Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-07
GOV. FLEMING
HAS A GREAT, AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
AT LITTLETON.
A Bomb Exploded That Does Great Damage to the
Candidacy of HigginbOtham, the Peoples
Party Candidate for the House
of Delegates

| VdAuludCy OF hlggln0Olnam, the Pe0pleS
Party Candidate for the House
of Delegates.
SPECIAL telegram to he Rs0ister.
LITTLEToN, November 6.-Governo
A. B. Fleming addressed a large anC
highly appreciative audience here yes
terday. The meeting was arranged fol
l o'clock, p. M, and promptly at the
hour the Governor was escorted by the
MacCorkle Junior and Senior Democrat
clubs, headed by the Farmont bras:
band, which furnished music for the
occasion, to the city Hall building
which was soon packed by the large
crowd that had gathered, regardless Of
the stormy weather, to greet their dis
tinguished and much beloved Governor
Thos. II. Neighen was made chairman,
]. L. Newman secretary, and John
Showalter vice president. The
speaker was presented to the
large audience by the chairman in a
few well chosen remarks. When the
enthusiastic applause had subsidized
Governor Fleming said: l can not eX.
press my profound appreciation for
the grand meeting with which you
have honored me and especially for the
large number of ladies present. have
never felt greater confidence ia my life
in the success of the Democratic party
in this country than in the present
election. The votes have been care
fully listed in our State and it shows a
safe Democratic majority and every
indication points to grand
Democratic victory. l have observed
the confidence manifested by tie Re-
publican leaders in this campaign. but
when 1 contrast the extravigant posi-
tion of the Republican party with the
conservative and economic position of
the Democratic party, and considering
county, have been unable to see upon
what the Republican managers can base
a single hope, but when l see the con-
struction of the election law given by a
Republican Attorney General that an
unlimited number of deputy marshals
may be appointed on election day to go
right into the election booths and watch
the voters make up their ballots | must
confess it looks little discouraging. 1t
says palmer than words can express
that the Attorney General intends that
the votes purchased by the untold and
unknown sums Of Doodle contributed to
the corruption fund of the Republican
party, shall be delivered, and that hire
lings OF the Republican party shall be
at and inside the booths to see that they
are delivered. Fellow citizens, my faith
in the independence and patriotism OF
our people leads me to believe that even
these corrupt and nefarious methods
will not prevail and that they will be
overwhelmingly rebuked at the polls.
At this point a young game cock which
was carried by one OF the
BOYS in the Junior MacCorkle
Club, Topped his wings and crowed We
hemently. This signal was taken up by
the large throng, and the hall fatrl
trembled with the enthusiastic ap'
plause. When the applause ceased the
Governor said: Even the Democratic
roosters are resouuding the signal oil
Democratic victory, and Republican
Doodle and deputy marshal hirellng'
cannot wipei it out. He then turned nj:
attention TO the Force bill aud spoke oil
the revolutionary manner OF the Re
publicans to make it law and in try
ing to prevent the discussion OF tht
bill in the L. S. Senate, and said that i
was only forecast of what the Republi
cans would DO should they get the power
He showed that the tariff tax was paiC
by the consumer and fell heaviest OF
the Door aud laboring classes; tina
while the new parties-the Prohibition
ist and Labor parties-promised relic
from these heavy burdens the Demo
cratic party is the only party promisinl
| relief to the people that has the slight
est prospects of success. Why shoul'
not those OF the new parties vote 10
the party that can and will give the re
lief so much desired. If the Democrat
party, having the opportunity, does no
relieve the people from this unjust tax
alton pledge you my word we WI
vote with you at the next election. Al
ter discussing the force bill and tn
tariff issues at length and showing Ia
fallacies OF the Republican doctrines
He exploded quite bomb in the be
publican camp by producing lette
verified by O number OF the best cit
zens Of this county showing up secre
caucus held by A. G. Higginbothan
the Alliance candidate for the Legislf
ture in this county, Tuesday evening
HigQinbotham went to New Martins
willie ON foot. He endeavored to not
seen by Democrats while there. ID
spent the night at New MartinsvllI
closeted with leading Republicans an
in the morning he slipped to the stao
of James McCaskey by round-aDol
course, got one Of McCaskey's horse
(he did not steal it) and left town {
Way of a back alley. A short tin
afterward McCaSkey, who is one OF II
Republican electors, went to the san
stable. taking a different route. Ju
about an hour afterwards they We
seen together short distance fro
town. and he and McCaskey spent Il
following night together. That san
day and before any one had accus'
Mr.. H.. he came out in an affidavit SITS
! inc that he was not bought oy the 4
publican party or any member therec
veriFvfn0 the old and true adage that
onilty conscience needs no accuse
They were fearful of their SCENE to q
emit. the Democrats having found Q
and seen fit to publish Mx. bis swo'