Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-04
'TFEIR DESPERATION.
ovprglIcAN HOPE TO SAVE TIE
~ w. SHRFALTY.
..c,,,s.ra.sd On It'll Their Frenzy
D I,'s,, gssa Regardless Of Truth
liq -i.sf Character Abroad-"Any-
s-r. OBJ Lord Anything 70
Bn.olr Candidate.

pr.,srrE's exclusive publica-
The ..iey morning, Of the details
toa' '' I. che rsgrettable results of the
Q. '.o .'..,.,s persistent and systematic
'',.. .I attack upon the character and
F'i''- So Albert A Franzheim' Dem
l'''s.'" .,5f5ate for Sheriff, was read
o''l". s,o- the city with absorbing in
il''.' and was almost the universal
''i''@ If conversation in political cir
''s 5,,inq the day. One OF the re-
c.' r,, to concentrate public at
'--S mon the desperate Re-
- - sttsmpt to save from
Ilo.'----.- wreck threatening their
-' H. his county, the single once OF
cl-'.. % and 90 bring prominently TO the
Slei' !. y, q, denomination of the ReDubll-
i'0-' leaders 20 stop al nothing In
can E-,o M v.Ifcatjon, abuse, inuendo
ils '~-',r-fo1 t0 acCOmpl iSh their pur-
il- rfs.r rerSiStent effort 20 wage
Us" warfare upon Mr.. FranZheim
'..es.ei. with such conspicuous In
Wy ,-..,s -fe.r aborsd efforts TO poison
l--., mind here at home. and even
~. +rsfr charges and assertions to
49,. .,..-,-f7a of those without the limits
~, S.r-a where the only possible re-
..5. achieve was the intlictiUn OF
-.,l.s,s mental anguish upon personal
-s-5.. their house TO house
..~rsfgo o., SANDER, and their but
--t~..r- of citizens upon the
..-.-,, while they poured into indig-
....-f unwilling ears their tale OF
ssst.or. There was aroused, by
-.'.-,-tamu'atiou of this unheard Of
.,,rsnne. a feeling Of indignation
-~,a.. classes of voters which cul-
800 fB expressions OF execration
.or.smu. for an engaged in the cir
---.,,rr 1f the matter. The man who
,.,ratai The charges, the leaders who
.--r5rzsi their circulation and the
-s- who did their dirty work, were
ME- mentioned To- terms decidedly the
,.r.-,s of complimentary, and even
g,-rsHraDs who had been long in the
-.rss Of that organization confessed
,--.trsv we're ashamed OF the men who
,-- their party, and in dozens of in
,,r,ss men who had intended TO vote
nj o,ber way said they would record
,1s- vote for A. A. Franzheim. In
,-strs.ress house two Republican Ger
nan, made such a statement, in an
rter @ young Republican sent word 10
+ member of the Democratic Committee
tsst be- vas for FranZheim from this
AMI and in another instance a voter
,s,s5 that be and his three sons would
yts ,bs Democratic ticket for Sheriff.
SIN another lifelong Republican an
,o1-csj that he would vote for Franz
lan ili-was the last thing he did, and
tweu. a.i along the line.
The fact that the hltellj1enccr did not
PUBLISH word about the episode at the
gcLura House was variously comment
Cd upon, but the general opinion was
iha. even that sheet was Of the opinion
that some one had put his foot in it,
Faatc Efforts were made to keep the
natter from the public, gentlemen sup
posed 90 have influence being begged
ana iup'0red, until midnight WedneS-
\ ilyu.ght, 90 use their utmost eXertiOnS
have tle publication of the matter
suppressed. FalsehOOds were reSOrted
1n this effort, and yesterday some
ARTISANS went SO far as 10 say that the
1tJr Of Jle REGISTER had agreed 10
U1re the difficulty, and acting upon
ll, the M.C'IigWcCr had omitted 1t.
Nothing could be farther from the
Truth. Certain gentlemen attempted 70
ave the facts suppressed, but the effort
s;u.,ed 10 igu3l failure. Their scheme
s0g.i not work, and 10 was found neceS-
ay to set other stories aaOat yeSter-
Day.
-
The statement made by Mr.. Charles
VI FaDzheim, Secretary Of the War
Ecs Pottery, in this paper yesterday
vas read with close attention, and In its
gd, the brazen attempts Of the hltelli-
ncr to make it appear that Mr. A. A.
iaalhem's official career was tainted
v'a Criminality caused the severest
criticism, and it was generally held that
os lnte.jJcHcer had not the remOtest
.a''re TO be either fair or impartial, but
,-4i iiS purpose was simply 20 engage
agutter-Snipe campaign from sheer
.'e OF that sort Of thing. Yesterday
-sy Ia.d before their readers a three
@lnn rehaSh of their former allega-
.'l'' 10 which the changes were rung
g'a their accusations against Mr.:
,alz1e.m, tedious details were
gwen OF their persistent at |
SOP,S TO dragon members Of |
ls Board of Gas Trustees into
a4liag something which might be con-
,Slsa as favorable to their cause, and |
LUIS both frantic and amusing were
-+ls 10 attract the attention Of the |
-lAc 10 their desperate scheme to |
4 ,t.l's'e success. They even went 70 |
~ extent OF SupDoSing that their cam
81 OF SANDER would be replied 20 in |
s @-'' as possible excuse or justifca-
,.I Of their continued villifcation.
49, -.S ATOP OF all this, their various in
..-,lsa'S Of abuse were collected to-
s s,.-sf aud a special edition OF 10000 |
,, $3.50 Oh their paper was printed as a
,-s4.so document and the pa
~. 50 printed were distributed |
-,olsaout the city, newsboys en-
. ,.!s9 Tor this purpose being accom-
49, oy Republicans who designat-
W., .-' houses into which the papers
,,r. u De thrown. As q matter of |
s,-.'ss' The great proportion Of these
M 49, were The homes Of Democrats,
,,o.- ~ such the paper was generally
10y torn into Shreds, tossed out OF |
49, vi put 20 other uses. not contem-
M ~ those who paid for the issue.
r,.. specla. addition was carefully
go With blue pencil, calling at