The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-30
THE POLITICAL FIELD
THE NEW YORK SLUMP"
Addit onal Indications OF the Landslide
Away from Cleveland.

Syracuse IN. Y Standard.
The letter OF Charles E. Stevens, published in
Yesterdays Standard, declaring for Harrison
and Morton, carried widespread alarm and dis
may into the local camp OF the Democrats. 1t
was the topic of the day around town, although
the Clevelandites tried hard TO avoid the discus
sion that its appearance necessarily created.
Fair minded Democrats Of Onondaga county
now pske no eoncealment of the fact that in
this section. at least, the tide has set in decided
ly against them, and their only hope Is that
other parts OF the State will make o different
showing. With the agitation in regard to salt,
soda ash and other industries, Onondaga coun-
tvs majority for Harrison is variously estimated
at from five to six thousand. The Republicans
are elated at the prospect
A Leading Democratic politician, in a CONVEX
sation with a Standard reporter. last night, said:
1T will do US no good to attempt TO oelittle
or criticise Mr.. Stevens personally, and / hope
none OF our people will have the Injustice to re-
sort TO such means TO counteract the effect Of
his letter. He Is certainly an upright, intelli-
gent and talented citizen, and lie entitled to re-
spect for declaring his convictions so boldly.
The only way to overcome argument is by nrgu-
ment / have heard il charged several times to-
day that Mr.. Stevens prepared and offered the
resolutions adopted by the Onondaga Democra-
cy, last fall, eulogizing Cleveland and his ad-
ministration. This Is strictly true. but in JUS
tice TO Mr.. Stevens il should be added that
Cleveland's free-trade message was put forth
two or three months after the meeting of the
Onondags Democracy at which the resolutions
referred 10 were adopted. The campaign is be-
ginning to warm ND. but I hope all personalities
will be omitted and discussion confined strictly
to the merits Of the case"
Gloom breoded over the Democratic commit
tee rooms last night In addition to the with
drawal OF Mr.. Stevens, il was reported on the
streets, and in the hotels, and newsrooms that
other Democrats distinguished for the part they
have taken in the partys counsels, were about
TO publicly avow their hostility TO Cleveland and
free trade. A great many who favor the cleo
ton of Harrison. and who make no secret to
their friends of thoir preference, are still re-
strained from taking an active part against
Cleveland by reasons of personal interest That
they Will vote for Harrison in November there
is no doubt. Reports from the towns OF the
county are nearly as encouraging as the news
that keeps constantly coming 10 from every
ward in the city.
We've got the ene nv on the run" declared q
member of the Republican county committee
last night. Great Scott, if the other counties
do half as we'll as Oncndaga the State will 60
for Harrison by $4,000 majority"
Mai. Isaac Hall, a prominent citizen of Lewis
county. New York. and a lifelong Democrat, is
out for Harrison. He writes to a friend in
Utica as follows:
the coming election, for the simple reason thas
he is o soldier, and that I can vote with my per-
sonal friends. My Democratic friends can not
now complain of my change of base. l have
been a black sheep in their flock too long
already on account of having been a soldier and
helped to save the ground they walk upon. For
the last forty.6ve years 1 have supported every
Democratic presidential nominee and every
Democratic county nominee. / an no politl-
clan, and have never asked or received any
favors OF the Democracy, nor of any other poll
tician. This is not j. ksonian Democracy. A
soldier Is an eyesore to q Democratic politician
Of to-day. The South rewards its soldiers.
the Northern Democracy desert theirs