The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-25
THE REVOLT IN new YORK.
Something About the Big Procession
From the Democratic Camp.
Thousands Whose Political Opinions
Have Undergone a Change.
"Logan's Boys" Coming to the
Front In Indiana.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-The Tribune today
in reply to the statements of the Democratic
press that the reports printed from time to
time Of the defections from the Democratic
ranks in New York were false, pub
fishes thirteen columns of reports from the
different counties in the State showing the
remarkable change in the opinions held by
many citizens who voted and worked for
President Cleveland four years ago. The
names of great many of these voters and
expressions of their views are included in
the article. The Tribune says
While the attitude of the President toward
the tariff in undoubtedly the great cause of
this remarkable detection, other acts of the
administration have driven many into the
rebellious army For example, in broome
county there are over thousand of the
most reputable Democratic citizens in Bing-
hamton and the surrounding country who
voted against their party last year and will
do so again in November because MIR. Cleye-
land has actually prevented the criminal
prosecution of government official, Deputy
Collector Davis of this port, for alleged un-
lawful actions in connection with the new
post Office building in Binghamton The
papers necessary to bring the case to trial
are In the possession of the Secretary of the
Treasury, who defantly refuses to surrender
them, even at the request of United States
District Attorney, Mr.. Lockwood of Buffalo
Again, the Presidents appointments in
many parts Of the State have been singularly
obnoxious to the leaders and to the rank and
file OF the Democracy. In his desperate
effort to capture elements opposed to him
Mr. Cleveland has. ignored men who had
good reason to. claim recognition and APP
pointed those who were Objectionable in al
most every way. Some of the most forcible
examples of this are seen in the western
part OF the State. 1t is worthy of remark,
however, that the majority of those who
may be said to have bolted for this last rea-
son would never have gone out had the
President remained sound protectionist
Free trade proved with them a final argu-
ment for revolt.
1t would be almost impossible to form any,
thing like reliable estimate of the number
OF Democrats who have left their party in
this State. 1t certainly goes far up into the
thousands A fewdays ago the National Re-
publican League sent out circular letter to
the various clubs in this State asking each
organization to report the number of men in
u who voted for Cleveland four years ago.
Replies have been received from LOG clubs,
having total membership of something
over 5000. OF this number 1906, over thirty
per cent. had supported the Democratic par
W III 1901. 1llio may St6H SOpeWDaL START
ling, but similar results were shown in
poll list after poll list submitted to the re-
porter,s inspection by the Republican COM
mittees.
Though incidental to the main purpose of
tnls article, 1t is interesting to note that the
Republican party is gaining this year from
other sources besides the Democracy. There
IS decided break in the ranks of the
Third party as is shown by the way in which
Pyohioitlon leaders in all parts of the State
are preparing tofght for the great cause of
protection and the principle of high license.
Then there will be large accessions from the
ranks OF Democratic veterans, and from the
Labor party. both factions Of which, by the
way. Will be united in support Of the State
tlcket The free-trade wing, that led by
Henry George. will support Miller against
Hlll because the Governor vetoed the elector-
al reform bill the protection element, DIR.
McGlynn's, and the great majority of the
party VIII tight Hill for this reason and also
because he is on the free-trade platform of
the Democracy.
IN THE PRESIDENTS HOME.
Should President Cleveland take few
days vacation and spend 1t in Buffalo, he
would probably return to Washington with
his superb self-complacency somewhat dis
turbed. Certainly he would see much in the
present political situation of his native city
to cause him surprise, and even anguish.
He would find the Republicans of Erie coun-
ty more united and aggressive than they
have been in years; he would find his own
party disorganized and discouraged. More
than that, he would see large element of it
in open revolt, and a still larger number
quietly preparing to vote against him at the
polls in November. Among those publicly
preparing to assist in his overthrow, he
would notice some of the ablest Democratic
leaders in Buffalo-men who have always
fought loyalty and effectively for the party
and for him whenever he was candidate,
and men without whose assistance he never
would have been elected President. The
number of these might we'll astonish him.
There is host of them.
The revolt in this county is not only one of
the most remarkable in the State, but it is
one of the most alarming to the administra-
tion. 1t is a distinct political movement,
having an organ of its own, the Buffalo
News, which did more to make Mr.. Cleve-
land Governor and President than any other
single local influence. The News may be
termed the discoverer of Cleveland. 1t sup
ported him zealously when he was scarcely
known outside Of Erie county, doomed him
as candidate, called Daniel Manning's at
tention to him, and when at last he was
for the Presidency assisted his
canvass with all the power of its 10000 cir
culation. But Editor Butler, like hundreds
of other Buffalo Democrats, has. seen the
error of his political ways, and this year the
News is doing its best to prevent the re-elec-
tion of the President. 1t is wagIng hot
fight for Harrison and the protection policy,
and with great success. Besides the scores
OF names of converts it has published, there
is list of nearly 500 in its office ready to be
made public at the proper time.
AS near as can be reliably aScertained
there are over 1000 Buffalo Democrats, repre-
senting all classes of society and depart
ments of society and departments of life,
who have declared in one way or another,
either 10 public or to friends privately, that
they will not vote their party'S national tick
ct this fall. Here are few of these gentle
men, the advance guard of the rebellious ar
my: EX-Mayor Jonathan Scoville, who, it is
said, gave over $4,000 to help elect Cleve-
land in 1884; Lawyer Edwin c. Robbins, who
had rooms adjoining those of Cleveland for
over eight years and was one of his most in
innate friends and ablest supporters; Fred
eTick r Marche, another well-kn0wn lawyer
who did yeomen'S service for Cleveland four
years ago; Judge Willis Benedict, John G.
Sheehan's former law partner; Franklin
Locke, a partner of Sherman ). Rogers,
who told a friend recently that he
was under a contract with himself to
get 200 Democratic votes against Cleveland
in Buffalo; Joseph Bork, one of the most
potent political factors in Erie county; Capt.
Thomas Collins, leading man in boating
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