The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-16
ENCOURAGING NEWS.
The Great Movement Among Democrat
for Harrison and Protection.

The Great Movement Among Democrat
for Harrison and Protection.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Republican
have no reason to feel respondent, il tht
reports that come from almost ever!
quarter are half true. Two things seen
to be conceded on every hand; one tha
there is greater unanimity in the party
than has been had for many years, and
the other that the campaign will be
fought almost strictly on the tariff issue
not as presented by the Mills bill, which
is claimed to be mere per cent step
toward free trade, but on the spirit
which has been manifested by the party
leaders for years, and which is strongly
reflected in the Presidents message. -
tits conspicuous fact that two OF the
charges which were sprung against Har-
rison Immediately upon his nomination
have fallen flat, and are now admitted
by many Democrats to be OF little or.no
use. The one is his Chinese record, SC
called, and the other his conduct and
speeches during the riots of 1877. Dem
ocrats find not only that Harrison pur-
sued very conservative and judiCious
course, but that he had very excellent
Democratic company. At any rate it is
BECOMING PLAINER, DAY by DAY,
according to reports brought here by
very reliable persons, that the working,
men do not intend to be driven to for
sake their own interests by the. cry that
Harrison will have unanimousvote in
China or that he took the field to put
down the riots.
An incident in support Of this is fur
nished by Mr.. L. Habercorn, the dis
tinguished Washington correspondent
OF the Milwaukee Herald and st. Louis
JFeSliche Post, and gentleman of wide
influence in German circles. Mr.. Ha-
bercOrn returned from New York to-day,
where he was on private business, and
relates how he happened to fall into
conversation with a very intelligent
street car conductor who expressed de-
sire to have Harrison button, similar
to one worn by friend OF Mr.. Haber-
corn. az am a Democrat" " said the con-
ductor, "ahd have always voted the
Democratic ticket, but this year shall
vote for Harrison and Morton, and !
personally know OF more than 100 other
Democratic employees OF this line who
vote the Republican ticket. On another
line know OF nearly $50 Democrats who
will do the same thing, and am assured
that this is the case nearly all over the
two cities. What is the reason! Sim
ply because when 1t comes to question
between British workingmen and Amer
ican workingmen, we are
Iron THE AMERICANS,
that is, ourselves. I would like to sec
workingmen all over the world paid
wages that would enable them to live in
comfort, but so long as we are brought
into competition we must do the best
thing for ourselves. 1t is my opinion
that this tariff question will almost re-
volutionize the position Of the work.
ingmen OF New York City and Brooklyn
in politics"
Mr.. Habercorn stated that he institut-
ed careful inquiries in regard to the
detection OF Mr.. Seth Low, OF Brooklyn,
and found that it really amounted to
nothing. 1t is merely an incident ofthe
importers movement for free trade us
against the manufacturers, who want
protection.
Among the Irish, Mr.. Habercorn
found an extensive movement to organize
Democratic anti.free trade societies
which will not unite with the Repub-
licans but will vote with them this year,
for Presidential electors, while retain
ing their position, as far as possible, as
orthodox Democrats in local affairs,
The popularity OF Morton among the
Irish contributes largely to this move
ment, but its handspring is opposition
to Congressional legislation in the in
terests Of British and other foreign
manufacturers.