The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-08
THE OLD REGlsrRArION LAW.

What Democrats Were DlsfrauehiSed
Because They We're Democrats?
To the Editor OF the IntelIgencer.
sIR-Will you have the kindness to
grant me little space in your columns for
the purpose Of Strengthening up" matter
Of dispute between the editor OF the Regis.
Ter and myselil
The daily Regi,ier Of February 2Sth con.
tanned the following declaration in an
editorial, viz: "There was time when a
man who didn't vote the Republican ticket
was prohibited from voting at all, " to which
l replied, and was answered in the Register
OF March LIST, as follows "If he has any
curiosity to learn something about them
Registration laws) he can find hundreds Of
Democrats in this city, and thousands in
the State, who will be able to give him the
benefit OF their personal experience" On
March I'd I answered the above, giving my
own experience as a Democrat, and
called on the editor OF the Register to verify
the truth OF his statement by publishing
the names OF two or three persons in the
city who were thus DISTINGUISHED from
voting, simply because they were Demo.
crats-as he asserted there were hundreds
in the city. He declined not only to pub.
lish my card, but also failed to produce the
names called for, but referred the matter
to Squire Schultze for a list OF such per.
sons. was unable to hear from Mr..
schultze until today, when he sent me the
following reply, which speaks for itself:
MARCH 9TH, 1888.
William. Brotrn:
DEAR SR:-In answer to your note OF
inquiry calling on me. as suggested by
Saturdays Register, for the names OF a few
persons in this city who were disfranchised
from voting by the Registration laws"
simply because they were Democrats, l
would beg leave to state that I know OF
none-neyer heard Of any such either in
the city or State-the assertion OF the edi.
tor Of the Regiaer to the contrary notwith.
standing. JOHN w. ScHuLTzE.
1 send you herewith my registration
book that you may see who were registered.
J.W.S.
I am also indebted to Mr.. schultze for
the loan Of his registration book. In look.
ing over the names Of persons registered |
find the names OF number Of well known
prominent Democrats, a few OF which are
here given, and whose Democracy have
never heard questioned: John Blatter,
Fred. Brinkman, Henry Bahre, LEWIS
BAKEp, George E. Caldwell, Peter Dillon,
Charles Ellsworth, Anderson Fulton, Louis
H. Grade, Joseph Humes, John H. Hobbs,
Samuel Humes, James Humes, Henry Kie-
witt, VIM. B. Martin, Daniel Maxwell, Dill
lon J. Mccormack, Louis Steubenrauch, 6.
Adam Stoker, James NJ. Todd and August
Wiedebusch, all undoubted Democrats. In
no instance can l find any one refused
registration on Mr.. Schultze's book. His
statement sets the matter at rest, as to the
truth Of falsity Of the Registers declaration;
he being the authority TO whom the Regiaer
referred.
The Re9iacr Is not considered very pro.
verbal for telling the truth, and the gen.
eral public know right well its reputation
for making declarations it Is unable to
"back up" The statement in this case
may be another one manufactured from
the whole CLOTH" as in other instances by
this enterprising journal.
Iagain renew my challenge to the editor
Of the RegisLer to produce the names Of the
citizens OF this city who were disfranchised
as asserted, with the admonition either
"put up or shut up" Respectfully,
WIN. BROWN.
Wheeling, March 7, 1888.