New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29
.CRUMBLING DEMOCRATS.
; rqE LEADERS IN BUFFALO UNHAPPY.

> TIE LEADERS IN BUFFALO UNHAPPY.
rurrR KAGsRNrss FOR CLEvxLAND's KLEcriON-
how THEY WE'RE RKwARDwp.
frsox SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or rHs rRrBuNEl
RrrrALo. Oct. 23.-Resideuts Of Buffalo. upon open
M one Of the evening organs OF the Democratic party,
The Buffalo Evening News" on October 10, read
the following attack upon President Cleveland
yas civ was Srou hit anout by Colonel ,nonts sno
ping "Trip. wouli suggest that TIE Colonel VISIT tais
Ssee o" 70 buy goods 6u, as viii nd the widely
spit-np, dissatisfied. dissrunted enragcd ana oisap
pointed lot OF people In tue woili
E. H. Butler, the proprietor OF Tho News may
be called the disco OF Cleveland. He suggested
his nomin alton for Governor of NewYork and it was
largely through hs efforts that Cleveland was
nominated Mr. Buffers candid confession that the
Democratic party in Buffalo Is "spt up" is sig
niGcant, especially coupled with the tact that The
News >" is supporting Judge Daniels the Republican
candidate tor Judge Of the Court of Appeals Thore is
another indica ion that Mr. Cleveland would not be
favored tor President again by the Buffalo Democrats
Lately "The Buffalo Tunes" another Democ a1c
newspaper has published O series Of interviews with
leading Democrats, in which they denounoe the
appointments Of President Cleveland in this city,
county and internal revenue district. Norman e.
Mack editor aud cniet proprietor of The Tines
saia to-day:
Oreveland meu 10 the city OF Buffalo The oriticisns
vhich have printed ware sGe ass no
ONCE FROM MI cleveland have my friends soueht
s sSa BY spite or b desire tor Oco Ceve md
had earnest support for the neonvT1sa
paper 10 order support him for the Presdenev; But
ne ha. been to the a 81 s2 s ssT
sentiments about his course; and do not think any
harm will come 10 the Democratic party owing 10 the
publication.
Mr. Mack's newspaper has among its stockholders
such prominent Democrats as ex,Congressman D. N
members OF the Democratic State Committee, e1-
Mayor Solomon Schcu, Judge X Y. Titus OF the
Superior Court, Gerhard Lang, b sackett and G.
W. Partridge, President OF the Common Council;
They are all of sufficient influence to have stopped
the attacks OF The Times upon the Administration,
bat they have not raised finger In opposition to its
course. Indeed tho Democratic party In Buffalo and
In the surrounding county OF Erie is cemoralized and
is voters are Indifferent, and in many instances
positively hostile the OF the party at the
polls this iali Several leading Democrats declined
to accept the party nominate ons for either CITY, county
or Federal offices. James jackson, jr OF LockPort,
after seeking the Democratic nomination against
Congressman Weber and getting 1t, declined to acceps
1t discovering that large number OF the Democrats
of the district did not intend to vote The nomina-
TONS the Democratic leaders the weakest that
have been made in many years. The strong men
are unwilling to and thus damage their prospects
The d,ssasfaction of the Democratic voters and the
De.aocratic politicians WITH their party organization
growth OF years The Democratic politicians were
frst offended when Mr.. Cleveland became Mayor OF
Buffalo, and their claims OF patronage" were not
recognized BY him. Then came his nomination tor
Governor. The Democratic politicians were not
anxious to have hin nominated, but believing that
with s1s oph OIL With oes
cordially supported him. E. fl. Butler, Editor OF The
Buffalo News" was especially enthusiastic sal y In
CONSEQUENCE largely OF Mr.. Buffers work, Mr. Ceve-
land was supported at the convention by sixty-six
delegates from western New York. They formed the
Aa%v and md
succeeded in nomin ating Cleveland Mr.. Butler has
never been rewarded tor this work, nor Tor bis still
substantial labors for Cleveland IN 1854 ana ne
has no influence at the White House. Mr.. Cievelands
late remuneration OF his Buffalo residence led Mr..
