New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-01
DRY GOODS EMPLOYEES FOR HARRISON.
OTHER TIMES LIE FxPosEp-No COERCION
rsrn In RoIIING LIP TIE ZIG LIST.


Tho announcement that 400 Of H. Il. Claim " GO.
enr. rs had enrolled themselves a. members OF tho
ho ale pry Goods Harrison and Morton Club caused
some CONSERVATION I'm Democratic circles, parcu'hy
when 1t found that fysevcn OF that number Wef"
men VINO had cast their woes for Cleveland In iS7i'
Tho New York Times printed characcrsticais fa'o
and fraudulent statement claiming that as an offset 10
the Ety-scven Cleveland men, there would be lo' VINO
voted for Blaine who would this year vote for Cleveland
The same paper also claimed that many Who signed the
original Harrison and Morton roll had Withdrawn ihelf
names and ntlmacd that coercion had been used IN
obtaining some Of the signatures. reporter 81 inc
Tribune yesterday called Vice President fulcr' oi
the Harrison and Morton Club the headquarters oi
which are At No 3o4 Broadway and saw The Original
list signed 10y tho employees Of H. Be claim d 10.
" only name has been Withdrawn ana I've nave
been added said Mr. Fuller
s. C. Hubbard whose name heads the list, said
In fair canvass OF the house # H. Il. claim q TO-
there were 400 gentlemen who subscribed their names
10 the roll Of tn, Wholesale Dry Goods Harrison and
Morton Club. out Of total vote OF 40 Inc members
of the firm do not head the list The names of the
members of the firm appear almost at the bottom OF
lie list as It now sands ard that fact alone Is sufficient
IN prDvc that no force or Influence been used by the
firm members There Is house in the country whcio
more freedom Of action freedom of speech prevails
The true story Of how the CaAin employees came to be
enrolled hal better be told 4 circular was sent out
by PROMOTERS Of the club asking for signatures OF
hose who would pledge themselves to vote FOR iIar-
rlson and Morton ard was made OF the house
with The result, that over 400 names were put down
The fact that 19I names were pat down before any
member Of the firm signed speaks for Itself II
IS striking feature Of this canvass 81 the employees
that fifty seven voted for Cleveland In 1884. three for
ST. John and one for Butler, and only one nane has
been stricken OF the roll II IS fact that 800 PERSONS
signed the roll before llr. John Clan added his nanc
/ am an American and believe IN American insiitu-
tons and my sympathics In favor OF free speech
and Protection -arl 10 the pdrj have taken In
getting the enrolment OF members, the Democrat have
the same right to organize If they want 10 do so.'
Daniel Robinson, Of the members OF Inc firm
who signed the roll denied that any coercion had been
used lie said that all the employees OF the firm had
the fullest privilege they pleased and the
first that he heard Of the thing when he put his
name down. deny most cmphaticaly.' he said
that any influence has been used by members Of the
firm
An cmpl0yc at tho head of a department SAID Re
carng the l57 claimed for Cleveland this year
who supported Blaine four years ago. there IS but one
nan who voted for Blaine who will vote for Clcy LAID,
and he IS office holder, who received hl, ap
Tuntmcnt from Mayor Grace He /, the Only man who
using Ais influence IN favor Of an Administrator the
tendency II hitch has been 10 subject Americans and
American industries 10 lrcanl's most unc0mpmms-
ing foe IL Is only the Democrats who show irritation
the oudest in their haTaneucs though the least IN mum