10 Congress
from the Eighth diHtrlct, then elubrap-
ing more than half tho area Of WiscOn.
sin. Ha gsryed three terms In Congress,
taking Il prominent part. lie was Chair
man OF The Committee on Public Lands
In tho FOrty-aeyeuth Congress. Az the
end Of his third term DO y0lutafily re.
tired from public life 70 devote himself
TO private enterprise. His reputation
OF Mr. Blaine proceeds from no personal
grievance or disappointment, hut from
a Arm conviction that the Republican
nominee II not the man for the place,
Mr., Pound has thousands OF friends In
Wisconsin. lie was u close friend OF
Garfield and was strongly urged for q
Cabinet position. Following Is Me-,
Pounds letter;
MILWAUKEE, Aug, 25, 1884
General II. d, Bryant Madison:
My DEAR SIN; Yonr favor OF the 23d
inst, asking an expression OF my views
OF the political situation, ~ received
SO Omany friends Of varied political bias
have addressed me In person and by let'
ter touching my attitude on the Presl,
Dental question, that | am constrained
10 make q pretty full response TO your
Kind inquiry, with permission to pub
lish the same II you deem /. wise 10 dO
80.
After much earnest and sOllclt0us de.
liberation, deem II 10 be my duty
while abating nlught OF loyalty 10 thC
Republican party, but rather 10 pro.
mote It's true y rpOse and strengthen II
for future good work, TO support tho
Democratic nominee. Governor Cleye
land, for President, at tha approaching
election. My judgment dlsagrees with,
aud my conscience rebels against, thN
action Of the Republican Convention IN
tho nomination OF Mr., Blaine, aud with.
out abrogatlng Tor myself wisdom su,
periOrs 10 q majority Of representative
Republicans convened 10 voice the do,
termination OF party, Am compelled 10
obey my own best Judgment aud sense
OF duty In this single and extraordinary
instance. Being u lifelong Republican
and the recipient OF many distinguished
hon0fs, State and National. II IL due my
political associates, 40 often my cordial
supporters aud myself that the reasons
for departure from conventional coon.
Grafton DO frankly stated.
No one Will deny that the essential
worth, II not the perpotulty Of the Re.
public, depends upon the maintenance
OF political aud personal integrity as
Well NJ prudence aud justice Ia its legls.
latlye, judicial aud administrative
branches, II II true that detection and
correction Of crOOkedness ana inAlellly
In The Executive branch OF our Govern
menl are most dilll 'nlt, while long un.
interrupted control IN certain 10 inyito
abuse OF pow0r and opportunity. Tho
Republican party has enjoyed nearly
tWGnty-t0ur year, Of COnilDuGd Nd,
minlsIrhiiye authority and while IT,
history In roallandent with glorious
achievements ard hull0wed hy mpm0r-
lea OF unriYnlrd atAlesmanship, patriot.
ism ana proves, there have cfept into
its human machinery many grieyOus
abuses Ond ailmNnte, demanding c0rroc.
tl0u ana cure, which may not bO accom-
plishod by the party In which they are
engendered, Happily tho work Of purl.
llchllOn ana reform hns ben pr0greS.
sing most satisfactorily within our par.
~ under the present Chief Magistrate,
and with such eminent success as 20
command the unexOmpled approval OF
the presa, the people aud our party, ex
pressed through State Conventions and
by the Republican National Convention
In The extraordinary declaration that
we believe his eminent service are
entitled and viii receive tho hearty 40.
pr0yal OF every citigeu,' What, thOll,
does The party owe the country Hnd
ilselfY hdnteslly, the cOuntenancO of
the faithful servant, Common honesty
and u decent recognition Of ildOlity aud
Wisdom demand II, Little abort OF
hypocrisy wonld dOny II. hut being
denied, The alternate should be n mail
whose public life ls0 guarantee lh0t the
good work will 10 on. lie should ba
The high06t and best tyre Of political
integrity, atatOsmanahlp aud ROpuhli.
can principles,
Mr.. Blaine IN not such man, but In
my opinion, embodlOa most IN hmeus
can politics that IA monacing 10 public
morals and Integrity In Government.
with . long public career maiuly d'a.
tinguiihed for aOrt Of dOclamatnry
aud pugllletlc at0terratt he IN not tho
aspiration OF u singlO valuable policy or
author Of an Important statute, hut, 90
the contrary, haa often euggOstOd ana
supported unwlge aud bad and opposed
good legalatlOn. with n record cloud.
"a Win suspicion und accusation OF
jObbefy ana corruption undefended, hO
brings 70 ua personal antagOnlsms
which have torn aud weakened our party
~ The pnTt, invading the adminlslrn.
tion OF the lamonted Garfield with de-
mandB OF personal vengeance 40 ylru.
lent ~ to lDllame tho spirit OF agsasel
nation, and eliminating In tho defoat
OF Judge Folger aud consequent election
Of Grover Cleveland Governor OF tho Elm.
piro State, Mr. Blaine'a friends juatl.
fed their detection, which defeated n
most excellent man, by the plea Of fraud
IN one proxy NJ the State Convention
Such excuse palee 10 whlteness when
compared with tho diahonofnblo meth.
0ds employed 10 secure MIR, Blaine'a
nomination, Here many delegntoa were
troated nv merchandise, 10 be hartNrrd
f0rAwinu, money or promise OF position
The convention, lnsiead of being DO
liborate body, was converted into n
bowling pandomonlum, overnowed by
Tho worat clements Of Chicago, admit.
tod without tickets. WITTY
But returning 10 tho candidate. The
AnknOM lndHAl lnndnI OF hIh nnrlp M