Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-17
THE LIE NAILED.
CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON SITS DOWN HARD
ON THE "INTELLlGENCER."
Some Of the Latest Achievements Of Our Esteemed
Fakir-A Recent Dispatch That Was Made
Out Of Whole ClOth-A Gullible Paper.
How the Matter Stands.
Special TeIeqram 10 ne Reqister.

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
WASmINGroN, d. c., June l6.-The
Wheeling HtcIligcncer seems to be at
tempting to rival Elliott Shepherds
"Wail of Distress as Il fake sheet.
Your correspondent to-day called Rep
reSeutative Alderson'S attention TO the
following Screed. dated Washington and
published in The Lntciigenccr.
"A prominent Democrat, residing in the
Third district who has been in the city
during the past week. is authority for the
statement that a complete understanding
has been arrived at between Ex-Governor
Wilson and Anderson as 10 the Congress
sional nomination. Each is TO 90 10 Hinton
with all the votes he can muster, and at the
proper time Anderson is to gracefully with
draw and Wilson will walk of with the
prize. According TO the aforementioned
gentleman Anderson was forced into an
agreement of this character at the time OF
the recount in lSSS, before Wilson would
consent to take a hand in the practices
which resulted in the given of certificate
to a defeated candidate. Anderson at that
time could see no other way out of his diff
cultes, and though he did not like TO do it
he was compelled TO yield TO necessity.
Wilson is now claiming his pound of flesh
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possible.
This outcome of affairs explains why
Col St Clair. who, it will be remembered,
positively declined TO allow Fayette county
TO be represented in the convention which
nominated Anderson, has since appeared as
his attorney in the contest proceedings and
otherwise manifested undying friendship
for his quondam enemy. Whatever the
deal may be- the authority given is of the
opinion that the Ex-Governor and his CO.
horts will come out with flying colors at
Hinton, and forthwith proceed to pose as
the only living savior of a Staten
MIR. ALDERSoN NAILS TIE LIE.
That statement is falsehood from
beginning to end, manufactured from
whole cloth" said Mr.. Anderson.
''Gov. Wilson gave me certificate Of
election because ! was elected and was
entitled To II. His oath OF Office re-
quired him TO give me the certificate.
1t was not a matter Of fayOritiSm or OF
bargain with him. He could not do
otherwise and do his duty. ! employed
Col. st. Clair because respected his
ability as a lawyer and wanted his SER
vices. He had been employed in the
IHDfIUdlOIldl IOHliHAs anu ~
was natural for me to employ
him, saying nothing of his stand
ing and ability aS Il lawyer | am
a candidate in good faith for
denomination. and will not withdraw
until the nomination is made. Gov.
Wilson and have no understanding"
of any kind. and never have had any,
except the understanding cOncurred
in by all Democrats. that the nominee,
whoever he may be-, will receive the
cordial and hearty support OF every
Democrat in the Third district. 1t
may be that the Htcliigcnccr corre-
spondcnt thinks that he can disturb
this understanding" or prejudice my
case before the Committee on Elections
by publishing this statement. In both
these eases he is mistaken
DEMAND FOR THE NAME.
Il want this correspondent to give the
name of the prominent Democrat 10
whom he refers as authority in his COM
munication, or himself shoulder the re-
sponSbiity for this malicious false
hood"
The fact is the HttcUDcHccr ac-
ccptS any and all jobs sent it by mail
from Washington that come from Re
publican source. 1t is Il notorious fact
that the Republican contestants for
seats in Congress and Republican APP
pointeeS from West Virginia in the
national revenue bureau have acted as
correspondents for the mtcUigcnccr ad
libitum.