New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-28
A POLITICAL BUNCO GAME.
NAMES OF REPUBLICANS PRINTED on
DEMOCRATIC LISTS.
1,SArruoRIzEp AND DIsHoNoRABLE MEANS TO
FOOL THE PEOPLE.

FOOL THE PEOPLE.
The democratic managers and the Democratic
leaders In the various Cleveland and stevenson cmoS
are resorting to desperate and In some cases as
honorab. methods In their efforts 10 make the people
h.cve that MANY voters who for years have cast
their ballots for the Republican candidates have joined
the Democratic ranks and will vote for Mr. cleveland
The Democratic managers. without authority ana
without the slightest reason. have caused 10 DC pun
lshed the names Of well-knOwn Republicans. WHO 'nc
public was TO be deluded into believing had ahhoh''u
their intention OF voting for Mr.. CleVehhu. i"e'e
liberties taken with the names OF Republicans were
totally uncallcd for. aud although the men have pup
ucv refnted the statements made In print the Demo
Gratis continue to attempt to mslcad the pubnc
The latest inscriptions means which the Democrats
have tried in order to deceive the No'Vis voc
demonstrated at the mass meeting winch Wild -'' "
the sub-Troasury steps in Wall-s yesterday mere
Is Democratic organization In the city known "a 'e
Conference Committee Of the Business Mems 'leVe-
land and stevenson Campaign Clubs This orgah'Ha-
ton is said be composed OF business men, o' '''e
were many business men in New-fork ye>te'uhs WIN
declared that the conference committee Vi "c o
ness mems club certainly did not conduct inc pohca'
business o. the committee strictly business pfin-
ciples.
The Conference Committee OF the Business Mems
Cleveland and stevenson Campaign Clubs had charse'
among other things. OF the selection OF Inc NeepsF
dcnts who were 10 be invited take part In yeS'eT-
Nor IN which the business on that committee
went TO work to make up list Of vce-prcsidens.
rhev first had the following printed IN circular form
Conference Committee Business Mems Cleveland anu
Stevenson Campaign Clubs
Headquarters Holman Housa
NewYork oct. oath. 1892.
Dear Sir: A mass meeting VIII lc held at the sub
Treasury steps in wall-t. Thursday afternoon oc'
,ober e7th 1892 o'clock, under tn direction OF Ve
named associated Campaign Clubs to FAVOR the ec
ton OF Cleveland and Stevenson
You have selected to act as one Of tn Nce'P'S
ideits Enclosed please ind platform ucKets'
WALTER STANTON. Chairman.
Copies OF these circulars, letters. were not o's
sent TO well-known Democrats, but TO business men
who have been lifelong Republicans, and TO men WHOSE
politics are unknown to the general pubhe' IL was
the latter Of whom the Conference Committee loon
advantage.
Although the communication signed by Mr.. stanton
,s dated the cath in many the letters did not
reach the men to whom they were addressed uhul
Into Yesterday morning f. Il. Wright president OF
the Park National Bank, and George L. "H"an's.
president OF the Chemical National sank are TWO VI
The men whose names The Democratic managers loon
the liberty Of placing the list OF vice presuen's ior
the meeting The names OF these two wch-Rho"h
business were used without theF ""oNeue0 a"N
entirely against their wishes
Nv Wright A. soon as he received the letter which
Informed him that he had been selected To act as
one OF the vicepresidents nj Il Democratic heeuhs'
sent message TO Mr.. stanton and urgently requested
him M, 10 Mace his name the list. Mt wright
has always voted the Republican ticket lie believes
no SAYS in the policy OF Protection, and he has many
rood reasons for not having his name placed on
record among Democrats. But his name was placed
among the list OF vice presidents, just the same ny
the conference committee and was puoHSheo l" '"c
Democratic press with that list.
~ WAS much surprised" said Mr.. Wright yes'er'
sav when received the letter inviting me TO take
mart in a Democratic demonstration. and at once
iniormcd Mr. stanton that ! was ANXIOUS 10 hhNe
~. name Withdrawn. | have always been RepuD'
,icon I,,t | never took much OF active part IN
nnIitics and don't wish 20 be mixed up Win IL.
kvd sunnosed that nv name would not be used aho
was ANNOYED when i saw 1t published in the Demo
cratic press" ~ ,,o h,sv man who has not much
time to devote TO politics. and he says he Is much
annovfd at the efforts Of the Democrats 70 MAKE
the people believe that he is "dyed-ln'tDe-"ooi
Il am too busy to pay much attention TO lDlueS
said ,r Williams Yesterday, and do not wlsh 10
be mixed up with IT; am very sorry ina' III, ny
name has been mixed up with 1t at all TINS iaii.
Cleveland and stevenson meeting was "'aily ul'
authorized | received Mr. ,tantons letter toee',eI
with two platform tickets but / did not attend the
meeting I still have the Tickets lniennco 10
write TO Mr. Stanton requesting him not TO use my
name Int | did not have the time. don't want
John s smith, when seen at the kcpuOhcsn 'mo
last night said that, in his opinion. me Nst pup,
ushea contained the names Of several Republicans ana
many who would never have authorized me use OF
their names There 10 be no limit lie
added "to the errNntery OF the Democrat"