Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-25
THE UBIQUITOUS coKREsPoN-
DENT.

The wide awake gentleman who takes
"a railroad trip across one corner OF the
Sssts and then writes q column or two
SCOUT 'ths political situation" Such an
one is Mr.. T. O. CRAWFORD, of the Ne"
York World. Mr.. CRAWFORD has been
writing up the political situation in
West Virgins. Mr.. O. came down to
Wheeling from Pitfsburg soue days ago IN
charge of an attache of the most unreliable
Republican organ In the Smoky City. He
staid probably six or eight hours, and in
that time saw nobody except whom his
guide introduced him to. A o sample Of
the results Of his observations" printed
in the New York World, We quote the fol-
lowing:
The tariff issue has made q certain number OF
converts to the Republican party. A numoer o,
the manufacturer of Wheeling hayesignihed this
wear their intention Of joining the Republican
marty for the purpose of maintaining the protect
i've system. The most notable OF the cnanges -
that OF the HARNESS, father ana son. Al mneet
ing Hearnes, the father. vas a Delaware Dem
ocrat. .Fe has been a Democrat for over % years.
His SON Is superintendent of the great iron works
controlled by his father. He has also changed.
They rave not changed because they nave any
psTticular~ enthusiasm for the Republican eandi-
date or because they prefer him TO Mr., CleYe-
land. Their reasons are business ones, an as
tney employ several hundred workfngmen tneiI
change viii have some enect upon tne lssu m
this ran. Among other Manufacturers who have
gone over 20 the support OF the Republican ucE'
et are William Hearnes. Frank hesrnes James
X. McCourtney and David Brooks, or hasely q
AaUA N n amnInE
over /, 900 men, and the influence OF their EN-,
ployers must have some effect upon the ACTION OF
the men.
Had Mr.. CRAWFORD been . Iesder OF our
esteemed contemporary, tte hteuigeneer,
be might have written lis observations"
a month or so go. If MI. CRAWFORD, in
his capacity of London correspondent, bar
been in the habit of getting his English
news as he got his West Virginia political
stpe va" we fear those who have re'ied
upon Mr.. CRAwFoRD's pen have been
sadly behind hand as to what JOHN BULL
was doing.
Mr.. C.'s West Yirginis political news
came entirely through Republican chan
nsls. 1t is doubtful if ne interviewed q
Democrat in town. He ssys the foppers
mentioned above will have influence with
their employees This is significant, COM
ing, as it does, through Republican chan
nels, and adds weight to the wei known
TACT that several Wheeling manufacturers
have been, and are; working upon their
employe, with all sorts Of c~ock-and-buil
stories about the MILLS bill. We are
happy to say, however, that a much larger
number of Wheeling manufactures are
acting honorably and not attempting TO
influence or bulldoze their men.
But Mr.. CRAWFORD is not the only
newspaper correspondent who has inflicted
himself upon us. Mr.. w. A. TAYLOR, Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, is another. We
have Published Mr.. TAYLoR's obserVs-
tions for what they were worth, because
he has travelled over tie State and is pretty
we'll acquainted with West Virginia poll,
tics. Mr.. TAYLOR gave it as bis
opinion, it will be remembered, that the
great fight was going to be upon the Legis-
lature and that everything else would be
sacrificed 10 gain control of that. We are
well aware of the fact that GoFF has his
eye solely upon the Legislature. GoFF
does not want to be Governor. He wants
70 be United States Senator, and, Of course,
will DO his best TO crafty the particular
bent OF ambition, even to the extent OF
Strengthening every other man on the
ticket. But Democrats have no reason to
be alarmed as this. There is no question
of the success of the trhOle Democratic
ticket, with proper organization. Demo-
Gratis should not think Of ''trading''in the
interest of any candidate. II is not a COM
mendable or proper exercise Of the right OF
suffrage, iu any event, aud, in addition,
there is no danger of any portion Of the
Democratic ticket failing of election. We
can, always surprising We have tine proper
organization, elect the whole Democratic
ticket this year by a handsome msjofitS,
Another correspondent takes u rose-
eolored view of the West Virginia situa-
ton. He says to the Philadelphia Record:
Frederick o. Prince returned to Boston on Fri
day, after a visit to New York. He was in an
exultant frame ofmind over the prospects oil tha
Democrats in the national campaign. The
leaders in New York" said he, ''put the Demo
cratic majority at %. 600, and l think We ought
10 do better than that. Our chances ere ie-
eidedly the best in Indiana; we have a FIGHTING
chance I'm California; those who are really posted
haven't any anxiety about either Connecticut or
New Jersey, and there Is not the slightest alarm
felt about the result in West Virginia"
We are glad to know that some one who
doesn't know anything about West Viz
ginia politics is not alarmed about the re-
suit here. We are inclined, on second
thought, to give Mr.. PRINCE credit for a
deeper knowledge OF West Virginia affairs
than strange politicians generally pos
sess-his sentiments are so exactly in &C
cord with our own, formed after a careful