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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
HANNA'S DOODLE.
Secretary EdgertOn, of the POpulist
Committee Outlines the Plans of
the Republicans for Perpetrating
the Final Outrage Upon the Bal
lot.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., october 29.--Sec-
retary Edgerton, of the Populist national
committee to-day issued the following
statement:
THE preposterous claims made by the
Republican committees in regard to the
election of Mckinley are made with the
idea of fraud in all the doubtful States.
Mckinley on a fair vote is beaten now by
an overwhelming majority. he Repub-
licans realize this. Yet in the face of this
they make claims of an enormous major
ity for Mckinley but give no figures to
back up their claims. They depend upon
outright purchase of voters and election
boards to furnish the majorities they are
predicting
Mr.. Edgerton then cites a number OF
States claimed by the Republicans and
presents counter claims and figures to
show that they will be carried by Bryan,
and continues:
1--WE have evidence that in the election
next Tuesday fraud will be attempted on
the most stupendous scale ever known in
American politics. one plan is to buy up
election boards and wherever possible. TO
actually falsify the returns. But the plan
on which they depend most is as follows:
In each precinct Of each of the doubt
full States they will buy up purchasable
men in this way: They will give man $40
or $l5 and pledge him that after election
they will give him so much more II he
holds the vote of that precinct 10 a GER
tain figure They will buy as many men
I'm each precinct as they can find for sale.
Already in each Of the doubtful States
they have cappers bought up by the hum
dreds to handle Republican money in the
last two days before election and on cleo
ton day and the plan will be not TO buy
men outright. but to give them so much
money with pledge to double the amount
II they hold the vote Of that precinct TO
certain figure.
I'VE have indisputabe evidence that this
is the plan on which Mark Hanna and his
underllngs place their final dependence.
IF he does not contemplate wholesale
bribery in the election why has he col
lected such an immense campaign fund,
a fund which probably already reaches
many millions Of dollars2 He cannot
spend so much money for the legitimate
expenses of the campaign. Then, for
what purpose does he intend to use 1t, if
not for wholesale bribery?
THE anticipation Of what this money
may do furnishes the basis and the only
basis for the claims which the Republican
managers are now making.
I'VE warn the free silver men in all
parts OF the country and especially In the
doubtful States 10 be on the alert and we
notify all Republican heelers who propose
to distribute this Doodle. that the peni-
tentiary awaits every man who is caught
attempting bribery. coercion or fraud in
this election"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
J. C. S. BLACKBURN
Spoke to Two Big Audiences in Louis
vile Last Night--Poured Hot Shot
Into CarliSle--What Carlisle Is
Fishing For.

Louisville, KY, October Ex-senator
J. {. 5. Blackburn spoke here tonight
to two large audiences at MacCauley S
Theatre and the Masonic Temple. Al
though he was billed to speak from
1880 to at MacCauley's he was given
such a cordial reception that he over
stayed his time an hour before going
to Masonic Temple. He said that he
had intended to be here yesterday to
answer Secretary Carlisle. but that the
Secretary had refused to divide time.
Il will give him one months salary
for every hour he will agree to stand
on the platform with me. He then
proceeded to eXpound free silver. doc
trines. answering some of Secretary
Carlisles statements end spoke of his
record in Congress. He quoted from
Mr.. Carlisle's speech of 1873 and said
that the Secretary had never delivered
that speech in Congress- that he had
written il out in cold blood and it was
printed in the appendix of the Record
by special permission of the Speaker.
Il only ask" said the Senator, that
MIR. Carlisle shall not plead the baby
act and say that he made this speech
In the neat anu tAAlltIithl VI utUdlt.
He then defended the Chicago plat
form. saying it was not against law and
order. and that its censure of the Su-
preme Court was not nearly so severe
as that of Justices Brown and Harlan
in their dissenting opinion of the in
come tax. He accused Mr.. Carlisle
for fishing for an appointment on the
Supreme bench OF the United States.
"They call us anarchists he said, but
the chief anarchist of this country is
Herr Most. who wrote a letter short
while ago in which he said he stood on
the Republican side. Why? Because
under the gold standard the people will
become more and more down-trodden
and when people are starving they will
fight.
The evening programme was filed
out by local speakers.
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BROWN AND M'GRAW
Hold a Splendid Meeting at Piedmont-Mr.
Browns straightforward Business-Like
Talk and Col. McGraw's ElOquence.

