Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
VERY INTERESTING DETAILS.
An Array of Spicy Political Facts and
GOfsip From Psrkorsburg.
sDecial Telegram TO the Register

An Array of Spicy Political Facts and
Gotsip From Psrkorsburg.
Special Telegram to the Register.
PARKERsBURG, January 4.-Six days
from to.dey, this Federal grand jury will
convene here, and Republican politicians
are scurrying to cover. Tho word has
gone forth that a complete aad searching
investigation will be made into the shame
lees use Of money, and importlt;on Of re-
pta'ers in this aud the First congressional
district. Some big men are in danger,
acd they are strsining every nerve 10 che q K
the investigation and suppress the facts.
Money has always been used freely in the
Fourth district, but the last election sur
passed any thing ever before accomplished
or even contemplated in that line. The
Republican leaders bad an almost uulimi-
tad supply at their command, and they
carried the work OF corruption so far, that
all
GOOD MEN OF BOTH PARTIES STAND
AOHAsr
a. the disclcsures.
Squire W. p. R4ihtone, one Of the best
known citizens Of this community, said TO
tie representative Of the REGISTER that in
all his experience in politics be had never
before seen an election in which fraud wss
so openly prsciiced. 1.-THE Republicans"
he said, had money ard they used it Law
ishly. / believe / know whereof | am
speaking, snd have no hesitancy in say
iUe that they spent ten dollars to our one in
this district"
Another citizen, equally as prominent,
said that there was no difficulty in tracing
this morey back into the hands of the
lesders. They made no efforts
to cover up their tracks. The belief was
general that the Republican Congressional
had placed large sums in every
county of the district, and the location Of
the money, ard the selection Of sgents was
by the meas fiends of
the Republican candidate in per-
son. These men are now
IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
Judge John J. jackson has let it be under
stood that every effort will be made to
bring the guilty parties TO justice.
The Federal Court authorities are work
ing in secret, and allow no intima.ion OF
their plans TO be made pablo. l have
learned, however, from the best authority,
that 21S witnesses have already been sub
poeDa6d on election cases alone. They
come from the counties Of Hancock, Ohio,
Wetzel, Preston, Monopgalis,
Marion. Writ, Jackson, Wyoming, Mer-
Ger, Mcdowell, ROane. Kanswha, Fayette,
Gree nbrier, Monroe, Webster and probably
one or two Others. The majority of these
witnesses are summoned in cases of brib.
cry and intimidation. The money has
been traced, and some OF the leading Re-
publicans in the State are implicated.
Fifty-one of these summors are
FOR CITIZENS OF OHIO COUNTY,
and | am reliably informed that list OF
ffty-nine subpoenas will be issued soon.
Among the gentlemen who are expected
to know aboot the savory matters are
Hon. Charles Burdette Hart, Mr.. Ralph
Mr.. 7. M. Garvin, Mr. ID. W.
Martin, Mr.. d. j. Phillips, and others
" hose names can not be ascsrtained. All
have been summoned.
There was some crooked work done in |
Ohio county, rs q number of iilfgil voters |
leld iu the Wheeling Jail can undoubted |
y testify, aud the righteous Mr.. Hart et
H., are expected to make there matters
plain.
Col. Dellicker, Clerk of the Federal
Court, told the representative Of the REG
sTER that if the same process was pur.
iued as ct Martinsburg the grand Jury
would be kept setting until next fall to
dispose of the cases.
1T LEAST ONE THOUSAND INDICTMENTS
would be found, and some Of the leading
politicians Of the State would b5 among
he indicted.
Democrats here are unanimous IN the
aith that the guberDatorisl contest will
esult in the triumphant declaration OF
Tudge FiemiDg's election. They cay that
f necessary in Wood county alone they
an establish the ffsudulency of hun
red Republican ballots. In PaTkersburg
istlct OF this county 700 more votes were
oiled than there were names OF voters on
be assessors lists. Thew believe that
hese wrongs must be rigbted. The coz
est must 10 on and Judge FlemiDg's
lain be fairly ard squarely established.
DOESN'T GOFF INTEND TO PUSH THE CON-
TEsT?
I heard an interesting report to-day, and
came 10 me well authenticated. IL was
o the effect that Goff had written phi
ate letter 10 friend in this tOSp, In
shich he said that he did Dot intend 10
,ush the guberna,orial contest 70 any
ength, but would ooncentrats bis efforts
n the Senatorship. A feint would b
made. bat that would he all.
| find that there j. = strong ard growirg I
eminent in favor Of entering again eK- /
euator Camden in the Senatorial race-
he Senator personally disoourage- thees
roposAls, aud he will CERTAINLY not h. a
andidaie a. long o. Se7ator kenna u IN
he field. II any contingency should ari-e
Thich would make kenna's re-eltc tlon oct |
Z tie question, Camden'- name might then
= need. bat not before One thing All
,emscrnis agree upon, And that is That
THERE rHEEE MIST lax uSioS
"A harmony in the NEXT Lexislature.
',r, nal AMBITION must Dot bs allowed 70