New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
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philadelphia.
CLEVELAND AND THE IRISH.
AN AFFIDAVIT THAT SETTLES THINGS.
THE PRESIDENT REFUSED TO RUN ON TIcKE1
UNTIL EVERY IRISH CANDIDATE HAD
BEEN WITHDRAWN.

THE PRESIDENT REFUSED TO RUN ON TIcKE1
UNTIL EVERY IRISH CANDIDATE HAD
BEEN WITHDRAWN.
In the article on the great Democratic revolt
in this State which The Tribune recently pub
lished an interview was given with Edwin G.
Robbins, one Of the large number OF prominent
Democrats in Buffalo who will not suppon
Cleveland this year In the course OF this In
terview Mr.. Robbins declared that instead OF
being such friend of the Irish as the President
is protesting to be, he is and always has been
bitterly opposed to them. Mr.. Robbins even went
so far as TO state that he had heard MIR. Cleve-
land curse them and swear that he would neves
vote for one as long as he lived
This surprising declaration on the part OF sirs
Robbins naturally caused a stir among Irishmens
particularly those who were disposed TO acceps
Mr. Clevclands protcstatons of friendship to them
as sincere and well founded. They were inclined
to doubt the correctness of the interview and 70
think that Mr.. Robbins had possibly been mis-
,nisquoted Mr. Robbins was for years one OF the
most active Democratic workers in Erie County
and did as much to help elect Cleveland as any
other man in Buffalo To settle the question Of
the accuracy of the interview, Paul V. Flynn.
business manager of The Newark Press-Regster,'
wrote to Mr. Robbins about the matter. In reply
the Buffalo lawyer declared that he had been
accurately reported; that Cleveland had denouneed
the Irish with oaths in his presence ana that hs
tCleveland) had actually refused to run Tor Mayor
Of Buffalo until every Irish candidate-one OF
whom was John c. Sheehan now secretary OF 'i''
Aoueduct Board here and brother OF the Demo-
cratic leader of the Assembly-had been WITH
drawn from the ticket which he headed In sup
mort Of these declarations Mr.. Robbins sent tne
followeing interesting affidavit:
State of New.York, County Of Erie a.
Edwin c. Robbins being duly sworn d~roses ana
saws That he resides in the City OF bunao aIores ~
has resided In said city ever since January, 1o"o, Gnu NAV
no bas been personay acquainted with Grover Se'e'Ao
now President the United States for twenty year. ni
inward and has Away, been member OF the Democrats
party ,,. g., a..
Tina, NJ thu Democratic City Convention held In mo
City OF Buffalo In the autumn OF 1851 the nf'' '
that was made was that Of John C. Sheehan of s onc'
~ controller OF said city, That prior to such convention
the name Of said Grover Cleveland was the prlneV %
mentioned for Office OF Mayor oil said ci'y anu Nc
agreed to accept the nomination; ous on 'no u' VI ~.
convention and Immediately after such nomination Oh sa
Iohn q sheshnn as aforesaid said Cleveland Ieiased u
accent such nomination for Mayor he then ana inert S
ing in deponenrs presence. with an oa'n' u"s He -
not 60 on the ticket with that lrishmah' peA"Hs '.
John c. SEeehan -. -
d aanonen, further says said Cleveland then and
there agreed 10 accept such nomination only upon cona
ton that said Sheehan should withdraw RON "e "e
and from the nomination OF Controher' anu nv 50.
sbeehan was induced withdraw, in orier 'ha' ''a
cleveland might be nominated and accept such homhao
And deponent further that on seVeai occasion" Nv
has heard said Cleveland assert that he wouia he', ~
for an Irtshman and particularly not for an irish fn
for the reason that believed them all ieacher-
Gus and unworthy Of support. ,
'1 ~ EDWIN G. ROBBINS
Subscribed and to this 2oth DAY Oh oc.ooe, '
- 40 ROOSEVELT NJ NORTON
pe'S'' NV No,,-x pubc in and for Erie County N. T.
Erie County Clerks ONCE Sc.
State OF New-York. 30
T. Charles A. Orr, Clerk OF said county and OF t~
courts thereof the being Courts OF Record DO here
bv certify that Roosevelt NJ. Norton. before "hom ns
annexed AFFIDAVIT taken, and whose name Is SUD-
scrlbed to the certificate Of proof thereof was at hs
time OF taking the same Notary Public. In and ZOE
the said county, duly sworn and acting as sucn' ana
authorized to take and further that am wen
acquainted with the handwriting, and verify behe's
the signature thereto to be his genuine signature In
testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand ana
axed the seal said at Buffalo this 18th Gay
OF October, A. d. 1885,
Isl c. A. ORR. Clerk