Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-12
ESTRANGED.
The NeGLYEE and GEORGE SPLIT.
A Scheme to Sell the George Men Out
to Blaine.
TRICK OF 4 POLITICAL SCHEAER
Will MeGlynn Be a Candidate for the
Presidency?
New YORK, February lit looks like

NEW YORK, February lit looks like
q split in the United Labor party.
The speech OF Dr. McGlynn at Pytha-
goras Hall, Thursday evening, Lrsaking
away entirely from Henry George, and de-
claring that he no longer wanted him as q
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 and others with DR.. McGlynn.
The Socialists are simply delighted over
the quarrel between the prophet and priest
of the United Labor party, and remark
iubilantly: "We told You SO" Mr.. Jonas,
of the JIolks ZeitaHg, 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 split between the leaders, and they
ascribe it to move more than one reason.
Generally they 10y the blame upon Gay
bert Barnes, the Secretary of the Land and
Labor party, whose headquarters are at
the Cooper Institute, and where DR..
McGlyDn has been, and is daily visitor.
Barnes the George people say, IS itch
ing to get into the service of The Blaine
crowd, AID to make all the capital he can
out of it. He wants to make the United
Labor party tail TO the Blaine Republi-
cans. 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 Pumed 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 well his pcsitiye nature. But with
DR. McGlynn it 2as different. DR.. McGlynn
was priest, unacquainted with practical
politics and the ways Of the world, and
Barnes could manage him more easily. So
he made up his mind 10 cause an estrange-
mcnt between the two leaders, and, if pos
sible, to 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 MIR.
Barnts intend TO deliver over the United
Labor party to the Blaine crowdH 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 geatest
fight in New York, New Jersey, CJnnecti-
cut and Indiana, which he regarded as
doubtful States He las been urging the
necessity OF holding National Convent
OF the party to nominate candidate for
President.
What induced DIR. McGlynn TO break
so suddenly with Henry George, it Is
thought, WIS that only lew days ago q
circular was sent out from the headqusrt-
els III this city to all the land and labor
clubs in the country proposing union with
the Union Labor party in the West and
nominating DR.. McGlynn az candidate
for President.
Mr.. George declined TO be seen to-day
and sent ont word that he would expkss
his views in the next issue of his paper