The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-16

has been the result OF this development? 7?
Thousands OF experts, skilled gas-tttcrs,
drillerS, tool.dressers, glass-workers and
other artisans have hock9d out here
from the gas fields OF Western Pennsyl-
vania. They have been here for periods
varying from two days TO eighteen
months. There is on an estimate 5000
Of these men. Eighty.iive per cent. OF
them arc Republicans. There has also
come upon the trail OF these mechanics
a swarm OF men to dig bitches and lay
gas-pipe. They are at least 30 per cent:
OF them aliens. Less than 5 percent. OF
them have a vote, but every one is Il
Democratic vote. OF these 1000 or more
men who fare Republicans and skilled
mechanics, about 90 per cent can vote
next month, which, roughly, means
$500 more intelligent sulIrages for pro:
lection. This is what Pennsylvania will
do towards help carrying this State
against free trade, corruption and the
whiskey ring.
5000 MEN FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
And this new element in the gas belt
is being looked after. 1t has not been
neglected. The above estimate is made
on the result OF observations made by n
practical mechanic and natural gas ex-
pert who is familiar with this field. lie
has visited every portion OF it, and his
figures are as correct Us any can be ap-
proximately. OF the glass.workers n
great factory has been erected at Koko-
mo, and is now in operation. Various
new manufacturing establishments in
Muncie have within two years doubled
the population of her skilled workmen,
and these having resided in the State for
over year will vote in November for
the first time. A club OF over 200 natu-
raj gas workers from indianapolis aloLe
called on General Harrison week or SO
ago. i
A great deal is therefore expected, aud
rightly, too, by the Republicans from
this infusion OF new blood into the poll:
tics Of the State. 1t lessons the power OF
tho floating vote and cripples the
strength OF the purchaseable element,
which is generally subservient to Demo-
cratic duCats.
RAILROAD MEMS CLUBS.
While this question of the relation Of
labor to the result next month is under
discussion, it is worth while to notice
the attitude OF the labor element as a
whole. II has been placarded all along
the line as one OF the Democrats strong
points that the railroad men Of this pre-.
eminently great railroad State were
against Gen. Harrison almost to man.
The cause OF this was his uhfavofable
attitude to the strikes OF preceding
years. In regard to the latter it is need
less TO say that all the blaLhering stories
OF his alleged utteranCe to wade in blood
up to his waist have been proven to be
an outrageous lier rfathered by one Could,
an ex-Anarchist, now in New York
State. ASS further proof that there is
no foundation for tliis the railroad men
OF the entire State are 70: him, as shown
in the hundreds OF railroad clubs organ
lied for Harrison and Morton.
The beauty OF all this is that the Dem
ocrats started their railroad lies triile
early in the campaign. 1t gave the Re-
publiCans Just the chance they wanted;
viz, an opportunity 10 deny them and
refute the sianderous faisehoods. The
persistent mendacity of the paid falsi-
iiers OF the Democracy in the face OF
proofs furnished TO the contrary, has
had the result OF drawing to Gen. Har-
risOn the sympathy OF the railroaders.
They believe that he has been lied
against, and us result began working
in his behalf Thus the poisoned darts
OF Democratic falselood have fallen
harmless, and to-day the railroad men to
n unit almost are enlisted in Harrison
and Morton raiiroad clubs. At Rich.
mond alone there is one club OF over
600 members.
TIE LABOR VOTE GENERALLY.
OF the workingmen in other ranks
the forces OF Charles Litchman, ex-sCc.
retary OF the knights of Labor, Eccles
Robinson and Alex @. Rankin, OF Pitts.
burgh, and even old man Smith, ycleped
"BrOaday," have told the story OF pro-
lection and free trade so effectively that
tho labor element is practically and
wholly with the Republicans. The
Democrats have been hard put to for
labor speakers. They have not more
than half dozen in the field, and
these find it SO hard to reconcile tariff
reduction and good wages that their cf-
forts are OF little avail.
But the Democrats arc desperate. II
they see the faintest break in the Re-
publican line that money can widen,
the money will not be wanting. For
this reason the Republican managers
here ut the rooms Of the State Central
Committee arc taking every possible
means to check fraud, to stamp it out
in its incipiency. 1t is reported that at
least S2O0,00Ois to be thrown into this
State ten days before the election by the
Democratic National managers for the
purpose OF "in1uencing" the 'uncer-
tain" vote. Ii so Messrs. Coy and Bern.
hamer will have some distinguished
fellow-convicts before long in the peni'
tentiary at Michigan City.'0