Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-03
I'M USUAL RESULT
~. n IFS vlKs OF DEsPlOl8IA
'''' plI1I1lI METHODS
r,soipg-The Attacks on A. A.
b, 3 y, n Lad to a Personal Encounter
lrllg =. About the "IRtsllig'A-
~ .rs Persistent Charges
.o,,.ienceless partisans stOOp

.,.cienceless partisans stoop
Wn'u Mo methods in an attempt to
y d'''. not,ical capital it Invariably
p''' ,bs, the organization or the
ll 19.ls,i as.aiIed benefits in the end
s ,55l.' he assault. ....n. tia, personal
i ..,, Of a most regrettable nature
,.' ..oord take large volume to even
W. the unhappy events which
,,,loved from unfOunded aecusa-
Si'' '..,,rranted assertions and ma
ions .,,,ess made by sensation-loving
''-' politicians with mud-be-
''''' fingers, or by organizations
iA,'' leadership Of men whose high
lll, ....o,ion OF campaign work is to
changes upon street rumors, or
I'D broadcast some alleged short
.
.,g Of an individual.
-. panublicans Of Ohio county, in
- sssroratioD TO secure control Of
i,sI al Sheriff, have waged such a
y, ' 5srs To Wheeling, against Albert
'''I r--,rzbeim. the Democratic candi-
q o.. ior that Office, and as one OF the re-
i ~ ,bsre was a personal encounter,
--' "a door OF the dining room OF the
,'-t House. last evening, which
49, s.,arsd becoming serious by the
~! III, Intervention Of mutual friends.
r, ~ hard days work In the privacy
,s..,arary of War ElkinS' room, yes
- tbsJ gentleman invited those
800 bsen comforting with him TO a
-, rsrtv in the dining room Of the
re. WIN Mr.. Elkins were Senator
~ S-6-t. member Of tho Republican
s.S,osl Committee, c. b. Hart, editor
!, ,Ss nicIIencer w. NJ. D. Dawson,
s..i-mar Of the Republican State Ex-
/ ..r,Ivs Committee, Mr.. p. b Doboins,
-.-bsr of the Republican State Execu-
=. Committee, and possibly one or two
&c. While the gentlemen were
.,a,og FOR the especial supper which
M been ordered by Mr.. Elkins,
=, Hart arose from his chair
"a leit his table, going in the d.
,.,,i'n OF the second table from his own,
I, me same side OF the dining room,
vssrs Mrs. w. c.. Franzheim, mother
JNr. A. A. Franzheim, was seated.
4 is said his purpose was TO speak
!, Mrs. VIII McMechen, who was
s,,si az an intermediate table.
4 NJ, Fapzheim, who had. as a matter
\ course. suffered keenly from the
,,,ie.es published in the IltelligGR-
" concerning her son - articles
Ebeb had for their only object the
making OF political capital-saw Mr..
Cart approaching, and suppOSing he
~, going 20 speak TO her,
she az once became so much
,g.ated that she was compelled
b leave the dining room, and
needed assistance in reaching her
rou. Some one conveyed the infor-
nation % Mr.. E. b. Franzheim that
. Bis mother had been insulted by Mr..
/ Dart and after calling upon his mother
d Der room, when she was being
a-si for By friends, entered the dining
4 Nou, ADD there Mr.. Franzheim pen
lsi 0 note 70 Mr.. Hart on the back Of
lue1u card, which note was worded
A l5og, as follows:
q understand that you insulted my
Eo'her Had I been present, L would
i haze whipped you. If il is any satisfac-
Ca to you 20 know IL, will tell you that
Es Internal articles published in your
1 N'er have greatly affected nv mother
f Nolld there be any serious result, l Will
al you Ike dog. ~
This note was sent &c Mr.. Hart by q
water, and, after reading it, Mr.. Hart
passed Il around among those with
t.u az the table and then re-
hned it TO the messenger, with the
ellest that Mr.. Franzheim sign it,
E-ich the later at once did and sent it
acE. Mr., FranZheim left the dining
nom, and soon afterwards, having con-
a1ied their repaSt, Mr.. Elkins and his
llIiy emerged from the dining room.
a. point near the elevator, between
dining room aud the smoking room,
~. A. a. FranzheIm, who had been ap-
pissed Of something Of what has occur
hl, met Mr.. Hart, and, with an ex-
elnaton that he had iuSulted his
soiher, he struck 40 Mr.. Hart, making
ne remark, about the same time,
uai he did not care what he
polished about himself, but he would
.'.aiow an insult % his mother. Mr..
loool1S who was close by, Sprang be-
wen The TWO men. who were engaging
y something Of a tuSsle, and they were
S'l'dled. They got together again,
-.se'er, after each had accused the
--sI OF having a pistol. an accusation
'-el each denied, but they were again
sAaied, after Mr.. FranZheim had
~ Dr. Hart be would shoot him or
-. lim u he offered an insult TO his
-'.-sT Mr.. Hart was taken up in the
,.'-.or by Mr.. Scott and others, while
y, 'ialzaeim was taken down stairs.
=, matter naturally created quite a
'.s connection In the hotel, and out
Fused. ''0 - '''''
LAS affair was the legitimate SEQUEL
~' attack made upon Mr.. Fran
s n. 10 the Intelligenccr Of yester-
!. II, ~. winch article was part and par
49, ~ 'he d,spicabe political warfare
49, upon that gentleman. No good
49, 49, lies behind these attacks-no
\, ' :, elleayOr 20 ascertain the truth,
49, .-s sdort would not have been de-
- -l'I lne closing hours Of a polit-
,',,1,-'ass, and especially when the
,r,s .,'c-rs Informant has known as
81 49,, 49, ~ lie now alleges he knows for
~ OF quite ten months. and
h.,r.'- '''ls people about il. In the
l,..-- e'osr Of yesterday there was
a,,I Pretty Effort 70 make it appear
i.,, -. howard Wilkinson, the conf
lr....' I,,oln,aut Of the Board OF Gas
.s,.,.5 Anew little OF the matter and
i8vI'--. % discuss e, bur in declining
49, was puIposed to have him