Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1884 — IRISH – AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS. [ARTICLE]

IRISH - AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS.

Accessions to the Republican Ranks from Every Quarter. [New York telegram.) ~ The Irish-American Independents met at Clarendon Hall, on East Thirteenth street. After the invitation to enroll had been responded to by about twenty newcomers, A. E. Ford, Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, announced the following speakers would address the Blaine and Logan demonstration at Chickering , Hall, Monday evening, viz • The Bev, George W. Pepper, of Wooster, Ohio; Judge John Brennan, of Sioux City, Iowa; the Hon. Edward Condon; Counselor Corkery, of Trenton; and Assemblyman P. T. Barry, of Illinois. The Chairman called for reports of the delegates from the various Assembly districts. Sir. Ford, of the First District, reported that a club had been formed there. John Roach was applauded when he announced that 150 Democrats had signed the roll in the Second District. “After* one night’s canvass,” remarked John Moynehan, of the Fourth District,, “I got the names of fifty Democrats who have revolted against Dan Manning’s candidate, Gov. Cleveland.” On behalf of the Fifth and Sixth Districts, Mr. Murphy stated that all they needed there was the order to fall in. Loud cheers greeted the announcement made by Michael McSweeney that 150 Irish Democrats in the Se-venth District had “come out for Blaine and victory.” “One hundred Democrats have cast off the ring-yoke in the Tenth District, ” replied Joseph Keeley, when asked for an account of his stewardship. Thomas Doyle promised to give the Fourteenth District to “Jim Blaine of Maine.” Col. O’Flynn reported shit the outlook was good in the Fifteenth District, and William Stanley brought down the house when he informed his co-delegates that the Irishmen in the Sixteenth District were up in arms against Gov. Cleveland. — ~ Mr. Martin, a member of the Tammany Hall General Committee, said all the old warriors in the Seventeenth District were out for Blaine.

The question of name was again brought up. Chairman Rowe informed the assemblage that the title “Irish-American'lnde-pendents” was definitely settled upon by the Committee of Fifteen. A motion prohibiting officeholders of any kind in the movement was adopted without dissent. Among the Irishmen who have come out against Gov. Cleveland are the following: Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World; Gen. Michael Keywin, editor of the Tablet; John Devoy, editor of the Irish Nation ; and James McMasters, editor of the Freeman's Journal. Charles Kelly, a Tammany Democrat, and late President of the Land League,- said: “Mr. Cleveland is a Republican, and I am a Democrat; he is a monopolist, and I am an anti-monopolist; he is a free-trader, I am a protectionist; he is a pro-Englishman, and lam an American citizen. For these reasons I will talk, work, and vote against Mr. Cleveland.” Edward J. Rowe, ex-President of the Irish Confederatioh, said: “If the sentiments I he ar expressed by my countrymen, who have always voted the regular Democratic ticket, be an indication of the final result in November, I don’t see how Gov. Cleveland is going to carry a singleßtate.” C ol.’-Charles Mulhall, formerly of the Irish Brigade, said: “ , “I have voted my l&Bt Democratic ticket. The soldier element has been snubbed by the party.” “ ’

Thomas Doyle, of the Innesfail Association; Thomas Clifford, Vice President of the Irish Confederation; Patrick Logan, President of the Galwaymen’s Association; and W. F. O'Crowley, of the Corkmen’s Association are out against Cleveland.