Bent County register., 1888-08-18

son and protection.
J. Fl. Barret, superintendent of the
eastern division of the Erie railway,
who lives in Paterson, a respectable
and experienced railroad man and
a life long democrat, announces that
he will support the republican presl-
dental candidate this year.
The Las Vegas Optic says: "Col.
w. G. Marmon, of Laguna, and
formerly one of the strong demo-
cratic war horses in Valencia county,
has rendered his resignation as a
member of the territorial executive
committee, assigning as a reason
that he cannot stomach President
Cleveland and his free-trade policy.
Andrew Leibold, vice president of
the "Old Roman" club, democratic
organization at Columbus, Ohio,
says that he cannot conscientiously
support Cleveland, for the reason
that he is a "high tariff man in every
sense of the word" He will there
fore vote for Harrison.
To the ever-lncreaslng long roll
of democrats that will support Har-
rison is now to be added Col. w.
J. Elliott, editor of the Sunday Capi-
tai, of Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Elliott
is one of the most prominent Irish
Americans in that state.
@. B. Lockwood, wholesale hard
ware dealer, of Cleveland, O., who
bolted Blaine and made speeches
for Cleveland in 1884, announces
that he cannot support free trade
democracy and will work and vote
for Harrison and Morton.
George Q. Richmond, a leading
democratic lawyer of Colorado, has
written letter seyeripg his connect
ion with the democratic party on ac-
count OF Cleveland and free trade,
and announcing his support of the
republican candidates.
Frank S. Heath, OF Erie, demo-
crat and labor leader, has declared
his purpose to support Harrison be-
cause he is lifelong protectionist.
The Pittsburg leader, which bolt
ed Blaine in 1884, and has been dis
affected ever since, ls enthusiastic
ally supporting Harrison and Nor
ton.
Leyi J. Deland, of Rochester. N.
Y, last year a member of the demo-
crat state committee, a lifelong
democrat, cannot stand the free
trade platform and now supports
Harrison and protection.
Ex-Assemblyman Defendorf, of
Fairport, New York, is another
prominent democrat of the empire
state who has joined the Harrison
ranks.
81 don't propose to take any part
in this campaign" says john Mat
tocks, one of the strongest demo
Gratis in Illinois, yesterday, "except
to vote the republican ticket. l am
opposed to the free trade principles
of the democratic party. For this
and other reasons l will give, re-
signed my connection with the
Iroquois club three years ago, Just
after the organization had adopted
certain free trade resolutions and
declared in favor of the nomination
of Colonel William r. Morrison for
the United States senate.
George B. Warren, democrat ex-
mayor, of Troy, New York; james
O'Neill, leading merchant, and
John d. Spicer, ex-controller and a
lifelong democrat, also of Troy, will
vote for Harrison, because they are
opposed to free trade.
George w. Smith, for years the
democratic leader in Herkimer
county, N. Y, and twice demo
cratic candidate for congress, has
announced his purpose to vote for
Harrison.
Orange Noble, of Erie, democrat
candidate for state treasurer in
Pennsylvania In 1881, is opposed
to free trade and says he shall
vote for the republican candidates
Er-Mayor Farwood, the well
known Democratic leader of Dele