Butler to inquire ourously about the State or CITY he
wonld claim ~ his residence when seeking renomna
ton in 1888, and to argde with asperity that the
District OF Coumra,no having vote III the Electoral
can6iste Tor President In 1882, however Mr..
Butler did not know that Cleveland was an Migrate
Nor did the Democrats OF Buffalo. After his election
as Governor, their leaders framed a series OF bills
changing the government of Buffalo. The modification
would have greatly aided the Democratic party. MIR.
Cleveland, however, was already reaching after the
Nu,wump vote. He vetoed the bills and posed az a
reiormer. 1t is NEEDLESS to say that the huh a
Democrats did not bless him In 1884 they oo'dy
their delegates toward Cleveland at the Democratic
National Con, cnton was In doubt almost to the last
moment. John Wiley was classed as Flower
delegate but secretly friendly TO Cleveland aid
rendered valuable service to him IN prrsuading
delegates who were unfrently their votes for
him Mr. Wiley has had tho appointment OF fow
crossroads pOstmasters, but has oecn othcrwise
ignored Consequently it not strange that at the
lst meeting of the Committee he voted with tho AM
Admin .stration Democrats. Ex-CongressInan Daniel
n Lockwood, ono of the Buffalo delegates ut the
National Democratic invention. presented Mr. Cleve-
lands name Tor tue Presidency. He had previously
made tie nominating speeches when Mr.. Cleveland
was successfully nominated Tor Sheriff OF Erie Comfy
Mayor OF Buffalo and Governor oil New-fork. lie
retnrpcd home from the National Convention and
worked with all the energy he possessed Tor Mr. Cleve
lands election tie took nomination Tor on
Al. Ia Il fs.IFa m nlls tn
land. Mr. Cleveland friends traded him on and I've
was defeated Mr. Lockwood's friends pontrd 10 his
ability and large wealth. and expressed the oeo' tht
with these qualifications he would make an eXcrieht
representa- of the United States III some foreign
land President Cleveland dsrc .ardcd these suP
gestious nd has now named Mr. Lockwood Tor United
Sfates rct-Attorney lie would not appoint to
Office ex-Iudee Humphrey, tie law partner of Mr.
Loctw ood. MIR Lockwoods friends rese"ting tins i'll
treatment Mr. Cleveldnds lackess III this city tried to
hufnillate Lockwood Oy removing him from nis
position the Democratic State COMMITTED Tho
scheme would have been successful but Tor the IN
reference OF John Wiley.
Warren, the cbainan OF the hcpublioin CohnIittec
= that year lived in bulnlo and naturally had desire
that it should give a large majority for Mr.. Blaine
Mr. Waricns iIicnds seconded him IN this desire ana
under his dcc ion GIahe the most thorough ca'Vas
known w TO that time IN the history OF the city.
Two weeks before ecclon,' said Congressman
Weber TODAY :" a careful inspection OF on canvass
books sho we'd Us that shond give Mr.. Blaine fooo
majority INA Erie County Then the Democratic lead
ers the situation and set to work TO retrieve
the day Tor Cleveland. The Democratic Legion
ra,sed So 700 by subsoIi ton. Small sums Tor tho
campaign were obtn mol from hundreds oi Democrats.
The entire Democrat population OF The ctv Was mus
personally interested IN the results OF the campaign
Tine rich men of the party contributed hboraIY. w
Navor Solomon -Scheu and his sons gave " al Of
$1,000 Ex-Congressinan Scoyile gave $o.OUo ana
I'D saneed money 10 paw the -nbscriptlons o. others
Indeed, il rpnted 10 have advanced TO the Delno
cratic cam pal N committee the entire sum subscribed,
$50 600 and not ~ have been repaid Tor many o. the
subscri,.tions Mr. Scovis is "a rich aud has
llr ha hs.1 VII "A