Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-24
..OAPTAIN JAKEss CoMPANN

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respondence published in the Jack
son Democrat will show. The COM
plete organization which the money
of the tariff benefciaries has enabled
Mr.. ELKINs and the Republican
committee to effect in this State is
so thorough and efficient that they have
been able to "keep it dark" up to date
everywhere but lii jackson county.
There they struck a hornets nest,
through not making sure that Mr..
JACOB REDMAN was a "discreet" Re-
publican who "can keep a secret" Mr..
REDMAN received in his mail one day
the following formal and official comm
nication 'No. 6" on the letter paper of
the "Ofice Of the Jackson County Re-
publican Executive Committee:
To 8fr. Jacob Redmdn, Greeting:
Reposing special trust and confidence in
your fidelity and ability, and 10 your zeal
for the interests Of the Republican party,
and devotion TO its principles, |, BY virtue
OF the power and authority this day given
me by said Executive Committee, hereby
appoint you Captain of q company OF voters
In sub-district No. 2S. in Ripley District OF
said county of Jackson, and request and
authorize you to enter upon the duties Oh
said Office in accordance with honorable
instructions, which may from time TO time
be given you by said committee, and for so
doing this shall be your commission.
Given at said Office the day and date
above written.
w. w. RILEY, Chairman.
r. T. WETZEL, Secretary.
This was accompanied by "Instruc-
tions Sent With Commission No, G." in
which Capt" REDMAN's block of four
were his neighbors JOHN GREEN,
CHARLES PARSONS, w. R. RANDOLPH
and w. B. PARSONS.
The honor evidently so elated Capt"
JAKE that he forgot his instructions
and neglected 10 "keep it secret" BE
showed his commission" to somebody
who told the voters he was to take
charge of all about it. And then the
fun began. The Infamous fraud and
the insult to the intelligence Of these
gentlemen brought forth the following
letter from Mr.. w. B. PARSONS to the
Republican committee:
KEyNA, W. VA, October S, 1891 de-
sire to say to the Republican Executive
Committee of jackson county that L have
been d voter for near twenty years. Dur
ing all that time l have almost invariably
voted the straight Republican ticket. l so
voted because / believed the principles ad-
vocated by that party were right. have
got along so far in my life without the aid
of q committee captain or buncO steerer TO
guard me to the polls or to see that | vote
right. My impression is that l still could
have managed to get my ballot in the box
in good shape, but you seem to think diff
ferent and have appointed and commits
stoned a guardian 10 superntend that little
matter for me, and don't like 10 question
your judgment. How kind and considerate
YOU are. Keep the ball rolling, and if you
think Of any other good thing that ought
70 be done for ME before noon on election
day, just instruct Capt. Jake.
W. B. PARSONS.
Mr.. JOHN GREEN, another OF Capt"
JAKE's privates, was next to enlighten
the committee regarding his opinion OF
its methods. He wrote:
Thus he TCapt. Jakel became
informed that he was fully empowered, au-
thorlzed and directed without the assist
ance of "a lieutenant, sergeant or corporal,
TO take command of four Of his fellow-citl-
zens and march them to the polls before
noon, and see that they voted right.
Look out for US before noon on election
day, and see how nice we march TO the tune
Of Captain Jake aud the grand old party,
and you, gentlemen Of the committee, who
are attempting TO Dudleyize Jackson cOun-
". should select for yourselves a good
stand on the morning of the election and
see how peaut iful il is to see all your new
~ commissioned Captains come marching
in with their blocks of five to vote right.
II will be a kind of forerunner of the Force
bill, for which your party is clamoring.
In conclusion, I would say that when the
grand Old Democratic party that stands Oy
the principles of Jefferson, Jackson and
Monroe ceases to be the friend of free in
situations, when it fails to guard with
Jealous eye the freedom and liberties of
every American citizen, when It changes its
principles and advocates the taxation of
the many for the benefit of the few and
strives 10 keep Itself in power by guarding
voters to the polls in blocks Of five, then,
and not till then, can / consider the claims
Of the Republican psrty. And then would
be ample time for you to appoint a captain
over me. Respectfully,
JOIN GREEN.
Still another, Mr.. w. r. RANDOLPH,
who was 10 be Guarded by Cant JAKE
expresses his ideas TO the committee in
the following:
KENNA, w. Va, Oct. Il, 1892
GENTS:-I have been voter in West
Virginia for nineteen years, during all that
time have affiliated with the Republican
party. l have done so honestly because
Republican leaders have always claimed 20
teach honesty. Have | been correct in this,
or have bliudly been following false APP
pearances, while the true inwardness OF
the party l have sought to uphold have
been all the time seeking 10 roo me of the
sacred rights vOuchSafed 70 the hum0lest
citizen by the laws Of the land Or has
the Republican party entered upon new
era in which they propose TO commission
One-ifth OF the voters to select the litera-
ture and sUperintsnd the voting OF the
other fOur-ffthS.
Sc this as it may your recent attempt is
enough 10 disgust any man that has q drop
OF honest blood left in his veins or a spark
OF independence or Self-esteen in his soul.
If the Republican party has failed TO en-
act laws that will commend the support of
the people it should cease 10 longer be a
party. II protection is 10 be perpetuated
and the State turned over to Republican
rule through such infamous schemes as you
are attempting, may an allwiSe Providence
intervene and save the rights aud liberties
of the people, may the light of day be
turned on your every deed with every cap