The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-25
A Bogus Burchsrd to Abuse Foreigners in
Cleveland's Presence, and Afford the Lat
ter Chancs to Bid for the Irish Vote.
Judge Yellott, of the Maryland Court of
Appeals, Deserts the Democracy,
And Pens Strong Letter in the Interest of
Protection to American Industry-COntest
in the Pifth Kentucky District.
BRICE'S LATEST.


The Burchard Trick Rsmode,ed and Real
justed for CIeveI.nd's Use.
epecisi TO the indianapolis JournaA
New YORK, Oct 24.-The latest trick to which
tho Democratic national committee has bad TO
resort ma,erializsd to-day. and it partskes Of the
characteristics OF supreme charlatanism and
dramatic bufoonsry. IL 10 the result of lone
study On the part Ct the political stock -ioboiog
Chairman Brice, and Of careful coaching and
suggestions from the White House, through the
ever fertile private secretary. Dan Lamont Il
has been.in rehearsal the past two weeks, and tho
principals are SO we'll versed in their parts that
the performances, i, 10 said, will GO off with the
precision Of clock-work and the appearance OF
spontaneity. Chairman Brice lies awake nights,
not only concocting schemes for squeezing the
poor ofics-holdsrs and the enthusiastic and
wealthy Democratic partisans, but in formu-
lating tricks to play upon his wide-awake
and vigilant adversaries, who are kept con-
stantly posted as to his innsrmost thoughts, al
most, and are therefore ever ready TO demon
etrate the dishonesty OF the Democratic
msneuvers 1t has been thorough, this campaign,
aud every dirty aud disrepu,sble scheme of
Brice, sBarnum, German and others has been
promptly and effsctually exposed. In this
latest attempt to turn voters 10 the Democratic
party, Chairman Brice's nickle- plated methods
have been reinforced by White House resources,
and the combustion thus effected hopes to score
a point which they could not reach by any other
means 1t is stated tonight from the very best
and m ost unimpeachabls authority, that the
President has lent himself to this little trick,
and had consented to become chief actor there.
in. He is to reach New York on Friday,
probably, for the purpose OF review
ing the business mems parade
on Saturday. On arriving here the President
is to be rendered a formal reception, At which
there is to be speech making, and on this occa.
sion there will be enacted the new comedy,
"Burchard Reversed; or Cleveland's Defense of
the Foreign Voting Element" 1t will be in one
act, and will be performed at once by special
request. 1t appears. says my informant. and
he is Of such high standing that his statement
cannot be eainsaid, that President Cleveland is
to bs addressed by well-known gentleman,
who, in the course Of his remarks, will eztol.
the Presidents frse-trads policy in hattering
language, and who will then suddenly begin q
fierce attack upon the foreign voters. he will
have uttered but a few choice sentences on this
subject when Mr. Cleveland, well-rehearsed in
mis- part, will take his cue, aud, turning upon
the speaker and striking the most dramatic atti-
tude Of which he is capable, will in
sharp tone and peremptory man.
ner, wsll-simulated for the occasion
command the disguised BurchArd to desist, cay
ing, stop right there; l will not allow you to
proceed in this strsin.n etc. Then the Presi-
dent, taking up the theme will proceed to make
the most of the situation. and will continue the
talk 10 laudatory terms Of the foreign element
who possess the franchise. The Presidents
hope is TO turn TO his personal advantage an ep-
isode of the previous campaign. and to appear
to show that he will not permit any attack made
upon large portion OF the body-politIc without
administering a rebuke But the whole thing
has been arranged for it's theatric effect upon
the public under the care of Chairman Brics,
who believes that this visit of the President can
be advantneeously used to play upon Irish and
weak protection voters. President Cleveland's
consent to become party to such q fraudulent
proceeding is in direct Inns With his course
throughout .he campaign. Voters Of foreign
birth will not be taken in by any elap-trap of
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