New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16
WEARY OF CLENELAND'S POLICY.
DEMOCRATS TURNING TO THE REPUBLICANS


DIsGUSTED WITH PREFERABLE NOTIONS.
The last week has been OF uncommon interest
and importance at the headquarters Of the Rcpubl!
can National Committee. Reports received from all
parts Of the country indicate that the permanent and
substantial character Of the great movement from the
Democratic party toward the Republican party on
account of its patriotic advocacy Of the principle Of
protection TO the American wOrkingman, has In no
wise suffered by the lapse Of time and the efforts Of
the Democrats to arrest 1t. There received at
the Headquarters during the week letters from every
State in the Union, wifi the exception OF Flcida
Mississippi, Georgia and Texas. conveying the informa
ton that many life long Democrats have formally an
nounccd that they longer support Mr.. C!cvc-
land while he continues to pose as free trader
number of letters have been received from the SOUTH
the contents OF which show that there IS consider
able revolt in progress there against the Mills BILL be-
cause It threatens the life Of many young and pronis
Ing industries.
Tho Cd line war Democrats from the South
says CORES pondcnt from Birmingham. Ala, are in
favor Of free trade anything else that the Southern
politicians propose I'm Congress. They have no IN
tcrcst or heart IN any industrial development Of the
South. Politics is their trade and they largely live
in the past. The reflection that the passage Of the
NILS bill would seriously harm many Of the great
industries and industrial classes Of tho North does
not alarm or disturb our Democratic friends of the
old school, and many Of them would view the prostra-
Northern
L. VI. Hubbard, Secretary Of state Of Connecticut,
has Just returned from trip to Columbus Ohio,
where he attended the National Encampmcnt Of The
Grand Army Of the Republic. tie met people from
all parts Of the country and had pretty fair oppor-
tunity to learn the drift Of public sentiment. He
led long conversation with Governor Foraker, who
has recently been making speeches in Indiana Gov
cIuor Foraker said that he thought Tho Republicans
would carry that state by a good majority although
the indications wclc that the Democratic managers
entertained some wild and wicked notions Of colonizng
tho state from Kentucky and ohio, but # IS hardly
likely that they will do so. because Indiana ha-
very rigid election law and il IS now one of the most
difficult states I'm the country for the practice Of
Illegal voting Any one who attempts fraud at the
ballot box in Indiana This fall viii be detected.
rested and sent The ponitcnary Governor Foraker
further said that he felt quite certain that every
Western state would cast safe Republican vote.
He said that hundreds Of Democrats in Ohio had pro
claimed their opposition TO the frec-trade policy
the Administrator
" Did you have opportunity 10 make any ob,cr-
vatlons IN New York State - he asked.
Yes stopped at several OF the large towns
my RETURN" answered Mr. Hubbard. The working
men throughout the state seem TO be thoroughly
aroused to the importance Of the tariff ISSUE and feel
that II they would avoid rcadiustmcnt Of wages and
the acceptance Of lower scale they must so to the
polls and for Harrison and Morton and protection.
They know the question OF wages j IN their own
hands, and take II, they are too sensible 10 vote for
Cleveland, fee trade and low wages In every town
in which / stopped found many large and cnthusl-
astic anti free trade clubs had been formed and that a
great many persons that had always voted the Demo
cratic ticket were among the most active members.
In Buffalo found the Republicans thoroughly organ
lied and full Of enthusiasm, and informed by
prominent Democrats. as well as Republicans. that
Cleveland would fail TO carry this State In Saratoga
talked, IN informal way, with many leading
politicians Of both parties and found that the pre-
va!ing opinion there that Clevcands chances
to carry New York were about in twenty. / be-
licvc the state is safe for Harrison and Norton