The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-02
A PLOT TO STEAL A STATE.
HIGHHANDED PROCEEDINGS OF THE
WYOMING REPUBLICANS.

They Expect by Frnud to Elect the United
States senator Efforts OF the Democrats
to Keep Their Fairly Won victory-A
Delegation on tho Way TO New York to
Consult with Chairman Harrity About II.
OMAHA. Dec. IA delegation OF Wyoming
Democrats is in Omaha on their way to New
York city to consult with Chairman Harrity OF
the Democratic National Committee and with
President-rlect Cleveland In regard to tho
gross frauds being pcrpetrated by the Repub-
lican ring in this state. and the outrag Gus
Efforts of the Republicans to steal the Leeisla-
ture and elect their United States Senator.
Col. C. ID. Kelley OF Cheyenne is the Chairman.
Mr.. Kelley was member Of the Democratic
Central Committee Of Wyoming. and is fully
alive to the political situation there. He said:
Tho people of Wyoming rcbelied against
Republican rule at the recent election aud put
the Democratic party In power. We elected
our Governor. Congressman, and Supreme
Court Judge. comprising tho entire State
ticket. and by fusion on the Legislative ticket
elected twenty.seVen out OF forty nine legisla-
tors. But now II seems that the people are to
he cheated out OF their rights by one OF the
boldest. most barefacsd frauds ever perpe-
trated in America.
Wyoming should elect Democratic United
States Senator. and IL the results OF as fair an
election as ever took place in the State were
not overthrown this would be done. But the
entire political machine Is controlled by n rot
ten Republican ring. The Republicans AFRO
making an attempt to steal the State. and they
are likely to succeed. They use the courts
with perfect impunity to at,nin their ends. and
the people can do nothing. BY u fair vote tho
fusion ticket controls the Legislature on n
Joint ballot ~ 10 ypt huf Ia, n i,o no
will steal enough to give them majority.
In Converse county q Democrat was fairly
elected by seven majority. The Republicans
received. according to the tally sheet. eighty
nine votes. hut the clerks in footing UP totals
gave him ninety nine. The matter was car
RED into the courts. and a Republican Judge
decreed that the mistake must stand. and the
Republican was declared elected by majority
of three
In Carbon county the counting OF tho official
vote was put Off for fifteen days until Chair
man landevcnt.r of the Republican commit
fnsionists still have Il majority of one vote in
the lowcr House. IL matters could take their
n be Gn1ed and With
be seated but tho Republicans mean to 80 to
stu Greater lengths to attnin their ends.
enough men TO give the Republicans the ma
iority in The House. Then The. first dry that
troduesd providing for the eiecton of T United
states Senator ut once and the whole thing
will be hustled through before cont est pro-
ceedings can he instituted. 1t Is provided in
tho scheme To keep the newly elected Governor
out OF his chair until aftsr the Senator is
elected. thus drprivinG him of the opportunity
to have any hand in the proceedings.
1t seems hardly probable that we will be
able to stop this fraud. but we will do what We
can. We want MIR. Hnrrty hi m self to come ont
and look over the fold. aud we will leave it
largely to III IN to decide what course is bnst 10
pursue. 1t has been proposed by some to lot
matters take their course and then institute
contest proceedings before the Senate but
SURPRISED TO see force employed to break UP
TING Republican ring.
We must first seat our Governor. With
him in the chair we can elect Il Senator. as 10
would refuse to sign the false certificates. but
with him out 1t will be Impossible to do any
thing directly. 1t has been proposed by Pat
terson OF tho Denver .NarS. who has taken
the Democrats form Legislature OF their
own. elect Il Senator. and leave it for the Sem
ate to decide between the Republicans and
Democrats."
Mr.. Kelley had n long consultation with Dr.
Miller this noon on the question. DIR. Miller
advised that the newly. elected Governor he
seated at once. by forcei II necessary. Senator
Warren. who Is n candidate for reelection. is at
the head Of the Republican ring. and has so
worked things for years that his influence is
tremendous
he Democrats made their cam align issue
the Arid Land bill. which he introduced in
Congress. and it was in opposition to this bill
State as they did. Chairman New OF the Demo
cratic state Committee viii! be the Democratic
nominee for tho senate. Tho delegates will
start to IN orrow for New York.