The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-24
THEY RLANTE JARRErT.
Democrats Find n New Factor in the ThoOb'
Carlisle Contest.

Carlisle Contobts
NEw YORK, Jan. 2S.-The World pub
lishes the following special from WASH
ington:
Within the past few days q new factor
has appeared in the Thoebs-oarlisle con-
test.
John jarrett, Of Pittaburgh, formerly the
head OF the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron and Steel Workers, has been in COM
munication with several prominent Re-
publicaus with view TO demonstrating to
them the manifest advantages to be de-
rived from assuming and adhering to the
position which the Republican members
have held on the floor OF the House since
Thursday.
Jarrett, as a confessed champion OF la
Dor and man Of influence within their
ranks, has suggested that the Republicans
make the stand against Carlisle, not with
view to defeating him, but to make cspi-
tai with the labor element. he has insln-
uated that it is only necessary 10 refrain
from going on record either for or against
Thoebe to earn the everlasting gratitude
OF the laboring men. Jarrett's proposition
Ia to run Thobe again and run him as q
Republican. The advantage to be gained
by the adoption Of Huch course on the
part Of Republicans would, the crafty jar
rett insists, rebound greatly to the benefit
Of that party, as the ranks Of the labor or.
ganiEations are drawn chiefly from the
Democrats.
Jarrett'a present attitude gives come lit
tie significance to ]. Hale Sypher's state.
ment to Lee Crandall that he could pro-
badly secure the assistance Of wealthy
protectioniat friends to help pull Thoebe
through. Jarrett 10 now, and has been
since his retirement from the Amalgama-
ted Association, the Secretary Of the
American Timed Plate Association. He
has been used for years by the manutac-
turers as a mouth.piece before the Ways
and Means Committee, and he could
always be depended on to bob up ss the
representative Of the workingmen when
the manufacturers wanted more tariff "for
the protection Of labor" His latest poll
tiCsl achievement was In Illinois, where
he organised the opposition to Morrison
and succeeded in electing Jehu Baker.
His success in this direction solidiisd him
with the Republican leaders and he Is
now prepared to deal on loitier basis.
A notable incident in Jarretps career oc-
CURED during Arthur's administration.
When the Bureau OF Labor was organized
jarrett was In the heydAy OF his power as
President OF the Amslgamated Associa-
ton. He was pressed by Pennsylvania
manufacturing interests, employers and
employees, for the position OF the head ol
the new Bureau, and President Arthur
finally appointed him. ThA Senate con.
armed the appointment, and jarrett only
needed his commission to assume the du.
ties Of the office. The report reached the
Presidents ears, however, that jarrett, in
recent speech, had said that Arthur
was more ft to be 3 scullion in the White
House kitchen than to sit in the ExeCu'
tive Chair" The remark had been pub
licly made and printed in report Of the
speech. Mr.. Arthur felt the insult keenly
and withheld the commission until the
next session Of the Senate, when be sent
in the name Of Carroll D. Wright, the
present head Of the Labor Bureau.