The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-02
SECOND DISTRICT
VIII, Not. Fall Behind when the
Votes Arc, Connted
slNSPlTE OfDEsPERATEEFfORTS
uy',hs ropoeratle Managers. Everything
II re,ng Sacrificed for Vote. Tor brown.
4 Watts; Frisn,is and Local Candidate,
/, poa,t Inis IL Dayton viii ne Elected
q bya Dis Majority.


n GRAFTON, w. va, NOV. J.. In 1874
Aston Gordon Dayton supported by u
united and enthusiastic Republican
party carried the Second West Virginia
district By .,c5i majority, again St VIII.
lam. L. Wilson, whom Democrats proud
~ called the greatest statesman West
Virginia ever produced. In this contest
OF 1896. Aston Gordon Dayton sup
ported by united and enth,rIastlc
Republican party, and BY hundreds up
on hundreds OF Democrats, whose pa
trlotism IS above part!sanship and
drawing their Inspiration from this
came William L. Wilson, VIII carry
this district on November 3, BY douhle
the majority given In 1891.
In the former instance The Renuhll-
cans contested against the brains and
ssatesmanship OF the Democracy, led
by the distinguished Wilson. In this,
the latter instance. the Republicans
and their patriotic, Democratic allies
have contested against the money OF
the ,PopocratIc party Of 1886, furnished
by. one OF the wealthIest Democrats In
the district
The campaign OF 1891 is fresh in the
minds OF every one as having hten
contest between parties representing
great and diverse political principles.
The contest In the Second district In
this campaign has been note worthy
one In the conflict between those who
stand Tor the great principles which
Mckinley represents and thoese who
have been supporting the rich Popo-
cratic candidate for Congress and the
money he has put Into the district. Co.
gether with the advocates OF Organism.
The money OF Brown has been the
great overshadow!ag issue OF the Popo-
Gratis and the central idea about whlsh
the fight has been made. Mr.. Browns
re!ghbors IN Kingwoot say that he has
alwaysshad an ambition TO go 10 Con-
gress and has nursed the hope for years
that through his money he would get
there. The story OF the campaign OF 1896
In the Second district with the money
OF Brown as the great propeilI1g power
on which the Popocrats have made
y their fight IS an Interesting one and the
facts on which thIs report Is based
were furnished to your correspondent
by the Republican congressional COM
mittee. In support OF this Information,
the committee have hundreds OF letters
from all over the district giving intor-
nation as to the evidence OF Browns
money IN every section and developing
y,.,r 49, ~ Ia hErN t-kt -h
Browns managers hope TO corrupt the
voters OF the Second district.
One OF their pet schemes Is to buy
Republicans TO remain away from the
polls on election day. Another Is 70
3 have four Popocrats in each voting
precinct OF the district whose duty Il
VIII be. to. cry to get one or more Re-
publican votes for Brown.by any means
possible. Another Is TO corrupt poll
5 clerks and have them fix the ballots OF
those who are attempted to be bought
by Brown money. thus guaranteeing
the delivery OF the goods. Another Is q
systematic and wholesale circulation OF
Campaign roorbacks and arti-electEou
lies against Dayton. In addition to all
/ OF this Brown has personal agents
everywhere through tbs district, who
are directing their sole energies for
DANN "a. LGSdIGlEaS VI lIt rest CT LIE
Popocratic tickc:. In confederation OF
ta!3 the Republican committee has In.
formation through Its correspondents,
where = Browns friends have been
known to offer TO trade the entire Pop
ocratic ticket for one vote for Brown
The Popocrats In the district "see the
handwriting on the wall and know
there Is no earthly hope for Bryan,
and they think the state Is gone from
them as well, and they are consequent
~ centerirg all OF their efforts In des-
perate attempt TO pull Brown through
and give him seat In Congress al the
price OF his munlncant donations 10
their campaign funds.
There are a few deiuded Watts fol-
lowers In the district and few more
who vainly cling TO Bryan. and the
county candidates In the close counties.
all OF whom are beginning 10 literally
tear up the earth and are declaring
with big swear words" that the whole
party In the district shall not be made
subservient to one mans interest and
that those OF them who are running
for county Offices do not propose 10 be
slaughtered In 4 mad attempt TO get a
few more votes for Brown.
II any OF these schemes are attempt
ed TO be carried out and bribery and
fraud Is pr2ctlced on. election day. ev-
cry such violation OF the election laws
will be prosecuted vigorously. The Re-
publican organization throughout tn.
district IS perfect Hon. Thomas z.
Davis, chairman OF the Republican
congressional committee has been ably
managing the general plan OF cam
pa!gn from Grafton headquarters. The
county organizations are all In splendid
shape and Instructions have been sent
out all over tho dlstrict TO have ans
and every man arrested on thu Instant
whenever detected In any such out
rage on the ballot or any violation OF
the election laws. The Republicans and
Sound Money Democrats have made the
greatest and most thorough cImpnlgT
that was ever made In this district for
good government and sound money
The result is that the people nre arOus.
ed as never before and there In great
overwhelming sentiment In the district
that will express Itself Mt the polls 0r
November 3. and sweep Organism
Brownism. and all the vicious pOlicie:
which they represent into oblivion
This Is no moro Idle statement, but tn
real truth Of the situation and Il Il
supported by reports which the Rcpub
licGn committee have from every NOOK
and corner OF the district. There Il
scarcely n single Republican county ir
the district which does not promise 4
certainly make better showing fol
Dayton and the entire ticket, than wa!
made In 1885,.
Among those OF the principal Iocn
speakers who have done great work #
the district may be named Congress.
man Dayton, Senator EIkins, the mex
governor. George ". Atkinson. John "
Mason. George C.. SturgIss, c. H. Hart
Edgar. P. Rucker John H. Holt. W. II
Wentz, and on the part Of the. Sound
Money Democrats, John X. CdSen, D