New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
CLEVELAND LOSING THE IRISH
VOTE.
AND DOESN'T KNOW IT.

From Tho NewYors Herald Den, Regular wa'Ans'''
The following is the substance of telegram rcs
ceived this morning by a member Of the Cabines
from several members OF the Democratic National
Committee in New-York:
Washington kilograms in to-day's papers are
most disappointing about the Sackville matter.
Does the President know that the Irish vote 10
slipping out of our hands because Of diplomatic
shilly-shallying See L. at once. Something
ought to be done to-day"
BUT THEN HE NEVER WANTED TT.
AND USED TO BOAST THAT HE NEVER WOULD
VOTE FOR AN IRISH ROMAN CATHOLIC.
tArdavi, Of Reputable Democratic Lawyer Of Bunalo)
State of New-YOrls County Of Erie. 6
City of Buffalo. fSs''
rdw1n C. Robbins, being duly sworn. deposcs
and says: That he resides in the City of Buffalo
aforesaid, and has resided in said city ever since
January, s56 and that he has been personally ac-
quainted with Grover Cleveland now President Of
the United States, for twenty years and upward,
and has always been a member OF the Democratic
party.
That at the Democratic City Convsntion held in
the City OF Buffalo in the autumn Of 1881. tho
first nomination that made that CT John
c. Sheehan for the office of Controller OF said city
That prior to such convention the name of said
Grover Cleveland was the principal one mentioned
for the office of Mayor OF said city, and he had
agreed to accept the nomination but on the day
Of such convention and Immediately after such
nomination Of said John C. Sheehan. as aforesaid,
said Cleveland refused to accept such nomination
for Mayor, he, then and there, saying in deponens
presence with an oath. THAT HE WOULD NOT
GO ON THE TICKET WITH THAT FRESHMAN.
meaning said John c. Sheehan.
And dcponcnt further says that said Cleveland
then and there agreed 10 accept such nomination
only upon condition that said Sheehan should with
draw from the ticket and from the nomination OF
Controller, and he. said Sheehan, was induced so to
withdraw in order that said Cleveland might DO
nominated and accept such nomination.
And deponent further says that on several oc-
casions he has heard said CLEVELAND assert that
| HE WOULD NEVER VOTE for an Irishman. and
particularly not for an Irish Roman CATHOLIC.
| FOR THE REASON THAT he BELIEVED THEM
! ALL TREACHEROCS0 AND UNWORTHY OF
| SUPPORT. EDWIN c. ROBBINS
Subscribed and sworn to this Goth day OF Oc-
| tober. 1888, before me.
ROOSEVELT NJ NORTON.
H. S. Notary Public in and for Erie County N. r
Erie County Clerks Office, !
State Of Ncw-Yorf, IS
l. Charles A. Orr Clerk OF said county and Of
the courts thereof the same being Courts OF Re-
cord, do hereby certify that Roosevelt NJ. Norton,
before whom the annexed affidavit was taken and
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof
thereof was at the time of taking the same
Notary Public. in and for the said county, duly
sworn and acting as such. and authorized TO take
the same: and further, that am well acquainted
with the handwriting. and verify believe the sig
nature thereto to be his genuine signature. In
testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal Of said county at Buffalo this
10Th day of October, A. d. 1888
Isl c. A. ORR, Clerk.