Hold Splendid Meeting at Piedmonr-Mr.
Browns straightforward Business-Like
Talk and Col. McGraw's Eloquence.
To the Editor of the Register.
Piedmont, w. Va, October 29.-The
meeting held last night in the Opera
House was a brilliant success. The or
ators of the evening were Junior
Brown. candidate for Congress in the
Second district, and Col. John T. Nc
Graw, of Grafton. The meeting was
presided over by Prof. w. NJ. Foulk,
and when Junior Brown was introduced
he was greeted with such applause as
has seldom been heard in any previous
meeting.
The boys love Junior" as man loves
man for his integrity and honesty Of
purpose, both as a business man and a
statesman, and they are going to vote
for him.
He handled the monetary question in
a mastery way, defending the money
of the Constitution, and assured the
people that if elected he would do
everything in his power to remonetize
silver and place it side by side with
gold.
One of the audience arose and asked
him if the report was correct that he
had advised the banks in which he is
interested, to make their notes payable
i'm gold. He stated that the report
was a malicious falsehOod; that no
such instructions or advice had been
given by him. He challenged the au-
dience to ask him any question as to
his past or present record. either as a
business man or politician. The
Cowardly correspondent of the Cumber-
land News failed to make himself
known. and as Bryan said of Cleveland,
I'VE leave him to history, and his con
science will certainly condemn hlT
for his cowardly missiles fired from am
bush. and his refusal to come out on
open ground and fight.
Candidate Brown was followed by
Col. ]. r. McGraw, of Grafton, VINO Is
q wonderful orator. The hall was
crowded. and not a man left during the
tvo bours in which he discussed the
issues Col. McGraw is an attorney
Cor tho baltimore and Ohio railroad.
but refuses to sell his manhood, ana,
like Henry AldN NNN''NH
riebt than be president" He told the
andience that under John w. CARROTS S
administration. when we had the mon
ev of the Constitution, the Baltimore
and Ohio stock was worth over two
hundred cents on the dollar but since
silver had been stricken down it had
gradually gone down till to-day 1t was
6uoted on our stock boards at thirteen
cents on the dollar. The railroad men
can nYt a pin here. They will accept
Mr. Governs free pass to Grafton, but
on November 8 their votes will go to
The he people here look upon the free
mass business of Mr.. Cowen, who is act
inc as the agent of the government as
receiver of the Baltimore and Ohio as
unprecedented in the history Of the
conntrv. They ask: What right has
a government appointee to issue passes
to enDIoves to ride over a road which
is in tbe hands of a receiver to attend
no1itical meetings." They want Dir.
Cowen or some one to answer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
MRS. BRYANS RECEPTION.
The Women of Chicago Braved Rain and
Mud TO Meet the Coming Mistress of the
White Mouse.

The Women of Chicago Braved KAN ana
Mud to Meet the Coming Mistress of the
White Mouse.
CHICAGO. october 29-The Clifton
House. where Mr.. Bryan received the
news of his nomination by the Chicago
convention. was where Mrs. Bryan to-
night received the women of Chicago.
Despite the rain and mud prevailing FOR
hours beforehand. the spacious corridors
and rotunda of the hotel were filled with
the fair sex long in advance of the hour
set for the reception and the crowds
stretched out into Monroe street and Wa
bash avenue before Mrs. Bryan arrived.
The reception was scheduled to begin at
7:GO and last till 9. but it was late when the
Bryan train arrived from the days trip
through Northern Illinois and it was nee
essary TO prolong the reception beyond the
appointed hour TO give all an opportunity
to shake the hand of the wife of the triple
nominee.
Mrs Bryan proved herself an adept at
hand shaking. passing the visitors aong
at an average of 30 to the minute. For
each person she had a most winning smile
as well as q IrlenQlN WOIu VI lWo anu b
warm firm grasp of the hand. When it
was all over she showed much less evil
dence of fatigue than the friends who as
sisted her.
Mrs. Bryan was simply but beautifully
gowned in black silk crepon trimmed with
white chiffon In her left hand she held
a large bouquet of violets. The receiving
party stood as follows:
Ms Lillian d. Duncanson, president Of
the Womans $ National Silver League;
Mrs. Bryan. Mrs ]. X. Jones. of Arkan-
sas: Mrs. G.. Washburue of Boston; Dr.
Julia holmes Smith and DR.. Sarah Hack
ett Stevenson. of Chicago; Mrs. 5. L..
jerks. campaign manager of the Woman $
Silver League. Assisting her were num-
ber of vice presidents of the League, the
organization under the auspices OF which
the reception was given.
The parlors where the reception took
place were exquisitely decorated with
palms. smilax. the Stars and Stripes and
a great profusion of pure white chrysan-
themums. Nowhere WITS there the slight
est suggestio nof yellow or gold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30

