Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-02

sEw YoRK, Oct. 10.-According 20
enc Democratic national committee
Great Britain has grown tired II ner
certain American products upon the
American protective theory. The liter
airy bureau OF tho Democratic hsadquar-
tiers announces that the English p1Tlla-
uaenr ~lli a. soon al IL meets pass an
act placing tariff on American wheat,
for the eoabls purpose Of getting even
with. the United States for our high tariff
duties and At the sans time projecting
British colonists aud British interests la
wheat growing Australia, Canada and
India Thnsit seems that the British ars
actively cooperating with the Democrats
OF this country % try 20 scare the farm
ers OF the United State into voting
against Republican doctrines Of protec-
tioa, while az the same tune they are
admitting their value by proposing To
adopt them for the benefit OF British col
oaists whom they propose 70 protect
against United States farmers. IL Is not
believed that this Joint attempt Of the
British and the Democratic party 10
bluff tho farmers into voting the Demo
cratic ticket vii be = success.
Democrats Badly Alarmed
The fact Ii the Democrats have be-
come very much alarmed about tho
situation. They have received reports
from the west which convince them
that the stories of prospective Demo
cratic success IN the western states are
the merest moonshine- They have lost
hope OF carrying Illinois, Wisconsin
and others OF the western states which
a month ago they were claiming with
great persistency. Their only hope lies
now IN the assistant Democratic
party" - the Peoples party has re-
Gently been denominated. Ii they can
get enough Republicans 10 vote with
that party IA Kansas. Nebraska and tho
Dakotas 10 carry the electoral votes
against the Republicans they viii thus
accomplish all that they now expect.
Bat there is little prospect OF that The
Republicans or those states are seeing
clearly that they are being made game
OF and that the Democrats are attempt
Ing % Use them as "a eats paw 70 pull
their chestnuts out OF the fire They
see that vote for Weaver and Field Is
indirectly = vote for Cleveland and
Stevenson
The south and the SoIdiors-
While upon this subject of the atti-
tuds of southern Democrats toward
Union soldiers. it may be interesting TO
quote something from the Lynchburg
lVaD News az an evidence of the real
feeling OF the southern Democrats to-
ward the old soldiers. Speaking of the
possibility that the outbreak of cholera
might interfere with the Grand Army
encampment at Washington that paper
said: IF that is all tine harm the chol-
era might do. We think the nation will
be benefited by Its appearance, for We
think it Is high time that these camp
meetings of the g. y. Il. were broken
up and discontinued. They originated
and are designed 10 keep ahve the sec
tlonal divisions and anImosity growing
out Of the war and 10 promote the in-
terssts of the Republican party. The
gathering in Washington is simply TO
help Harrison to the presidency. Who
cares if the approaching cholera does
disconcert aud break up it's plansY'
Clsvei.nd rinds Things Mixed I'm New
York
Ex-President Cleveland, who has come
70 New York for permanent stay finds
that he came none too soou- The leaders
are in panicky condition. Not only
are they depressed over the discovery
that they cannot carry any of the rain
bow states for which they had vainly
hoped, but they see the ground slipping
from beneath their feet in New York.
Almost every day some prominent
Democrat announces his transfer To Re-
publican ranks. Not only has General
Sickles by every public utterance since
the Chicago convention shown his ali
solute contempt for Mr.. Cleveland, but
many other old soldiers ars also doing
the same. General Beers, formerly of a
New York regiment, and a lifelong
Democrat has announced his unwilling
ness TO support Cleveland and Stevenson.
A prominent colored citizen-an ex-
cousul-who has heretofore co-operated
with the Democrats, in y long letter to
Chairman Harrity tells him why he
cannot support the Democratic nominee,
who has shown himself unfriendly 10
the colOred race. Hon. George Ticknor
Curtis. a distinguished Democrat and a
lawyer q great prominence, has an
nOunced ms withdrawal from the Demo
cratic party and his determination 10
support Harrison on tariff and other
grounds. Colonel Cohen, who was a
Democratic candidate for state senator
two years ago. has announced his with
drswal from the Democracy. Florien
Grosiean. the proprietor Of an inn
msnse manufacturing establishment on
Long Island. and warm personal
friend OF Mr. Cleveland, announces his
withdrawal from the Democracy on
tariff grounds and determination "a
vote with the Republicans. Mr.. Glover,
prominent manufacturer Of Cilovers-
vile. ". Y. announces that ms expert
encs with the Mckinley tariff has led
him 70 decide % transfer his allegiance
from the Democracy 10 Repub.icanism.
Colonel Cockeriu Of the New York
Commercial Advertiser. for many years
q prominent Democrat. Is working sc-
lively GOV Republican success. And there