Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-03
SMASHED
The Little Idol Crushed to
Smithereens.
GOFE SAT UPON, SQUELCHED
Flattened Out, Ripped Up. Run
Over and Retired.
AND ALL BY OUR TWO GOVERNORS.
Wilson and Fleming Meet Him at
Beverly
AND ILL GOOD REPUBLICANS
Will Shave Their Heads, Put on Sackcloth
and Ashes and Bow Down in
Anguish at the Result
JUDO FLEMING CHALLENGES HIN
And Forces Him In'o a Combat Granting
. o.
JUDO FLEMING CHALLENGES HIN
And Forces Him In'o a Combat Granting
Him Both the Opa2ing and Closing
Speeches, and Giving Him
Every Advantage.
The CANDIDATES MEET At NIGHT,
After Gof Had Been Crushed by Wilson,
And Our Next Governor Dssects
the Remains and SGatters Them
to the Four Corners Of
the Earth.

Special TElr0ram 70 the RcGiSter.
BsvERLY, VIVA OalOber Upon yes
ferday Governor Wilson and General n.
Goff arrived here from Phillippi, where
,hey had joint discussion on Saturday
last. The General, ss usual, was accom-
panied By crowd Of clsquers and politi-
cal followers, whose duty it is TO yell
whenever he speaks, when he pOses ard
gives the accustomed signal that applause is
the * 9scted thing. Tie Republican Sen
atorial Convention was to meet here to-
day, and Of course sam Mccormick, Judge
Hoke aud u nercu3 lesse lights Of Rspub-
hcanism were on hand. Hon. A. B Fleming.
our candidate for Governor, was here
az; ing the advent of the doughty Gen.
eral, determined to challenge him to
iat GisCu sion at once, this being the
list opportunity he has had to do so since
publication of the c0TreSIo oldence relative
t. the lint discusSion between them late
ly. had between the Democratic and Re-
pubiican Safe Executive Committees,
s1ch correspondence having taken place
after the Ju iSe left home. This morning
Judge Fleming, who waived his Kings
Vile meetiog, give the Hon, Q. F. Scott
the challenge for General Gof, which ap-
pears below.
The following correspondence took place
between Mr. Scott Chairman of the local
Democratic Executive Committee, Mr.. S.
l. Baker, Chairman Of the local Republi-
can Committee, Hon. A. b Fleming, Gov
e-nor Wilson and General Goff, and it ex-
pl,ius itself:
BEVERLY, W. VA, September 90.
lfr s L Blksr, Chairman Republican Err
ecutire Committee, Beverly ". Va:
DEARSIR:-InveY OF the fact that Hor.
Nathan Gotf is to speak here on October
1st, the same day and hour Of the appear
suce Of Gov. E. W. Wilson here, / take
the liberty on te1alf Of the Democratic
party to tender proposition to have q
io:nt discussion here at that time between
them. Very truly,
@. F. SCOTT,
Cdairmsn Dem. Ex. Com.
GOFF DON'T WANT To MEET WILSON
AGAIN.
BEVERLY, w. Va, October 1.
c. F. Scott, Beverly, ". "a:
DEAR SIH:-YOur favor of tas oath ilt.,
proposing q Sint discussion between tie
Hon Nathan Glff, the Republican csndi-
date for Governor. and Coz E. W. Wilson,
is before me. R'p'ying thereto, beg to
A y that the time named Is the date fixed
FOR she holding OF the r 'publicsn Senatorial
convent on ami K pnhticsn me ting cf this
district, Gen. Cot iogi ei to address
the ssms s0 ADVISED that Hon. A. b.
Fleming, the Democratic candidate for
Governor is here l tie core suggest
thas Il discussion b. held here at the time
proposed bstwsea the sSid opposing candi-
ia es. Under the circumstances / shall
claim the right OF Gen. Gnff t. open and
c'o,s the d,scu, sion, a. his apr ointment
was made and published long before the
announcemeus of th4 D4mparatic meeting.
Ycus Respectfully,
S. L. BAKER,
Chairman Rep ES. Com.
FLEMING CHALLENGES GOFF.
BEvERLY, W. Va, October 1.
s. L. Baker, Chairman RspUbiieaa ErecGtire
Committee:
DEAR SIR:-Your letter in reply to my
chsllengs for Joint discussion here to-day
between Governor Z W Wilson and Gen.
Ioff Il before me, and "a have not st this
writing seen Governor Wilson, / sm unable
to reply st this moment. herew III hand
son y challenge from Judge Fleuios,
vii b had in my pos ossion at the receipt
Of your letter, and haviog since seen him,
ne insists upon i;s delivery. / have ad-
.sed Judge Fiemiug Of your proposition,
bet We srs uusble to see Governor Wilson;
hut your proposition meets with the sp-
oroval of in ige Fleming, and if Governor
Wilson will consent for Judge Fleming to
nave his time here IN dsy, the Judge will
accept yCuc propnsi' i'm, except as TO di-
vision of time. Very truly,
G F. SCOTT,
Chairman Democratic Ex. Committee.
JUDGE FLEMING INSISTS ON MEETING
GoFF.
BEVERLY, W. Va, October 1.
Hon N Gof:
DEAR SIK:-I have an appointment at
Kingsville for to-day at 1 p. n. have
decided, however, TO abandon that appoint
ment If arrangements can be made for
Joint discussion between Us to take place
here at Z p m. 10 day. Details can be
arranged By the local executive commit
tees PleaSe answer ut your earliest con-
veniencs. Very truly,
| A. B. FLEMING.
BEvERLY, W. Va, October !.
Hon. 4. B. Fleming:
! MY DEAR SIR:-Your favor of this data
is bsfore me. Before its receipt I bsd
through s. L. Baker, E'q, chairman, tug-
gested to yJu through U. P. Sect. chair.
man, the propriety OF joint discussion Of
the political issues now pending BE-