Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-28


that, be would see large element Of it In
open revolt, and still larger number quietly
preparing to vote against him at the polls
in November. Among those publicly pre-
pairing to assist in his overthrow, he would
notice some Of the ablest Democratic leaders
in Bufalo-men who have always fought
loyalty and effectively for the party and for
him whenever he was a candidate, and men
have been elected President. The number
Of these might well astonish him. There is
a host of them.
The revolt in this country is not only one
Of the most remarkable in the State, but ii
10 one of the most alarming to the Admins
tration. 1t Is a distinct political movement,
having an organ Of its own, The Buffalo
News which did more to make Mr.. Cleve-
land Governor and President than any other
single local influence. The News" may BE-
termed the discoYerer of Cleveland. IL
supported him zealously when he was scarce
ly known outside of Erie county, doomed
him as a candidate, called Daniel Manning
attention to him, when at last he was nom
mated for the Presidency assisted his canvass
with all the power Of its 40,00G circulation
But Editor Butler, like hundreds of other
Buffalo Democrats, has seen the error OF
his political ways, and this year The News
is doing its best to prevent the re-
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light for Harrison and the protection policy,
and with great success. Besides the scores
of names of converts il has published, there
is list of nearly five hundred in its office
ready to be made public at the proper time.
As near as can be reliably ascertained there
are over one thousand Buffalo democrats,
epresenti g all classes of society and de-
partments of life, who have declared in one
way or another, either in public or to friends
privately, that they will net vote their party's
national ticket this fall. Here are a few of
these gentlemen. the advance guard of the
rebellious army: Ex-Mayor Jonathan SEQ
Vile, who, it is said, gave over $4,000 to
help elect Cleveland in 1884; Lawyer Edwin
c. Robbins, who had rooms adjoining
those of Cleveland for over eight years
and was one of his most intimate
friends and ablest supporters; Frederick r.
March, another well known lawyer who did
yeomen's service for Cleveland four years
ago; Judge Willis Benedict, John C. Shee-
hans former law partner Franklin Locke,
partner of Sherman S. Rogers, who told a
| friend recently that he was under a contract
with himself to get 200 Democratic votes
against Cleveland in Buffalo; Joseph Bork,
one of the most potent political factors in
Erie County; Captain Thomas Collins, a
leading man in boating circles, personal
friend of the Presidents and member of
the Buffalo Democratic Legion; Captain Nc
Dougall, partner of Collins; Captain John
Rice, prominent lake commander; DIR. N.
c. Lynde, formerly Surgeon on the New
York Central Railroad Louis F. Allen, a
cousin of Mr.. Cleveland Thomas Murphy, a
rising young lawyer, Rensselaer, ID. Ford,
formerly City Clerk; Charles =. Norton, one
of the Mugwumps in 1884 who gave the
President dinner at the Carey homestead to
establish Mr.. Cleveland's claims for social
consideration
Busrs OF CLEVELAND AT A Discount.
To these may be added Jacob BenZinger,
another man " hose local pride led him to
support Cleveland four years ago; Messrs
Lau,z Brothers the third largest soap manu-
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the Mills bill because it admits free soap but
puts Il heavy duty on one of the ingredients
of soap-caustic soda G.. C Grimard. ex-
cashier of the Water Commissioners Office,
also talked of as a candidate for the post
office aud for mayor the year Becker ran !;
ex-Supervisor Dean Wilson, another old
fashioned Democrat whose patience Cleve-
| land has exhausted; John Neeson. a prom-
nent veteran and Irish leader, president of a
soldiers association and secretary of the
! Emerald Benevolent Society; A. J. Sigman,
a former member of the County Democracy
who is now in the Republican League; De-
i.ancy Rochester, a son of DR.. Rochester :;
! j. l.. Newman, a lumber dealer; Warner
Brothers, clothing manufacturers and deal
| ers; Albert Slower, of Gowan & Slower, soap
makers, a red hot Democrat, one of the
strongest in the city, he is called; John q.
| Mcdonnell, of the Quincy Granite Works,
who has nine busts of Cleveland on the shelf of
his workroom, not one of which he can Sell OF
even give away Charles llager, of Vosburgh
4 Whitney; Henry Altman, trustee of Cor
nell University the head of one of the
largest clothing houses in Western New
York and a warm supporter of Cleveland
until this year when he joined the Republi-
can League and is now a member of its
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publican who did not support the party in
1884; +. IL. Goodyear and Mr.. Newman,
leading lumber manufacturers, and c. j.
| liamlin, owner of one of the finest stock
farms in the world an employer of several
hundred men.
Mr. Scoville, who it will be remembered
was formerly member of Congress from
Erie County, is the President of one of the
largest car-wheel manufacturing concerns in
the country, employing over 800 men, a
life long Democrat, and one of the strongest
party men in Erie county. His contrlbu-
tons have been the mainstay of the Demo
cratic county committee at times. In 1884
one check alone that he gave was for Sl2 200
This year he will not give twelve cents. In
other words he is against Cleveland and the
Free Ira lie tendencies of the democratic party
heart and soul The tariff is the sole issue
OF this campaign, he recently declared.
Party lines are as completely swept away
as in 1860, when there were no Wings, no
Democrats. no Republicans. and hundreds and
thousands of democrats voted with the re-
pubicans on the slavery question" Wheth-
er this feeling will lead him to support the
republican national ticket is question that
Mr.. Scoville is not yet prepared to answer,
at least so he himself says. As was fire.
quently remarked of Andrew jackson, you
cannot always tell what Mr., Seovile is for,
but there never is any doubt about what he
is agin'" lie is "agin' the administration,
and some of his close friends do not hesitate
to say that he will vote for Harrison. They
say the same of Mr.. Seoville's brother
Church, and also of George w. Miller, SUI
perintendent of the works aud a stakeholder
in them.
Edwin c. Robbins has been one of the war
horses of the Democratic party in Erie coun-
ty since the war. He is a LAWYER by profess
sion He was one of Clevelands associates
and knows the Man of Destiny" like a
book, He did exceptionally effective work
in helping the last Presidential campaign
For this he has repented long ago, and as an
NJ far his prrnr he will labor pyau