Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29

AGAINST THE ADNISIsTRATIoS-JoHS |
CoSsALus TBIxKs THE DETECTION WILL |
INCLUDE 20 Per CKsr'oE The DExocRAcT. |
The sweeping detection in Rensselaer, and
Washington counties has been set forth sc
elahorately from time to time by The Troy |
Times, The Albany Journal" and other
local papers that general recapitulation i. |
all that will be necessary here. -Four Demo |
cratic ex-Mayors of Troy are among the bolt
ers. They are ex- State Senator Thomas b. |
Carroll, ex Congressman James NJ. Warren. |
who has been out of the Democratic parry
for some time William L. Van Altstyne and
eI-Congressman Joseph NJ. Warren, who
saws: II cannot indorse Mr. CleyeIand's doc
,rine: our institutions would 90 down with
out protection"
Besides these are ex-Controller John d.
Spicer, James 0'Neill, prominent real es-
tate owner and director in the Central Nat
loual Bank Pierce Kane, manufacturer If
] 80 hands and an influential Democrat
Stephen w Barker, who is connected with
The Press" the Democratic organ that il
controlled BY Chairman Murphy of the Dem
ocratic State Committee Henry Lobdell, ID
II. Reno and D. 7. Burtis, of Burtis & Mann,
owners Of the Troy Stove Works.
Mr., Burtis was one of Cleveland's ardent
supporters in 1854 II how led through the
country for him." he said. Down through
the state it was all Cleveland. Try it now
and you'll hear groans from threats that
once rent the air with cheers. Cleveland IL
the public enemy to-day. He is insiucere
aud hy poeiite. Why, before he named
this niau HaulOn for Collector in Buffalo,
tlanlAu wrote TO me did others to come
up 10 Buffalo and get some business men 10
sign letter asking Tor his appointment. |
did 50, and atterward what do you think
Iearnedl | learned that Hanlou's appoint
mrnt had been signed, and 1 as being used
10 get letters simply 10 justify Cleveland in
| appointing him. tell you this State will
teach Cleveland such lesson in defeat as
80 politician taught before"
William T.. llagan. who was chairman of
| the indie pendent Republican organization in
Troy tour years ago, said; Il shall not
vote for Cleveland. There will be no or
| gaulzation of independent Republicans III
this city this fall SO far as am concerned
/ Was chairman of the organization i'll 1854,
| aud We registered 1872 votes, all of which
we're cast for Cleveland"
| Adolph StauIe, well known Troy manu-
facturer aud merchant. voted for Cleveland,
but is now for Harrison and Protection
II know many Germans who
voted for Cleveland who are coming out for
Harrison this fall" he says. 1--WE don't
want free trade. man who votes to cut
his own throat is a fool. | have lived to see
| what protection means"
| OF course, there are hundreds more be-
sides those in Troy who will vote against
Cleveland. John Consalus, a highly re-
putable commission merchant and the presi-
dent of the Troy Republican Club stated as
hIs firm belief that the DETECTION would in
clude 20 per cent of the entire Democratic
vote before November. 1.-The silent Demo
cratic vote that will be cast against the free
trade platform" he said "will surprise
every body. You people in New York and
elsew here have no idea how Troy is stirred
over this tariff issue. The Democratic
leaders may do their utmost, but they cannot
check the revolt here"
1t is Just the same all through Rensselaer,
county. at Poestenkill, Hoosick Falls Ber
ton, Brunswick and other points, the old-line
Democrats are rising mp against the Admin
istration. Here, for example, is the way
William X. Jones, a leading farmer of Ber-
lin who has represented the town in the
Board of Supervisors four times, expresses
himself II shall vote for Harrison this fall.
have always voted the Democratic ticket.
voted for Cleveland and worked for the
ticket four years ago. Cleveland was all right
till he issued that free trade message. | sup
al. a l,r
thought would benefit the greatest number
But potatoes and wool are all that the farm
crs can turn out and make anything ON these
days. If the English and other foreigners
can put in their wool and potatoes and com
pete with as and pay tariff, what would be
the use of the farmers over here trying TO
grow wool aud potatoes if the tariff was tax
en- off. | have said that | should vote for
Harrison. | don't think | hall be fool
enough to vote against my own interests this
fall"
There are twenty-One Democrats in the
Republican club at IIoosick Falls. Nathan
icl Cottrtl of Eagle Bridge owns two good
farms aud is a large wool buyer He has al
ways been Democrat, but now he says
"No free trade for me" He will vote for
Harrison and Morton. SO will S.erry Hewitt
and his two sons, all of them Democrats. 1t
Is also reported tIlht t1uru aiehtlie, iulu-
Der dealers, will do likewise.
The Petersburg list of converts includes
the following DIR. George Stellman, Darius
Barber, farmer; Frank Barber, merchant;
Frank Pakes, farmer and a veteran; &.
Armshy, lumber dealer; James r. Armsby.
ex.assessor; Frank Stevens carpenter; u.
Green Armshy, ex-Road Commissioner;
George Arson Sweat, assessor Henry Good
ermote and Hiram Armsby.