The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-01
TIE VETS ARE ALL RIGHT.
Only Pension Freebooters and Pirates I'm
friendlY to Cleveland,

Only Pension Freebooters and Pirates I'm
friendly to Cleveland.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Congressman Amos
j. Cummings got back from Washington
to-day, where he had been participants IN
the Grand Army parade as member of
Horace Greeley post. Mr.. Cummings
talked Interestingly of his visit and of what
he heard of the political outlook from
friends in Washington. 1.-THE statement"
said he. that the bulk of the members of
the Grand Army favor the republican ticket
is untrue. Thousands of the veterans wore
Cleveland buttons, and there were many
veteran democrats in the parade. wearing
the G. A. II. uniform. Among them were
Gen Martin L. McMahon. adiutant general
of the old Sixth corps; Gen. Daniel Il.
Sickles, Gen. Henry W. Slocum, Gen. John
M. Palmer. Gen. VIM. s. Rosecrans. Gen.
Joseph j. Bartlett. Gen. VIM. w. Averill,
Gen. Waiter c. Newberry of Illinois, Gen.
Samuel s. Yoder of Ohio, Col. Hosea NJ.
Rockwell of Elmira, Col. Albert S.
Greenleaf of Rochester. and many othors.
There were enough democrats among
the veterans TO make an army corps. The
feeling among the veterans was aptly shown
at the theater on Thursday night An ailu-
sion to Cleveland brought the houge down.
The veterans arose and gave three cheers,
and they were tremandous cheers AS far
as could learn Mr.. Cleveland's vetoes of
the private pension bills were upheld by
tho veterans. The president as a rule vetoed
pensions that were granted TO deserters and
Others who were unworthy of them. 1t is s.
fact that he signed more pension bills thsn
President Harrison has signed in his
term Of Office. The Grand Army Is all
right. Its members will poll strong vote
for Cleveland and Stevenson. Under the
constitution of the Grand Army there should
I, .,.ltt tha
Veterans understood this, and the demo-
Gratis who fought i'll the war will vote the
straight democratic ticket"
Mr.. Cummings talked with representative
democrats fl ON most of the southern states
in Washington and from them cleaned an
interesting budget of news. "West Nir-
ginia," he says. ''is alive with enthusiasm
for the democratic ticket. The republicans
intended to strain every nerve to beat VIM.
/. Wilson for congress- They have not
given up the fight. but there seems to be no
doubt of his reelection. Democrats ftom
there declare that the state il safe. We
shall probably elect every democratic con-
gressman and carry the state for Cleveland
by larger majority than i'll 1884. From
old Virginia the nows is equally enoourRg-
ing. The force bill has been made the
issue, and the effect is such that leading
democrats claim the state for Cleveland by
at least 5000 majority. The republicans
still say that they will gain one or two CON
gressmen. AS things look now this seems
improbable. Malone s taking no
active part in the campaign and Lang
ston ia inert. Favorable reports have
also been received in Washington from /,
North Carolina. The fight here IL a very
bitter one, bnt Mr.. Simmons, the chairman
of the democratic state committe, 10 cont
dent of victory. The republicans he'd first
claimed five of the cong essional districts,
but they will do we'll if they secure one.
They had one in tho last congress. South
Carolina is safe. No republican has tho
hardihood TO claim anything in this state.
la Tennessee the prospects are very bright. |
Roger q. Mills has written a letter urging
the re-eiection of congressman in Tennes-
soe and Kentucky who voted against him
in his canvass for speaker. and this IL hav-I
ing u beneficial effect. There Ia no chance |
of u republican victory in Tennessee. and
under NO circumstances oan they make CON
Rressional gains. Taylors and Hauk's dis |
triot will probably remain republican as
In Georgia the outlook is also
bright. Democrats here claim that iii the
state election In October they will