The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-07
THE BUFFALO DEMOCRATS.

Unmistakable Signs that They Are Strongly
Opposed to President Cleveland.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 6.-There have been a
number of Buffalonians in town this week, in
Guiding Collector Bissell, brother OF President
CIeveland's former law partner. Naturally.
there have been some inquiries made among
these gentlemen to the situation in Erie
county toward the President, and the feeling in
relation to his possible denomination. Mr.. Bis
sell does not talk much. He says that he had
read statements in the newspapers OF u great
dissatisfaction which exists in the Queen City
toward the President, but to his personal knowl-
edge there is pot such dissatisfaction. and the
Buffalo Democracy In as harmonious it is
anywhere else in the country. On the other
hand, there are gentlemen here to assert, most
positively, that the Buffalo Democrats are as
bitter in their opposition to Cleveland to-day as
they were early in the summer of 1885, when
their appeals for recognition and for pap had
been utterly ignored by the chief magistrate.
One of these gentlemen made significant state
ment. Said he
SIN 1884 the warmest supporter that Grover
Cleveland had for his nomination for the presi-
deney was the editor of the Buffalo Evening
News. This paper, which claims a circulation Of
upward of forty thousand, is read by the mass
of Buffalo people. It has. perhaps, more infiu-
ence than any other daily in the city, because
it reaches the class of readers who infiu-
enced by newspaper appeals. In 1884 the Buffalo
Evening News worked industriously and per-
sistently for the nomination and election of Gro
yer Cleveland, and 1t was due to that papers
faithful service that the majority for Blaine in
the county was cut down to l. 400 Now the
News shows unmistakabls signs OF antagonism
to the administration. 1t may be that it Is
matter Of personal pap on the part of the editor
because the President has ignored him in max
ing his appointments fer westain New York
Whatever the cause, the effect is plain. The
Buffalo Evening News will not support Grover
Cleveland as cordially ia 1883 IL did in 1884
1t may be that it will not give its allegiance
openly to the Republican nominee, bnt it GER
tainly will not make any very great effort
secure the reelection of Grover Cleveland Be-
sides this, which is very important factor in
the contest. Is Is plain to any ons who will visit
Buffalo that the Democracy discordant and
bitter In 1885 the Buffalo Legion sent hun
dred more of the most prominent Democrats
in the State to Washington to participate IN the
inaugural ceremonies. 1t is true that nearly
every one of those visitors applicant for
Office, and il is equally true that not solitary
one of them has been accommodated with
place Further than this, the Presidsnt has
ignored the suggestions of the working Demo-
Gratis of his city, and has even neglected the
suggestions of that tried and stanch friend who
did so much to place him where he is, Daniel N
Lockwood This gentleman who. for years,
stood by the fortunes Of the so-caliod man or
destiny, was neglected for nearly two years aft
or the inauguration, and when. az last, ne was
looked dIbeT ne WAS gwen a su1aa piecOs NAtS'A
nets him not more than s., 600 . year. Lock
wood is a man of means, and did want
place for the emolument. but he was anxious to
represent this country abroad. have every
reason TO believe that he accepted the district
attorneyshp for the Northern district of New
York for the sole purpose of Teiir-
ing from politics He has intlmated
on one or two occasions that he shall be governed
bv the Presidents order, and that he will not
interfere in polifics in any manner. so long as
he remains Ia mis- present position lie has
withdrawn from the active organizations of tho
party, and to-day may be looked upon, as he
claims to lss as entirety out of the political
field. II IL plain, thsrefore. that with his most
influential paper opposed TO him. aud the man
vs. no nominated him for every Office he has occu-
pied Aulkine n his town, and with tho rank and
file Of the party sour the prospects for Grover