Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-10
NO LONGER THE POSSIBILITY OF a
DOUBT.

I y
DOUBC.
Ever since tha nomination Of Bryan
and the adoption of the free coinage
nlanR at Chicago, there never was any
doub. Of how West Virginia would vote.
The Mountain State would cast her vote
for BRYAN if no other Stata in the Union
did. If there were any doubts, however
they are removed by the Populist Com
mi.tee in this SAFE, which has removed
those numbers of it who were standing
i'm She way Of fusion with the Democrats
and elected in their place men favorable
to fusion nc. only on the national but
on the State uckt. This settles it and
gives " Virginia to Bryan and Sewall
and Wa,ts by between 10000 and 10000
majority. Of course. there were no in
-e-ligert members Of the Populist party
.fa- would not hav vo,ed for Bryan in
any event. but Jhis formal action Of the
Ponulis, committee cHnches the matter,
and leaves no room for doubt as TO either
/ the State or national ticket in IVES, Vir-
ginia.
In this conn elton, we wish TO say
word to the Republican organ, or, more
definitely speaking. the Republican COM
uittee. which speaks through it. The
contemplate charge that there was any
bargain or sale connected with this mat
Ter. or that it was not entirely volun-
t2.y upon the part of the POpulisJ com
mittee, who attended The Clarksburg
conference and particularly by those
members of tha, committee who were
dsposed for standing in the way of fu-
sion. viii be received with broad grins
on the par, Of the ex-members Of that
committee and with the Indignation on
the par, Of the committee as i, is now
composed.
Long before the campaign opened the
Republican committee set to work on
the PopuHst committee TO prevent fusion
between the PopuHsts and Democrats in
Ibis safe. They had unlimited monsy,
sent from New York 20 corrupt the Pop
ul.st commi ice. It is known positively
5bat yney spent The sum of $1,000, at
least in this endeavor
The man who is bowling loudsst at the
Democracy and charging fraud against
them is A. B. White, of he Parkersburg
sac Journal Mr.. White was present
q. the Clarksburg conference, and had
g5e fullest knowledge Of all that there
rranspired. not only between the Demo-
Gratis and Populis.s. buj between the
Republican schemers and certain of the
P-Dulist committee as we'll Everything
.lat the Democrats submitted to the
Populis- commir,ee for consideration
WIS Immediately taken by certain
memb-r Of The Populist committee to
known. furthermore, positively, that the
man who is bowling loudest at the Dem
ocra.s and charging fraud against
Them. namely, A. B. White, of the Park
ersburg Journal. was the Chief agent of
the Republican committee in IT'S dealings
with the PopuHst committee. At the
conference between the Democrats and
/ PoDulis-s at Clarksburg he and one Oth.r
, Republican emissary were there. Ev-
ervhiug that the Democrats submitted
to the PopuIist committee for consider
alton was Immediately taken by certain
members Of the Populist committee to
The aforesaid Mr.. White and his compan-
ion for approval. The Democrats did
not seek the meeting and they conceded
but Hlle to bring about fusion. The
meeting failed. Why it failed the Re-
publican committee probably knows.
AT least it spent $1,000 Of Hanna's slush
fund in thu enterprise.
At least one Of the d=posed members
Of the Populist committee, the late
| Treasurer. Mr.. Spence, admits openly
that ne received money from the Re-
pubGcans.
Bl5 lhe Populist committee has been
reorganized and il is almost certain that
the SAFE and national Democratic tick
ct will be endorsed by tina, party. They
1 will 10 this of their own accord; the
sniment Of The Populist party forced
this course. The charge of corruption
coming from the source it doss will be
amusing to everyone connected with Jhe
matter. It is The usual howl Of the
c5rup.iouists of stop thief" the cor
rupdouis.s b-ing the thieves. If the
! Democrats wanted 10 corrupt anyone in
mis- campaign they could not do it, for
/ they have no money-noJ enough to pay
legitimate campaign expenses-while
the Republicans have ali they want for
any purp0s and can get all they want
! on application to Hanna headquarters.
If they would plaster the STATE from
TJancock to Mcdowell with greenbacks,
4 however. they could not carry it for me
single gold standard. They should read
and study the motto of the State.