New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-28
F.. p. OLCOTT'S POSITION.
HE IS SAID no BE FOR HARRISON AND REID.
HIS REASONS FOR OPPOSING CLEVELAND AND
THE DEMOCRACY GIVEN IN PUB

HIS REASONS FOR OPPOSlN6 CL-VELhND AMI
THE DEMOCRACY GIVEN IN PUB
LIsHED INTERVIEW.
The following account Of an interview with Fred
eric p. Olcott published In The Mail ana EA-
press" yesterday:
Among the solid men who have declared for Har-
rison and Reid is F. P. Ocott president OF the Cen
trail Trust Company No. "a Wallst, one OF the largest
moneyed Institutions in the city. He is Democrat,
but docs not hesitate TO say that he Will vote for
Harrison and Reid. A Mail and Express man
saw him today in his Office and asked him why he
had concluded TO bolt the Democratic ticket
al am Democrat but shall vote for Harrison
and Reid he replied. because prefer them TO the
Cleveland ticket The fact is Cleveland is Mug
wump Republican. and ii have 10 vote for Re
publican / decidedly prefer the simOnpure article like
IIa, rison and Reid. When l had to decide between
Grant and Greeley voted for the best Republican,
Grant.
President Harrison has given the country a
splendid Administration and he Is sound on the money
and tariff questions. / am for protection and pen
sions as long as pay pensions by levyng customs
duties Tic English, who did much TO prolong the
late Civil War by aiding and 3bettinS the Con-
feicracy, should be charged a heavy duty TO help
pay some Of tho widows thoy Indirectly deprived OF
their husbands. We arc now getting even with Eng
land and believe tho high duties should be kept up
II we had no customs duty our own people would
have TO be taxed directly. Cleveland was against
pensions
".Do you think Cleveland can carry this SotoP
al do not lie was nominated In the face OF
protest from every Democratic delegate, and they
represented the Democratic party. j believe Senator
Hin could have carried New York had he been nomi
mated, and i would have voted for him. l admire
the Senator. but IL he should come to me and get
ON his knees I'm behalf of Cleveland would not vote
for him. Cleveland kept in Office Mr.. Pearson, Post
master in this city, and lost thousands Of votes by It,
There are many disgruntled Democrats who will not
vote for Cleveland.
IL do not belong 10 any organization, out am
Democrat and ! find that many Others cannot stand
Mr. Cleveland. They cannot whip me into line for
him. and there are many others who are Just as de-
termlned as | am not to be cOerced. II stevenson
had been put at the head OF the ticket more Demo
Gratis would have voted for II. There are some dis
crlntlcd Republicans, but l do not think anything
will prevent the reelection Of Harrison. New-fork
will 20 for him and other doubtful States Cleveland
win be defeated easily
what part will Senator Hill take p
Whatever part lie might take the Mugwumps will
accuse him OF knitting the party. But neither Senator
Hill nor the other Democratic leaders corral voters
for Cleveland. There are too many Democrats who
viii not be whipped into line for Mugwump Repub
a Tribune reporter called al Mr. Olcott's Office yes
tcrdav afternoon to get an additional expression Of
Tor the day and could not be found last night.