The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
"THE IRISH VOTE" +"
John Finerty Analyses it in His
Chicago Citizen.

There is a lot of senseless blather
| spoken and written both here and in
Ireland about the Influence of the
Irish vote in the presidential election. "
The truth is the so-called Irish vote
has been more OF less divided since the
days of General Grant. who was the
| first president of the United States
that practically recognized the Irish
element in this country politically. He
| appointed the Hon. Thomas Murphy
collector Of the port of New York
Michael Scanlan. the real leader of
the American Fenians. collector OF
internal revenue in Brooklyn; David
Bell, editor of the Irish Republic, to
another responsible position; Majox
Haggerty, an eloquent organizer of the
Fenian Brotherhood, was sent as con-
sui to Glasgow, and the postoffices and
custom houses of New York. Chicago
and other cities were well manned by
Grants Irish military appointees,
many of whom. in this city and else
where. still retain their positions.
IN The recent election "the Irish
vote" split. perhaps, a little more than
usual. because of the personal popu-
laTity of Rough Rider Roosevelt. The
Irish are military people and they
love a good soldier. Had General Miles
DSeff ilOnllildleu & against NsplOlei
Teddy" as the Citizen originally advo-
Gated the latter would not have had
such walkover, although we think
no candidate could have beaten him
this year, at least.
On Roosevelt's side We're ranged
Patrick Ford, Hon. Patrick Egan.
Jeffrey Roche Colonel John A. Joyce,
Hon. A. l.. Morrison, John NJ. Smyth.
r. c. Kerens. Senator Thomas Kearns,
james A. Hogan ana many more.
On Parker's side were the Hon.
Patrick A. Collins. mayor of Boston:
Hon. William Bourlle Cochran. the
premier orator of Tammany: Hon. ".
T. Sheehan, -ex-Lieutenant Governor
of New York; Michael ]. Ryan. the
eminent Philadelphia jurist: Hon.
Timothy f. Ryan. of Wisconsin; Hon
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall; Hon. James x. Mcguire.
ex-mayor OF Syracuse, y. Y; Hon.
Roger c. Sullivan. Hon. John ?. Hop
kins, Hon. Edward NJ Lahiff. Hon.
Thomas L. Barrett, John F. Finerty
and others.
Well, Roosevelt won. but it is quite
evident that all the Irish did not vote
for him.
Now. in 1884, Blaine was backed
by Patrick Ford, Alexander Sullivan.
John F. Finerty and some other Irish
Americans who We're recognized as
being of some political Importance
Cleveland was backed by John Kelly.
Colonel William r. Roberts. General
Collins and other recognized Irish
American leaders.
Cleveland won by the skin of his
teeth"
In 1883. Messrs. Ford, Sullivan. Fin
\
son. The other combination. or what
stood for it. supported Cleveland.
Harrison won by a large majority.
In 1892, practically the same coTnbi-
nations OF Irish Americans stood for
Harrison or Cleveland.
Cleveland was elected by. "a land
slide"
In 1896, Patrick Ford supported
Mckinley; so also did some other
Irish-American editors. Mr.. Finerty
and the Citizen remained neutral |
Bourke Cochran espoused the cause OF
Mckinley on the financial issue. Many |
other prominent observation-disclosures bolt !
ed tho Democratic nominations.
Mr.. Mckinley won by a close plu-
raIity.
in 1900, Patrick Ford, Patrick Egan, |
John F. Finerty and their friends sun |
BOA ~ - oii- tiAASiis Dil .biit dlAi-Glil- I
perialistic issue. John r. Walsh and
other Democratic leaders sustained
mainly on the gold stand {
ard issue.
Mckinley won again by al. increased
r
The result of tae late election has
been already Stated.
glance at this article Will show |.
our readers, at once, that the Irish