The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-03
JUDGE RAE on CLEVEiASD.
The National Committee Issues Letter
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The National committee issues LetteT
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2-The following
snatter WAS issued from Democratic ma
tlonal headquarters tonight:
The froth and bubble Of the Repubn-
cans in betting which was exploited Sat
urday and lasted until last night, was
lost sight OF completely to-day. The
very shallow design was 10 have offered
very large bets in central places when
there would be no proposition to meet
them, as bets for amounts up to 5000
have been freely offered by Democrats
on the general result every day for two
weeks without takers, besides countless
offers Of TWO to one on New York. The
Democrats caught on to-day.
This morning Comptroller Theodore
Myers. OF New York. was in a public way
offered by a prominent Republican-Mr.
Conyns S25 900 on Harrison. Mr.. Myers
promptly responded, producing five certi-
fed checks for 5000 each. when Mr..
Comyns said he Was only joking.
The following letter to a Grand Army
comrade residing in New York states tn
reason why John p Rae, formerly com
mander Of the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie, has determined TO support Cleveland
and Stevenson. The letter was written
by Judge Rae on October 31st. in answer
10 an inquiry by his New York CORES
pondent:
st. Paul. MINI. Oct. 3l-To Joseph ".
Kay Esq. New York.-My Dear Sir and
Comrade: in answer 10 your favor Of the
9th instant, would say that l distinctly
remember meeting you at the Ebbitt
House, in Washington, at the time TO
which you refer, and OF speaking with
you Of my most satisfactory interview
with President Cleveland on the subject
Of pensions. Your statement Of what l
said is substantially correct. ! well re-
member that interview with President
Cleveland conclusively convincing me
that he was not an enemy, but q friend,
Of the Union soldier. He listened with
great interest TO my views on the subject
Of pensions. and when l was done said:
What you say the soldier wants IS in
accord with my views and is right"
stated to you and to others at the
time, that l had never talked with any
one on the subject OF pensions whose
views corresponded more clearly with my
own. lie was earnest fun OF sympathy
and In that, as in everything else, alb
solutely honest in fidelity 10 his convic-
tions. l have never at any time since.
when occasion offered failed TO express
my opinion Of him In this regard, or 20
defend him from the charge OF being
an enemy OF the Union soldier. l have
felt keeniy the injustice Of that charge
and have felt humilated by the fact that
any intelligent soldier should believe II.
There is no issue in this campaign on
the subject OF PENSIONS No. one can
consistently ask more liberal legislation
than we already have. Nevertheless, l
take pleasure in writing you this letter
IN the interest OF truth and to vindicate
an honest man from q most malicious
and unjust aspersion Sincerely your
friend and comrade.
(sisned) JOHN p. RAE.
Samuel A. Beardsley Of Utica, secre-
tary Of the Democratic State committee,
speaking OF the campaign in the interior
to-day, said "Our campaign In the in
terror looks well at all points. ! am
thoroughly familiar with the condition
OF the canvass. and l have been unable
TO detect single dark spot"
Hon. j. Howard Simmons, president
OF the Fourth National Bank, in speaking
OF the Republican corruption fund. said:
'It IS within my knowledge that the Re
publicans have been securing the cOun-
try for 81 and 81 bills. They began more
than two weeks ago to gather them in
and bills of that denomination are now
extremely difficult 20 get. II looks 10
me as II there was an immense corrup-
ton fund on hand here 20 be used I'm
the Republican interest. but have conf
dence that our people viii be able 10
thwart the little game"