Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-23
QARFIELp'S GOOSE
Cooked by that Fatal Letter Favoring an
Unlimited Influx OF Almond. Eyed Ce.
lestials.

Cooked by that Fatal Letter Favoring an
Unlimited Influx OF Almond.Eyed Ce-
lestials.
New YORK, October 81. The publica.
ton OF the Garfield Chinese cheap labor
letter in Wednesdays Truth created
great excitement in this city and
throughout the neighbOriny States, but
it was not until to-day that it reached
the limits Of furor. Truths office was
throngcd all day by persons OF both par.
ties, eager 10 view the Photographic
copy Of the letter on exhibition, AMI all
pronounced il genuine. Numerous let.
ters from Garfield were brought in by
Republicans for comparison, and in ev-
ery instance the confession Was wrung
from them that they
Could Not Dispute Its Authenticity.
The publication oi the letter lnstIllcd
new life into the labors Of the Demo
cratic committee, who have distributed
it broadcast throughout the different
States, and Tonight plates. OF which u
large number were prepared, were eA'
pressed TO AL the papers of the Pacific
coast. Impromptu meetings have been
neld all over this city, New Jersey, Long
Island and Connecticut, which have
been characterized 10y intense cnthu.
siasm. Workingmen everywhere are
Deserving the Ga, field Banner
and railying to the support II liancock.
Nothing can now resist the tidal wave
which will inevitably sweep him into
the Presidency.
The letter i,self bears upon ITS face
undeniable evidences oi Gariicid's au'
thorship, and, So far, 10 attempts have
been mad. by the Republicans to an'
thoritstiyely DENY it. Il is written on
the House Oi Representative in the
regular Congressional forms. sharp,
stiff pen had evidently been used,
which gives it n rather angular appear.
ance. IL il in Il clean, legi.ie hand,
without crasufes, and shows Mr.. Tar
fields
Chsracteris' 10 Phrase and style Through.
cut.
The envelope is torn at the top and
across the centre, evidently in opening
I, is also quite clean, and has been H.
ured upon in very small. neat tsur"s
In the ari;hme,icsl calculations, oi
which there are four Si2 is multiplied
~ l2l; Sji "a is multiplied by si2o;
9i2 is multiplied by lS, and slI I0lsaid-
ed to Si2 10 II bears the Congressional
post.mark, Washington, ID. c. This
Is easily seen by Il microscopic cxd'iina'
ton of the original used IN the phOt"-
graphic copy, but il does not come up
plainly In the stereotype. Ii WAS cr-
tainly mallcd on the date Of the l"ttrr
from Washington.
The supersrrIrtion, signature AMI
body Of the letter are
Clearly in General Garfield's Hsndwr.t-
ing.
There can be no question M 10 It's being
genuine, AS II passed through micro
rcOpIc examination, and has been silo
mittrd To expo orIrnrcd experts. AMI also
TO n great numD.r Oi prominent men
familiar with General Garfield y hand
writing. 1t may ~ here added, on th"
authority al { rn2rrssrnan Hewitt th"t
in case il j. disputed another letter II
ready for puhIi,a,ion -! the sanIe tenor,
written 10 another parry.
The general opinion - that this -
only one Of number addressed - The
various employers and corporate socie'
ties AZ the time Garfield was double.
backing ShernIan's nomination, Ins' al
ter he had been elected TO the senate to
serve for six years.