Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-29
ARREST THEM.

munications and private letters than i
could print in the smallest type in ter
columns warning Democrats against the
Doodle methods of the Republican party
in every locality at which these commu
nications were dated-and they have
come from every section Of the State.
Let no one be deceived nor take this
statement for "mere political talk" u
money can do it, West Virginia l0tH bt
bought outright by the Republican Ma
tIOnaL Committee. 1t must be borne In
mind that West Virginia is more a
national political battle ground this
year than even New York. The Repuo-
lican National Committee has figured
out the odds for and against them, as
well as expert politicians in every State
could do it, and we have it direct from
Republican national headquarters that
these figures gathered solely for the
committees information-show that II
they cannot carry West Virginia HABRI-
son lOtn be beaten to q certainty, and that
If they can carry West Virginia
there is chance of HARRI-
SONS winning. There are many
complications in this campaign and
many surprises expected, but as far as
the most expert political guessers and a
poll of every State by the Republicans,
not for political effect but for the use
solely of the committee, can show the sit
uation, the only possible chance OF Re-
publican success in the nation depends
on West Virginia's electoral vote being
cast for HARRISON. Hence every fed
eral official of this State in Washington
has been sent home to work and every
dollar of the millions in the Republican
campaign fund that Is not used in New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey will
be-iS nOl0 being-spent in debauching
the voters of West Virginia.
As will be seen by dispatch from
Charleston in another column Chairman
DAWSON is now in the southern portion
Of the State. His errand is obvious.
If a practically unlimited campaign
fund and the colonization Of counties
where Republicans have control OF
the election machinery with negroes
from Virginia, Kentucky and Tennes-
see can do 1t West Virginia will be car
red for HARRISON. A dispatch pub
lished in the REGISTER yesterday from
Bristol, Ten told of the shipment
from that section Of several hundred
negroes to West Virginia, ostensibly to
work in mines and on railroads. All
their expenses were paid. as sure as
fate these illegal UoterS l0iU be GLJolUed to
cote oulLeSS the Democrats prevent the
fraud.
This can be done only by the arrest
of those perpetrating it, and so complete
cation that it will take fine detec-
tive work to gather the necessary proofs
and run down those engaged in this
work.
Detectives should be employed In
every locality where boodlers are at
work and these colonization schemes
being carried on. 1t is the only way
to prevent this villainy and the theft OF
the State.
A greater majority of the voters OF
West Virginia are with the Democratic
party this year than ever before. This
is evident and poll of the State proves
it. The Democrats, the honest voters
of both parties, should not permit the
will OF the majority to be denied
through bribery, colonization and fraud.
The way to prevent it is to arrest
those engaged in it.