dress was the familiar one as to wheth-
or the people of the United States should
-gis.ate for themselves or whether they
saall lee somebody else legislate for
-lem; whether they shall decide upon
.l5ir foreign policy, or let other na-
ions decide upon il.
Waeaton. his, October 29.-It was
500 when the train arrived at Wheaton,
where there was .arge assemblage Of
people. Ii seemed as if the entire town
had turned out. but although it was too
dark TO see the color of the ribbons
worn by the people, it was evident from
he shouts for Mckinley tha, a large
share of the crowd were of the Repub-
Ncsu fa.,h Mr.. Bryan mounted plat
form i'm the midst of The crowd and ad-
dressed them using his usual free CON-
age arguments and concluding as fol-
lows.
Let the merchants remember that un-
der ,he gold standard and falling prices,
be finds his goods going down in value
ON his shelves, while the notes that he
gave for the goods stubbOrnly refuse 10
30 own. and IN these times when mon
ey IS Increasing in value, tae merchant,
however dU.gent he is, must make con-
slant allowance for the decrease IN
prices due 20 a gold standard.
haywood, lis, October 29.-The last
stop of the trip was made at this place,
where there was an immense gathering
i'm The space between the railroad and
The h0.eL Mr. Bryan was escorted 10
the steps Of the hotel by committee Of
lIayV0od's citizens and delivered a very
lr.tf address.
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FAULKNER AND MGRAW
Address the Biggest Meeting of the Cam
paign, at Martinsburg- Cheers for the
Speakers.

Speakers.
Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, October o.
The Democrats held their biggest meeting
of the campaign tonight at the Court
House. which was crowded to the doors.
Senator c. j. Faulkner and Col. John 1.
McGraw were the speakers.
II was practically Senator Faulkncr's
first speech of the campaign. lie was
escorted TO the Court House by the Bryan
and Sewall club and was greeted with
applause and cheers.
His line of argument was 10 show that
there has been gradual contraction oI
the currency from 5000 per capita ia
1865. to SlO.11 al the present time and that
we needed a greater volume of currency
which he said free coinage would give USE
The discussion OF the silver question ny
Colonel McGraw disclosed the fact that
the LEGISLATURE Of West Virginia, in l'ii'
passed a law providing that the silver
coin in the United States should Doe
legal tender in West Virginia, not ohy
for debts contracted subsequent To- tNal
time but for those contracted preFious's'
This law. he said. is to-day upon the sIsr
ute books Of West Virginia, and 500 far as
this State IS concerned. it is as thorough
" upon a silver basis AS any silver ''-n-
try in the world. II was shown ny 'ol'
McGraw that every Republican ana Dem
ocratic member Of this Legislature Fo''h
for the law. and that on the Democr'lic
side were such men as Judge j.. bo5p
Faulkner. Of Martlnsburg. ana COL 'oNN
Robinson. special agent OF the y. % ~.
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A FAILURE AT PHILIPPI.
DAYTON, Mason and Patterson Met BY
Cheering Silverites.

