New-York tribune., 1884-10-29
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT WANING

THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT WANlN6'
LACK Oh OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WITH cLENL-
IAND-A SMALL VOTE.
frrov An occ AsIoSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
UARrFoRp, Oct. 2s.-The Independent move
mept dninshes size and importance rs one leaves
ew-Havcn. At Hartford gentleman. the manager OF
corpoiaton which pays large and regular dividends to
the stockholders, is the leading spirit among
the Independent Republicans. This gentle
man talked frankly and freely 10 THE
TRutNls representative. stipula.i < only that his
name should not he given to the public. said he:
There no Organized revolt from the Ropupican party
here There few Of us who cannot nSsentiy sup
port the Republican National ticket. we nave no oI-
ranlzation and doing nothing IN the way of a can
yass We have no connection win the l.aepenn,ent Yep ,
Committee at New-liaven; and II Is my penei lal mere
are three Independ nts In Hartford VINO nave con-
trbucd cent to any political ofgamzaton uniS {&en &
We had schurz make speech here some lhghts
ago and that is the only effort of any hnI III
which the Hartford Independents have united me
gentlemen who signed the cal for the rcurI meellng
are not politicians few il any Of us are ana we sha maze
no Iarocr m me sabnr9 ~ meeting ali but SIGHT harm TO
the Republicans Indeed | am told that several inde-
pendenis who expected TO vote for Cleveland have
ehaneei their minds. and win not vote at all"
VIII tho Hartford Independents support Grover Cove-
land
No. sir do not think six men who have been Rerah
developments concerning his morality have been pann
and disappointing We had reason to believe hl sE
MT vote @ at nn S ,o,a 1HS 9se other Rn viii 'Sa easi
their ,utes for Mr.. st. John.
VIII the Independents support the Republican tate
ticseti
Mr. Harrison end the remainder of The state ticket and
snu ma, say that expect to act with the Rcpnnoa
part, hereafter and to- give iis cahhuao' our nearly
eupimri ha, AZ often "a We feel that We can do 30
iiayo you reasons to expect large prohibition ruoi
yrs for the reason ,hs, have given you aud from the
fa., that know q great man, Democrats whe WI enl,
inch man as Cleveland Nit cleveland VIII lose heavily
" h, own party ,"'eeln,N ,n"as,Hhs n,naHs IN i"' can. m
neticut and has heen failing Tor The ra''
ioal ~ nye weeks lee,e 4 ne ~ Hrsa@asp & G IN IT, ~,
mehcis opd rs results Is no, very dihsrsn, r"m
male of The number Republicans who viii vote toi
cleveland is 900, There art probably not 50 many by
800
rnr pRoniDITioNIsTs AND BUSINESS MIN.
now seems probable that the Prohibition vote IN this
eate be 5000 II certainly cannot exceed that gnre
These estimates Of the opposition party The total
Prohibition il not TO he suhtractcd from the strength
of the Republicans am told by competent Judges Of the
Prohibition party that they expect "a get onethrd Qf
their from the Democratic party and twothirds
from the Republican party. such decision Is not I'M
The powerful influence OF that magnificent Republican
meeting Of New.Yolk business men IN Wall street Is
happy Business men and men engaged in nanufactui-
ing are talking Of it freely They gain flesh confidence
from il. said General William ii. Buheey:
went 10 New York short time after that meeting
and The political situation II a,n o"nSS, Witch circles
could name, had been talking Cleveland. and the
do now The Idea that the business men Of the cOuu-
Try largely IN favor Of Cleveland has been most cf
fecti,ey exploded"
Connecticut merchants everywhere talking Of the
political changes which have taken place among their
commercial friends In New-York
FALSE RUMoRs ABOUT SEw-YoRK.
The Democrats industriously circulating report
that the Republican National Committee have abandoned
oil hope OF carrying New York for Mr.. Blaine,
and that their efforts there looking to that end are
merely for the sake Of keeping up show of confidence
for the purpose Of deceiying the public. such runOrs
were given currency IN Ohio. They form I'M
porant part OF the Democratic campaign and called
the special invention Of seyen-Mue Barnuu A good
many Democrats have been deceived by the
iurnor aud have fOolishly made large bets that
Cleveland would win New York. There
diflonlty IA finding " IakcTs" for all snch bets.
The Republicans Of Hartford view the situation with
great deal Of encouraging cheerfulness The canvass
shows that Hartford will not prove laggari when the
vote is counted election night. Tn. political atmos
phere has cleared and the prospects Of the party have
VI sibly improved IN tlo past three weeks There
has been decided ADVANCE Ia Republican senil-
the depth and intensity The Irish American movement
distinctly apparent II Is In Hartford Az Colonel
bsADAs meeting lat week there we're. 1000 rishmen