The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-02

AN EFFORT TO PREVENT A FREE VOTE.
That there is deliberate scheme to
prevent full Republican vote on the
sth instant there can be no doubt. The
proofs which have come to the INTEL
LioRNcER are convincing. Scores oil
letters have been received by this news
paper, and by the Republican state
committee, with information which is
almost incredible. and yet they are
from men whose names are synonyms
OF truth and honor.
These reports, which the lNTELLT-
aEScER is willing TO vouch for as auth
entic, confirm some statements that
have already been made, and convey in
formation OF new schemes to prevent
free, fair and honest Republican vote.
They tell OF attempts to corrupt Rerub-
lican election officers with money. Re-
publican trainmen on at least one big
railroad which runs through the Third
district are to be. kept on duty on cleo
tion day and deprived Of the sacred
privilege OF voting, while Democratic
trainmen will be given an opportunity
to vote. Republican negroes in Mercer,
Mcdowell, Kanawha and other counties
whore the colored population is large
are to be arrested on election day on
all sorts OF pretexts, as was done by
Democratic United States marshals in
Wheeling in 1888, not only to prevent
them from voting, but to intimidate
other negroes by making them afraid
to 60 to the pole. Armed men with
Winchesters are to be stationed in
Mercer and Mcdowell counties to
monaco the negroes and keep them
from the polls under fear OF bodily
harm, except such negroes as can be
voted by the Democracy. 1t is planned
to import men, both white and black,
from Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio to
vote in southern border counties. AS q
cover to this scheme posters have been
prepared by the Democratic committee
10 post at voting places, stating that it
is u Republican scheme to create the
impression that no man can vote unless
he is registered, and assuring Demo
Gratis that they can Swear in" their
votes.
GAPING THE CLIMAX.
Chairman Dawson, Of the state Re-
publican committee. recently made an
apt comparison when he said that "as
preparatory to the desperate charge on
the union lines at Gettysburg, the Con-
federate artillery, for hours previous
to Picketts historic assault, kept up a
terrific cannonading, SO the Democratic
papers have been used for weeks, for
the publication OF gauzy stories about
Republican colonization, corruption,
fraud, &c"
1t will be remembered that this was
the policy OF the Wheeling Register in
1883, when, for weeks before the cleo
ton, that paper published such stories.
This was done to prepare the Demo
cratic mind for the charges Of fraud and
colonization to be made after election
in case the state should go Republican.
The INTELLiGEScER is in possession Of
evidence that there is a deliberate
scheme to cry fraud and colonization in
advance to cover up the Democratic
plans.
SENDING THE VOTERS AWAY.
A letter from gentleman at Clifton
Forge, Va, which is in the INTELLloEN-
'cER's possession, land its contents are
confirmed by reports at Republican
headauarters) says that for the past ten
days large numbers OF colored men
have passed through that place from
West Virginia. When questioned as to
their destination, they have said that
they we're going to Virginia for two
weeks vacation from their work lin
Mercer county, West Yirginia). All
were we'll supplied with money, and
from their conversation it was cleaned
that their expenses and time were be-
ing paid while making the visit In
formation from other sources IL to the
effect that the money is from the DEM
ocratic corruption fund, the design be-
ing to keep them out OF West Virginia
until after election. They are legal
voters in this state.
Another bit OF information at hand
comes direct, and is confirmntory of the
charge made against Senator Faulkner,
which lie has not denied, concerning
his scheme OF colonization. On the
9th Of October q carload Of negroes
passed through Elkhorn, going to Lo-
gan county, on the Norfolk and West
ern road. They were from Tennessee
and had voting transfers with them.
They are known to be in charge Of
Democrats who will attempt to vote
them. In the meantime, Democrats
are charging that Republicans arc colo
nizing Logan county. This information
is from undoubtod authority.
oTnER SCHEMES.
News OF one Of the latest schemes Of
the Democratic managers to get the Re-
publican colorcd voters OF the border
counties out of tho state on election day
comes also from Elkhorn. A great bar
becue across the line in Virginia is be-
ing extensively advertised to be held on
November s telection day. The excur-
sion from the ,Elkhorn region In West
Virginia is to be tree Twenty gold
watches are to be ratified of. An OK
roast and many other good things are
among the attractions, and evory effort
is being made to induce the colored Re-
publicans to take advantage Of tho OPP
portunity to get free excursion and
free dinner.
From Mcdowell comes news that
warrants arc being issued for colored
men on ir1mpsd.up charges. Tho mat
ter is given circulation, and, OF course,
rather than submit to the persecution,
tho victims leave the county.
DEMOCRATIC "coLoNisTs."
In regard to the importation OF col
orcd men from Tennessee, in further