New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
TROUBLE FOR CLEVELAND IN ONEIDA.
REPUBLICANS UNITED AND DEMOCRATS KICKING

UNITED AND DEhoNhH'S
AGAINST FREE TRADE.
Utica Aug Is (SpeciaD.-The usual Republican
majority in Oneida County Is from 1000 to LOU,
but in 1894 Cleveland had 80 plurality IL Is an Ola
story of how 1t all happened. Scores OF men VINO hau
been Republicans for years in that campaign 'ooh
of their coats and worked for Cleveland. hu"uio'
Of them signed an ANNOUNCEMENTS
committee and the signatures "ero
published and paraded around and "oie u"-
quesonably influential in turning good many Vo'oS.
A few DAYS ago "The Utica Daily Press Interviewer
all the signers to that paper who are sun ia 'o"'
and over four.ffths OF them declared that inc"
nronosed IN support Harrison and Morton as earnestly
os they could SO on that score II may be saIeiy
said that the Republican party Is Thoroughly uii''u
in Oneida County. Among the disaffected Vi io"r
years ago were some OF the shrewdest ana "o,.
energetic workers. and they arc as jealous 'hS i'''
as II there had been campaign In 1854
The tariff question IS very influential here. Inc
Globe woollen Mil Is one Of the largest anu i'',.
prosperous institutions OF the kind in the country Az
cmploys a thousand hands Robert Middleton, WHO
&c at tho head OF tho enterprise says free wool ana
fce trade mean goodby to his mills, and his employees
all understand It I'm the light. 1t would he very
hard TO find q dozen who will vote for CieVeahu III VI.
mill Addison c. Miller who Is also largely ih'ere,ou
IN manufacturing here IS ont andou protectonist
and his influence Is good for hundred Votes az any
time 1t Is a curious fact that the Herman law nrih,
Of which the ex-senator is member. was Smpoyed
by the Globe ard other woollen mills 10 represent
them at Washington An attempt was made 10 secure
an eoualzation on wOoens and worsteds, as tho
present rule dscrmInaes dsastrously against Aiheii
can mills. The Kernans are OF course prominen.
Democrats and always entertain President CieVoiahu
at their homo when he is In this nelghbornooo Ing
argument which they prepared and had prihteu J"
the interest of the wooden mills would make an eX
with facts n f. Herman spent some time In WASH
ngton urging his claims before President Cleveland,
Secretary Farchild and tho Ways and Means commit
tee but his efforts were unavang Inc interests vi
the Herman family from the ex-senator down, arc all
for protection and It is whispered out LOUD tha' e'
will mako campaign speeches this falL
Ex.Congressman ]. Thomas Sprggs, the cieVercst
stump speaker among local Democrats, was warm
friend OF Mr. Randall in Congress and voted with MN
on all tariff matters He does not ndorse the Presidents
policy as outlined In his message, and IL Is uhder
Sotea aaanst the Mills bill lie cannot consistently
take the stump this fall and thus hi; party IS likely 10
sonts Great many Democrats. He is popular and
his example will not lack followers. ihere arc
scores and probably hundreds OF men In oneida
County who oppose the Mills BILL Who had 1t not been
for that and tho message would nave vo'od ior f
land but who under the circumstance VIII vo m Ior
Harrison There arc several manufacturing villages
about here in which Democrats are as scarce as mems ms
teeth The tariff IS constantly talked ABOUT ana me
more It discussed the better 1t seems 10 DC lor INC
Republicans. ,, ,,. .no H., M ,ooaps
at harmony among themselves and as yet have done
little toward organizing, while every ward and town
has Harrison and Morton clubs President Cieyeanas
,reatment OF Oneida County has been anything put
generous and satisfactory. He took the colectorshlp
away, leaving them only deputy at Si,oVo year
Editor Bailey OF The Observer asked TO be Malshai
and was refused Then he asked to DO Collector and
was again refused. Meantime his daily contained
the most fulsome praise Of Cleyeand ana si
soon as issued After being twice refused Mr. BAILEY
asked for anything he could got, and inaly 70, III"
most Office over five other more popular applicants.
The appointment was wet blanket on local Demo
Gratis The rank and Gle OF that party have no use
for Mr. Bailey. No Republican speaks more unkindy
OF him than does Judge Samuel A Beadsiey cnaIr-
man Of the Democratic County, Committee MT.
Bailey since becoming postmaster has set himself nP
as the local resentatlve of the Administration ana
this angers tho other Democrats that whatever ne
tItIca postmaster wants they oppose This trouble
viii lose Cleveland at least 800 Democratic votes IN
this county Mr. Tucker. who is one OF the owners 81
| The Observer is out for Harrison and Morton
strong and is Protectionist through and through.
He is also interested in the manufacture OF clothing
AS vet the Democrats here have done little actual
| work They appear TO be dazed by the losses they
arc sustaining which are by no means light Oneida
County is good for 1000 majority for Harrison and
| Norton.