New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
ut rs LIKE SATAN REQUIRING SIN"
WHAT GOVERN OR ELECT GoFF SAYS OF DEMO
CRATIC CRY OF FRAUD.

WHAT GOVERN OR ELECT GOFF SAYS OF A DEMO
CRATIC CRY OF FRAUD
Washington Dec. Special, -COvernore elect Cof,
Of West Virginia who has come here take his seat
in Congress tomorrow, IS unmOved by the ho"l Oh
fraud raised by Democrats in that state and echoed
In Democratic newspapers throughout the country.
TO Tribune CORE spondent General Con said;
1T reminds me of satan trying TO rebuke SIN
Why the men who waking the echoes win thelr
bowls about fraud in West Virginia are the very men
who were guilty Of frauds they are stepped to the
ewes I'm fraud did not believe until this election
that nv political opponents in West Virginia would
resort to such foul means in political contest
want to say now that some Democrats in my State,
and some who are leaders of mean degree will be
vigorously prosecuted in the courts for violations Of
the law against bribery corruption and fraud In the
recent election. and If not greatly mistaken,
more than one of them Will the inside of prison
before many months roll by The Republicans In
tend TO expose the frauds and convict the offenders
Upon what pIetext is the Democ attic outcry
rased?7
Well the Democrats assert that wherever county
which gave a Democratic majority four years ago
gave Republican majority this year there IS prima-
face evidence Of fraud 50. too, where the Repub-
lean majon;lcs have increased Why, there IS Nc
Dowen County, which gave a Republican majority this
year for the first time spoke at a place in that
county a weeks ago. from the Veranda of COM
modious hotel In thriving town of 500 Inhabitants.
stand was covered by native forest. The town owes
tfs existence TO the protective tariff. The fires OF
600 coke ovens in the county would go out under
free trade policy. The natural resources of the
county are of incalculabe value and fairly mex
hausublc but they would never be developed under
the policy which this Administration sought to impose
upon the country Tho voters OF Mcdowell County
realized that and a majority of them determined to
vote the straight Republican uchet They did not
lccd much cOaxing 10 do so, either, for they knew
we'll A
butteied. That is only an instance Now, happen
to know, because have some Of their ante election
estimates in their own handwriting IN my possession
that the Democratic leaders conceded Republican ma
joritles as large received In thr counties respect
Ing which they raising this pO election howl OF
fraud They would better subdue their emotions and
leep quiet A fun investlga Will not rebound TO
their credit comfort safely"
Do you expect that Judge Fleming will contest
your election = ,
Yes that is the tenor of my information. think
the Dcnoc ratio leaders will compel him TO do so. The
contest will have be tried by the Legislature 1
have 10 fear tho result, If the proceedings be
fair and impartial
What about the Congressman
The Republicans have elected three OF the FOUR
members The majority small In each case Dut
three men were never more fairly and honestly elected
than were Atkinson. McCinuis and Smith: the hcpub-
lean candidates IN the LIST, i'd and WITH Distncts.'