The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-07-30
THE IRrsH-AMERIcAN VOTE.

Especial Despatch in the Philadelphia Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 23.-John De-
voy, the well known editor of the Irish
Nation, was asked to-day to what extent
the Irish American vote would be affected
by the nomination of Cleveland, and he
replied
ITO such an extent as to moro than off.
set the detection of the Independent Re-
publicans and to secure the election of
Blaine and Logan. think this is the
very least that can be said of it. | have
never seen anything like it since came
to the country. 1t looks like a secession
en- masse for this election, at least"
ITO what do you attribute this admira-
tion for the Republican candidates or an
tipathy to Cleveland p
"Fhere is good deal of both Irish
men, as Il whole, admire MIR. Blaine very
much. There is n dash and brillancv
about him that strongly appeals to the
Celtic temperament, and they attribute
the antipathy to him among the indie
pendents to jealous and narrow minded
prejudice. The charges against him they
regard as mere campaign stories, and they
know of nothing that has been clearly
proven against him. Then, in this state,
they know Mr. Cleveland very we'll and
think that the old proyerb about men liv
ing in glass houses is peculiarly applica-
BILE in the present contest. A large num-
Der of Irish Americans would have voted
for Blaine in any event. | think | am
81 fe in saying there are 10000 such in
New York City alone, but the nomina-
tion of Thurman, Mcdonald, Bayard or
any other of the old leaders of the Demo-
cracy would have saved the majority of
the Irish to the Democratic party. Cleve-
lands nomination, however, filed the
cup of their Affections to OVERLOOKING and
now they are in open revolt.
"To what do you attribute this anti
pathy to Cleveland among the Irish ?"
"To combination Of causes. In tho
first place, the Irish no matter what mis-
takes they may make in politics, are an
exceptionally moral people, and charges
against him OF the gravest kind have
been very widely circulated among them.
don't care to say much about this, but
the feeling resulting from it amounts al
most to loathing. This has been a potent
actor in determining the attitude of large
numbers of Irishmen in this state, at
east. Then Mr.. Cleveland is regarded
as practically Know-nothng. His atfili'
ations and surroundings are all of that
character
"Then you are of tho opinion that Mr..
Cleveland's alleged Know nothing ten
denotes have much to do with the feelings
against the Governor among the Irish '
ENTHUSIASTICALLY know there is lot
of clap-trap talked about the number OF
lrishmen Mr.. Cleveland has appointed to
offices of more or less Importance, but this
will have no effect. 1t amounts to saying
to us, you can't get any of your race into
the governorship; none of you shall evel
become Secretary of State, and we shall
permit as few of you as possible from be-
coming Mayors of cities, Members of AS.
7embly, ETC., but we will bride the weak
nd venal among you for few paltry
positions. The estimate we form of you
is that q few such positions. with few
hundred or few thousand laborers on
the public works, the parks and the ca
nails, will give us IA lease of your votes fol
all time. The Irish, however, have been
growing more Independent of late years,
aud at last we have reached crisis, and
the Democratic leaders are face to face
with revolution"
"Then you think this State will go Re
publican p
SPY at least 25, 900 or 30, 600 majority
end it may even reach the dimensions o.
the tidal wave which sent Mr.. CLEVELAND
to Albany. am disposed even to thinl
that Mr.. Blaine chances of carrying New
York City are good. think that from
40, 600 to so, 900 Democrats there will VOTE
for him. If John Kelly went on his knees
and implored the rank and file of Tam
many to vote for Cleveland he could no
get the majority to do as he requested
Neither tho County Democracy, nor II
wing Hall, can deliver tho vote the.
pledge. know there is widespread dis
affection among the rank and file of boil
organizations, and that large numbers
will vote FOR Blaine.o
"llave you any accurate information n
to how the Irish feel in other states P''
81 know the feeling everywhere is yer,
early the same rs in New York, al
though not so bitter. On the whole
think it will be safe to say that from 300,
600 to 500, 900 Irish Democrats will vot
for Blaine if Butler does not run, ant
even in the latter event, fully 250, 600 cal
be counted on"