Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-25


thoueh Republican be opposes the cleo
ton Of Mr. Bisisc and viii support Grover
Cleveland. Iie xigni6e. his willingness /,
address Independent Republican meetings.
STRONG FOR CLEVELAND.
A letter nom q prominent Independent
Republican Of Newton, Mage, says +" The
outlook to-day In Massachusetts IL very
favorable 10 Democratic victory. New
ton. the banner Republican city OF Ma.sa-
ciTisetrs, win nearly. n not wholly. wipe
OUT lis usual Republican majority. Boston
is strong for Governor Cleveland. This Is
looking at the campaign from an lndepend'
opt standpoint"
A letter from Colorado says: 1.-THE Re-
publican State Convention has nominated
It's ticket and adjourned. and to say that
that party IL dc,noralized IL but family 10
describe us condition. u Is literally torn
10 pieces. and the several factions are so
bitter in their animosity - each other TINT
each pioclaims the certain defeat OF the
State ticket and expresses fears OF the result
for the electoral ticket. To crown all. they
have nominated for Governor pronounced
Prohibitionist, which has drawn the Ger
mans 10 as in body
CARRIED by MONEY.
A well.known Democrat writes from
Bangor, Me. 20 the committee rs follows I:
"Mainc was carried by money used direct.
~ influencing the purcbaseable element.
ana not by speeches. fig-rai'ings, torch
light professions OF anything Of that kind.
Voters were purchased Ivy VIII )esale within
the shadow Of the ballO,-boX, and had It
not been for this influence the Republican
majority in the state would not have eX-
ceeded COCO. notwithstanding the cXtripr-
binary efforts which the party put forth
against our uuaided organization"
A Republican writes from New Haven,
Conn. ~ have been lifelong Republl.
csn. and suppose am only one OF many
thousands who are dissatisfied with BllIne's
nomination. ! bate very much to cast
vote for party whose princlpIes do not
admire. still, il may be my duty 10 do 30,
as l certainly regard a good Democratic
nomination better than bad Republican
one. shall be pleased TO read anything you
can send me on this subject"
A letter from Hartford. Conn, slys:
awe propose to give the national ticket
good vote in This State. Thus far the But
leriteS are quite tame. They win be kept
so. The temperance people are mad clear
through and will poll good yote. Ten
years ago their candidate for Governor re-
ceived 4,0G0yotes. and II they do as well this
year for 81. John it will give Cleveland
Ia; re plurality"
TO CARRY ILLINOIS.
A letter from the Democratic County
Committee e. IrOquOis county. ILL.,. says:
" We have in this county a large German
population, who are ripe for revolt against
the 'Plumed knight"
The Marion County Nll.) Democratic
Committee reports: ave are going to ear
~ Illinois,"
A letter from Freepo.r. Ill.,, reports the
organization Of Cleveland and Hendricks
club with membership OF sos.
Other clubs were formed at Palatka,
Fla.; East Canaan. Conn; Winona.
Mimi; Schuyler, Neb.; shenandoah
Junction and Fiat Top, W. Va: Adel,
Iowa; Toledo and Gallipols, o.; Hartford
and Mcdford, Wis; llouma, La.; VIII
liamshurg and Stanton. Va; Chicago,
South Chicago, Golden, PcnGcld, Stone
Fort, H., and in about one hundred and
nifty other towns throughout the country.
A statement has been made at Demo.
cratic headquarters that a large number Of
men in New York city and elsewhere have
been employed TO 20 to Ohio ~ repeaters
in the interest Of the Republican party.
ENCOURAGING WORDS.
Congressman W. W. Eaton. OF Con-
nectIcnt, said at Democratic Headquarters
last night: - have spent so ne time in the
interior Of this state. speaking at Utica.
lion, IIerkimcr, and Ballston. and meeting
many persons at other places. | find
strong Cleveland Republican sentiment
everywhere. At every place that | have
been Republicans have come to me person.
ally aud SAID that they were for Cleveland.
AS for Connecticut. ain confident that
we will carry the State. The indica-
tons are very favorable. The issue il
Of purity against a govern
mont Of robbery. The Republicans try TO
obscure il by raising economic issues which
cannot hurt us when properly met. We
viii not allow the great question to be
sunk, but shrink from no controversy, es-
pecially regarding American labor, upon
which our position is impregnahie. standing
for reduction Of taxation and the protcc-
ton Of American labor against all m0nopo-
lies"
MIR. AdOlphuS Salirger. president OF the
Republican Club OF the Thr-
tecnih Assembly district, called at Demo-
cratic headquarters and spoke OF the good
work the Independents were doing in That
strong Republican district. He said that
he weekly meetings of the club at their
rooms, Twenty third street and Eighth
,venuc. were well attended. and at each
met ting many converts from Blaineism have
signed the rolls. The club will hold
meeting tonight, which will be addressed
by Alexander Butts. lifelong Republic
IAN, and several others.
MERCHANTS CLEVELAND CLUB.
A paper was recently circulated down
own among .hc merchants stating that a
Tub was about forming TO be known as
he Merchants Cleye and and Hendricks
Campaign Club" the members OF which,
Irrespective Of party affiliations in the past,
pledged themselves 10 the support OF the
present candidates Of the Democratic party.
The agreement was signed by about eighty
merchants, the proportion OF
Republicans and Democrats being about
even. A meeting OF the signers was held |
Yesterday afternoon in the parlOr OF the !
Cosmopolitan Hotel. west Broadway and !
Chambers street. There was a good at
tendance. Mr.. James Ii. Seymour was /
chosen temporary chairman. and Mr.. IL. |
A. Dickinson temporary secretary.
Upon motion. MeSSrs. Edward Floyd, NJ. !
Folsom. j. II. Welcb. j. a. sullivan, and |
Charles VI. Vail were appointed a commit |
tee Of five to select permanent officers. |
They reported the following ticket: presi- |
lent, :. ID. Martin; NicePresidents, II. X. |
rburber, James Ii. Seymour, John A. VIII !
cit, John :. Martin. and John Guth; Urea |
,urcT, John G.. Maher; Secretaries, II. A. |
Dickinson and VI. Il. Miller. Executive |
Committee W. /. Young. W. 4. COrwln. /
". :. Oakie, NJ. RittenhOuse, and i. |
Fisher.
The Executive Committee was instructed |
o select suitable mectiug-plac and date |
or banncr-raising. The meeting tlcn
adjourned.
TIE WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.