The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-06
UNPARALLELED FRAUD
Carried AiabnmH for tho Democrat.-l'op
nllsts viii Not submit ami will Not En-
dOrse tho National Ticket.


Carried AlniiunR for tho Dcmocrats-IoI.
nllsts VIII Not submit and will Not En-.
dorso tho National Ticket.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. &. - The
election last Monday was characterized
by frauds more widespread than any
previous elections, and In the black belt
In dcllnacG OF law and contempt FOR the
opposition, which the law required to be
recognized by from three TO ten repre-
scntatives at every poll. In Montgum-
cry, at the court house poll, an Illiteratc
suspected his ticket was wrongly mark
cd and showed 1t to a friend to decide,
anu the fact was developed that n Good
wyn ticket was marked for Johnston.
The illlterutc wus arrested aud jailed for
showing the ticket, and the marker, who
was guilty OF the crime. was not inter-
runtCd.
In the black belt cOuntl2s the report
states that Dallas county will send up
the usunl majority, which mrdus that
whatever majority may bG needed from
these counties Will be sent up next Sat
urdRy when the vote shall be cRnYaSsed.
The POpullsty are very much Cxasperut-
cd on account OF wrongs practIccd on
them and viii not support the Bryan
Democratic electors. They will put out
the electoral ticket for Bryan and Wat
son. The Democrats eau take down
their ticket. vote that ticket or see one
hundred thousand votes practically lost.
II this shall not be done, the POpullsts
VIII REFUGE to vote and let the silver
and repent OF their mcunness. Self-rc-
spect. manhood. and civil liberty are
dcIrer to some people than free silver or
any other political issue
Hon. y. II. GOODWIN made q brilliant
and effective campaign, visiting nearly
every county and speaking to the lurEest
audiences ever accorded speaker IN
this state. He has been elected by a
MINORITY OF from sixteen to eighteen
thousand In the white counties and re-
celved about forty thousand votes In the
black belt, but these forty thousand
were counted for Johnston, giving him n
majority OF about twenty-five thousand.
FRANK BALTZELL,
Secretary Campaign Committee.
A special TO the Atlanta Journal from
Onclika, Ala. gives the following par
tIculars OF the political riot at Five
Points, nenr there, yesterday afternoon:
About O'clock yesterday evening,
George Cunbie. DcmAcrat, arrived at
Five Points from Lafayette on horse
back and rode up 10 crowd which were
discussing politics and yelled: "Hurrah
for Johnston
This CnraGed Jap Trammell, Populist,
who was one OF the crowd. and airendy
sore over the election and he at once
shot Cumbie from his horse.
While Cumbic was lying on the ground
dying, the Popullst gang cut his head
from his body. At this point young
White and Frank CumbIe, Democrats,
set in 10 fire on the three Trammells and
Sadie White, all PopulIsts. The follow
ing Is a llst OF the wounded:
George CumbIic. Democrat, killed.
Mllt Trnmmell, Popullst. shot, canll-
tlon unknown.
Jap Trammell. POpulIst. shot. will die.
Young White. Democrat, shot seriously.
All the parties concerned stand well In
the community.
Further returns from Mondays cleo
ton shows TINT Johnston and the DEM
ocratlc ticket have carried IL counties,
while Goodwin, Popullst, has %. Three
counties. Pike. Cullman and Tallapoosa,
are close and In doubt. 1t Is about n
stand off in these. JOhnston's official
and estimated majorities amount 10 49,
6T3. while Goodwyn's majorlties arc o.
2O5. leaving Johnston's net majority ut
1865. The official canvass OF the vote
Saturday. will. 1t Is thought, not vary
from these figures.
For legislature the later reports show
thut the, house stands "A Democrats, n
gain OF 10, 20 Popullsts and doubtful.
In the senate the Democrats have elect
cd II members and popullsts D. and Is
IN doubt.
This gives the Democrats over three
f0urths OF the legislature.
Johnston's majority In the white coun-
ties Is nearly 10000, not including the
black belt, which Is calculated to dis
pose Of the charge that Goodwin was
elected, but counted out Conservative
Popullst leaders assert that II It Ia OIL
c!Hlly shown that the white counties
elected Johnston, they will support Bry-
an and sewall In November. otherwise
they will so for Bryan and Watson, be-
licvIng In the latter event that Johnston
got It BY fraud.