The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15
.7.o New Republican Ally.

Dur esteemed contemporary. the Sentine
OF Indianapolis, n Democratic journal. gives
without reluctance and with courage and
condolences. the true cause OF the recent
defeat OF the Democrats In the Hoosier cap.
ital, which went for Mr.. CLEVELAND In No.
vember by 467 majority:
ts useless to attempt to disguise the that the
AP.A 10 strong in this city. and that its work was
elective There are not many Democrats In II. but
esSnparativeiy few mako grave differences In close
PARTY hehta Tho organization has claimed 1000 votes
the city We do believe It has any such number
but has drawn 300 Democrats into It's embrace the
ehanso would be sufficient to wipe out our fair party
majority. Unquestouabiy, tito Democratic party in
Indsnapotis and I'm indiana has the enemy to meet
and II may - wen prepare Tor the struggle
The A. P. A. 10 the American Protective
Association, an organization of Western
electors opposed to forelgn-born voters.
and established to curtail their political
influence. and to defeat them. by secret
efforts, when candidates for public office.
Since its establishment. this organization,
three-fourths of the members Of which are
Republicans, has exercised q remarkable
influence In Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa. and
Illinois. Mr.. HARRISON owed, in consider
able measure, his success q year ago
In the flrst-named three States, to
the efforts OF the A. p. A.. and In
Illinois, too. tho effects Of its pernicious
activity fell short of victory only because
OF the crushing and unexpected majority OF
Mr.. CLEVELAND In She now cosmopolitan
city Of Chicago. In the municipal elections
OF this spring In Michigan and Illinois. tho
candidates covertly endorsed and secretly
supported by the A. P. A. trlumphed unex-
II, al bor En-
Democratic.
What are the causes OF this sporadic man.
Hesitation In tho West. now coming East
ward. OF the old Know-Nothing. native
American, anti-foreign movement In poll
ties They are: first. tho wholesale. and
practically unrestricted. immigration into
the United States Of undesirable, shiftless.
and ignorant persons for several years; and
secondly. the antics and turbulence of
lawiess and dangerous foreign Anarchists
now living in the big Northern cities OF
the United States as one Of the results Of
such immigration.
The Sentinel is on solid ground when 1t
declares that the Democratic party in Indi-
ana has this enemy to meet. aud that it may
az well prepare for the struggle. the first
encounter OF which. in Indianapolis last
week, WAS so disastrous to Democratic
hopes and expectations. Not alone In In
tlianapolis. but elsewhere as well. Is this
insldious and dangerous foe to be met and
vanqushcd by the Democracy.
1t would not be surprising il our Repub-
lican friends. whose meagre triumphs in re-
cent Western elections are. in almost every
instance. directly attributable to the SUP
port OF their new-fouud ally, should with
many demonstrations OF repugnance disa-
vow A. p. A. support Of their candidates
hereabouts. 1t may be so. But unless all
present indications are Mt fault, this organ
ization will he heard from in the Massachu-
sets. New Jersey. and Pennsylvania con-
tests OF this year. and It may be. that New
York, too. will figure in the A. P. A. column.
We shall SEQ!