The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-26
THE SITUATION.

to Date IIS-H HIgh.hnnded Proceedings.
The table published Saturday gave
GofT l49 plurality. The only additional
returns received are those of Pendleton
county, which gave Fleming 22S major
ity, instead OF $50 as the INTELLIGENCER's
Petersburg correspondent had it satur-
day morning. This correction, together
with the three votes gained in the re-
count in Kanawha county, increases
Goff's plurality to l4s, and more than
ever insures his election.
The conspirators, backed by the bet
ting Democrats Of Wheeling, who have
large amounts ofmopey staked on Flem-
ing are still pursuing their desperate
scheme to count out the Governor.clect,
and with strong majority against them
on the face of the returns, declare that
he will not take his seat. Whatever
may be the motive OF the Democratic
managers, their hackers, the gamblers,
have but one object. 1t is to create the
impression that Fleming will be the
next Governor whether elected or not.
In this way they hope 10 catch enough
crcdulous people with money, who will
afford them the opportunity to hedge
their bets. When the bets are hedged
the hue and cry will cease.
The Wheeling Register has created a
laugh ut its own expense throughout the
State by the ridiculous figure it has cut
since the election, and particularly
within the past week. 1t began by
claiming Fleming's election by 5000,
after which it established sort OF slid
ing scale of pluralities for the Judge.
Being good weather for political sliding,
it descended the scale rapidly until it
came to the "jumping.oG" place. Then
it ceased to give figures, aud contented
itself and put its readers into maze by
simply claiming 81 small but safe pIu-
rality." Then being called upon from
all sides to "give figures and stop blus-
tering," it fixed up table which elected
Fleming by 0plurality. Within forty
eight hours it was obliged to make cor
rections in its table which not only
wiped out the plurality, but gave Gof
'small but safe plurality" Then it
ceased to give figures again, and it will
give none until it is forced, as u matter
OF news, to publish the final official re-
turns, as issued from the State Depart
ment.
The ISrELMGEScER, on the contrary,
has maintained consistently that Golf is
elected and has kept the figures upoS
which it founded its faith constantly be-
fore the public. Each day, as the cor
rected returns are received, the figures
are revised, but never has the INTELLI-
GExCER been obliged to retreat. Nearly
all the counties have now been officially
heard from, and OF the two or three re-
manning, enough is known to warrant
the claim that Goif s majority, as itnow
appears, will not be decreased. It must
not be forgotten, however, that in the
counties yet to be heard from officially,
Democratic returning boards have con.
troll. This is true even OF counties that
have given Republican lnajoritles.
The Fairmont Inder, published at
Judge Fleming's home, echoes the
Wheeling Registers ridiculous cries Of
frauds and goes further. 1t charges the
IXTELLIGESCER with Il serious oilense,
as follows:
at il suspicious circumstance that q
large increased Republican majority or
n diminished Democratic majority in
many counties has almost invariably
followed the publication OF the lNTELLI-
GENcER figures. 1t looks like the cue
was to be given from that Office In this
way to the various Republican returning
boards throughout the State as to the
exact requirements OF the Republican
situation, and these boards i'll return
were to furnish the votes when apprised
OF the number necessary"
This is very funny in view oil the fact
that three.ionrths oil the changes made
in the INTELLIGENcgR's figures hare been
in Judge Reming's JarOr, and in several
instances IL has been necessary to cut
down Republican estimates on hear
inc official figures. The first table,
when most OF the counties were unoiil'
cially reported, gave Gotf over 200 ma'
jority. -. ,, p, .oo..,,,.,
and il Judge Fleming finishes calling
for them within n reasonable tine the
public may hope to learn the exact re-,
. suit OF the election IN few days.
The cry OF Republican frauds ~ Nc
DowelI, Mercer, Tucker, and half dozen
other counties where the Democrats eX-
nected majoritics and did not get them,
continues unabated. No proofs are
offered TO substantiate the charges,
They are simply vague aud indefinite
accusations made 10 divert attention
from the suspicious proceedings In Wet
zeI Ohio and other Democratic counties,
, ani 10 attract the minds OF the people
from the scIteme nov under way iosteal
outright three Congressional districts in
. which the Republican candidates have
! clear majoritits on the face o. TIE re-
. turns. c.-,..,
districts is growing serious. hCharle.sS
!, ton to-day Il remarkable proceeding WI
!. be inaugurated-that OF a Democratic
A COMMITTEES asking Democratic Supreme
4 Court to restrain Democratic GoVernoG.l
from granting to fairly elected Republi
J. can congressman their certificates, o
d election. Ii there were fair-minde'
a people in the State who haye not up y
:, this time had their eyes opened thl
supreme effort will surely Rwakel
. them.
y A DESPERATE CASE.
l. Tho Democratic Blufr Gamo Continues.
n Strange Proceeding.
spscial Dlspdseh TO A6 InieliOeHesr.
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