New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
NO LONGER A DEMOCRAT.
COLONEL HENRY H. FINLEY WILL WORK
FOR HARRISON.
A CLOSE FRIEND OF S. J. TILDEN GIVES CLEAR
AND CONVINCING REASONS WHY CLEvE-

CLOSE FRIEND OF S. J. TILDEN GIVES CLEAR
AND CONVINCING REASONS WHY cLEvE-
LAND SHOULD NOT BE ELECTED.
An old Democratic fighter, Colonel Henry H. Finiey'
the lawyer Of No. 81 Droadst., who directly repre-
scntcd Mr.. Tiden during the campaign I'D Octooer'
1876. in the States Of Indiana. Ohio, and West VIZ
clna has Joined the Republican party and Will hght
his old marty this year. Colonel Finley worked hafu
for Cleveland in his first campaign, but the admhs'n
lion discouraged and disappointed him. lie saio
yesterday:
"When Mr.. Cleveland ran the second time op-
posed him because did not see what tho De"oor"'0
party had to gain by his reelection AS reior'"e,
| consider Mr.. Cleveland sham aud humDug'
did rot and do not oppose him for any private UT
personal reason have no personal grievance agalhso
him. and rs / never asked or wanted any once
am not disappointed Oiice-scekcr. But the pro'S's
OF reform made by himself and his cab,net "crc "''
kept. The public service was not improves anu :"
very large extent, 1t was worse than IL h"o ooc'
under previous administrations. For instance, III
the Trca sury Department II exceedingly aiihc"s
TO get any relief when abuses were complained o.
In the Interior Department the same state OF a"eir'
existed, and there grave abuses perpe'ra'eu ny
Mr. Sparks during his administration as COMMISSIONER
Of the Land Office.
Ny observations abroad OF the men sent there v"
Mr. Cleveland's nomination to represent the oh',,u
selections were. perhaps not uniformly, but o'e",
very bad I don't recall single instance where
there was any valuable treaty negotiated curing BIZ.
Cleveland's Administrations any valuable coh"e'eini
advantages gained BY US through negonauons WIN
foreign countries; that we efrIeo any he"er paw
In the opinion OF the world than we lao heretofore
occnpcd Mr. whitney started 10 build Navy ana
h, Motley has been carried out by the present Ad-
mlnistration very fully This policy, inaugnrated by
Mr. whitney Is the one bright spot OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands Administration and the present Adn''nisu'''
t,op has recognized excellence ana car1ed Out
honestly. - A..
Mr. Cleveland today IS not vote stronger '"au
he was when he was defeated FOUR years ago, "
Mr. Harrison has gained heavily That Is natural
IIis Administration has been honest hho ueN''',
tbere have been vast commercial advantages gaheo
,broueh Il by the United states, ana there nave
been no scandals that the Democrats eau '"'Ae ~.
issue Of In fact, they are very much u. sea VIVA.
the issue Is to be- The 'Foos' bill, as tney eh.i ~
down South IS not and will not be an issue. 1ho'e
Is no fear OF negro domination IN inc ao"'"' ",u 49,.
North will not be led to decide National qiesu'"
-. tno ,ssro presented by a proposed law which Is
N ensure the counting OF votes when they are '''
7 asked n prominent lawyer, the son Oh hc "a
Governor OF OF the southern o'ates' -,
matter don't you let the negroes 'o'o
answered oh, yes We let them 'o'e' Suie '"oNe"'
hut Won 50. we have two ballot boxes The negroes
cast their ballots INTO one o'A " "
ballots In the other
.r,. condition OF affairs when Mr.. Cleveland asks
tho support OF the Democracy at present. IL S"ch rs
vns never before known. The south thru'' "pc INV
democratic party both platform ana eah''u"'o'
orainst the protest Of thOse States OF the NORM "
vote is necessary 10 Democratic success' uon -
euhey the history OF any party that canddate mas
ICON t,kcn from state against the protest Oh that
s,.,. The reason OF the protest OF the New-iorR
delegation ut Chicago, Mt the recent coh'ehuo' was
that Mr. Cleveland and his friends were III aireo' oo
eict with the dominant forces Of the Democracy "i'
the state OF New-York, and agree with them III un'
view.
~ wont through the south last February ano "aro"
and =, md very mixed sentiment but leah'hs ru'ao'
A. tho nomination OF Governor IIili than anyone ese
Whom asked an OK member II Congress for the So"O"
why the south voted a. 1t did al Inc N"'aso O
ventIon he said. because they were hi"i'P""''
They were amenable 10 certain argument anu ''o'
believed In the Wild tales OF the Northwestern Deuio
cra,s that they could elect President without ING
,.o,os q, yew-York New Jersey Connecticut u
have no means u knowing what promises WeIe H'ne
10 Them although the member on vcnsre cn,SamsrS
that they were sufficient 20 convince these sou.neIe
md ihey voted for Cleveland despite the protests vi
Watcrson and the other trained POLITICIANS oil '"'
my Information from the West where here. erc mted
years Is that the ehsn.s wh Mcs dre entirely
10 local causes and local issues and there Ism ru o
slightest probability that any one Of them VIII ,brsr dis
Dem. ~ whlcSn wher, they vote for electors oy
dIs,rcts nnder tie now law. a. to NewYork s'nte e
irs very violent presumption TO suppose 'nn ,n
written protest which they did not believe to D.
true see no evidence that these gentlemen nav '"
changed their minds that there was any iack ~
cnndor or honesty In that declaration The nominal
control OF the campaign is In the hands OF ms: n',.s
outside The State Of NewIOrk. and have never ye.
Known New. York 10 he carried under the advic, ana
control OF any outsider The ranoow cnams "a :"
four years is to he repeated IN this campaign anu
without doubt with the same result"
wopx OF TIE ILLINOIS STATE COMMITTEE.
Chicago. Aug .? CpeclnD.-Ihe EcpnoIoah S'a'o
Central Committee OF Illinois will meet IN ms CITY
,omorrov one OF the questions TO be considered lie
that OF permitting Governor Fifer to 60 TO Kansas Tor
several speeches In exchange for ex-senator inga'S
and 10 Iowa In return for avors hy senator Allison
| nnh Conrressnnnn Dolliyer II is MnderSO.d that