Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-21
TO AyENeg IuoeE foLeEa.

TO AyENeE JUDGE FoLeER.
The StalWarts in Open Hostility to Candi
date Davenport
Il ALBANY, October 20.-Steadily for tn
past ten days reports have reached this cit,
Of Q serious disafection among the Repub
hcau voters, Of the State, not particularly
because Ira Davenport was nominated
bat recollection of 1882 has been revived
when Ira Davenport voted against Folger
and the revolt which was led By Hon
Sherman s. Rogers to defeat the then can
didate Of the Republican party. Sherman
5. Rogers was at Saratoga in the interest
of his brotherin law Davenport, and made
himself particularly conspicuous around
the Hobbies Of the hotel, throwing
his hat in the air and shout.
ing: We've got 'em-the StalWarts. "
AT that time many mutterings we're heard
coming from the old guard, bnt Rogers
allowed full manifestation of his 10y.
Your correspondent was on the train from
] Saratoga to Albany after the convention,
and on board were the full number of War.
rem delegates.
j We want no iceberg at the head Of our
! tioket," said one to the writer nUp in
Bnifalp we know Sherman 8. Rogers, and
&c Davenport was elected be wouIdrun he
executive chamber to snit himself and not
Ira Davenport. Rogers waa the second
signer TO the long hist of names boiling
Folger in 1882, aud be went around the
streets then brswling that Folger would
have to 90. It was hard struggle with
Us and the fight was bitter one. Shall
we forget it2 Not much. Just wait q
few weeks and you viii see just tinge Of
blood on the moon"
In Buffalo it appears that Matthews of
the Express, which bolted Folger, and
Sherman s. Rogers have made vain ap-
pealt to James d. Warren to organize the
party; but Mr.. Warren appears to lack
time, and leaves this task to the Kid
gloves, so called there-meaning the
Rogers Matthews Davenport combination
The breach between the party has grown
so rapidly there that Hon. William NJ
Eyarts has been summoned to Buffalo to
make an effort to solidify the party in that
section. Gentlemen in position to know
have visited the city lately, and cay that
the Stslwarts will not go to the same ex-
tent the Hall. Breeds did in 1882 by voting
for Cleveland. This year the Warren fol;
lowers will remain at hnrn" - -a0s vo'e a'
Om T We. ~ 70 hacked up by ex Collector
u I the Port Charles Gould, one of Gar
fields appointees; the Republican boss Of
the First Assembly district Hon. John
White; ex.Assemblyman Harvey j. Hurd,
many county officials aud others Of more
or less political influence in Erie county.
"Why," said one Of the Erie Stalwarts
to day, I'VE would expect more from David
B. Hill than Ira Davenport if Mr.. Hill was
re- elected. Mr. Davenport would consult
either Rogers or Matthews upon everything
that interested the west end of the State.
Besides, we do not forget that in 1882,
when Charles A. Avery was nominated for
the Assembly in the Third Assembly dis.
trict, Sherman s. Rogers and his halt
breeds nominated Arthur Hickman, and
succeeded in defeating Avery. Sherman
s. Rogers says the silk stocking Republi-
cans must rule, and his rule or ruin policy,
aided by Davenport and Matthews, is what
will defeat Mr.. Davenport, against whom |
have not word to say, for know he is q
gentleman, but bis tyrannical associations
are the fool friends that will defeat him..
Il seems this disafection has also spread
to Ontario county, especially in Geneva,
the home of the large Charles ]. Folger.
The Republicans there, probably more than
in any section Of the State, are especially
non-committal as to their purposes this fall.
From all that can be learned, they are not
particularly solicitous for the election Of
Mr.. Davenport, for the very men now act
i've in his support came into his very home
town, and carried on war of villifcation
against him. To-day l met prominent
Ontario county Republican in one OF the
departments. He was confidential friend
of Mr.. Folger, and was often called in by
him for consultation upon all matters OF
public interest He seemed to speak freely
of the situation In Ontario county,
Yes" he answered in reply to ores.
ton, "Mr. Folger had large following Of
friends in our county. They we're mainly
Republicans do not think Mr.. Daven-
poit will receive the united support Of the
Republicans in my section. We thought
that when the last sad rites.were performed
over the grave Of Charles ]. Folger, in &c.
neva, the prominent Republicans now 30
active for Mr.. Davenport could have at
least attended his funeral This they did
not do but Grover Cleveland, nov Presi.
dent of the United States, came and
mourned with us No one then knew
Grover Cleveland would leave the Cover.
nor's chair to become President Of the
United States, and to day that kindly act
Of his, in remembering the man whose
death was hastened by the political inhu'
manity Of his party. will ever be remem-
bsred by Fogler's friends in our county.
No, cir, depend upon it that while we will
not vote for D. B Hill, We will not vote
for Ira Davenport We have nothing
against him, personally or politically, but
it is against good nature to ask Us to sup
port man whose friends sent Charles j.
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