The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-25
THE CAPE COD RECEPTION.
A MUGWUMP SCHEME TO BOLSTER UP
THE FAT MAN.

A MUGWUMP SCHEME TO BOLSTER UP
THE FAT MAN.
Republicans BeGuiied Into It On che Rep
reseNtatiOn that IL was Go be . Nom
Partisan Affair Pare and simpie.
BOSTON. July 24.-The snnds OF Cape Cod
will be the scene Of an odd gathering to.mor-
row. Grover Cleveland will be tho guest OF the
people Of Sandwich by their own invitation
that is.they think 1t Is BY their own invitation.
That 1t ia not however. the innocent neigh
borly affair that has been supposed was made
clear to-day by a wicked Republican news
paper which exposed the shrewd politics OF the
scheme.
The Cleveland reception at Sandwich to-
morrow has really national political signia.
cameo. The guileless Muewump aud the cats
paw Republicans. who are involved In the
affair. are already the butt OF ridicule
as the result OF the exposure Of the
real interest Of the gathering BY the
Journal to-day. That paper declares this
evening that the Cleveland banquet 10 as
much part Of the Democratic campaign as
the State Convention will be. and the men to
whom 1t owes its origin and development are
doing As distinctly Democratic work "a
are the Chairman and the Secretary OF
the Democratic State Committee. In
the Democratic plan OF campaign It 10 inteuded
to serve double purpose first. to bolster up
the fat man. and second. to permit Gov. russell
to appear under false prstences before
large body OF Republicans In the
euise OF personal guest. but with
Democratic speech in his. pocket snd q
nat Of state Gampa,gni Which In ZIP .o DS1.
last winter, was continued on ball fields and
ana M ON u The the ss sss 81
The only Republican ,sp.ssakers thus far an.
viii let no chance zip for laying wires for the
os snd as
sf mo ii. Sc s.I %
Tie management Of the sfTsif is II Democratic
hands tns VII b. lled With the
S as hs
S,sh"as soasstioS GSs
$sss sns
Offices which compel. they, think. to put aside
What has been the history o! the movement
r mss afs wers 'a 81 " tho
ment that the Democrats OF Barnstaple county
1sn on he asy IL Ths9
peared an. amendment to the effect that the
ailH!T would be entirely non partisan anu non
this time Gsorss n Mospneh &
were very much In one another's company.
The outcome was seen Just after the appear
efa fss m Sse4n 10 WHICH IRE
'sPeetiye q party were invited for the Eurpose
g. aTGanens ror and dinner a 70 e eH
SHINY attended. There are about 400 voters
IN the town. but there were only about thirty:
There xsTs o5 sS %ss
ana william l. Nye was Secretary. two Demo-
the messins shst wi,hst.nsins Tie TsEorss
TS.S / 8 sss1o1ss, SndT e
TSsss came e .hs sppoissmsns q conmltsses:
sa adne sa mo Ss%
sE9i ss' ao uSi liz S.ss The ssa!esss9
ssa Ssssa sss L. ssssSSn
mad. S% 81 The sM
bounced ne chalrmen r. those Of importanse.
plans which they had previously formulated.
Mr.. Thatcher was ready with his re;
for transportation. special trains. and all. This
supposed spontaneous citizens meeting"
81 @ nsns sresd1 a M
LsuGhlin. Thatcher. Nye 4 Co..
At a second meeting few Repnblic can pro-
tests were heard. Senator SimpEins. in whose
district sandwc lies. saw the political siRnii-
canoe Of the occasion nnd withdrew his sup
breakers ahead. said that he wished some body
would mako motion that u committee be
friends" to present a list Of Repub licans to be
asked to speak. He said this IN /. purely PICK,
suggested. so no committee was appointed.
The price OF dinner tickets was fixed at $3.50
each.
About 75o tickets were issued. A great many
people are wondering whore the money is COM
Ing from to cover the expenses OF the reoep-
lion. At none Of tho citizens meetings which
have been held has word been said about
meeting the expenses.