New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-15
sation throughout the country. Mr.: Blaine -
stronp or man to-day than ever before"
VIEWS OF LEADING IRIsHMEM

strOnge or man to-day than ever before
VIEWS OF LEADING IRIsHMEN.
WHAT MEN SAY WHO ARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
At Mr.. BLAINE's DECISION
Micb,e G,bllp. vic,-presdent of the irish HONS
Rule Club rs man of large influence a"o"S -"
,ountrymen He is rich man, too' anu po'"s VI
dependept has no axe to grind he 10 Quo
the thousands Of lrshmen IN tnis c''s "au
State md throughout the entire country VINO
= -. attracted TO the standard OF
A. p,o,re solely because he is considered TO ne
nra. american raj her than ro-EDgllsn Mr. O.oiu
generous contributor r 10 an and had already
h a~, u RI , oements TO orpanz and equpa Blame
Clnb nj hia own expense during tae coming e'ec-
'i"' am sorry.r he said. "That Mr.: Blaine wrote
that letter. and cannon bring myself TO understand
why he shoad don Is dsS
for HIM. vet ID the face of TINS no resigns his ciam
Iusc the word claim deliberately. for having been
only defeated by luke; oy d,of' Eo'es III ouaptcr
of million, and having received larger
Republican vote than any other candidate OF ,pe
Slam alone IS he word to express his lien on the
party for q reDomnatiou. 49,.
," hat other mau would you name as candidate
whom you would be willing to support
ANY good Republican would be GOOD enongh
for me. ] would lOvallv support nun Du' an,
sure should not feel one-n aif the interest ia tne
contest and what Is of more importance. feel
lutte certain that the 10000 irish Democratic
ioers in TINS eiy who are prepared unS amy
leaders but simply from cOnvlc ION 10 supporU
Blaine might not only take no interest I'D ano,neI
candidate hut most likely would not support m
st all am satisfied that there VIII pe In a III
.he Convention, an in the face OF o,dmess 't to
'Plpmed Knight will never have the ooioneS' "
6IthGraw."
THE TARIFF THE MAIN ISSUE
j. p. Farrell. the dry goods importer IN walker
It,. voted for Blame in 1884 and always had
warm word for him since He said: " II any man
can show me how this country is to be benehed
and the wages of working people increased by the
free importation OF English GOODS. am with him.
But have been looking fol that man for years and
years and have not met him yet"
But" suggested the reporter. might not
another candidate be as ardent Protectonisf as
ii have no doubt Of IT." was the reply; 81 but
could any other candidate be e'ectea' tnas .n o
question. Every Que wno knows me knows OF
course that am no politician. i vote as simple
citizen enthusiastic for what deer 70 he right.
was born IN Ireland and have been taught rom
The 6egnnng-and when was old enough learned
il mysef-that not content with numbering our
England has S aso WSensTo our The london
Times PRAISED o COnneil he wished to know wnat
aamlt he had G mmitIed against Ireland when II
aTu'ed WHAT h hs Te ns % dong
md for that matter what j. every news
and Of AMY nm Tie
Republican leaders a OF course The BEST Jaaees.
but i, is clear 10 me that if the Democrats nave
Hill. for example, and the Republicans any otneI
candidate but Blame. the Democrats 60 DscX 70
power aud Will remain there for many wear ,,.
JShn whose ayI nlace is at No $50 Br"ad~ay.
has just returned from a trip throu IN the SOUTH
He said: Z" W Mle Protection will be the pred3m-
inapt issue In the coming battle, there are other
questions which no fair-mnded citlzen wh' l. aux
ious 10 east AN honest vote can sh'rk. iouT
Years war was fought ont to a succe sful finish,
ard now after a laps, of twenty-three years, wo
find that black men are prevented; oy
cajolery ana bv force when caolery is nnavaIling.
from voting. Ugly names have been in'ehteu W
S,scredlt the popular camor against this contlnu-
ing outrage, but ar all hazards 1t must be pun
down The Republicans hope to pat u aown w., .rro
"rhoSe who saeer at this demand are not tue
Americans. They are the men. many OF u EN- VINO
profess TO worship Lincoln. and who sneered nv
descendants who profess to cherish the lndepend.
snce of this and sneered at the patriots OF
tons of this country and would transplant the
,ristocratIc English system of perpetual ONCE
AodDg. With Blame and without these Mug
sgump and supporting those doctrines which are
truly American the Republican parry Will win.
s)therwlse the Republican party will LOSE
HARLEM REPUBLICANS ALL FOR BLAINE.
CONFIDENT THAT HE CAN BE- INJECTED IL HE WILL
CONSENT TO Blk A CANDIDATE.
The Harlem Republican Club held It's regular
monthly meeting last evening at the handsome
clubhouse No "a East ODe-hundred- and-twenty-
litth-st The organization Of the various COM
somewhat protracted sessiOn-
In conversation the members expressed them
serves IN favor of Mr. 81 uues nominal ION II ne can
still be induced to accept. III spite or the formal
withdrawal OF his name. h. Z. Robinson, prom
ipeDt member, who voices the sentiments OF
large part of the club said 10 TRIBUNE reoorter:
I'VE are all for Blaine here. and believe, unless
ne civ refuses permit his name 70 De USED
before the ventiou thai more than three
of tho delegates from this state wiil DC sona Lor
aim / have noticed recently that the enthI-
eiasn for Blaine is very pronounce
The IN nt,oD Of his name causes an electric thrl 10
every assembly of Republicans. and the feel ne IN
his favor is twice or three times as STRONG as
that the call tor him will be 50
loud and strong that he will not be able to resist IT,
and there are thousands will cherish this hope
until they are Convinced that nothing can induce
him to be his party's candidate" r.,
"Shou Mr. 3iaine's declInatlon prove nnai'
whom do yo,, regard as second choice Z"
sherman would come mex. | think. But we
shall continue to regard Mr. Blame as the only can
dinate."
The membership of the club is rapidly increasing
and on the second Tuesday IN March they Will
begin their political discussions. Among the men,
hers are many prUmineD. Grand Ar ny men and the
prime pal uptown merchants and lawyers.
TOWy ELECTIONS on STATEN IsLAvD.
Town elections took place all Staten Island yes
terday Much excitement prevailed in the town OF
Castleon the election Of Supervisor the contest
being between L. Finch tie regular Democratic nom
nee and Robert Moore the present incumbent who vas
the Citizens candidate, and who the victory over
She regular nominee by large majority The snpervs-
ors elected In the different towns were: Middetown,
George Becltel soutbfeli, Nathanie! Marsh; North
neld T. 2. Doyle: westfeld A. s. Joline. The complete
returns OF the election are:
Town OF Castletsn-supervisor, Robert Moore,
ritizen. candidate, $50 majority Justice OF the Peace,
W. W. Corbett Republican,; Collector, J. &. Wilkes Re-