Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-27
.VOTES FROM THE FIELD
FOR THE DEMOCRATS TO PONDER
4 Pcw of the Many Thousands who will
will not Vote for cleveland aud Free

lu the midst OF an avalanche OF dclec-
tion, from their ranks the Democrats have
been diligently pumping cold comfort out
Of the fact that ex Mayor Seth Low If
Brooklyn has gone over to them from the
Republican side because, being large i'm
porter. the Republican platform doesn't suit
him They have had a great deal less To
say, however, about what another promi-
ucnt Brooklyn man, Charles 5. Higgins,
life long Democrat and member Of the
BROOKLYN club. has done Mr. Higgins is "A
large SOAP manufacturer, and joins with
other manufacturers in a circular which
shows how the Mills bill would kill the
great soap industry in this country but
further than this Mr.. Higgins says;
"This year will not only vote Tor Harrison and
Morton. hIt do anything In my power for their
election II Cleveland is reelected, II viii b. the
greatest calamity that has ever happened to this
country. Hundreds of factories would have &"
close. and thousands NJ men would have tp 90
out into the world aud b"gin life anew. | know
six large manufacturers who, like myself, have
been life. long Democrats. but who will now vote
and work against Cleveland
Such a man will be missed and not the
less because he has been one Of the heaviest
contributors to meet Democratic campaign
expenses
other descrtions from the Democratic
ranks in the city Of Brooklyn follow close
upon that Of Mr.. Higgins. Henry NJ. Biz
kctt, leading Democratic lawyer in the
Grecupoint portion Of the city, said last
week a number Of my friends and
haye decided to form an anti Cleveland,
anti gang club of business men and work
ngmen in the 18th ward 1t is utter folly
for "A Democrat in brooklyn TO vote with
the Democratic party under the present pc
htiral regime
Tx Judge S D. Morris Of Brooklyn has
| also announced his purpose Of voting and
working against Cleveland. Judge Morris
was formerly an ardent Democrat.
The defections in New York state amount
to II land slide, and full report of them
| would till a column. In list given 10y the
Troy Times are three Democratic ex mayors
| Of that city. VI. Warren, Geo b. War
| rem and W J.. Van Alstyne ex Congress
| man j VI. Warren ex Comptroller John
| u. Spiccr. James O'Neil, merchant and
| bank director Pierce Kane knit goods
manufacturer o. f. Burls, member Of
stove firm Henry Lobdell, merchant
John Flynn, dealer in knit goods Adolph
| Ntande, manufacturer and merchant OF
TIM, same class the Times gives one at Am
| Stcrdam, four at tilOversville and seven at
| Cohoes
OF the IS knitting mill proprietors and
firm, at Cohoes all but two-John Scott
and W. j. Scott-have placed their names
on the roll of the Cohocs City Central Pro
lection club, which is doing excellent work
| for Harrison and Morton.
Report, of defections among the Demo
cratic farmers of New York come from all
| parts of the state. In Erie, Niagara, Mon
roe, Steuben, Yates, and all the counties
| along the lake this sentiment is especially
strong: but there is plenty Of it further
| east. special correspondent who has
| been among the farmers Of Rensselaer, coun
| ty brings a report that shows how complete
the change Of opinion there is. An eX
| supervisor Of she town Of ppestenkill. who
! has always been Democrat said that the
| Republican ticket would be voted generally
ia that town. and that he personally knew
many Democrats " no would vote for Har
rlsuu and Morton. In the town Of Bruins
! wick, hc says there will he change Of $50
votes In the town of Berlin two inhuen.
| tnl democratic farmers, ex Supervisor
Jones and Mr.. j h. Vim, declared that
| they would vot" and work for the Republi
'tu ticket this fall ind that they knew
lots Of Democrats who would do the same
thing These are only samples of the change
that is going ON throughout the farming
districts of the state. a prominent Demo
! rrat from New York City, who has been
| through the interior Of the state, said when
! he got home that he believed these lcfec
tluns would amount to 20, 900 votes. Part
Of the change is due to the tariff agitation
and part to personal dislike Of Mr.. Cleve
land.
The Rochester a. ~ Democrat reports
the organization Of Harrison aud Morton
club Of veteran soldiers in that city with
III members in one day, all but II of
whom have voted the Democratic ticket.
Jonathan Scoyllle, ex mayor and eN con
gresham Of Buffalo, and Hon Levi J.
D"land of Rochester are two more promi
ucnt Democrats who have declared their
intention to vote for Harrison.
William II Spaugler, n prominent Dem.
ocrat and tx commissioner of Fulton coun-
ty, Pa has come out for Harrison Morton
and protection. Four years ago Mr. span
gler was an enthusiastic supporter Of Mr.
! Cleveland. At Uniontown the Democrats
among the wurkingmen are joining the Re
publican tariff club.
FIX Governor Thad Pound of Wisconsin,
who in 1881 was prominent in leading the
mugvump revolt to Cleveland, is out for
Harrison and Morton.
In lSNl, six Of the Boston daily newspa
per, supported Cleveland and two support
ed Blaine. This year only three Of these
newspapers stick by Cleveland and five
support Harrison.
The Fort Dodge Iowa Times, for eight
cen years lending Democratic organ, has
Joined the Republican ranks.
One incident of the revolt in West Nir-
ginia, which so seriously alarms the Dem
orracy, is the detection of W. l.. lIearnc,
who has been IA prominent Democrat in the
state for years but has now repudiatcd
Democracy, Cleveland and free trade lie
i, president Of the West Virginia china
company, which has the largest pottery in
the world and is also a leading member Of
the Riverside iron and steel company. His
son Frank, who is well known in the man
ufacturing world and his three younger
sons, will all join him in voting for lIarri
son and Morton and protection. lie says
| Cleveland ) tariff message, and his evident
desire to aid British manufacturers at the
expense of American industries, decided
him in the course he has taken.
\ Harrison and Morton club composed
entirely of Democrats has been organized
in Ohio-the state which the nomination of
the odd Roman placed in the doubtful col
umn
In oxford, Ne, - Grand Army men,
who have heretofore voted the Democratic
ticket, now declare for Harrison and Nor
ton. The pension vetoes did it.
Vermont is not without its contribution
III all parts Of the state, and it will grow
larger rs the canvass proceeds. The Rutland
Herald says: "A West Rutland man, who
is mingling very much with all classes, SAYS
"A surprisingly large number of working
mon, who are lifelong Democrats, say they
shall vote for Harrison and Morton and
protection. That is good and Rutland and
: Proctor will show as many in proportion 50
Not to make the list tiresomely long, the
following, selected at random may be added
to those prominent Democrats in all parts
Of the country who have decided that they
will no longer act with that party; q. o.
Richmond, a leading lawyer of Southern
Colorado John Singluif, president of a ma
tiunal bank Of NurrstOwn, Pa, Charles
Nuorhs, state senator, Shelbyville, Ind. Z;
Geo. II. Wood, DIR. Guy W. Garland, Ed
ward NJ. Ellis, Gardner, Mass. Orange
Noble, Democratic candidate for state treas
urer Of Pennsylvania in 1889 two promi-
nent Massachusetts mugwumps, Gen. Ste
phen Weld of Dedham and Samuel Hoar of
Concord d. a, Buckley, editor of the
Cambridge, Mass News who has voted
the Democratic ticket for 3G years. and has
conducted his paper as Democratic organ /;
j. II. Wade said to be the richest man in
Ohio and one who has been among the
strongest political friends of Senator Payne.
The Significance of IL.
From the New York SUM-
We are sorry 10 observe the proyvinr