Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-06
S.
Is the Market Price of
Votes.
HIGHLY MORAL CANVASS
Made by the Highly Moral Mr..
Atkinson.
1 LETTER AND ARPIDAYIfS
Which Make Out 3 Case Of Shameful Cor
rupton.
IT Is DOWN In BLACK AID WHITE
That Mr.. Atkinson Tells Democrat to
Take Five Dollars and
pitch In
Will VnTRRS RI R0NEUF TUUS q
IT Is DOWN In BLACK AID WHITE
That Mr.. Atkinson Tells Democrat Il
Take Five Dollars and
pitch In
WILL VOTERS BIZ BOUGHT THUS ?
Are the People for Sale2-How Many Can
bs Purchased at Five Dollars Each?
Honest Voters Rebuks Bribery
and Vote for PEN
dlst0n.

fidavits that will make interesting reading
matter. The REGISTER has had an init
nation Of the underhand, disgraceful meth
cds pursued by certain Republican candi-
date, who has bsen the loudest mouthsd in
protesting his dtsire to conduct an honor
able campaign. News has como from many
quarters that he aud his partis,ns were
using the cloak Of hypocritical prstensions
10 conceal shameless and disgrsceful slec.
toral methods. We regret thst We were
unable to secure convincing proofs Of this
att mpted Wholesale corroption before this
late day. We would not publish these
charges until We were assured Of their
truth. We have waited and the proof has
been furnished. This morning, even
though it may be too late TO reach many
voters, conclusive evidence Of this corrupt
scheme is presented. Read 1t and fes
what it means. Mr.. Atkinson ard his
friends msy attempt to explain 1t away.
We are willing t, give them the sdvsn age
of the whole truth. These Letters speak
for themselves, and any intelligent man
can draw the conclusion therefIom.
WEST VIRGINIA Ex COMMITTEE, !
WHEELING, w. VA, Nov. 2, '85. !
DEAR Mr.. CooK:-Yours received. /
send you the memorandum you spoke Of.
do hope you will do something with It.
Goff told me TO send 1t to You. Please
pitch in for all in your power.
Your frieLd,
G. w. ATKINSON.
OF course, want nothing done that is
not proper and right. A.
The Dear Mr.. Cool" 10 whom the above
letter was addressed is a Democrat. The
plain proposition is to hire him to vote the
Republican ticket. Below we print his
affidavit in full. II will be seen that the
sum of s. 90 was the figure at which the
sanity Mr.. Atkinson value Mr.. Cook o ser.
VICES. That amount was sent him and In
plain terms he was asked 10 pitch In for
all in his power.
S. 90 A VOTE Is MR.. ATKISsoN's FIGURE
State of West Virginia, Wetsei County, 10
uh:
This day John Cook personally app ,arsd
before me, J. w. Newman, notary public
within and for the county Of Wstzsl and
State of West virginis, and made oath thai
he was in the town of New AArtinsvills,
Wetzel county, Wet Virginia, on the -
day of November. 1883, and received by
m all at the p,stoffice in the town OF Ne~
Mstinsville, W. Va, . Iettss, dated No
vembsr %, 1893. in which was enciosed &
creek on the Dollar Savings Bank o
Wheeling signed by G. W. Atkinson, and
made payable to Rev. John c ,ok, snd call
ing for Ave dollars, and that I showed th<
che * to X. E. L. Saojgrsss and a,ke ] him
where could get it ca,bed. He taid mos.
any one wouli cash it for me. / tndone
the check and gave il 10 friend, WHIT
stated that the bank cashsd the same ant
said friend gave me the money for II.
Attest: JOHN COOK.
WM. HART,
II. 8. HART.
Sworn 10 and subscribed bsfors me thi'
4th day Of November, 1888.
]. w. NEWMAN,
Notary Public within and for toe count,
Of WetzsI and State Of West Virginia.
syoDoRAss' AFFIDAVIT.
Mr.. Cocks affidavit Is confirmed by th
following:
State Of West Virginia. County Of Wefsei ~
This dsy -s,nslly appeared before n
john O. McEldowney, Clerk Of the Count.
Court, of Wetze, County, West Virgins
IL f. L. Snodgass, who sfter beip
first duly sworn, depose, snd ssys, that d
S .turday, the Sd day Of November, 1889
ons Rev, John Cook came 10 him In th
town of New Martinsvills, ". vs., 80
drew letter from hi, pO:kst, and too
from said letter Q cheek, and handed ssi
check to him, and asked siid Saodgsa
where he, said C,ck, could get II eashed
Said Snodgrs8 ssys, that hs sxsmise
ss;d check, and told ssid Cox, thst moi
any per.ou would cash IL for him. Tos
said chesk wss drawn on the DollH 6a'
ines Bank, Of wbsel;nY, ". vs., mad
r payable 10 Rev. John Cook, calling fos Il
sam Of five dollars, and sigusd By g. v
/ Atkinson
T.. L. SxoD0RAs.
\ Subscribed and sworn 10, before ~ u
5th. day Of November, 1893.
JOHN G. McELDowHKY.
e Clerk County Cosst,
y Wetzsl County. W. We.
81 Ths above eass is Of clsa VIII -
Others that hsye besn brought 10 tie RD
1srER's notice. Mr.. Atkinsoa's s6s1
: have mot been confined 70 any - nan .
n to any ono community. Thy hsvs -
spread abroad over ths whsle distzi'
shameless eorruptios, esoeealeA usdW
, thinnsst guiss, has ben ressstsa - -
y many cases, We are informed, - pesv
~ mccssdul. Thb is - naas vhs aDpa
,s to the people Of d FiDt CaUsaisl
district fse thsif sspEsrt He - 4
:, ,oud-mouthsd ssd bla1snt In predleini
:, Dat Ii inisadsd V esnd7et - -
!. sbse and dsesnt eaapsigs. Wha II
gone abroad snsng ~ Despls - - ~
ie an edsr ef sactity Viii hin. As1 Z
lths nass~ sfaannaiss ~ 1elas GO
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