Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-02
DIDLEY'S DEFENSE.
He Does Not Dare to Deny the Truth OF
fha IattAr.

he Does Not Dare to Deny the Iruth oi
the Letter.
NEW YORK, November 1.-The publica-
ton of the Dudley letter was bombshell
in the Republican camp. So delicate was
the task of explaining away its criminal
purpose that the difficult task was given TO
Dudley himself. The extension Commits
sioner was incorrectly reported as having
gone to Indiana, but fortunately he re-
mained here to rebut, as much as the sit
uation would permit, the effect OF the pub
LEGATIONS.
Colonel Dudley's first stand was bold
one. He would bring libel suit against
all the wicked Democratic newspapers that
have published the letter. When it came
TO q fat denial of the let!er ITSELF the Col
onel was obliged to hedge. He would not
even deny that he had sent circular let
ter of the same purport, but be boldly as
severated that the letter, as publn he'd, was
not verbatim copy.
THR COLONEL C0RNERED.
When it was placed under his nose this
morning with the query: Colonel, did
YOU send ont this letter? ?" he replied:
"The circular, rs published, is !oI'
gerry" ...r.
'Did you send a circular substantially
the same as this"
~ won't answer. l only gay that this
letter as published is forgery"
would you indicate any interpolations
or any part that is forged?"
"Nc, l will only repeat what said, and
please put down the exact words: 'Tne
circular as published is forgery
"Perhaps your signatureto the letter In
stead of that of the national committee is
the forged part" suggested the reporter,
but Colonel Dudley would repeat only the
same answer. He positively declined "a
deny, however, that the substance OF the
circular was sent out by the Republican
national committee. Other members of the
committee who were asked about the cir
cular took refuge in the same evasion: I'll
is forged as published. !"
The letter is not a forgery. There may
be some inaccuracies upon which arc
based the technical denial that it is strict
" correct, "as published" but it such ex'
lat, they are immaterial. The letter was
urnished to the press by Colonel Brica,
Chairman of tie Democratic Campaign
Committee. 1t had been telegraphed 70
him by Chairman Jewitt, OF the Demo
cratic State Committee Of Indiana, who
youched for it's authenticity. If there arc
sny errors upon which the claim OF forgery
could be based, the errors are verbal and
occurr ed iu transmission.
The following is
THE LETTER:
HEADoU'Rs REPUBLICAN NATIONAL J
COMMITTEE, 81 FIFTH AVENUE,
New YORK, Oct. 81, 1888. J
DEAR SIR:-I hope you have kept copies
of the lists sent me. Such information l.
yery valuable and can be used to great ad
vantage. II has enabled me to demon
strate to friends here that with proper
financial assistance Indiana is surely Re
publlcan for Governor and PTesideut, and
has resulted, as hoped it would, in secur
ing for Indiana the aid ne6 6eIs Issry. You
committee will certainly receive from
Chairman II aston the financial assistance
necessary TO hold our foaters and doubtful
voters and gain enough of thu other kline
to give Harrison aud Morton IL, 900 plu
rality. New York, with what we bav'
done, ought to be safe bsyond peIadven
ture for this Republican Presidential ticket
Connie nec.icut likewise. In short, every
Northern State, except possibly New Jsr-
|, ssy, though we still hope to carry tha
State. Harrison's majority in the Elec
torsl Coils gs should not be less than 100
Make our friends 10 each precinct wax
mp 70 the fact that only Doodle, frauduleo
, votes, and falss counting Of returns Cal
beat us in the State. Write each OF on
precinct correspor dents, first, to find on
who has Demecrat;c Doodle and steer tn
Democratic workers to them and max
them pay big prices for thsir own men
second, scan the election officers closely
and make sure to have no men on th
board whess loyalty to Us in even ques
tionable, and insist on Republicans watch
ing every movement OF the Democrati
election officers; third, see that our work
ers know every Republican voter entities
TO vote, and see that they do vote; fourth
divide the fosters into blocks Of fv,
: and put a trusted man with nee
T essary funds in charge Q
tho,e five and make him re
, sponsible that none gets away and that al
! vote our ticket; fifth, make . personal Or
d peal to the Republican business men
pledge themselves TO devote the entire day
November G, to work at the polls, 1. E., 3
. be present ut the polls with tickets The,
|, viii be astepished TO see how utterly dunt
|. founded the naturalizsd Dsmocratic voter
1iH be, and how quickly they will disaT
pear. The result will folly justify th
sacrifice of time and comfort, and will be
source of satisfaction sfterward to tbos
who help in this way. Lay great stress o
: this last matter; it win pay. There wi
be no doubt of your receiving the recessar
financial assistance through the Estiona
|, State. and Comfy Committees, an