New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-17
NO DOUB T ABOUT INDIANA.
WHY DEMOCRATS THERE HATE CLEVELAND.
ONE OF THEM EXPOSES YARN ABOUT CHINESE
yorrRs-A LETTER WRITTEN BY HEM

Henry D. Pierce, of Indianapolis, relative OF
Vice President Hendricks and formerly law partner OF
Senator Turpie, of Indianapolis, ana Tor long tme
assistant United states District Attorney for Indiana,
is staying with his family at "Normande-by-the-se
near Long Branch rs faher, winslow S. Pierce.
who recently died at his home in NewYork, was
veil known throughout the country answering
Democrat active I'm every campaign to the present
from land including that of Franklin Pierce, whose
cousin he was. The son, like the father, has always
been a Democrat, the father having been the friend
and adviser of stephen A. Douglas, Samuel J. Tilden,
and twice a brother-in-law of Thomas A. Hendricks,
having married both Of the Governors sisters.
Mr. Pierce being asked by Tribune reporter re-
Gently the prospects in Indiana, said that the as
surances OF Ilarrlsons carrying that State grow
stronger every hour and added: One does not need
to be told the dscouragng result Of the recent Demo-
cratic poll Of the State; he has but to mingo with
the quiet, unobtrusive voters to hear on every hand
the most determined and deep-seated expression OF
President Cevcands personal unpopularity, as well
wide spread opposition to his free-trade imposition
upon his party. Two Instances will serve as c4-
smpies leading citizen whose close relations with
Vice President Hendricks, the nature OF them were
mentioned would at once disclose his identity, told
ME it was hard to vote against his party but that
he did not think II would be possible for him TO vote
for the impostor who poses as the only Demo-
crat In the land Another influential citizen, busi-
ness man greatly respected, said to me short time
ago. Il have always Dctn q DcmOCfdl, Dut VIII
vote for our States pride, Ben Harrison though l
shall say little because do not court the abuse OF
Democratic journals This gentleman added: But
for the abuse of the newspapers, should proclaim
my intention publicly; however, shall in quiet
way do quite as much service for Harrison as bust
ness man.
at is said that you know something about the
charge as TO Chinese voting for HARRISON
.Such a charge is ridiculous; the Cinnamon never
heard of Harrison nor Harrison of them and while
/ did not them vote, am largely, II not in inc
beginning entirely, responsible for their voting AT an
and had been at home or on hand, they or some
of them would certainly have voted the Democratic
ticket. The natural zing Of the Cinnamon was
scheme entirely Of my own, for purpose quite for
eign politics. and wholly professional In Its am'
and have had the credit OF the act as an ingenious
legal device TO aid Mongolan in a rather desperate
situation 1t came about In this way. One Chan
Foy, whose naturalization is paraded conspicuousy
I'm the democratic papers, had been servant in my
fathers house. was his counsel in complications
growing out of bad business ventures land result
of this. have continued ever since to do more or
less of Chinese business In our city, for the Mon
golians as a rule go in droves). Chan Foy had lett
China a few days after his marriage to join pre-
viously arranged party In America A son had been
born he naturally anxious to return to China
but having advices from the Chinese six Companies
In San Francisco, that owing to the agitation OK
the Chinese question, he could not nope 10 come
back to America, he was in desperate plight After
examining the legal questions carefully in despera-
ton hit upon the idea of making him an American
citizen 1t was, therefore, upon my advice ana
for this purpose alone that he naturaLzed, and
upon my especial recommendation that he voted
How ne should vote or for whom, was not at all the
question: but that no could go to China as cltzeh
of the United States who had actually exercised tho
highest right and privilege Of citizenship here was inc
object land it succeeded admirably, for armed him
with certificates establishing these facts, and he went
and came across the Pacific with as little molesation
as you or would. You viii r~tice that his name
is the first on the LIST parallel and 1t should par
tcularly observed that he was nsturazcd In January
while he did not vote until Octoberl This alone
should refute the idea that Harrison had anything 10
do with H. Cinnamon are proverbal imtaors and the
result was that / became b,rdened with applicants
for naturalization Those Cinnamon who were clients
of another attorney were urged by Chan roy az my
sucgestion to follow his example, and always under
stood that the movement was entirely accreoteo 10
me as a measure Of protection to them AT least
several whose names included in the seven or
Eight Ill blshed were clients of mine and acted upon
my aivic. alone and the others simply followed
their fellows. 1t will be noticed, too that they "ero
natralizcd I'm different months. II they voted the
Republican ticket IL probably because was
away and because they all members of Sunday
school class taught by a conscientious setNle"ah
named Buiford mot Carter the legislator, as chareed'
man never active in politics, but Republican per-
hans whose recommendation TO one OF them 10 Vo'e
the ticket he espoused was natural, but as remote
from thought of Harrison as could possibly De anu
&C one Chinaman voted did ALL as they toid nc
afterward Though at present not In active prac"ce'
owing 70 the demands of my personal affairs, an
,,nI counsel for some of these very Cinnamon, and
hold in nv hand this moment letter from several
In Chattanooga, asking my advice about na'uraizaoi
10 enable them to so to China and retnr-one OF 'oo
know expects to vote for Cleveland II qnahheu III
time This hulabaloo was raised by The lhoian'
epolis Sentinel an exceedingly ably edited paper
ard this shows the straits to which campaigning is
reduced IN Indiana when the accidental voting OF ceh'
Cinnamon Is made the subject OF columns OF news
paper writing and the topic OF partisan IN
"what is the cause of Cleveiands uhpoiuiai'' III
Ills unpopularty IS personal ard political both;
me sr S,a's onS Serod Of dcprescn Natural gas had
been discovered in an unpecedenfedly large neI1' aa
II, IN sSepT az b prcee
features planned and revival OF sde sna ea in
ass ss made Ha the s decided ref
boom People expected policy OF et wen
sblizzard of the President in December. with tho
Mills bin afterward discouraged every one and things
came TO standstll. Real estate transfers, for es
AMPLE instead of equalng the figures Of the spring
before actually shrunk TO ridiculously low showing
saw after hopes OF great prosperity have been
destroyed that dlctation Of free trade unnecessarily
NV The man who poses bigger than his party Is
ny, r%sronsbie for the depression Is to insult the
Thousands OF property holders and manufacturers IN
thai manufacturing state. who will surely rebuke this
bunder I'm November. II rho influence OF state
pride in having great 1ndanian as President were
not enough as it Is TO command thefr votes"
You spoke Of tho Presidents personal unpopu'
iarity?' -, .,4 ,os.,o,
Yes 90 among the voters and ask that question
and yon VIII find that Clevcands era1ultons ,usu t
of ndianians bitterly remembered throughon tho
State They know how Hendricks virtually humliialeu
himself to secure the posmasiership OF bis own tS%n
how he actually promised TO intercedc for noimns
else If this granted hm--after repeated reDuss
They remember how Cleveland in royal disds1n de
clncd TO attend Hcndricks's funeral. while many q
farmer wearfly walked miles and spent ms
ready money TO pay that last marx Oh
rspssct 10 their favoitc son. They see how
ex-senator Mcdonald. though seeking nothing has
and often seen how our representatives have Deen
treated at the White ouse and the Departments IN
men Of Governor Gray at st. Louis IS fresh In the
rns ~ ynters who resent dictatorship from the man