The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-22
HARRISON TO CLEVELAND.
The Drift is All That Way---Some
OF the Changes.

resolution ueclarlnS lHdl lney nau stNeItu
their connection with the Republican party
and will cordially support the Democratic
ticket in November.
Col. George A. Martin, of Norfolk county.
Va. who twelve years ago left the Demo
cratic party and Joined the Republicans, has
returned to his first love He has been one
of the most active Republicans in the second
district during that time, but he has published
card stating that he will support Cleveland
and Stevenson.
Hon. G. w. Thomas, eX-commonwealth 5
attorney of Henrico county, Va, who has
been prominent Republican ever since the
war, has renowned his allegiance 10 the Re
publican party and declared for Cleveland.
He says: Cleveland is the purest aud best
man in American politics.
''There is one manufacturer they won't fry
any more fat out of So spoke Mr.. Park
err George at meeting of the Cleveland and
Stevenson club at Dowagiac, Michigan, on
October II. Mr.. George signed the roll of
the club and promised to make brief speech
at the next meeting. He is the proprietor of
the La Grange Knitting Mills at La Grange
four miles from Dowagiac, and has never vo-
ted other than a Republican tickets and his
action is as discouraging to the Republicans
as it is gratifying TO the Democrats. Mr..
George is "A son OF the late Hon. W. S.
George. of Lansing, who was once owner of
the Detroit Tribune, and was Zach Chand
ler's right hand man for some years.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Oct. l4.-lt has been
discovered that formidable Republican or
carnations pledged to oppose Harrison 5 re
election exists here and at Fort Wayne. y
member of one of the clubs here said tonight:
'"The pledge is to vote the Republican ticket
straight from Governor down. There is an
understanding that We will all vote against
Harrison, or more likely, not vote for Presl-
dent at ALL Some Of the members will vote
for Weaver. We fellows who are doing this
Just want To teach Harrison a lesson. He
thought after he was elected four years ago
that we did not amount to anything, and we
are going to show him what we can do in this
city. We are all Republicans and are for
the state ticket and county ticket. We are
simply opposed to Harrison. 1t is SAID that
some Of the members of the County Republi-
can Committee have been helping to recruit
these clubs The organizers get their cue
from the anti Harrison crowd at Fort Wayne.
A prominent Republican who knows state
politics pretty well said today that there are
500 Republicans in Fort Wayne who have
pledged themselves to vote a straight Repu5-
lican ticket from Governor down, but who
will not vote for Presidential electors.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct, 14.-Twenty-si
farmers around Silver Creek who have always
voted the straight Republican ticket are com
ing out for Cleveland, to work and vote for
him. The sentiment is growing, and "a fair
Democratic majority is looked for this fall in
that hitherto Republican region. These 2G
farmers did uot straggle over to tariff reform,
but in a meeting at Forestville, held Wednes-
Il,
in a body. In Hamlet, little village few
miles from Forestville, there are a number
of Republicans who have expressed their de-
termination to vote for Mr.. Cleveland. The
Democratic leaders have been working night
and day since the opening of the canvass,
and the Republican majority in Chautauqua
will be cut from 5000 to 1000, without a
doubt In Silver Creek the Republican ma
iorty will be cut down so per cent. The de
lection is spreading in all the farming dis
tricts throughout Western New York.
Ex.Judge Harrison, of New Haven. Con-
nectieut, has stepped out of the Republican
league of that city, and out of the Republican
party. Scarcely day passes that some
Judge doesn't take similar step.
William X Thorne, the wealthiest and
most influential citizen of Cohoes, N. Y, has
Withdrawn from the Republican electoral
ticket, and has refused to contribute a cent
to the Republican local, state or national
campaign. His resignation has caused Il
sensation in Republican circles, and the
Democrats expect 10 carry the election at
Cohoes.
Henry W. Bartol, member of the Union
League, Philadelphia, a retired sugar manu-
facturer and heretofore a Republican, has
declared for Cleveland. Mr.. Bartoi said on
Tuesday: 81 believe that the Republican
party has not lived up to its professions. |
believe it has gone back on its pledges and
principles and feel that my conscience does
not Justify me in continuing to aid 1T with my
vote Mr.. Bartol further said that at least
a dozen other members of the League had
decided to support Cleveland. The League
is the most influential Republican organiza-
ton of Philadelphia.
Spencer Trask, of the wel-known banking
house of Spencer, Trask d Co., will vote for
Grover Cleveland for President This an
nouncement will surprise his personal and
political friends, as he has always been an
uncompromising member of the Republican
party In giving his reasons for supporting
the Democratic ticket, Mr.. Trask said: ''C ntil
now | have steadily voted the Republican
ticket. Eight years ago | was an enthusiasts
tic supporter of James G. Blaine. -Four years
ago | voted for President Harrison. have
made up my mind that Mr.. Cleveland is a
man who has the courage of his convictions
on the tariff and on financial questions. he
states his ideas without fear and even at
the risk of losing votes. Both Mr.. Harrison
and his party have shown vaclllation and Il
willingness TO temporize with this silver craze
that has disguised me, as know II has many
other so-caled good Republicans In the
ngI huryaSts hound oil 1rptun {
and general favorable natural conditions, our
financial soundness and prosperity have Jagged
behind aud values have by no means appre'
ciated, as we had every right 10 expect and
hope. This is largely due to the fear, boto
here and abroad, engendered by the vast ac
foundations of silver under the operations OF
the bill passed by the Republicans as sop to
the silver States. Now, as to the tariff. While
disposed to accord with much that Mr.. Cleve
land said regarding this question in his torci-
BILE presentation of it in December, 1887,
was afraid that too much tariff legislation
might produce disaster and disorder, and |
believed the Republican party might fulfill
their solemn promises and lower the tariff,
instead of which, and in obedience to the de-
mands of the men who supplied the money
which bought the votes in blocks of five, the
| Republican majority at once, in violation Of
| their pledges, passed an absurd and extreme
tariff, imposing largely increased burdens
upon the masses of the people in favor Of the
| few. Whatever measure of prosperity this
country has enjoyed during the past few
years has not been, feel sure, due TO the
| tariff, as the Republican press and speakers
assert, but in spite of the tariff.
/ DIR. p. c. Soule, commander of Burnside
/ Post, G. A. r., of Rossburg, n. Y. writes
to the New York World as follows:
LAS soldier and G. A. r. member will
say that there has been great change among
/ the old soldiers in this section in favor oil
/ Cleveland and Democracy. The old soldiers
/ begin to see that Cleveland is a friend to
those who performed real service for then
4 country. The present Administration is gull.
! ty of all sorts of corruption in the Pension
/ Bureau, ana it is a demonstrated fact that il
has worked politics in the Pension Bureau
/ and is guilty of some outrageous wrongs to old
soldiers who have now deserted from theil
/ party In Cleveland we know we have just
and impartial administrator who allows no
/ Office to suffer disgrace or any worthy soldier
/ to suffer wrong by his officers"
/ Capt Daniel BrookEeart, of Portland, Jay
county, Ind, has openly declared that b,
will vote for Cleveland. The tariff and Gen
/ Raum's disgracefnl conduct of the Pension
| Office led to this change. Capt. Brookhari
! voted for William Henry Harrison in 1910,
and for Benjamin Harrison in 1888. He was
a captain in the Union army and served all
through the war with honor and distinction.
Iay oonnty hos mot haan Democratic sipca