Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-20
BOLTING DEMOCRATS.

Among tne SlgulilcduI SlBus vi
the times are the number OF lead
ing Democrats who are coming in
to the Republican camp-not de-
serting the Democratic ranks by
stealth, but frankly giving their
reasons for joining the party of
progress and protection.
George b. Richmond, a leading
Democratic politician and lawyer
of Denver, Col, writes a letter to
the chairman of the State Demo
cratic committee, declaring that
henceforth he will be found 10 the
Republican party, on account of
the free trade Democratic platform.
John Mccarthy, leading Irish
Democrat of Syracuse, n. Y, is
out against leveland, and advises
his cOuntrymep to vote for Harri.
son,
Hon. S. A. West served the De.
mocracy two terms as representa-
tive in the Ohio Legislature. He
now declares for Harrison, Morton
and Protection.
A prominen Democratic citizen
in Essex county, Mass, writes that
he has carefully studied the situa.
ton in his county, and he has no
doubt that at least ten per cent. of
the men in his own little town who
voted for Cleveland in 1884 will
vote for Harrison this fall.
DR.. Henry f. Barnes, of Indian
apolis, for 81 years a leading Dem
ocrat of that city, thus gives his
reasons for supporting Harrison in
preference to Cleveland;
Simply because l consider bar.
rison by far the superior man Of
the two. | believe he is one of the
brainlest, keenest men of our coun-
try. | believe he is the most up
right and honest statesman we
have. / voted for Cleveland and
worked hard for him in the last
election, but his administration has
failed to please me.
Another leading Indianapolis
Democrat, and prominent member
of the Knights OF Labor, Charles
II. Lincoln, declares his determlua.
ton to work and vote for Harrison.
Levi j. Deland, of Rochester, \.
| Y, last year member Of the Dem
ocratic State committee, life long
Democrat, can not stand the free
platform, and now supports Harri-
son and protection.
Ex-Assemblyman Defendorf, Of
Fairport, New York, is another
prominent Democrat of the Empire
State who has joined the Harrison
ranks.
DR.. Frank Cowan, Gen. A. l..
Pearson, and f. S. Heath. all lead.
ing Democrats of Plttsburg, will
not support Cleveland and free
trade, and have publicly declared
their intention of voting the Re.
publican ticket.
MIR. Springluff, leading Demo
crat of NorristOwn, Pa, has come
out for Harrison and Morton.
Hon. Orange Noble, of New York,
who has been for years prominent
Democratic politician, who has been
elected to the legislature by the
Democrats, and who was their can
didate for state treasurer in 1882,
has become a Republican, and was
one Of the vice presidents at Har-
rison ratification meeting a few
evenings ago.
State Senator VOrhis,. of Wind.
sor, Illinois, who served eight years
in the legislature az a Democrat,
has announced that he is for Har
risOn.
john Jarrett, the noted labor
leader, declares his satisfaction
with the Republican nominations,
and says that he has already heard
from several labor organizations
and finds that the Republican tick.
ct and platform are heartily in.
dorsed by them. Touching the old
dead Chinese issue, which the Dem
ocrats are trying so hard to eHhume
from it's little grave, Mr.. jarrett
very sensibly says:
We cannot condemn Mr.. Harri-
son for voting against the Chinese
immigration bill. The provisions
of the bill were at variance with
our treaty with China. He claimed
that the matter should be adjusted
without violation OF the treaty.
He voted cOnscientiOusly and de.
serves credit for so doing. | do
not think his action on the question
will have any weight with the
working people. We know he has
been for years In sympathy with
the labOring classes ana should get
their support. have heard labor
leaders who are Democrats express
their intention Of voting for him.
Chief Arthur, of the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Engineers, is
in favor of Harrison and Morton.
The Pittsburg Leader, which
bOlted Blaine in 1884, and has been
disaffected ever since, is enthusiast.
tically supporting Harrison and
Morton.
4 Democratic paper of Peoria,
Illinois, the NATIONAL, has como
over TO the support of the Repub-
lican ticket.
The Philadelphia Press says :
Hon. John Handley, late president
Judge of Lackawanna county, who
yesterday declared that although
still a Democrat, he would oppose