Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-01
4 REVIEW OF THE FRAUDS
PsrPetrated in Mcdowell, Mercer, Fayette
Ksnawha, and Adjoining
Counties.
THESE WRONGS WILL NOT TRIUMPH.
Judge Fleming is Requested to Make a
Contest and He Will Conduct His
Case Before a Tribunal Which
Will See That Justice
is Done.
.isl Tclegram to the Register.

Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, November 3d.
The Democratic State Executive Commit
tee met to-day in Hotel Ruffuer, Chairman
Riley, B. II. Oxley, Major Camp and w.
n. Chancellor, of the committee, were
present, as well as a great many resident
prominent Democrats and others from
Throughout the State. The committee
have issued the following address to the
people of the State:
\ RINGING ADDRESS,
TO the Ld,c-Abid!ng Citizens Of the State ct
West Virginia:
The Democratic Executive Committee
for West Virginia invites yOur attention
to circumstances and conditions surround
ing the political situation in this State.
West Virginia is now in the tweDty-sXth
year Of her existence. Seven years of that
time were passed under Republican, the
remainder under Democratic rule. We
have had many unpleasant political exPe-
ieaces and passed through many &C.
we're political contests, but through
out all tbs ViCiSatudts Of the
States career the purity Of the
ballot has heretofore been unsullled and
the honesty of West Virgins elections has
remained urquestioned. In theyear 1888,
Tor the first time ia the history Of our 5 ate,
the people have been confronted with
fraudulent political methods and their will
has been antagoaized by corrupt political
Influences. With the cpsning Of the cam
pai "a We were advised Of the purpose Ofths
Republican managers to achieve, by im-
proper means, that ascsndsncy in the State
which could not be attained by an honest
ballot.
THE REPUBLICAN BOODLER SUPREME.
TIE Solid South" was to be broken
by the puIcha5e Of West N'ginls'
Schemes of colonization were boldly adver
tissd, and non-rts sident negroes were organ
lied for political purposes. Upon youi
yublic works and in your mining sections
Maid agents ransacked every hamlet anc
community for the doubtful voter, anC
made careful note Of the circumstance o
the needy aud of the distressed. HireC
smissaries from without were brought int'
the State to ply their arts, in making
monty available for the control OF certalr
cases, with whose wants and habits thsI
g,re supposed to be especially familiar
The usual fair and manly methods Of reach
iny the people wee abandoned. Publi
discussion was largely avoided; fair com
parsons of the history aud purposes o
parties were omitted; appeals to patriot
ism, to maaliness, to honor or to Politica
traditions were rarely presented by Repuo
Ecaus from the forum or through the press
The Rsp1blicau speaker and the Ks
public,n writer a5dicatei their fuuction
in favor of the Republican bOodler' an
tbs activity and potency of money as
DoIi,icsl factor were everywhere seen an
fslt We appeal to the experience an
observation of every honesi ard intelligen
v,,er to verify the statsmeut that tn
r,cl,,css and lavish use Of mOuey by th
R.publicsn party in the late election i
this State has never before bssn approach
cd in West Virginis.
THE ELECTION is YITIATED.
tis claimed by the Republican leader
that Gen. GOff has q majority upon tt
r,ce of the returns of 1O5. If the recount
now in progress shall show this to be tru'
wa have to submit the following facts al
uluHra;iye of the means by which this aI
psrsnt result has been reached:
First-Taat msn have been hired
"work' or plid flr their time in the il
teress of the Republican party, aud tbs
nv this means indirect bat 10 less crimiD;
b,ibery has bsen accomplished.
secoud-That men have voted the r,
nublicau ticket in couutieI where they ha
no right to vote at all, end in suficier
, numbers to affect most materially the o.
pIeat result.
Third-That men have 10 numerous i,
stances, repeated their vote for the Repu1
lican ticket, and without such repeatir
. the apparent election of Republican Go
ernor could be claimed.
Fourth-That non-residents in Jar,
numbers, notably in the counties of Ne
: Ger, Mcdowell, Fsyttte, and KanaHf
4 have voted the Republican ticket, and th
without such illegal votes the RspubliSd