The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-10
COL FELLOWS TONIGHT.


who hns been Heard OF.
Col. John II. Fellows, OF New York,
is to speak to the Democrats OF Wheel
ing at the Capitol rink tonight. Col.
Fellows has fame as 4 speaker. He
has also notoriety for something else.
A year ago, against the protest Of the
best men in New York, including an
immense number Of Democrats, Col.
Fellows was nominated for District At
tornoy Of New York. The disgust was
so great that Mr.. Delaney NicOil, tai
enied young man and Democrat, was
run against him. The World, Times,
Erniag Post and Hdrper'S Weekly, all
Cleveland newspapers, denounced the
nomination Of Fellows in unmeasured
terms, on the ground that Us Assistant
District Attorney he had done all he
could to keep Jake Sharp and the Doodle
Aldermen out OF the penitentiary.
President Cleveland was appealed to
in Fellows behalf. Mr.. Cleveland feared
the wrath of the Independents and bet
ter class OF Democrats. Finally Mr..
Cleveland was made to see that lie had
more 10 gain than to lose by standing
in" with the Fellows kind OF Democrats,
and he wrote letter endorsing Fellows.
Mr.. Carl Schurz, then as now Cleve.
land supporter, waxed indignant and
kicked because OF the Presidents letter.
He could see no reform in endorsing that
kind OF man. He asked: "What
malignant enemy OF President Cleveland
was il that induced Mr.. Cooper to ex-
tort from him that most unfortunate let
ter intermeddling in New York city
politics on the side OF the typical dead
beat US candidate for an Office which
is the guardian OF the public honor? II
the President had had true friend in
your councils that friend would have
struggled to the bitter end against the
publication OF the Presidents letter after
the new revelations concerning Mr.. Eel
lows career, in ignorance OF which,
have no doubt, that letter was written,
and aiterlearningwh l trust he would
wish it never had been written"
The new revelations" spoken Of by
Mr.. Schurz were due to the energy and
courage OF the World and Times, Cleve.
land newspapers. The World openly
charged that Fellows was gambler and
suspected bribe.taker, and when the
Presidents letter was published the
World expressed its disgust, and said he
had interfered din New York city poll
tics in the interests OF bad local Govern
ment.h
The World printed fac SMILES OF the
promissory note and a dishonored check,
the former for $50 and the latter for
$3.50, both given for a gambling debt
and charged that Fellows had never paid
Il cent OF either. When an attempt was
made to make him pay on the note he
entered the plea that it was for money
lost at "poker," and so not recoverable
at law. The World claimed to have the
originals OF these precious documents.
The Times showed by fac smile beg
cling letters from Fellows that he got
$523 from Tweed on the day after the
latter, in his first trial. escaped conviction
by the bribery OF juror. The Time.
gave assurance that Fellows never paid
back cent OF the money.
The issue between Free Trade and
Protection involves, among other things
some moral considerations, and TO these,
it may be supposed, Colonel Fellows
will devote himself tonight.