River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-04
REPUBLICAN RECRUITS.

Hon. Henry G. Balsinger, of Central City,
Col, heretofore a prominent Democrat,
has seen the error of his ways and is sup.
porting Harrison and Morton.
The Syracuse IN. W Justice, a labor
paper hitherto neutral in politics, comes
out strongly for the Republican ticket. Its
editor, Thomas Cairns, has always been q
Democrat, but he will vote this fall for
Harrison and Morton.
Hon. Gordon O'Bierne, leading attor-
ney of Huntington, w. Va, and a lifelong
Democrat of high standing, and who nom.
mated Hon. Eustace Gibson at the Con
gressional convention, announces himself
for Harrison and Morton.
Andrew y. Best, an Executive Com.
mitteeman of the Empire Protective AS.
ISOLATION, who was one of the leaders in
the Labor organization last year, has be
come member of the Twenty fifth Ward
Republican Association in Brooklyn.
Ira c. Payne, of Norwalk o., an old
Henry Clay Wing, of late years a pro
nounced ProhibitiOnist, and one of the
leaders of that party in Huron County, has
come out for Harrison and Morton, and
made an address before the Plymouth Re
publican Ciub.
The latest conversion from Democracy
to Republicanism in Cadillac, Mich, is
that of John G. Garland, gentleman
widely known Trough his labors as a rail
road man Mr.. Garland is an Irishman
and in all preceding contests has been an
enthusiastic Democrat
John A. Mason, a prominent citizen of
Knightstown, Ind, ana a lifelong Demo
crat, has renounced Democracy and will
take the stump for Harrison and Morton
Mr.. Mason is a prominent man in the
Knights of Labor, being Past Master
Workman of District Assembly No. 1856
He will go into active work in the cam
paign at once.
Mr. ]. w. Gephard, of Bellefonte, Pa,
Governor Beavers distinguished law part
ner, has written a long letter presenting
his views on the tariff question and stat
ing why he intends TO support and vote for
Harrison and Morton. Mr.. Gephard wants
it understood that he is just as good a
Democrat as ever, but he is not free
trade Cleveland Democrat
Ex-Mayor James NJ Wells, OF Millville,
n. j., for years prominent in the councils
of Democracy, having served in the As
sembly, has announced his intention to
vote for Harrison and Morton. His son.
James B. Wells, Of Bridgton, who fought
for his country under Mcclellan and cast
his first vote for his chief in 1864, now for
AXES the Democrats and will vote for
Harrison.
Mr. Charles Rohmare, of Warren
County, o., heretofore the leading Demo
crat of his township, with his two sons
and two law, who have always
been red Democrats, have concluded
that they do not want free trade in the
United States, and are out for Harrison
and Morton and protection. To celebrate
his conversion Mr.. Rohmare entertained
his Republican friends and raised a loft
Harrison and Morton pole on his premises.
LII McCracken, of Neponset, Ill. vet
eran Democrat of 1886, and who has al.
WAYS voted the Democratic ticket. is now
wearing Harrison and Morton badge and
saws he will see Cleveland where the worm
dieth not and the fire is not quenched be
fore he will vote for him agai-. Mr.. Nc.
Cracker carried Union musket during
the war Of the rebellion and he says the
Presidents veto messages have convinced
him that Cleveland has no sympathy for
the boys who fought and bled under the
Stars and Stripes
James II. Crooks, who was soldier In
the war and has voted the Democratic
ticket from Buchanan to Cleveland in 1884
writes TO the Petersburg Qnd.) Pres: Il
can not longer act with a party that is
manifestly antagonzing the interests Of
the men who in the dark days Of 1861 to
1865 stood for the life of this Nation.
Every act of the President has proved his
antagonism to the soldier. l can not sup
port man for President who in his mes
sage recommended the passage OF gen
eral pension law and when Congress passes
a bin almost in the very words Of the mes
sage vetoes it"