The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-03

been gwen TO clements "HlCh iH"y
come together in this city on election
day with a sharp crash.
One Of the elements referred to is
the announced adherence by Attorney
General Miller to the custom OF the
past under Judge Bradley's decision,
in accordance with which federal
supervisors OF election have passed
anywhere they deemed wise within the
election enclosure. The other and op-
posing element lies in the fact that
Lieutenant Governor sheehan, chair
man of the Now York state Demo
cratic campaign committee, has printed
an address to Democrats in the state, in
which he cites Judge Brewers decision,
and he calls on Democrats to see to 1T
that the federal supervisors do not en-
ter the booths.
Judge Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, has ruled that such
officers have no right to enter booths
or 20 behind the enclosure where the
ballot boxes are.
Secretary De Freest, OF the Demo-
cratic state committee, speaking to-day
of Mr.. Miller's circular to the federal
supervisors, and OF Mr.. Sheehan's op-
posing order to Democrats of this state,
said he believed that federal super
visors had no right in the booths, and
they would not be allowed to go there.
He said the Democrats would see to 1t
that they STAYED outside the enclosure
where the booths and ballot boxes are.
And this construction foreshadows
the possible clash OF the two elements
referred to, on Tuesday next.
In his address Mr.. Sheehan says:
democrats enforce this provision OF
the law to the letter and stand upon
rights as American citizens"
DEMOCRATS WILL RESIST.
1t is believed here that taking this as
authority, the Democratic election Off
cials of.this city particularly will make
stubborn resistance to federal officials,
ii they trench upon the lines Mr.. shee-
han has officially marked out in oppo-
sition to the directions contained in
the attorney generals circular issued
under tho Bradley decision.
That this outcome is anticipated by
the Federal officials OF this city is evil
denced by the fact that U. S. Marshal
Jacobus OF this city to-day sent tele-
gram to Acting Attorney General AL
drich, calling attention to what he des-
ignated the "inhammatory proclama-
tion OF the lieutenant governor"
In regard to the presence OF Federal
supervisors Mt polling booths Mr..
Aldrich responded that he had nothing
10 say about the proclamation except
to refer to the policy OF the government
on this question, as outlined in the
instructions issued to marshals, super
visors, ETC., yesterday. He telegraphed
Marshal Jacobus this afternoon to be
governed by the instructions contained
in that circular.
ACCORDING TO LAW.
1t has been to-day ascertained that
tho law officers of the department OF
Justice at Washington carefully OK
amined the statutes and opinions rem
dered in questions arising out oil al-
legged violations OF election statutes be-
fore Yesterdays circular was issued by
Attorney General Miller, eX parte, Sic
bold ct al, which is relied on rs con-
elusive OF the paramount rights OF
federal authority, wherever any con-
Aiut arises with respect 10 the conduct
OF national and state officers at election
for representatives in Congress.
The opinion delivered by the late
Justice Bradley in this case has become
celebrated, and it is probably quoted
more often than any other opinion in
arguments before the United Statec SUI
preme court, it being applied to almost
all Cnses whore there is an alleged con-
fiict between federal and state law. Mr..
Aldrich, tho solicitor general, holds
that the respective right oil federal and
state authorities is clearly defined in
this case.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ALABAMA MARsHALs.
The leaders of both parties to-day
have been informed from Washington
that acting Attorney General Aldrich
sent the following telegram to U. S,
Marshal Walker, at Montgomery, Ala,
this afternoon:
"See last paragraph OF circular mailed
Yesterday. Use your discretion, re-
membering and so instructing your
deputies that they are peace officers and
not partisans, and that the law was en-
acted to secure a free and honest ballot
and fair count"
This was in response to letter from
Marshal Walker received this morning
in which he said: 81 will thank you to
notify me by wire ii / shall exercise my
own Judgment as to the number OF
special deputy marshals to be appoint
ed in Montgomery and Mobile coming
under the head OF cities OF 10000 in
habitants or more. ask you for the
reason that 1t will be difficult matter
to find u sufficient number OF mon that
could be relied upon in case there is
riot or disturbance on the day Of cleo
tion, and would be glad to know the
full extent OF my authority in order
that may select sufficient number.
THE FUR MAY FLY.
Thus, with the Federal officials pluck
lily led by Supervisor John I. Davon-
port, and with the Democratic state
officials made OF combative timber, it is
not unlikely that the iur may fly in this
city on Tuesday.
Both parties in Brooklyn are COM
pleting their arrangements for the clos
ing rallies OF the campaign. A grand