Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

HOW THEY VOTED.

The Virginia Negroes Poued "Goh and
Protection" Baiiots.
The position occupied by the Rapubli-
can members Of the committee, as the facts
shown above developed, has grown less aud
less tsnabls. The proofs Of fraud have
been SO overwhelming that even they have
been compelled to admit their force. Ga
one point, however, they have laid great
stress, aad that is the question Of the pc
hdcsl complexion OF the voter. They have
not had the courage even to pretend in the
committee whatever they may give out for
irresponsible party organs to publish, that
many of these colored voters were legal.
T1eg have been compelled 70 confess their
inudulency, and what have they done
tlsne for, let no one think that the emf
uent Republican statesmen who represent
Cen. G5h on the committee would 20 far
forget their duty TO their lord and MASTER,
a, 10 vote 90 throw ont a Republican ball
lot They have taken the high gCou1d that
there WASH proof that these COlOred voters
were Republicans, or, IN fact, were any
thing. and therefore no vote should be de-
ducled from either candidate. Mr.. Title
Bat Tit-Mouse Morris, ar he has been ap.
uroDyiaie'y dubbed, underwent all the
pains of labor, iu ao article prepared tol
The Wheeling IltNigsRcr, IN order 10
show that the political complexion Of these
votes was not sufficiently established
Shades Of the dead but no. departed NJ.
C1d What q sigbin Toe representatives
OF the God and morality party grayely sd
mittirg tha. soma Eve hundred illegal
yotes we're cast by negroes imported by Re
publican politicians in Mercer county bui
declaring that ths political complexion ol
their votes was no. sufficiently established
Co Justify them ID taking any step to cor
rect the traud
DRIVEN TO COyEE
This IS the Jas. hole into which the men
who started out prcclaimiug that there was
uo frand have bsen driven. Wherever We
hesr Of race war il the South there Is 40
doubt then that every negro sho. is a Re
publican Wherever the negro population
exceeds the white there is no doubt that
every negro is q Republican, and IL the
election returns dom show IT, there has
been grave outrage. But when it appears
chat about five hundred negroes have yoled
fauduleutly 10 Immediately becomes O
grave question what their politics are and
n1 action ought to be taken in the matter.
This is Mr Title Bat Tit Mouse Morris
position Would Gen. con, who claims
he wants uothirg that is NOT due him, take
au office gained by such q contention "a
thst3
Ttisam kim OF The Hon. VIM Malone
that tta Virginia negro wears his political
complexion 0z his face. How sbout the
iye hundred Ni'ginis negroes who voted
in Mercer county last fally But there is
C0mpists proof G the l0htical sfiliation OF
every man whose vote VAS disallOweo by
the committee When the committee be-
gan It's labols ID was agreed, with the con-
sent of General Gof's attorneys and the
minority of the committee, that when o
sole- was proven 10 be a Democrat or a
Republican e would be assumed that he
voted for the clLGilete of his party. So
in the Mercer county eases . has Only been
necessary TO prove the RspubliCiuism OF
the neg o voters. and that has been done
in each of the l35 cases 10 which votes
were thrown out
PROOF OF POLITICS COMPLETE.
There wa1 a general proof for OIL cases,
besides tie special proof in each case. The
members Of the Mercer county Republican
Executive COMMITTEES sWore that there was
only ous Democratic negro in the county.
He was an old man named Pleas Robinson.
They further sw0re that they listed all
the other negro in the county as Repub-
licans. aud they were part or the Repuoll-
can organization. This is good Republi-
can proof and yet Mr.. Title Bat Tit
Mouse Morris is rot convinced that these
fraudulent votes were cast for Goii, and
shed tears Of bitter saltness because they
were lSen from him.