Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-22
UNPLEDGED BULTERS.
Cleveland Men Who Are independent Even
OF the Independents.
fDos'on Herald.I

oil the independents.
[Boson Heraid.l
A well-informed politician from Western
Massachusetts who was in town yesterday
says that the Independent strength in the
western counties Is greater even than the
boiling sachems OF Boston realize, and be
prophesIes that the Republican vote will be
surprisingly small there. The Independent
lists Of the western towns are pretty well
filed. but 1t Is said by those who bave
canyassed the situation thoroughly that
the unpledged boilers, those who have
not stood up 10 DO counted, aud
do not care TO join the Independent Or
ganization. number more than thOse who
have signed the roll. These voters, as has
already been noted. are chiefly men who do
not wish TO lose their party standing, and
will probably vote the Republican State
ticket without a murmur OF disapproval.
In The immediate vicinity Of Boston most
Of the voters who intend to bolt have rca.
Oily made their intentions public. and the
number Of Senator IIoar's "eente her
mits " in the eastern part OF the State is
considerable. There are some, however, in
the East who will bolt in a very quiet way,
going to the polls with Bliine ballot on
top and a Cleveland ballot underneath. aud
slipping the latter into the box. This Is
the programme in some quarters, accord
ing TO United States officer who cannot
swallow Blaine, but still does not wish 10
break with his party.
In Central and Southern Mas sachusetts
the Independents have made encouraging
progress, and are constantly increasing
their numbers. There, a. In the West, the
vote Of men who are Independent eycn Of
The Independents promises to be large. and
in some OF the towns the Republicans con-
cedc the boilers more names than they
claim.
The Independents have had the field
pretty much TO themselves up TO date: for
the regulars Of the two great parties will
not begin aggressive work until after Sep
tember Sd. The Blaine men cherished the
belief that the new political workers on
Washington street would "peter out" be-
fore the campaign actually began. and,
having no political machinery in readiness,
would reach only small part Of the State.
1t was chiefly fer the pun poses Of organizl-
ton That the boilers began work so early in
the fight, and they will enter upon the Gnal
canvass with a working corps very well
equipped and thoroughly in earnest.
! he toilers al headquarters yesterday
were busy with the regular routine work,
which grows more burdensome from day
10 DAY. Visitors come to the boilers
rooms in greater number than ever. and
The rcading-rnOm. where newspaper litefa-
ture OF both parties is on tie. has become
a popular resort for the public. Requests
Ter documents continue 10 pour in from all
parts Cf the country, and the demand from
Massachusetts increases every day. The
requests from Worcester county recently
have come so fast as to keep one mailist
busy during the greater part OF the day.
] he Executive Committee Of the Boston
Young Mems Club had session at the
headquarters yesterday afternoon, and
worked upon the list OF officers, which will |
lie presented to the Club this eyeninb.