The times., 1888-08-10
Another Supervisor secedes from
Cleveland.

Mr.. Geo. w. Stuart, the wideawake
Democratic Supervisor of the town
ship of Grand Blanc, made it known
some time ago that he would not
support Grover Cleveland for re-
election, on account of the Presi-
dents tariff policy. Mr.. Stuart has
long been a man of standing and
influence in Democratic councils; and
our readers will recollect that he has
been his party's candidate for elec-
ton to the Legislature. We do not
remember that Mr.. Stuart expressed
himself as formally Withdrawing from
the Democratic party; but he was
emphatic in declaring that he would
not vote this fall tor the Cleveland
Presidential Electors.
And now comes to the front an
other Democratic Supervisor of this
County, of influence and ability, who
in a published letter over his sigma
ture not only renounces Democracy +,
but declares his intended adherence
In the future to the Republican party.
Mr.. James Shanahan has for several
years represented the township of
Montrose on the Board of Supervis-
ors, always a pronounced Democrat
He gives at length his reasons for
secession, and although they cover
more ground than those Mr.. Stuart
has expressed, IN principle they are
similar.
Mr.. Shanahan inherits SO fine and
ancient a Milesian name, that he
could not be expected to have much
gyah for the "Sassenagh," and his
sympathy for Ireland enters largely
into his argument. But we will let
him speak for himself. He says
~ y I am an American citizen
of Irish descent and very naturally enter.
tain an hereditary regard for Ireland and
her people, now and for generations long
past under the heel of British tyranny. and
/ have observed that the present Tory
government of that nation to a man desires
the re election of Grover Cleveland. At
the present time even while am trying to
convey to you my reasons for severing
my connections with the Democratic party
the British Government has filled her jails
brim full with Irishmen as honest in
motives and as noble in character as any
that ever rasied his voice or laid down his
life for Ireland, whose only offence is that
they desire the same home government
that is accorded to Canada and to some
other provinces of that nation. am for
America and opposed to English ideas in
the affairs of America and
opposed to the English construction of the
fishery treaty as adopted by the present
and opposed to England
the trade of this country as
seems to be the intention Of the Democrat
party
am told that there is not one Tory
organ in all England nor in the whole of
British America but that is and has always
been radically opposed to the Republican
party from the days of Lincoln down 10
Harrison. / am also advised that every
one of them from the London Times down |
10 the smallest village gazette are piping |
Tor Cleveland and Thurman. Why? Not |
certainly because they think their policy |
better for us, but as l understand it, only
because they feel assured that the contin- |
nation of the present policy of the Demo- |
cratic party will be better for them, and |
better for them at our expense.
For many years past the farmers of |
Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and of some
other Northern States who generally vote
the Republican ticket, have been largely |
engaged in the raising of wool, and it is
generally known that wool is an article |
hat is not raised in hot States of the South |
where Democratic majorities can te count
n on. Now it appears that our reform. !