The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-30
JUDGE FLEMING'S HOME
A General impression That Ken
ma knitted Him.
INTEREST IN THE LATE NEWS
From the wctzcI County Steal and
the I1anawha Democratic Crook.
edness.-The Stories of vIo-
Icnce and Doodle True.

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FAIRMoNT, W. Va. Nov. 20.-Here at
Judge Fleming's home the interest
in the news from "the. seat Of
war" is intense. The arrival OF the IN
TELLIGENcERt this morning containing the
exposure OF frauds in Wetzel county and
news OF the action otthe Supreme Court
of Appeals at Charleston, was eagerly
looked for, and every copy was sold in a
few minutes, secondhand copies after
ward commanding a premium. There
is but one sentiment among Republi-
cans and decent Democrats regarding
yesterdays developments, all uniting in
expressions of indignation over the dis
graceful Wetzel affair. The excitement
here is greater, perhaps, than at any
other point in the State. A Republican
said to me to-day: "Had Judge Fleming
received n majority OF the votes for Gov
ernor, the Republicans here would have
taken county pride in seeing him en-
Joy the fruits OF victory; but when they
witness the bold attempt to deprive Golf
OF his fairly won victory their indigna-
ton knows no bounds, and they are
ready to contribute in every way in
their power to vindicate the rights Of the
people"
FRAUDS IN MARION.
The Republicans OF Marion county
say this county was carried by the most
outrageous frauds, and the open and cor
rupt use OF Doodle. Enough frauds can
be proven here to cause some precincts
to be thrown out. The Register denied
recently the INrELLlGENCER's report
that Republican voters were intimidated
and Kidnapped" in this county. l was
furnished to-day with most convincing
evidence OF the truth Of every charge.
The half has not been told. Itisan open
secret that laborers were threatened
with discharge by Democratic employers
il they voted the Republican ticket.
In casual conversation to-day one
man named at random eight Republic
can voters who were spirited to distant
points to prevent them voting, and |
took their names down.
Lawyers here express their surprise
that Judge Fleming should not only al
low himself to be used as tool by the
bosses and gamblers of Wheeling to fur
ther their unholy scheme TO steal the
State, but that q lawyer Of his ability
should allow himself to become involved
in that liasco before the Supreme Court.
pIvNtJSn G, S,CpIEirRD
The impression isgrowing here among
Fleming's friends that he was sacrificed
by Kcnna's hustlers to got the Legisla-
ture. In support Of this they point to
the fact that Fleming runs away behind
in every close county.where Democratic
members of the Legislature were elect
ed. They say they warned Fleming OF
this before the election, but he trusted
implicitly in the professions OF the
bosses.
Shortly before the election West
Virginian was in Washington and met
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, who
was feeling his tea. Blackburn said to
him: "You West Virginians must re-
turn Kenna to the Senate at any cost.
You can do this by trading that fellow
Fleming in close counties. What do we
care for the Governorship when q seat
in the Senate is Mt stake?"
There is strong feeling here among
the people in favor ofhunting down the
scoundrels who altered the ballots in
Wetzel and Kanawha and prosecuting
them to the fullest extent Of the law.
Some prominent Democrats in Marion
county concerned in the Wetzel matter
are resting very uneasily ut nights.