Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-02
Republicans Give Their Reasons for
DESERVING Platt's Tent.
M'KINLEY BILL A LARGE FACTOR.
Some Didn't Like the Way the
Republican Leaders Managed
Things in New York = Tam
many's Administration Has
Been All Right-A Few Shy at
the Force Bill.

NEW ORK, January l.-Ine inOSV pAOiAA
inent New York Republicans who last
week deserted the Republican ranks for
Tammany Hall, have given their reasons
for their conversions. William ]. A. CAT
frey, of the First District, was the Repuoh-
can candidate for Civil Justice last month
and was defeated. When asked what his
motive was for deserting the Republicans,
he said that for two years past he nad oeen
disgusted with the management OF the lie,
publican party, that many OF the supposeu
Republican leaders were simply assistant
Tammany Hall Democrats; that goou ne
publicans who ran for office were either
slaughtered by these men. or wantonly
neglected; the Democratic party has proved
itself to be the party Of the people; the
Republican leaders have forgotten that the
war is over, they refuse to meet the great
questions of the day; the protective tarlH
enriehes the rich and impoverishes the
poor Mr.. Caffrey does not think the Force
bill is dead. He says there are only Two
parties and Tammany Hall represents the
Democrats in New York City; he therefore
Joined that organization.
John II. Grimes is another t1rst DlsIrlcI
convert from the Republican ranks, anu
was formerly custodian Of the Post ONCE
change of party he said:
"It was that blanketty, blanky, blanket,
blanketted Jake Patterson"
~ didn't catch that-the civil service,
did you say"
Platt. I've voted the Republican ticket
since Abraham Lincoln's time. The dis
trict never did so well as under my leaoer,
ship. The boys were willing and hard
workers, but that crowd uptown woul9
never let us run our district as we WAnleu
to. They wouldn't let US alone we
could have gone in and taken the prima-
ries ayyav from them last fall. but what
good is its The boys decided to quit, and
now there won't be 500 Republican votes
in the district.
"Patronagel No, sir. We weren't look
ing for places altogether All we wanted
was to be let alone Jake Patterson talks
about places. He's always had soft
thing. He's been an ofice-holder all his
life"
Patrick J. Lyons Tyas the First District
candidate for the Assembly last electlon.
His reasons for joining Tammany Hall are
az cot sick of getting the little end Of the
e+,,.i, y said MIR LYONS. II wanted to run
for Alderman, and had a good show OF
election. They insisted on my being a
candidate for the Assembly. or course
Tammany Hall couldn't afford to lose an
Assamblvman. My chances were hopeless
Tt's peen the same thing year after year
Those folks uptown never treated this dis
trict right. Now we're going 10 see now
they'll run it. There's nobody left here to
oppose them. All the boys have gone into
Tammany Hall. MI.
Matthew Boyle, OF the First Dlstrlct,
ans wered the reporters query oy say.nig; y,.ig
"Don,t YOU know anything about politics
at all. Young fellow9 Because, fyou don't
the First DISTRICTS good place TO learn,
and If YOU begin now you'll know a whole
Iot more thar YOU do before next election.
Tn tell YOU why L quit the Republican
marty and ioined Tammany Hall. Because
we Couldn't stomach Jake Patterson down
here any longer, that's why. Print that"
Thomas ]. Gilroy is the best known con-
vert in the Second Assembly DlsIrlcI. ne
answered the reporters question as fol-
lows: II az. -.
Horny Campbell who got me TO join. We're
neichbors. and he finally convinced me:
Tammanv Hall has given the city good
administration. Although Republican
have been living under local Democratic
rule all my lie. -
OiBrien Association, which has follow
ing of $500 votes, Joined Tammany Hall,
headed by Barney Rourke. Inc latter mas
never held political office. The reporter
aon1bt Mr. Rourke and asked him what
hj0h moral principle induced him 70 Tor
sake the Republican party.
,.We never had anything much to hope
for from the Republicans They haven't
treated US right, anyhow. In 1876 this
district gave Tilden Democratic majority
Of nearly 1000. When we stepped in we
nronght 1t down in 1883 TO S16 for Harri-
SON. giving Harrison the banner Repuoh-
can district in the city. The thanks we
cot was being turned out OF the Republican
party. and we didn't do anything"
John Lou OiBrien, son Of the late JOHN
7 was asked why he went over with the
| 0iRrien Club. 1--WE been in both parties
was the reply, land we've supported all
sorts of people already, and Tammany
Halls souare.r OiBrien holds position
in the Corporation CounsePs Office.
District Captain, Patrick j. Hickey said
IN the reporfer: ''Tammany Hall is the
greatest organization on earth l never
made a cent from the Republican party:
I'm sorry didn't join Tammany Hall
twenty years age"
Fx-Coroner John r. Nugent, who has
stood very hign in the councils OF the he
Il
..Tammany Hall has given the people Of
this city the best government OF any city
| In the land. II has given the people every
| thing that has been asked. The school
system is admirable, there is low taxation,
asDhalt pavements. clean streets. and the
T1ire and Police Departments are the very
best. Tammany Hall is entitled TO all the
credit for this. I've known all this for q
| long time, and would have gone into Tam
many long ago had been asked. Several
weeks ago John Reilly wanted 70 Know II
| had any objection TO his placing my name
on the Tammany General Committee. Do
Won really want me, john said. Yes
he replied; sTammany would be glad 70
J welcome you.' There isn't such great
| difference between the two prraes.
When the question was put 10 Alderman
ssSilver Dollar Smith he replied:
ssTammauy Hall has the interests OF the
neonIe az heart. and that's why I've joined
+ found out that all the people II the
Rennblicau party were only looking for OF
| fice. and then I said TO myself that u was
| time to light out / vas moved oy no per-
sonal considerations. believe that when
| IL comes to politics il IS every mans outy
| m be moved only hy, the highest motives
The Roman Empire kell because those in
noxver neglected the interest Of the people, y
Cen. Emmons Clatk, who for quarter
of . 20 century comm ded the Seventh Reg
srosnf y, pave as hil pson for joining Tam
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''l1Is st aid while kinley bill was IN
Sa- s3isc,lszion III e Republican party
/ ,,srsSi The meas Md leave It--aDd
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