The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-10-30
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~ 6AnAA WAS DeSuIl Will tue Jul
confidence that the ballot had been
corrupted. 1t was conducted on
the assumption that Judge Fleming
was the choice of the honest voters
The result of the contest has long
since proven that this assumption
was just. Overwhelming proofs of
fraud concocted by Republican parti-
sans have been collected and laid be-
fore the people. 1t has been shown
that imported negroes debauched the
ballot and made the election mock
cry. Republican election officers
deliberately threw out whole Demo
cratic precincts without shadow of
justification. These were a few of
the crimes proven. The whole con-
stituted an arrangement, the like of
which was never before brought
against any party in West Virginia.
In the face of this result, the
drowning man who clutches at a
straw is not more desperate than
the partisans who conspired TO steal
the Governorship. 1t is interest
ing to observe the contortions Of
defeated fraud In spite of tile
proofs of corruption, which they
cannot open their mouths to answer,
the Republican members of the con
test committe, gravely announce
that they will prepare report, and
recommend that Gen. Golf be de-
clared elected. Nor is this all. Re
publican journals from the highest
to the lowest declare that by hook
or crook this illegal and fraudulent
report will be adopted. They feast
on the prospect that some Demo
cratic member of the Legislature
may be compelled to resign. They
gloat over the possibility that death
may call some member, and Gen.
Golf may ride into Office over his
body. They rejoice at the intima-
ton that this or that Democrat may
be approached and corrupted by
Golf money. The hired tough with
his sand bag would doubtless prove
a welcome ally to their ranks, if one
could be found, who would not flee
from such an association. A gang
of Chinese highbinders could prob
ably receive remunerative employ
ment if they could only guarantee
that some Democratic member of the
Legislature would quietly and
mysteriously disappear. On their
Bonded knees the conspirators arc
beseeching the Monarch of Dark
ness that discussion may spring up
among the Democratic members of
the Gubernatorial Committee; that
the Democrats in the Legislature
may be hoodwinked; that some
Democrat may be purchased; that
another may die; or that third
may emigrate; anything, good Lord,
anything, good Devil, to save Golf
and get us into office.
This is the burden of the plea
which the organs big and little are
pouring forth in loaded columns.
Since the Gubernatorial Committee
met in Wheeling, the prayerful edi-
tors seem to have gathered fresh
hope, and believe that they will be
able to fiatter and cajole certain
members of the Legislature. 1t is
not necessary to defend the Demo
Gratis of the Gubernatorial Commit
tee, or the Legislature as a whole,
from the imputation that they can
be influenced by such transparent
ediocy. The Gubernatorial Com
mittee has passed upon the case of
athe people of West Virginia against
the Republican party, charged with
bribery and corruption" Their
verdict is guilty. They will not
reverse that verdict for a honeyed
word from the organs of the crime.
The report of the majority will be
unanimous and decisive. 1t will be
enthusiastically supported by every
Democrat in the Legislature, and
when the final decision is made it
will be proclaimed throughout the
land, that imported bribers and ne
gro repeaters cannot control an
election in West virginia.-W Wheel
ing Register.
With characteristic thrift the Re