Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-06
ALL GOING TO VOTE
The Clerks at Washington
Homeward Bound
TO ELECT HARRISON AGAIN
Strange Denials of Party Principles-How
the Democrats Bet and Lose-Two
Instances At Washington.

or Talk about the great amount OF bet
Iing being done upon the general re-
suit, and especially the great sums
being left by the democrats 1T the
Hoffman house in New York ito be
wagered."
They say "money talks" and yet
they know that "while talk is talk It
takes apples to make cider" | re-
member four years ago how "money
talked" and some of our democratic
friends have not yet forgotten that
they had neither apples nor cider. 1t
is not easy TO see how any man who
voted for Harrison four years ago can
vote against him this year; how Judge
Gresham. for instance, could vote for
him then upon the platform of that
year and vote against him upon prin-
ciple this year. Neither can We under
stand now anybody, especially = vet
eran soldier. or = soldiers son, could
vote against Cleveland In 1883 and vote
for him, directly. or indirectly. this
year. Say what they may; and Judge
Gresham ct ais, do not seem inclined
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to say much; those who know them
cannot resist the conclusion that
they are simply disappointed and
that the reelection of President Har-
rlson would rum the people Of this
country or even that the people would
be greatly relieved or benefited, made
| much more prosperous and happy bv
l ts al nf nd
that, that a few of their friends, if not
they themselves, would be benefited.
would they SIT still and refuse to talk
even to reporters for leading, influen-
| tial journals, and say: al have nothing
to say, isn't that enough"
| An Unexplained silence
lam reminded of q story the Hon.
Seth G. Moffatt. NJ. c., from Traverse
City. told me of the Congregational
minister of his town, who told his con-
| gregation that if he believed in eternal
torment" in "lake of fire and brm-
stone," for all who refused to listen to
and accept the gospel, he could not be
content to sit around Six days in the
week and only preach twice, and that
on the Sabbath. On the contrary he
said he would run up aud down and
back and forth through the streets and
highways every day crying fire! tire
fire! at the top of his voice.
| How can the great and wise sit
around In silence and see the country
going to ruin, and all of their neigh
bors and friends suffering under grew
ious burdens, and refuse to lift fin
ger or say word? Apropos of betting:
1 can speak disinterestedly, for l never
made an election bet, or any other kind
of bet, to the amount of more than 10
cents, and l am opposed to gambling
on general principles.
Made Him Feel Good.
l could not help feeling good four
years ago to see old Mr.. Wilson, of this
city, who had been ever since the war
master mechanic of the navy yard i,
| and who was stalwart Union man be-
fore and during the war IN "the Val
ley of Virginia" and who had been
discharged by Secretar Whitney, as
Mr.. Whitney frankly told HIM, because
he WAS not q democrat, 60 all around
on Capitol Hill looking for money
cleft to be wagered," taking all he
could find-about $3,O00-and very
soon after election he started on a col
lecting tour, and gathered the ''boodle"
home ID his own safe keeping. This
year, / understand, the old gentleman
IS ready to repeat the performance.
When l saw sone of the noisy gentle
men who left their money after cleo
ton, was reminded of the story of
the old darkey who told his
master the next morning after
the traces" when said master"
WAS curslng his bad luck of the previ-
Gus day: master, you make me think
of something j read in the bible about
and his money was soon parted
done forgot the rest" The best thing
| have seen In n long time occurred
right here in this building the other
day. A prominent "district democrat"
approached chief of division with a
proposition to bet. Chief said: 81
have no money just now" ""ell, :"
said the ID. D., "you have beautiful
diamond pin in your scarf and I'll bet
YOU 5000 against that on the general
result" Done" SAID the Chief, aud
the valuables were deposited. Some
days later the ID. ID. asked the chief
what he would take to let him off
The chief told him $50. but fipa ly con-
cluded not to be hard on ID. ID. and
said he would take $25 and bet him
| that on the general result. ID. ID.
wouldn't bet that way, but would on
the state of New York. So the chief
agreed to that and the $50 Is on de-
posit. IL President Harrison is re-
! elected the chIefis thatmuch better OFT.
and otherwise ID. u. doesn't make =
cent. That was clear case of
weaken" and 'ilunk."
CHING Home tn Vote.
I see the organized appetite in Mich
lgan, the fusion combination. anything
10 beat the e. o. o., Is preparing Tor
| defeat by raising great doodle cry"
which causes Senator Mcmillan %
smile and ask what they think of 81 ,250
for a corruption fund.- that being
| the full size OF the 'pIle' C attributed
! outside of Detroit with which TO
/ carry" Michigan. II dOe7 beat the
mischief how dresdiully afraid our
/ democratic friends are that their ters
will eel their votes. If republican
voter don't feel like voting ms full
party ticket he simply stays At home,
he don't 90 and get drunk and "seil
out" Tne voters are not gong 10
stay at home thls year. | know lots
OF them who are golog. at their own
expense, az far az Kansas. Nebraska
and the Dskotss 10 vote, to endorse
President HARRISON and he administers
ton. I am gong eight hundred miles
/ myself. XXXX.