River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-10-25
RePuRLICAN RECRUITS.

! ". II Bullen, of Marietta, Pa, has been
a Prohlbtionist heretofore, but has seen
| the folly Of his ways and this year he Is
marching 20 Repub lican music
/ Bernhard Derney and his son Hugh, OF
/ Indianapolis. are among the recent con
/ yerts from the Democracy, leaving thai
/ party on the sole issue of protection.
S. A McCiain, of Port Royal, Pa, says;
II have been Democrat heretofore | am
going to vote the full Republican ticket
tn fall, as am in favor Of protection to
the American people"
| The Grand Army Post in Oneonta, " Y,
will give Harrison sixteen Democratic
votes, and the village Itself will give him
/ 80 plurality. The Democratic managers
concede 300 In 1854 Blaine had fifty.
g. l.. Cake, Of Pittsburgh has always beer
I Democrat, but says that this year he
will vote the National Republican ticket
and do all in his power for the same. Ii
this case the Republicans take the cake.
William ZurOyer, of Reading. Pa, says:
al have always voted with the Democratic
party heretofore, but through their stupid
| ity and inconsistency in regard to the tar
i'll | shall in the future adhere to the Re-
/ publican party and it's principles -
j. De COursey, Of Yardley, Bucks Coun-
I ty, Pa. writes: II have voted a straight
/ Democratic ticket thIrty-five years, but
/ after reading the tariff message, the Mi IL
/ bill, etc, resolved to ident fy myself with
the Republican party. and will vote the
Republican National ticket this fall'
Christopher H O'Brien, of Indianapolis,
was Captain in the Thirty fifth Qrish) In
diana Regiment, good soldier, AMI badly
wounded at the battle of Kenesaw Mount
ain. He has served in the City Council as
a Democratic member from the Fifteenth
Ward This year he Is enthusiastic for
the Republican National candidates.
Patrick A. Ward, of indianapolis, has
fer forty years been publicly and persist
entity identified with Irish National move
ments. contributing effectively with both
purse and pen. Four years ago he was the
| Democratic committeeman of the ward in
which General Harrison lives. This yeal
he is hearty supporter of the Republican
candidates and platform.
DR. L. A. Squire, of Poynette Wis. is Civ
ing his support to Harrison and Morton,
which is one OF the most significant Incl.
dents of the paign. Few men are bet
| ter known IN his section Of the State than
DIR. Squire. He has been president of the
County Agricultural Society, chairman OF
the Democratic County Committee and is
a physician of large practice, Us we'll as ar
extensive farmer.
General Stephen A. Bronson, of Big
Rapids, Mich, was the Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the Ninth district
six years ago. lie ran against General
CutcheOu, of Manistee, the present incum.
bent, and the Republican nominee for re-
election. General Bronson is Republican
now. He is president of the Veteran
Voters Harrison Cub. At "a recent meet
! ing he introduced General CutcheOn, the
speaker, as a man whom he earnestl gsup-
ports for re election.
Thomas F. Ryan, who has had much &c
do with the organization of the Irish Re.
publican Club of Indianapol 5, is life.
long Democrat, and has been a candidate
for county clerk upon that ticket He is
perhaps the best known and most popular
Irishman ia Indiana, and was staunch
war Democrat, assisting his brother, the
late brilliant and talented Lieutenant.
Colonel Dick Ryan, to organize the Thirty.
fifth or Irish regiment of the State.
Tom " Ryan has a wide acquaintance, and
is respected by every one.
Mr.. Brainerd, ex-member of the Illinois
Railroad and Warehouse G, mmission, has
just returned from Pittsboro, seventeen
miles from Indianapolis. Cleveland's
majority in the town. he said, was forty.
one. A canvass has been made, and the
town now stands for Harrison by
majority of fourteen. One man was still
in doubt, but the Republicans had hopes
of MIN. Mr. Brainerd said that the talk OF
the Democrats to the effect that the Re.
publicans were going to colOnIze Negro
voters from the South was like the cry OF
the poker-sha who had fine hand
under the table, and when his opponent
stole the cards the sharper cried out.
stop the game; there's cheating going
on" II the Republicans got ahead of the
Democrats in Indiana in WAYS that were
dark they would have to get up early 10
the mOruing-a good while before sunrise.