Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-13
ESTRANGED.
The MeGLYNN AND GEORGE SPLIT.
A Scheme to Sell the George Men Out
10 Blaine.

New YORK, February lit looks like
a split 10 the United Labor party.
The speech of DIR. McGlynn at Pytha'
goras Hall, Thursday evening, treaking
away entirely from Henry George, and de
claring that he no longer wanted him as a
Presidential candidate has caused great
excitement in the ranks OF their followers.
From the opinions expressed to-day it is
not improbable that split will occur in
the party, some taking sides with Henry
George aud others with Dr.. McGlynn.
The Socialists are simply delighted over
the quarrel between the prophet and priest
of the United Labor party, and remark
~iubilautly: I'VE told you So" Mr.. Jonas,
of the folks ZeitWRg, said that he hoped
that the different labor elements would
now unite in politics.
The friends Of Henry George, while
they are astounded at the ~suddenness with
which DR.. McGlynn has broken away from
his friend, seemed to have been prepared
for q split between the leaders, and they
ascribe it to move more than n reason.
Generally they lay the blame upon Gay
bert Barnes, the Secretary of the Land and
Labor party, whose headquarters are at
the Cooper Institute, and where DIR.
McGlynn has been, and is q daily visitor.
Barnes, the George people say, Is itch
ing to get into the service OF the Blaine
crowd, and TO make all the capital he can
out of il. He wants to make the United
Labor party a tail to the Blaine Republic
He knew that he couldn't use
Henry George, because the latter's free
trade principles were in direct opposition
to the high protective tariff doctrines OF
the Plumed knight, and upon which issue
the Republicans intended to make the
fight. He had done some work for Henry
George in reading the proofs OF his work,
Protection and Free Trade" and he
knew we'll his positive nature. But with
DR.. McGlynn it was different. DR.. McGlynn
was a priest, unacquainted with PRACTICAL
politics and the ways Of the world, and
Barnes could manage him more easily. so
he made no his mind to an estrange-
ment between the two leaders, and, IT pos
sible, 10 get Henry George thrown out Of
the party. He ~insinuated himself into the
graces Of DR.. McGlynn and gradually in
stilled subtle poison into him.
The Times to-day says: How does Mr.:
Barnes intend to deliver over the United
Labor party to the Blaine crowd? Why,
by drawing away workingmen's votes
from the Democratic party in doubt
ful States. 1t was only a short time
ago that he said that the United
Labor party must make the greatest
fight in New York, New Jersey, Conueeti-
cut and Indiana, which he regarded Is
doubtful States. He has been urging the
necessity OF holding a National Convention
of the party to nominate a candidate for
President.
''What induced DR.. McGlynn to break
so suddenly with Henry George, it is
thought, was that only a few days ago a
circular was sent ont from the ~headquart-
ers in this city to all the land n LABOR
clubs in the country proposing a union with
the Union Labor party in the West and
nominating DR.. McGlynn as q candidate
for President"
Mr.. George declined to be seen to-day
and sent ont word that he would express
his views in the next issue OF his paper.