Special to the Register.
Pbilippi. W. Va, October 29.-This
was intended to be the great Republi-
can day in Philippi. Large posters
have been up all over the county for
davs. advertising Senator Eikins, but it
turned out to be a sly way OF getting a
crowd for Mason. Dayton and Patterson.
The crowd did come in large numbers,
and it came early, fully half being Dem
ncrats. It was advertised as an all day
meeting, but nothing was done till after
noon.
Mason came first with an evasiye
sneech which could have been answered
and refuted by any one Of hundred
farmers IN the crowd.
Then came Dayton, who selected his
burial place by telling his hearers that
he wanted his body buried in this coun-
~ ~ He wept large, salty tears. He
smoke about thirty minutes without
t6ucbi1g side or bottom Of the issue:
tIe cot hot because the crowd cheered
Cor Cor Brvan and Brown, and declared that
-,.bereyer he had gone in this campaign
10 bed found these same Ill mannere1
crowds llr cheering for Bryan and Brown
Ne was sorry to find them in his own
oovntv 90 but not so many as at other
places. .ho most a. the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE

Packed and dammed Into one OF the Dig
rcst SAILS In chicago To Hear Mr. Bryan
Chicago. October 29-The first of a
series of nine speeches was delivered by
Nr. Bryan tonight al ST. S,anlslaus
Hail. Bradley and Noble streets. Mr..
BRYAN was greeted with an audience or
mI,v 10000 people packed into one solid
mass Of humanity in the hall, while fully
as many more c,amOred in vain for ad-
nilsson on an sides of the large build
Ing. Twenty little girls, dressed IN
white. sang the Red, White anu B.ue,
at the conclusion of which one or their
number carried an enormous bouquet
20 Mr. Bryan.
Mr.. BRYAN. after thanking the people
for their cordial welcome, spoke in part
as follows:
When / see you cheering and giving
exDressi0ns TO your approyal-When /
hear v9u cheering these remarks about
national independence, and When re-
cau the early history OF the FOllsn peo-
ME can imagine that IN each one Oh
vou Ewes again the spirit Oh hoslusko'
er5 that the love Of liberty and freedom
which YOU manifest Will be the gest
gDarsnree that in this campaign YOU
Min not vote 20 submit the desllnes Oh
tbo American people to the DOMINATION
of foreign influences.
You will be called upon in company
with other Americans TO decide upon
next Tuesday what shall be the tnan-
cial nolicv of this nation. You have
hoard arguments. YOU have studied the
question and as if events themselves
,yare coming 90 our aid in this great
currencv struggle, you have read only
I'm the evening papers how scarce mon
ev is i'm New York where they teil us
There is enough and TO spare. Inc
telegraph brings Us news from Ne"
Vork that money is so scarce that they
rae charging all the way from 90 per
cent up to 100 per cent. for IL, ana yet
I'm sD:te of this scarcity OF the
embarrassment which this scarcity
presents to the business man OF New
York and the rest of the country, the
money loaners who can profit by their
hieh rates of interest, will make am
dayit that this is The best system OF
finance that was ever COnceived-tor
them You need not be surprised II
viuire to o15orso the cold standard
,rl,ar li, ,.,i3 .+o,5ord wss more fire.
ouenr tl,-s, .o,.+,.,,,,o eoses-tbese nan
ics-fboss e,,,l,,,,..ssr,ents which are
tho onnor-rr,i+,- [C,. rho man who has
the ready money and the willingness
20 take advantage of the necessities
of his neighbor. My friends, l want
YOU 20 understand that all of these
,,,enf which trrtbf,lI,. roaka that
ii,srs is ROOT money erougb in This conn
+,,. ~ do tho business of 10 country
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
THE P0PULISTS IN LINE.
Michigan. Minnesota and Indiana ars Sure
for Bryan-Tom Watson VIII Do Moth
ing to Imperil MIR. Bryan's Election.

