The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-29

Record An Issue in tho Campaign.
The word has gone out in West Yir-
gaia from the Democratic bosses that
inasmuch as the attack on Protection is
a losing game, the "Fo'ce Bill" must be
made the leading issue. Accordingly
United States Senator Faulkner shrieks
himself black in the face, aud Candi-
date MacCorEle indignates till his face
is as red as his hair. Colonel Fellows
tells his hearers that their liberties are
assailed, aud every little orator in every
club meeting takes his u and goes
crazy over the prospect OF federal Off
GERS at the polls. These same politicians
did not always feel as they do now.
Their warmth OF indignation, viewed in
the light Of local history, must be re-
earded as largely assumed. To-day all
the 0hiocounty Democratic politicians,
taking their cue from Faulkner, and
MacCorkle, and Fellows, look upon the
presence OF federal officers at the polls
as an unmixed evil. Colonel Fellows
frankly-even il inadvertently-stated
his objection in these words.
'Think OF it, Democrats! Officers
selected BIZ another party than your otCn will
name the men who will act as super
yisors Of your elections"
Local Democrats do not base their ex-
pressed objections upon the same par
tisan grounds, but they rest on no
higher grounds.
FoUR YEARS AGO.
Was Colonel Arnett, or Mr.. sommer-
vile, or Mr.. Howard, or any other local
Democratic politicians, heard to con-
denim the use Of federal officials at the
polls in 1888?
Did United States Senator Faulkner,
or Candidate Fleming, or any other
Democratic orator, get hot in the collar
over federal interference with the free
dom Of the ballot four years ago?
Did the Register print a line OF con-
domination of the use of federal mar
shals to influence the result OF the cleo
ton at that time?
No; they we're all dumb as oysters.
But dumb as they were, so lar as the
public knew, theyassisted and connived
in, or at least assented to, the appoint
ment of a number of thugs OF Wheeling
as special deputy q. S. Marshals. They
used their influence to annul aud over
ride the refusal and the protest OF US.
Marshal @. Sehop to prostitute his ofic-
ial position TO an unworthy partisan
aim.
In 1888 Grover Cleveland directedAt-
torHey General Garland to take charge
Of the machine and use the department
OF Justice for the advancement Of party
ends. That he did this only under
great pressure does not excuse him.
Under the law, a sworn statement
that there was need Of federal inter-
ference was sufficient to secure it.
Rank partisans, men OF no standing in
this community, madethat sworn state
ment in 1888, and demanded the ap-
ipointment OF deputy marshals to guard
The polls in Wheeling.
United States Marshal Sehon said en-
phatically that there was no necessity
Tor such Il step. and refused to take it.
An appeal was sent to Washington. and
under the order OF President Cleveland
tho department OF Justice overruled Mr..
Sehon and compelled him to take the
step against which he protested.
Notices were posted at all polling
places. saying there was reason to fear
fraud, violence and intimidation. No
fouler, moro %slanderous nor infamous
lie was ever published. Coming from
partisans who riied the ballot box in
WetSel county, deliberately falsitied the
count in Ohio county, and ignored the
constitution and the law at Charleston
afterwards, this act was but consistent,
but it was a bitter pill to n gentleman
like Nj. Sehon to SEQ his anne signed
10 that fragrant lie.
DoSE IN sEcRE
An extract from tile INrELtIoENcER
Of November 8. 1885, tells part Of the
story and gives some local color to the
recital:
1.-THE most reckless, most au~dacious,
most indecent thing the desperate man.
ayers OF the free trade campaign have
done leaked out yesterday in spite Of
the most careful steps to keep 1t secret.
Tho very men.who took the step were
SO ashamed OF it that they did not dare
let It be known. Or was it kept from the
people to whom it is an insult and q
threat, lest men Of both parties would
rise In their virtuous wrath and stop the
desperate movement
'gChe Democratic United States Mar
shall Tor West Virginia has appointed
for every polls in Wheeling, and perhaps
elsewhere, special deputy marshals for
service at the polls to-day.
"What docs this mean? What is it
hoped to accomplish byit? Is it not an
invasion OF tho sancity OF the ballot?
Is It not an attempt to intlmidato and
bulldoEe protection voters?
''In ali the years Of Republican con-
troll OF the Federal government, nc man
was ever bold enough to propose, let
alone do, such a thing. Is 1t pretended
there is any need for, any propriety in,
this stop now that did not exist four
years ago or eight years ago? When, in
past years, upon representation that
such \ p~recaution as the appointment
OF deputy marshals was necessary TO
prevent fraud or intimidation in
the lar southern states, 1t was
done, what = howl went up from
every Democrat all over tho
tryl The step was denounced as nm in
vasion OF American freedom, an insult
to the intelligence and virtue OF the peo-
pie. a nsnrpation and an outrage.
ttHara II that marty dining the samN