The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-20
STUPID TACTICS
OF THE DEMOCRATS
IN CRrrrcIxrra oLAsscocr. an
ALnISTEArroN ron oRpuIIuQ
ooT n1LfTIA ron DUTY IN
MINERS sTRUEa
governor Maocorklss Record ON That
score and the Participation OF Col
Thomas n Hodges IN the same


Special Dispatch to the Intelligence
CHARLESTON. w. Va. Oct. is-Re.
borss nave reached here that some Of
hs,d Demoerats In the present campaign
,,.,,.., attempted TO gain votes by ad-
verseIy criticising the administration 81
No., Ut SiaSsSock. who ordered tn,
IN ~ virginia National Guard to duty
~ the strike OF coal miners la the Kama.
VIVA Held In isI2-Is13 Those Demo.
~ VINO have raised this question arr
Viutaan ssrons ground. for Governor
N,,,,llaih a AacCorkle. in 1890 and ISs !,
called upon the state militia seven
eai.nes. ilNe times on account OF striking
, ,linsrs and twice To head Off the al,
,ance guard OF CoNey's army ana ksi-
lys army OF unemployed who 49, ~,
ter times. A"u oet-
The militia was sent by Governo,
MacCorkle to Eagle Fayette county'
henova. Wayne county. and Ro~Ss. ~,
Msrsnall county. TO dispense strikers
was assembled on account OF
Ms, 5non at Camden and New Haven.
80 county, and In the Elkhorp re-
zion. Mcdowell and Mercer counties
colonel Thomas r.. Hodges. Democrattc
r,ss r. TOT eongressman-at-la who
We, then IN command OF the second
I.sh,hent. was on duty at Ali these
strikes. Governor MacCorkIe firxt 90
esrHu out the militia on account OF A
suike OF coal miners at Eagle. on Feb
IuaTy y, 1884. where Colonel Hodges
was ia command OF one battalion and },
sasIi"s gun. Two additional companies
Ia
Creek. but were not ordered opt TN
troops were Withdrawn March Iith IN
Manch TN. AdJutant GeneraI James A
sniiI,SS. IN reporting TO General Il. u.
SPlhnan, VINO was at Ormonds Florids
sent the following telegram:
We nave succeeded in breaking the
sri iNT Have only had Company c. q
anu an. N, OF the Second Infantry there
company relieved today ana .xnecf
70 relieve Company G Tomorrow ThirtSs
nNe arrests have been made and mai
ing more every hour
Col Hodges In Command.
On May %. 1890. Governor MacCarL,.
o.etrsu three companies OF militia A.
s ssd at Huntington under Colonel
m rEtosss because OF the visit Of striking
niners IN ohio to the mines in Mason
county, but the troubles were adjusted
scene Neieu 70 the
On June 4. 1894. two conn.,,.- -,
militia and a Calling gun were ardsrst
20 henova under Colonel Hodges. A he
ing reported that striking miners a.
s,s seoh, ONO, were threatening to de-
sNoy the Norfolk a Western brfdy.
appearance PN' VA an
on Iune 5. 1884. Governor Maccorkla
parsn out company OF militia at
eiAeISbdrE 10 assist the civil authOrf-
ties IN arresting the advance guard -
- - army. who had captured a h A,
-. freight train. -
I'm June .. 1894. the entire first r..,i
ment. under Colonel Fast. ana fofr -,
tahies or the Second. under Colop.t
hodges. were ordered 90 Bogg's Run be-
cause OF strike OF miners A gatline
gun was sent with IN. Huntingta,, 10y.
CARNATIONS under Hodges Tbc a..
tIaln OF coal moved was guarded bv a
detschment under Hodges me isst
81 5, me troops were Withdrawn from there
on July :. 1894. Governor Macco-k,.
ordered two companies OF militia To Een-
oNa 70 ASSIST the civil authorities IN ar
ss'l"s the advance OF keilcy's army.
VINO bad taken charge OF e. A a.
freight train.
ON July S. 1895. Governor Haocortt.
ordered the entire second Infantry e.
T,I. one company. - assemble. Colonel
h9Ises commanding. Tor duty IN me
EIshorn region aud they we're held untn
July sth- kilograms sent 20 MarC'orEis
WIN lhe militia assembled. had the ~
80. ~ "Itahhs the strike and the mill
trouble UT the
some OF the kilograms passing 10 and
lom Governor MaoCorkle are Interest,"
horn: ~ h'iA
,, Please see the miners tonight. Tell
.n,in N there BE- any Intimidation 81
NoI~ihE of non-union miners that
troops will BE- sent 90 the field al or'gs y
An Interesting Telegram.
. ~. july 9TH he sent the following fo
- - Iierney. coal operator az Tovr-
In addition 20 telegram ~ thi. morn
"t, WIN 20 say that 4 propose 90 ar
.ululcl} protect the citizens or the sfnt.
IN ihr tlEht 90 manage their buaiuaaa
To- their own wat. provided tbev i1frtrg.
no law. Wish Co say that DO there ~.
large concentrations or miners vbI~b
"lf t'AllN used 90 Tighten new men out
or the field. or rretenf r,o,,. ll.i',,. -.
7 f"m heinE brought Boz. that Z viii fak.
ltHi'nihtt measures Co. protect aIl those
W" ifhlif desire Co begin work and q
". h"l intend Co allow continuance ar
ALLEGED peaceful dernouafrafIDns utt.t
nANf tnc enott really. OF intimidation
NuFEe.p that sou start operations ana
.l ~ hfinE fn new men. aud Do
mon wishing Zoo work are fri~Et...
FROM tneir logiflmnfe operation or t0o
ftf unable to nrIue them In f0f that r.,.
SOU VIII send troops and zee that eter,
Wa u tiu peacefully carry 0ut BIZ ferffI.
i'tie ngru pntlnu. I insist that enr1ran-
IrF ehall begin operation You will ur.
'Iaihnd however. that n failure 10