Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-12
OBTAINING THE STATE.
THR SORT OF STUFF REPUBLICANS ARB
SENDING BROADCAST.
The Old Cry Of Stop Thief Uttered BY the Real
Rascal 10 Aid IN His Escaps-Ths
Scramble for the Posc#cs,

Daring the past two days kilograms, not
all Of the nature known as specials" but
alike tainted with the most outrageous
fAls:hoods regarding the election in West
Virginia, have been sent ont to the pres
of the country In such Volume SIS to give
rise to the serious suspicion that the
country is being prepared fer the coasum-
nation of some Republican rsscality, to be
spruDg:in this State as a last resort to Be-
cure the seating in Office Of the candidates
upon the Republican Stats ticket
and obtain control of the Leg
~islature. These kilograms have
had their origin in a quarter very near
the local Republican throne, and one and
all breathe q spirit well calculated to create
o whirlRiud Of indignation among the peo-
pie Of this city sud OF the State. Below is
given q choice extract from q telegram
which was sent far snd wide to Sunday
papars~ throughout the country. It's who'e
tenor is well calculated to impress the peo-
pie Of other States with q most
erroneous idea of West Virginia,
and to create, foster and spread dep
seated prejudice against our cltizeos,
whichat the same time aiding thu Republic
cans in iurtbering their dirty scheme to
achieve by unfair means what they so sig
nally filed to accomplish at the polls. IN
these Kilograms it is fatty and unblush'
ingly stated that the Democrats are en-
dsayoring to steal the State" and they
90 oa to rGCite numerous instances tl
fraud" and attempted fraud"
The Republicans are nice ducks 10 talk
about illegitimsts methods, after voting,
or attempting to vote, men from as lar
away as Alabama right here in Wheeling
men who had not been in tie State for
years-using cash in quantities never be-
tore dreamed Ct ia G West Virginia cleo
ton, and resorting to intimidation, bull
dozirg, and all the tricks and deyiCe3
known to such men as Steve Elklns,
Matt Quay and ths lesser lights Of the or
ganizstion.
FUliei 10 their attempt to carry the
State, our people are to be tradaced and
nisrep'eseDt.d to the country, as IN the
annexed instarce:-
Even in this city (Ohio county, the
Democratic Board of Commissioners boldly
violated every precedent and set up the
boards Of election judges and canvasSers
in every precinct to suit their partisan pur-
poses. Then they had deputy marshals ap'
pointed aud their INSCRIPTIONS action
frightened legal but timid or ignorant Re-
publican voters from the pcl's. In one
ward a Democrat living in Pennsylvania
voted and his ballot was accepted by Dem
oCratic officials. He was arrested and
gave 81, 900 bsil. In archer o man who
nas lived in Washington attempted to
vote, but was prevented by Rsput-
licaas with backbone. At the same
polls q resident Of Ohio was al
lowed to vote the Democratic ticket.
In one ward the tickets in the box largely
exceeded the list of voters. In q precinct
Of another county adjoining this, the ballot
box was stuffed and q msiority for the
Republican ticket, FORMALLY 300, YVES
kept down to 1l8. This in the thickly
settled pirt of the State is some Indication
of what was psrpstIa.e1 elsewhere. Frauds
we're general. Doodle wss freely used,
ont it is charged that D.mcCratic agents
sent out to dispenSe money pccseted most
OF it and sent in misleading reports.
THE shrewd part o; the frauds lies in
the fact that they axe mainly in Republic
can precincts, and if proven would vitiate
the vote in those precincts and thus throw
out local Republican officials. The idea
originated high up in the Democratic
councils, but it is not sure but
that the Republicans will take active steps
even at great sacrifices on account Of the
good i! will do hereafter"