Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-02


Carry This Congressional District Tc-
Dsy-Democrats and Greenbackers APP
proached on the Public Streets and
offered Money to Vote for Hutchinson.
Correspondence OF the Register,
PARK KERsBURG, October 80.
We nov have the proof OF the unde-
MED charge OF the Republicans using
large sums OF money to corrupt the
voters of this Congressional district,
and carry it for "trickey" John Hutch
inson for Congress. They have made
their brags that they were making still
hunt, and as We knew such "hunts"
politically cannot be made without
plenty OF money, We have investigated
the matter, and have now the proof as
strong as Holy Writ, that the whole
rank and 6le of the party, from
the aspirant to Congress himself, down
to his confidential office boy are "lop-
sided" with money, using 1.
Boldly and Above Board to Buy Volts
Ii is a pitiable sight to see representa-
tives OF the party OF moral and progress'e'
;deas Offering to buy voters upon the
streets, the same as they would buy a
steer or any other animal. II ischarged
by John Hoy, a reputable citizen OF this
county, a Greenback- Democrat, that on
the 9th day OF October. 1880, Ex-Gov.
W. f. Stevenson, the man who once
filed the Gubernatorial Chair of this
State-the editor OF the State Jour
nal, paper that boasts
Of being
Neral and Religious Paper.
a paper whose every column Is hlled
with Republican honesty and Demo-
cratic fraud and corruption-otfered
said Hoy 81 apiece for each vote for
Hutchinson. He is the same Steven
son that issued his secret circular to the
registrars OF w. Va. to sit in the silent
hours Of night and disiranchise the
honest yeomanry OF the State. He is
the same Stevenson who represents the
God and moral party, who are denounc-
ing Democratic frauds and corruption,
and is the
Chief Corruptionist Himself.
il the following affidavit is true:
S,ate of Ued Virginia, Uo"d County,
10 rl;
Personally appeared before me, the
undersigned authority. John Hoy, who
being duly sworn, on oath says: That
he had a conversation with ex.Gov.
w. f.. Stevenson, on the 18th day OF
October, 1880, in the city OF Parkers-
bury, W. Va, on the crossing leading
from the Sheriif's office to the store OF
T. Saunders, that in said converse
ton said Stevenson inquired OF said
How what he "wos going % take for them
mnY" wnereupon said Hoy inquired
what "he was going to give AMI there
upon said Stevenson. exhibiting money,
showing a silver dollar to said Hoy, IN
formed him that he would give him
that for each Greenback voter that he
would induce to vote for John A. Hutch
iuson.
(Sisned JOHN HOY,
| sworn 10 and subscribed before me
this 3O,h day of October, 1850.
l.. y. TAvANSEH.
No,dry Public.
H. Fortner, a Democrat OF this
city, was approached py Walter Leese
ON the Goth OF this month, and offered
by said Leese s. to vote for Hutchinson
for Congress. Leese is young man, a
Law student and confidential clerk for
Hutchinson. He is poor and has no
means with which to buy votes unless
the money is furnished him. Here is
what Fortner says, as published in the
Ssntind OF this date:
More Proof of Corruption.
Sats OF Wea Virginia, Hood county.
10 Ta:
This dav personally appeared before
me. tine undersigned authority, George
n. Fortner, and made oath that he is
citizen of the County OF Wood, and 30
years old, that he was approached on
the morning of October 10Th, 1850, on
Market street, in the city OF Parkers
burg, w. Va, by Walter Leese, a law
student in the Office Of John A. Hutch
insou, the Republican candidate for
Congress for this Congressional District,
and there the said Walter Leese offered
deponent s. to vote for John A. Hutch
inson, the Republican candidate for
Congress, which deponent says he in
dignantly refused.
| G. III. FORMER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of October, 1850.
| G. T. CALDWELL,
Notary Public.
Hutchinson Buying Up 0reenbacksrs-
Last night, Q man by the name Of
Scholl, . Grssabacker who has been
hanging around the Democratic head
| ouartara for several days irving 70 get