The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-01-05
OUR GOVERNOR ELECT
Judge Fleming Courts a Full and Fair
Investigation
OF the Election Frauds-Let the Truth
be Known and Let Justice Pre-
vail-An Interesting Talk with
the Next Governor of
West Virginia.

tne Next u0NeThOr OF
West Virginia.
FArRAoNT, w. Va, Dec. 20.-Th,
interview published in the Tribun.
with Gen. Gof, in which he claimed
practically everything in this State
and accuses the Democrats of gros:
frauds at the recent election, sounds
very strange when read in the local
ity where the facts are known.
This is the home of Judge Elem
ing. the Democratic candidate for
Governor. / asked the Judge if he
had read the interview in question
The Judge said he had, and he wa,
surprised at the statements it con.
tanned. Continuing, he said: awhile
/ see nothing in what has occurred
to indicate Democratic frauds, all
appearances point to the most out
rageous Republican frauds. / care
not to refer to what would seem to
be conclusive evidence Of wholesale
fraud in certain counties pointed out
in the recent address of the State
Committee The committee, after
carefully examining these charges OF
fraud, requested me to make con
test in case it should appear that
have not majority upon the face
of the returns, which returns include
all illegal votes. This | will cheer
fully do, believing it to be my duty
to lend a helping hand in the inves-
tigation which the good name of the
State requires should be rigidly
made. Gen. Golf has long since
published to the world that he will
contest his claim to the election be
fore all suitable tribunals. / have
inpublic print accepted his challenge
to full and fair investigation.
snow, General Golf, said among
other things:
'''It reminds me Of Satan trying
to rebuke sin. Why, the men who
are waking the echoes with their
bowls about frauds" in West Nlr-
ginia are the very men who were
guilty Of frauds They were stepped
to the eyes in fraud. | did not be
lieve until this election that my po-
litical opponents in West Virginia
would resort to such foul means in a
political contest. | want to say
now that some Democrats in my
State, and some who are leaders in
no mean degree, will be vigorously
prosecuted in the courts for viola
tions of the laws against bribery,
corruption and fraud in the recent
election, and if / am not greatly mis-
taken more than one of them will
see the inside Of a prison before
many months roll by. The Republi-
cans intend to expose the frauds and
convict the offenders. + y They
would better subside their emotions
and keep quiet. A full investiga-
ton will not rebound to their cred
it, comfort or safety
II have until now" Judge Elem
ing continued, ''persistenly refused
to be interviewed. | regret that
Gen. Golf has made such grave
charges and clustering threats.
think it would be more dignifed if
he would leave such matters to our
enthusiastic friends. But consider
ing what Gen. Golf has said / deem
it proper to say that SO far as | am
concerned | court for myself and the
Democratic party the fullest inves-
tigation. Open wide the doors of
the Court Houses, and if our prisons
will not hold the fraudulent voters,
.beeuafers, apd perjurers, the law abid-
ing people viii guard them until
punished according to law The
kindly advice to 'subside,' preceded
and followed by threats, will not be
needed by those few for whom it
was intended. l repeat, the Demo
Gratis fear no investigation, and will
not be frightened into pursuing a
course which they believe will right
the wrong and punish the offenders
Hew close to the line, let the chips
fall where they may"
"What do you know about Repuh-
licans having been arrested and in
dicted for alleged offenses against
the election LAVISH
Il have no personal knowledge on
the subject. / see from the newspa-
pers that a few arrests have been
made by Federal officers in Ohio
county. l learn from the press, as
well as from other sources, deemed
entirely reliable, that in Mercer
county, where the Circuit Court is
in session, between three and four
hundred persons have been indicted.
did the Democrats spend much
money in the campaign?"
mo; they did not have as much
money as was needed for legitimate
campaign purposes and were greatly
hampered in the campaign for lack
of funds. / have no idea that the
Democrats had or spent one tenth as
much as the Republicans.
Exchanged Wives.