The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-05
AS TO THE IRISH VOTE.
Those Who Know sny that 1t viii be Cast
for Harrison.

Those who Know sny that II viii be Cast
for Harrison.
New YoRK, Nov. 4.-Therc is no little
curiosity here as to what the Irish are
going to do in this election. Like many
other factors in this great contest, they
could turn the election to either party
unless New York is less doubtful than
is popularly supposed. AS the Demo
Gratis are about claiming everything in
the way OF votes, they also claim to have
won back the Irish vote Mr.. Blaine had
in 1884. Just now they are arguing
with some persistence that the dismissal
OF Lord Sackville has had its effect in
converting some OF the followers oil
Messrs. Patrick Ford and John Devoy
although both OF these gentlemen main.
tain with equal earuestness that the ef.
feet OF the British minister's letter is to
tue Democratic party an irreparable in
jury.
On the other hand, the Republicans
not without good show OF reason, hold
that the irish detection from the Other
side has continually and rapidly increas.
ed since 1884; that the laboring Irish can
never be brought to the support OF d
free trade party, and that in this elec,
ton this vote is to be thrown iorthe Re.
publican candidates.
1t is natural that at this juncture oil
the contest both parties should give out
rosy-tinted. views OF their prospects o.
winning the election. Up to this time,
however, the largest claims seem tG
have come from the Twenty-ninth Street
Bureau Of Chairman Brice-some say
with view to their partisan effect, and
others that the chairman himself really
believes all that he has expressed on the
outlook in Michigan and elsewhere.
Mr., Ford is the editor OF the IriL
World, perhaps the most influential Jour
nal in this country published in the in.
terests OF naturalized Irish citizens. lie
is well knownasaw writer OF acknowledged
ability aud q speaker OF some renOwn,
He Is also one Of the staunchest friends
that Blaine has among tho Irish. mel,
cans Of New York city, and has thus iai
in the campaign organized two of the
most enthusiastic Irish meetings that Mr.
Blaine has yet addressed. He was the
moving spirit of the big Madison Souare
meeting, at which Mr.. Blaine delivered
the tirst speech on his return from Eu.
rope, known as the keynote speech Of
this campaign. In very short time Mr..
Ford gOttoGpther few days ago in Iladi.
son Square Garden a meeting of 5000
Irish.Americans, whom Mr.. Blaine adj.
dressed on the subject OF Lord Sackyille's
letter to his curious friend in California
Mr.. Ford says that he confidently be-.
lieves that the Irish voters for Blaine in
1884 will not only be held by General
Harrison, but that the number will be
largely increased. Those who werc
frightened by DR.. Burchard's indirect
remark will vote for Harrison, while tht
prOtectionists will also support him
These would give General Harrison n
least 10000 more irish votes than Blaine
had, aud would most surely elect tht
Republican candidate.
II Mr.. Ford's observations are accu
rate the Irish will defeat President
Cleveland next Tuesday us sure as tht
sun rises on that day,
Mr. Healey who is al Irish leader o
no less prominence in the politics o
! this city, place the figures very close /,