New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-29
INDIANA FRESHMAN FOR HARRISON.
THE REPUBLICAN, STANDARD BEA .ER FRIENDLY
TO THE IRISH cAUsE--MR. MoRTONs GENEROUS


TO THE IRISH cAUsE-MR. MoRroN's GENEROUS
GIFT IN 1877
indianapolis, July 2s.-The Republican leaders in
Indiana have been gcven the that many irish
Americans who have heretofore voted with the Demo-
cratic party Will support Harrison and Morton, and
they feel confident that the accession of strength
from that source Will be large enough materially to
affect the election. Roger r. shel, prominent as a
Republican Irishman, who was a candidate for Treas
of the State four years ago, when asked If Harrison
would receive more Irish votes than were given
BLAINE replied:
my opinion is that Harrison Will receive a much
larger support than Blaine did in 1884. He is pop
ular in this State with the Irish and VIII get, In my
opinion, two Irish votes where Blaine got He
has attended number of Irish meetings and has
made speeches in behalf Of Ireland which have drawn
the Irish to him. This year the issues between the
two parties are much more thoroughly defined than
they were In 1884. ANY Irishman who seeks In
formation readily that his vote cast with the
Democratic party would be vote in favor Of the
English free trade ideas and would be lending his
aid and influence 10 promote tho English Government
as against American Protection ideas, and certainly
would be aiding England In her oppression of Ireland
There large number Of Irish Americans, cs-
pecially young men, who have given the issues be-
the two parties this year considerable thought
and in my opinion will cast their with the party
that has always opposed oppression Of all kinds and
favored the elevation Of the oppressed. There Is
class Of Irshmen that Will support the Demo
cratic party, the class that holds Office under the
party expects to get office; but the irlshman who
has the interest Of America and the interest of Ire
land at heart will certainly cast his vote with the Re
publican party.
al recognize the fact that It is easy thing for
an Irlshman who has been identified for years with
the Democratic party to leave that party unless he
gives the matter considerable thought. lie Will
then understand that the issues between the two
parties this year make IL almost impossible for an
Irlshman who has the true love for Ireland and
America his adopted country, TO vote the Democratic
ticket. In my opinion the Irlshman who votes the
Democratic ticket has more regard for the Democratic
party than he has for Ireland
IL have not talked to ITishman for some time
who does not admit the fact that Cleveland is I'M
friendly to the Irish people and tina, Secretary Bayard
is probably the best friend England has In America
and the worst enemy that Ireland has. number
of Irshmen who heretofore have ranked high In the
Democratic party have expressed themselves In favor
OF voting for Harrison and the entire Republican
tcl.et this year; and do not know of an Irlshman
I'm Indiana that voted for Blaine who Is not to-day out
spoken Tor Harrison There other Irish papers In
America to-day supporting Harrison than supported
Blaine In 1881, among Them The Irish World Tho
Chicago Citizen The American Celt,7 OF st. Louis,
and in fact almost every Iish paper In America and
| that Inc Dublin JouIntl' anu num-
Der Of parcrs I'm Ireland have spoken fGyOraby OF the
Republican nominee and platform and unav0 ably Of
the Democratic nominee and platform, which WILL In
my opinion be of great influence with the Irishmcn
who wish to vote with the party that will promote
the lncrests Of rishmcn in America, aud which SYM
pathzcs with oppressed Ireland and hates The English
oppression "a 81, ~
How does Morton stand with the Ihshl,
"IhCrc is no man In America, In my judgment,
who could have been nominated who stands be ter
than Morton. Our people here all unders and that
in 1877 when Ireland was suffering from a famine
Morton was one OF largest contributors To render
them assistance. Colonel Thompson, exsccrctay
Df tic Navy a few days ago said 10 ne that Morton
contributed about ono bird OF ship OF supplies To
send TO ireland, and asked him not 10 make the matter
public. This shows that he ooltIibni oil because
bis heart was with tho country In $ time Of necd
In my opinion tho ticket could not have been made
stronger and before the election IL viii be fully
domOs raod that Harrison aud Morton arc equally
good friends OF the Irish and the Irish cause a
Elaine could be- ard thai they VIII receive cvcry IRISH
ote that Blaine would have received. l don't think
fhero is any doubt bu. that Harrison and Morton
VIII be elected and VIII carry solid North, and
possbly two or three Southern states. There is no
question but that Harrison Will carry Indiana by
larger majority than has boon given any party
In twenty years iu this State. ] believe Indiana
this year Will go out Of the list OF doubtful Seios
and be, hereafter regarded as one OF the solid
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