ing to Imperil MIR. Bryan's Election.
Chicago, October Ex-senator Butler,
chairman of the Populist Nationa, Com
mittee. who arrived here last night, has,
with Vice Chairman Washburn. been in
consultation with Chairman Jones, OF
the Democratic committee much of the
time to-day. They have gone over the
details OF the campaign at considerable
length together. They authorize no
statement, but il is understood that they
agree in CHASING Minnesota, Michigan
and Indiana as certain for Bryan. Much
time was spent in discussing the aspect
as affected by the Populist vote, and
Senator Jones was assured by Messrs.
Butler and Washburn that that vote
would be practically unanimous for
Bryan.
1T Is" said Senator Butter, an much
better shape than we could have hoped
for at the beginning Of the campaign.
There are, to be sure" he continued, "a
few States in which fusion has not been
arranged but there has been no failure
in any State where Mr.. Bryan's chances
could be imperIed by failure"
Mr.. Jones was also assured that there
need be no apprehension that Mr. Wat
son would do anything to imperil Mr..
Bryan's chances. His much discussed
letter of acceptance will not be given to
the public. Senator Butler viii moi give
it out and it Is understood that Mr.. Wat
sn has also agreed to withhold it.
Mr.. WatsOn's letter" said Mr.. Wash
burn, "is very much in the line of his
public speeches, and nothing could be
gained by its publication at this late
day"
1t is also stated that Mr.. Watson will
not participate further in The campaign
than to make few,s speeches in his own
Congressional district in Georgia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
THE EGG THROWERS EXPELLED
Neither Was President When the Principal
Announced Their Expulsion.

Chicago. October 29-Louis J. Han
chett and Chauncey c. Foster were eX-
PEELED to-day from the business college
at which they were students. They
were the youth who threw eggs at VIM.
J. Bryan and who were released by the
police yesterday at Mr.. Bryan's request.
Neither of the students was present
when Principal o. NJ. Powers to-day
formally announced the expulsion to the
250 students Of the institution. The an
nouncement was received in silence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
\ SILLY, GRoUNDLEss REPORT.

CHICAGO. October GA sensational
story was current on the streets late this
afternoon to the effect that the American
fag had been torn down. trampled on anc
otherwise mlstreated az a meeting of the
American Railway Union directors to-day
In viewo the intense feeling over the
political situation prevailing here, the re
port created considerable excitement. In
ouiry proved the report to be groundlees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
NOTICE! NEWS AGENTS.

The REGISTER of Wednesday Morning
November 4th, will contain latest reliable
Election Reports.
News Agents wishing extra copies will
please send in their orders for that and
succeeding days without delay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30
Mr.. BRYAN'S TOUR
OF SMALL TOWNS,
Which Constitute a Big Portion OF the
Voting Strength

Northern IlinOis--GOod Crowds Turned Out Every
where to Creetthe Nominee, and the Enthusiasm
Displayed Leaves No Doubt as to the Sentiment
of the PeOple--AnOther Night of SpeeChmaking
1 ChiCago--Mrs. Bryan Holds Reception to
Inc Ladies of ChicagO at the Clifton House.
The Hotel Filled to OVerflOWing.
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At LEAST EIGHT THOUSAND
Mr.. Bryan and the Entire Slate Ticke
Will Be Elected.

An Interesting Interview with Col.
John T. McGraw, West Virginia
Member Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee-The Position
of the Railroad and Organized
Labor Vote and the Influence of
Cowen and Camden-Mr. Cam
den Vindicates the Men Who
Batsled Him in Years Gone BY.
Palmer and Buckner Counted for
Nothing.
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THE Duty OF EVERY VOTER.
lie Should Go to the Pools Early and
Afer Casting His Ballot,

Stay There Till the Polls Close and
See That No Other Voter Fails
to Register His Preterance-The
Republicans Still Have Millions
Of Money to be Used on the Elec-
ton Day to Buy Voters and Cor
rupt ali Who Will Accept Their
Dirty Money-An Address by the
Democratic Leaders.
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A NEBRAsKA Snow STORM.

Omaha, Neb., October 29-Western
Nebraska is covered with ten inches OF
snow tonight, the white mantle thin
ming out as il approaches the eastern
part Of the State.
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The Weather.

Washington, d. c., October 29.-For
West Virginia, Western Pennsy wanna
and Generally cloudy weather
and possibly showers, brisk 10 Aisu
southeasterly winds; cOler Friday n's-1'
Mr.. c. cShnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following oDseIVa-
tions OF the weather yesterday a.
m. 81: a. m. "a; u m, 90; 3 p. M 'V'
7 D. m. 68. Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30

Chamberlain's Is the pest Of all. Vim
cent J. Bark, of Danbury, Iowa, has
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
whenever in need Of a medicine Tor
coughs and colds for the past iYe years
and says: 1T always helps me out