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

I CU-UUCTALE
and our friends in your State will do so /
will vouch that there shall be no contest
owe the result OF the election in your State
| in 1892.
ANY assistance you may render Mr.
| Whitehead that will be of service 10 him
! in the prosecution of his work will be high
| ~ appreciated by me and the friends OF the
enterprise here.
l have given Mr.. Whitehead letters SINH
| lar 20 this, TO MIR. j. d. Hewett, Mr.. ). ..
| Mel ,ean and w. S Edwards, of your State,
all of whom sincerely hope, will cooper
ate with US in the good work.
Yours very respectfully,
ID. Med. LINDSEY.
sent you letter OF introduction some
weeks ago from Mr.. Atkinson.
LINDSEY GETS ANXIOUS.
About the 14th OF September Whitehead
arrived at Charleston, w. Va, and went TO
work with zeal worthy Of better cause.
Lindsey was evidently very anx-
| ious for the success OF his
scheme, and on the 10th of September
sent Whitehead the following supplement
tai letter OF instructions:
49, WAsH1YGroN, d. c., Sept. 16. $780,
J. B. Whitehead, Esq, Charleston, ". Va.
l have thought Of q thousand and one
things / wanted 10 say to you since you
lett for West Virginia. Don't forget to
see Mr. John Cooper. | think you Will
! find ia him good friend and one VINO can
! and will be of service TO you.
! You can talk unreservedly TO him, and
want YOU to be guided by his advice.
! Aud. for Gods sake be careful to'whom
| YOU show the letters you have In Your
| possession; be sure your man Is all rlkit
| and that he is perfectly reliable and safe
! IN every way. Also see Mr. j. ID. Hew+
| EFT. of Bramwell, w. $. Edwards, OF
| Charleston, and James s. Mclean, Of
| Winfeld-you have letter from him
| which gave you with the other letters.
! Our West Virginia friends say that they
are all reliable and can be trusted
| Don't show your letters 10 any but these
and those they recommend 70 YOU Now,
Johnny. act cautiously, and remember that
YOU have matter Of great Importance In
/ hand, aud upon your action depends In a
great measure the success or failure Oh the
! enterprise Be particular how you talk and
10 whom you talk And for my sake and
your sake and the sake of our friends, don't
! touch one drop ofintoxicating liquor OF any
/ kind or character. ] am not afraid OF your
| getting drunk aud making an ass or your
| self, for this know you will not DO, but
| single drink often causes man TO say
| things that he forever regrets The only
safe way is to touch not, handle not and
taste not the damnable, misunderstanding
stuff.
/ expect to leave here soon for Connect
cut. / will advise you OF my going ana
when 10 write 10 me, We will have 70 stir
pretty briskly, for want 10 have not less
| than two thousand good men in both
| West Virginia and Connecticut with.
| in the next eight months, and
then we will turn our attention TO
| Indiana. We have six months longer 10
operate in Indiana than we have in West
| Virginia or Connecticut; that will give as
eight months TO work in that State, and
within that time we must place four or
five thousand there. While we will have
to take the bulk Of those we carry 70 West
Virginia 10 the Third district, / am ex-
ceedingly anxious 10 place three or four
| hundred in each Of the other districts 10
! help out in Congressional way. 30 do
your rest 10 find homes for this number In
each district.
Push the work, keep moving and keep
me posted. Act discreetly aud all will be
well. Yours very respectfully
u. Mod. LINDSEY.
Whitehead was very energetic, and COW
| cred a good deal OF ground In the next few
DAYS. Under late Of September ~ Lind
sey dispatched another letter 70 his lieu
tenant, as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 10, 1890.
j. B. Whitehead. Esq, CharIcstcn, W. Va.
MY DRAR SrR-Yours Of yesterday has
lust been received. ] am glad 70 hear that
Mr.. Edwards and our friends approve OF
our enterprise. can't see how any one
who desires the success Of the Republican
partx can do otherwise than approve the
scheme, for IL will beyond doubt save rot
,frf huf
Indiana also.
Push the work: don. be idle or stay In
one place too long. When you leave Charles
ton think IL best for you 70 go down TO
| Bramwell, in Mercer county. / want you
| 10 talk with the prominent men ia each
| locality. ] mean the leading Republicans,
and get them interestedln the WORK. Get
Mr.. Edwards 70 give you letters OF intro
duction 70 prominent Republicans 10 other
sections Of the State, such as be thinks viii
cooperate with as, and when you see those
20 whom be gives yoa letters get them 70
give you letters 10 others.
Don't forget my pension business as you
| 20 along. Act discreetly and cautiously,
| and talk 70 no one about your business that
you do not know 70 be perfectly reliable.
Write me daily and keep me posted about
your movements, &c. Be very careful 70
whom you show the letters IN your poses
sion. Yours truly,
y. Med. LISDsEI.
WILL THEY CARRY OUT THEIR scnEHE-
One Of the first men seen by Whitehead
was w. s. Edwards. q prominent lawyer
OF Charleston. Whitehead bore letter OF
| introduction 70 this gentleman and was
evidently well received. judging from the
| tone OF the following note addressed 10 him
! By Edwards:
WILLIAM SgTMoUR EDwARDs.
ATTORNEY AID COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
CHARLESTON, KASAwHA, w. Va,
September e 1870.
J. b. Whitehead, Esq:
DEAR SIR--In reference pc
State Of West Virginia, -
sary 70 call attention 70 ~ Us;
I In 1876 the State We the
/ Presidential elects IN
| 1850 the State w abouf
I 4, Q01 votes; f. HDemo-
| cratic ~ ~ 4IopEresf
| sional . = Der#