The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-28
ALABAnA..
The Democratic victory In that state De.
scribed by One who Speaks from
Knowiedge-AltcraIio and Fraud.


WASHINGTON, D. c., August ga let
ter has been forwarded from Huntsville
Ala, to Commissioner Raum for publica
ton. It is IRON Mr.. Hewitt, Deputy
Marshall, a native OF Alabama, and mar
OF recognized standing. The substance o
his story, as related by the letter, is as fol
lows: = u 8ts Et.f5 ~
As basis OF my complaint l charge:
First-That the election machinery il
all in the hands Of the Democratic party
and under the workings OF that machinery
the margin for fraud is beyond any ques
ton.
Second-That the vote of Madison coun'
ty, or rather the count, exceeded by over
600 that taken atany election that has been
held since 1875.
Third-That the votes as cast at Triana
and Whitesburg are known to me to have
been falsely counted, and the Democratic
ticket returned as elected, contrary to the
wishes OF majority of the voters.
Fourth-That there was an assault made
upon the line OF Independent voters at
the Huntsville box, which intimidated
and hiudered fair election. :
In regard to the first charge would say
that when it became necessary 10 select
the inspectors, the persons selected by the
Republicans and Independents were gen.
era.ly rejected, aud in many cases igno-
rant colored men arbitrarily selected to
represent the party.
Concerning the second charge, Iallege
that the vote tfor the county, is.lager
than at any election since 1875. In the
year 1876, when party spirit ran high, the
aggregate vote 10 the county was 8 200,
while in the late election the aggregate
vote was G, B,S3S, an excessive vote OF over
800. In the Democratic primaries, with
the combined influence OF all OF the can
didates and their friends, only about g.
600 voters were drawn out, and at the
regular election, only short time subse'
quent, the Democratic candidate for Pro-
bate Judge received S,S76 votes. a.
To the third charge desire TO invite
particular attention, as that Involves the
inspectors at Triana and Whitesburg. At
the Triana Precinct the Republicans have
been in the habit of carrying itby mSjori-
ties ranging from 200 to $50, and at Whites
burg by 70 and upward. At the late elec-
lion the Democratic ticket was returned as
elected at Triana by ia, and at Whites
burg by II. The candidates for Probate
Judge were selected as the basis for the
calculation. was at Triana on the day OF
election. The officers OF the colored club
sent for me to meet them about one hall
mile distant from the polls with the tickets
they desired to vote. This ! did, and
went with them aud saw them deposit the
same with the Inspector. After the re.
suit was announced there was such q con-
yictioc OF fraud on the part Of voters that
the presidents OF the clubs called their
voters together, and obtained atlidavits
from them to the effect that they voted for
Harrison for Judge. These athdavits have
been sent in, and are now held as evi.
dence, giving Harrison, at Thana, vote
OF S73 instead OF 2l7. put upon num-
ber OF tickets voted three different names
for Coroner, as follows: "a. F. Murray"
10 votes ~. T. Green" . votes; and III.
A. Wortham," 10 votes hut when the re-
turns were declared no reference was
made TO the above votes for Coroner, indt.
eating that they may have been disp laced
and Democratic ballots substituted ioi
them. 49,
In relation to the fifth charge l state
what Is known to at least 100 voters. There
was an assault made by Democrats upon a
number Of Independent Republican voters
at Huntsville on the day Of election which
had tendency to demoralize and intimi-
date them. In this affair one colored man
was knocked down and others assaulted
with sticks and, pistols. This is in conflict
with what the Huntsville LndePendSTt has
10 saw about the election in Its issue OF the
9Th Inst. 1t says: Peace prevailed IN
Madison last Monday. We have always
taken the position that temperate language
IA best in all things. We therefore simply
say that II any man, whether correspond
ent. editor, or what not, says there wa
any bulldozing here, he lies ! Yes, beliesF
Then Us II to seal the victory" won at tht
election, about l50 Democrats. lei
Huntsville for the purpose OF Wis
Iiting Madison, Triana and Whites
burg, carrying with them the Little Dem
ocrat" Ia small cannon) and lot o.
whisky. The IndpsndaI OF the 9th inst
SAYS: "Never anything like i. Their
was never anything like the rejoicing II
the good old county OF Madison. somt
twenty vehicles and about l50 Democrats
white and c0loted, left here yesterday 10
Madison, Triana and WhitesbuFg with th
Little Democrat, and they will have
grand time" respectfully submit that
the manner in which the election has beel
carried on at Huntsville, Triana an,
Whitesburg Is fair sample Of the balanc
} OF the State, the majority Of $1,000 Demo
, cratic votes may BIZ truthiully called th
! monumental fraud OF the age.
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