The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

Mr.. Patrick Gllllgan, of Toledo, Ohio,
who has been visiting with his brother,
T. G. Gillgan, of Bellaire, was APP
preached by an Intelhgencer reporter
last evening INF the corridors of the Nc
Lure house The question OF the strike
and political situation was called up,
In view OF the fact that he was domi-
nant figure In the recent strike, He rep
resents the labor element OF his section
and what he says relative to Mark HIM
ma and his attitude toward laboring
men, is terse and to the point,
Mr. Gilllgnn said;
II intend to work for the election OF
Senator Hanna because ] think he Is
friendly to the laboring man and the
proper man to represent the state OF
Ohio In the United States senate"
"Thls directly gives the lie to the
Popocratc press that has persistently
circulated the falsehoods in reference to
Senator Hanna as Il labor crusher
"A delegation OF union men asked for
IN interview with Senator Hanna, to
which he responded at once. Closeted
with him for half an hour We're eighteen
representative laborlng men OF the
city. both Democrats and Republicans.
They put questions TO the senator, re-
gardlng the falsehoods of the opposi-
ton press, and each question was an
swered TO the satisfaction of the dele
CATION, and some of the members were
fully convinced that Hanna, instead OF
being labor crusher, is one of the best
friends the workingman haa.
"They interviewed him regarding the
coal strike, and he demonstrated that
he was only small factor In the oper-
ators organization, and that his broth
er was elected president against his
wishes He showed them that, at all
times, he paid scale wages, and, In some
instances, more than the seals, In addl-
tIon 10 this, he said there was stand
ing offer OF 500 to every man In his en-
ploy who would tell the truth and say
he was not treated properly by or had
any grievance against his employer or
was not paid wages in proportion to his
work.
1.-The senator told us OF the number Of
men employed by him, and the figures
were secured by telegraph at the re-
quest of union man at Cleveland. At
the time, Il was one of the shack sea-
sons, and there were in the employ of
Mr.. Hanna Just 1910, whose monthly
nav rolls amounted to S22O,000 In round
numbers. 1t was something more than
this, but did not catch the last figures
This would make the average over Ai
month, which is pretty good, as take
1t.
1--WE were all impressed with the sem
ator's talk, and some of the Democrats
present begin to think he Is not such
bad fellow after oil The only thing they
can bring up against him Is the trouble
with the Seamen's Union, and this Is
not as bad as the Democrats represent,
/ am satisfied with Hanna, and shall
work for him, and so will hundreds OF
iaboring men.
AS the campaign progresses. the po-
eition OF Democracy Is inclined to tot
ter on its pedestal, and the attacks up
on the legislative ticket are becoming
more virulent, and nre taking the course
of the campaign OF last year when the
Popooratic managers, in their efforts to
keep wage earners from supporting the
Republican presidential candidate, made
most vicious and inscriptions attacks
of all sorts upon Senator Hanna.
Among other things 1t was charged
that Mr.. Hanna, who Is one of the most
extensive employers OF labor in the
country, was unjust to and tyrannical
with his employees The utter falsity OF
such a charge was proven last year by
the statement OF well known labor lead
ers, and the testimony of hundreds OF
Mr.. Hanna's employees. Notwlthstand-
ing this, the managers OF the Mclean
Democracy in Ohio are this year repeat
ing these falsehoods, and II possible, with
more venom, bitterness and unscrupu-
iousness than they did last year"