Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-24
JARRETI'S SCHEMES.
The Hand of Labor AGitator in the
Thoebe Contest.

Thoebe Contest.
New YORK, January 23.-The World
publishes the following special from Wash
ingtOn: Within the past few days new
factor has appeared in the Thoebe Carlisle
contest
John Jarrett, of PittsbuTg, formerly the
head OF the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers, has been in COM
munication with several prominent Repub-
licans with view to demonstrating TO
them the manifest advantages TO be de-
rived from assuming and adherlng to the
position which the Republican members
have held on the floor of the House since
Thursday.
Jarrett, is a confessed champion of la
Dor, and n man of influence within their
ranks, has suggested that the Republicans
make stand against Carlisle, not with n
view 10 defeating him, but TO make Capi-
tai with the labor element. He has lnslnu-
ated that it is only necessary TO refrain
from going on record either for or against
ThOebe TO earn the everlasting gratitude of
the laboTing men. Jarrett's proposition
ia to run Thoebs again and run him as a
Republican. The advantage TO he gained
by the adoption Of such Il course Ou the
part of Republicans would, the crafty Jar
rett insists, rebound greatly to the benefit
OF that party, aa the ranks of the labor
organizations are drawn chiefly from the
Democrats
Jarrett's present attitude gives some lit-
tie significance to j. Hale Sypher's state
ment 10 Lee Crandall that he could prob
ably secure the assistance OF wealthy
prOtectlOnist friends TO help pull ThOebe
| through. Jarrett Is now, and has been
since his retirement from the Amalganated
Association, the Secretary OF the American
! Timed Plate Association. He bas been
used for years by the manufacturers as II
mOuthpieCc before the Ways and Means
Committee, and he could always be de-
pended on to bob up ms the representative
OF the wOrkingmen when the manuiaCtur-
eTs wanted more tariff ior the protection
oI labor His latest political achieve
ment was in Illinois, where he organized
the opposition TO Morrison and succeeded
ia electing Jehu Baker. His success IN
this direction solilitici him with the Re
publican leaders a | hv is now prepared 10
deal on ioltier b. $.
\ notable incideu in Jar.rtts career oc-
CURED during Arthur administration.
When the Bureau of Labor was organized
Jarrett was in the heyday of his power as
President Of the Amalgamated Association.
He was pressed by Pennsylvania manuiac-
turing interests, employers and employees,
iur the position OF head Of the new bureau,
and President Arthur finally appointed
him. The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment, and jarrett only needed his commits
sion To assume the duties Of the office The
report reached the Presidents eats how
ever, that Jarrett, in recent speech had
said that "Arthnr was more tit to bG 4
sculliOn in the White House kitchen than
to sit in the Executive Chair The re-
mark had been publicly made and printed
in a report OF the speech. Mr. Arthur ielt
the insult keenly and withheld the com.
mission until the nest session of the Sen
ate, whsn he sent in the name Of Carroll
D. Wright, the present head OF the Labor
| Bureau.