Show our FOR CLEVELAND Wayne IcVeigh and Judg Cooley Desert the 1 epubiicans NEW YORK Oct 3The Times says Statements were made in political circles last night with reference to the desertion from the Republican party of two Republicans cans of national prominence which caused something of a sensation wherever they were heard Wayne McVeagh United States attor neygeneral under Garfield and exJudge Thomas M Cooley of Michigan formerly chairman of the interstate commerce commission com-mission are the men said to have decided to give their support to the Democratic candidates and their endorsement to Democratic Dem-ocratic issues as defined in this campaign There was reliable authority for the statement state-ment that each of these men would soon make public letters in which over their own signatures they would set forth the reasons which had led to their change of heart Judge Conlcy Aeitner Affirms or Denies ANN AKBOB Mich Oct SJudge Cooloy this afternoon declined to confirm or deny tbe statement published in the New York Time this morning to the effect that he was about to write a letter bolting the Republican party and declaring in favor of Cleveland AU he would say was that the statement was unauthorized and that he was in too poor health to enter actively into politics |