Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-02
HON. JOHN A. HOW ARD.
A Sketch Of the Life Of the Demo
cratic Candidate
TOR CONGRESS IN THIS DISTRICT.
lis Early Career as a Fa-m-Bly and Later as a
6lasswolker-His Ffor.s On Behalf Of Labor
His Success a. tho Bar ana IN Public
OEcs-E151rssd by Presitsa, Smith.

ard appeals strongly 20 the masses OF
the people. Wage-earners have in his
career an undoubted Incentive TO indi-
vidual encouragement aud advance
ment.
The poor boy can study his lie to
advantage, for It points the way TO
nobler aud better things, and is an apt
and undoubted illustration Of the posi-
bHlties which lie within the grasp Of
every young man, no matter how humble
his original station in life may have
been.
In SIR. Towards cares we have an as
surance that, under our American insti-
tut1Ons, any youth may attain to even
ths foremost position, 10 being only
necessary that the aspIraut be equipped
with ambition, earnestness Of purpose,
and proper personal habits.
These, and these only, we're the equip
nents Of Mr. Howard, when farmer
Joy or toiler in the factories Of Wheel
ing, and with them al bis command he
has steadily
FORCED HIS WAY TO THE FRONT,
md now sees before him a career full Of
usefulness and honor.
What he has accomplished may be
duplicated by any young man who has
he heart, the courage and the ambition
20 succeed. or this there is no shadow
OF doubt; and it being true, his present
candidacy before the people appeals
With peculiar and irresistible force TO
every voter Of the Wage-earning class
he comes before the wOrEinEmen, farm
Brs and artizans as one OF their own
number. He is from the masses OF the
common people. So far 10 his success
full career, he we'll illustrates what IL is
possible for American young manhood
30 achieve, and bis example is one FOR
the sons OF American wOrkingmen and
American farmers TO admire, to glory
in and 20 emulate. When a young man
like Mr.. Howard has shown, through
his own unaided efforts, the DOSsibili-
ties within the reach OF other poor boys,
70 is meet and proper that be should be
helped and encouraged in a further ei-
fort by the masses OF the people, 10
whom be belongs, and whose Interests
will always
BE SAFE IN HIS HANDS.
John A. Howard was born OF poor
parents, in SteubenVille. TO-, May p,
1857. His parents rembved 20 Ohio
county in 1860, and live,ffor series Of
years on the farm Of andrew Mitchell,
Hbn Short Creek. Mr. Towards early
educ stjon MsS received at the old Cher
- &c school, at the forks OF
Short Creek, the instruction be thsre
received being supplemented by the
teaching of his mother az the home fire.
side. In 1865, when but eleven years OF
age, Mr.. Howard came 70 Wheeling, and
went 70 work az the Central glass house,
In Est Wheeling, there and thus early
commencing q career OF tirsless indus
try aud Self-compened success which
has been the admiration of sll who
know him. The position at the glass
house was Mr.. Towards first regular
job" but he had previously, from a
very early age, been familiar with
THE HARD LIFE OF A FARM BOY,
and had earned his fsrt few dollars 10
carrying water on the Mitchell farm.
During the idle period Of '13-4, being out
Of employment ia the glass house, be
worked at such "Odd jobs" as he could
get, driving mules 10 the coal mine and
working as "third hand 10 the Bel
mont iron mill. Leaving the Central
factory after a time, Mr. Howard next
sought and found work az the old
Twenty-third street glass house, and
later still was an emplOYe Of the La
Belle glass works, there making the
handles for the first article-a molasses
pitchsr.-ever made 10 that factory.
That was in 1872. The year 1873 found
him one OF the wOrkmen at the Hobbs,
Brockunier glass works, and he remain
ed there for the succeeding ten years,
becoming not only workman of ex-
cepJional skill, but one OF the most
prominent leaders OF the glass workers
in and about Wheeling. and a young
man whose advice and counsel was often
deferred 60 by heads FAR older than his.
10 was while be was a worker at the
Hobbs-Brockunie works that Mr..
Howard
TOOK A PROMINENT PART
IN the organization Of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union. He be-
came President Of Local Union No. 9,
and remained az It's head for three or
four years, bringing the organization TO
a high state Of efficiency, and incident
ally doing much 90 advance the interests
Of labor organizations generally. Sent
20 represent his Union az the conven-
ton of the international organization Of
glasS-WOrkers, sc Boston in 1852, Mr.
Howard was elected secretary, succeed.
\ ing Hon. George w. Payne, Of New
AJersey. He filed this office with signal
ability and credit TO himself, and with
profit TO the organization. His infu-
sncs being always eXerted on the side
Of conservatism, no strike occurred while !
Mr.. Howard filled the international
Office, and the affairs Of the organiza-
ton, as we'll as Of the individual mem
bers, prospered. During these wears OF |
toll in the glass house, and while exert
ing wide and beneficial influence in |
the organization TO which be belonged,
Mr.. Howard did not lose sight OF
A MOST CONNIENDABLE AMBITION
to secure a good education. de accord- |
ingly entered the Wheeling Business /
College as a student, and devoted his /
evenings 20 the acquisition of knOwl- |
edge. This ambition 20 achieve an ed |
ncation was never lose sight OF by Mr.. |
Howard, and as q result he arrived az /
mans estate with a comprehensive |
knowledge OF all the essential branches /
Of learning.