Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-27
A TYPICAL FALsEHOOD
Published by the Intelligencer, Yesterday
Morning.

a TIPlCAL FALSEHUUU
Published by the Intelligencer, Yesterday
Morning.
Yesterday morning under the head
"All Not Lovely" the Intelligencer
published rather more than a half
column article, purporting to give an
account of a contention between Attor-
ney NJ. L. Mclaughlin, we'll known
and prominent Democrat, and Mr.. j.
r. Hissom, one of the Democratic
candidates for the House of Delegates
in this county, the gist of which Is In
the following paragraphs:
ION the stairway coming down, the dis
course could be heard without uncertain
ty by anyone within half a block
Mr.. Hissom. / never authorized you to
use any money for me-
I'll see about that responded Mr.
McLaughlin. You'll have it to pay;
MIR. Mclaughlin went on to say that
Mr.: Hissom had thrown him down
lief that Mclaughlin hadn't spent cent
in the campaign that resulted in his NOM
ination, Mr.. McLaughlin's contention be-
ing that he. should be reimbursed for
money that he had been expended for the
candidate.
Mr.. Mclaughlin. it is said now. may
bring suit against Mr.: HtSso M to ,nre .ne
ened TO take such action, and has said
that he would give out an expose of the
whole transaction"
A more baseless or astonishing in
stance of political taking and partisan
prevarication was never perpetrated,
even by the Intelligencer.
Mr.. Mclaughlin has had no con-
troversy with Mr. Hissom, over any
thing of political nature. Mr.. His
som is Mr. McLaughlins client. and
while they did have a conversation
over a business matter, there was no
feeling in the matter, and no such
conversation took place as was report
ed in the Intelligencer as above. Mr..
Mclaughlin had addressed a letter to
the editor of the Intelligencer setting
forth the facts and demanding justice,
and this letter is due for publication
to-day
The statement made by Mr.. Nc
Laushlin, sent to the Intelligencer yes
to-day, is as follows:
Attorney Mclaughlin called at the
Intelligencer's Office yesterday morn
ing to inquire about the startling piece
that was priLoed in yesterdays paper
concerning him and Mr.. Hissom. In
answer to these charges Mr.. McLaugh-
lin informs the L7teligencer to It's sat
isfaction that it was the most extraor-
binary departure from the truth that
was ever printed, and states that the
only foundation for the whole story,
is that Mr.. Hissom called at his office.
not even to consult upon political mat
ters, but for the purpose of obtaining
legal advice. He states further that
they carried on their conversation in
such a manner that it would be impos-
sible for any enc on the outside to hear
any part thereof.
Mclaughlin states further that as
far as he is concerned the part that
he took in nominating Mr.. Hissom was
net for the purpose of having Mr.. His
som open his barrel as some of the
opposition would desire the people to
believe He states that Mr.. Hisscm has
other qualifications that peculiarly tit
| him for the office for which he has
been asked to make the race.
'Grhat motive any ore could have
for departing so far from the truth as
to publish such a preposterous state
| ment as that appearing in the Irtelli-
gencer yesterday morning, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin says he cannot imagine. He
says he is willing to let them do any
thing they can to win point fairly for
the Opposition Party, but when it
comes to making statements that are
untrue and to try to come between
him and a personal friend he most
seriously objects.
The article charged Mr.. Mclaughlin
! with spending money on Mr.. Hisaoms
behalf and with demanding that money
from Mr.. Hissom, and of Hissom's re-
/ fusal to pay. In answer to this Nc
Laughlin says, that he don't believe
there ever was a candidate who run
for any office of Importance who did
not have to spend money for necessary
! expenses" and of course the part he
| took in Hissom's campaign necessarily
cost him money, but he denies that he
ever demanded this money of Mr.. His
som. or even limited to him that he
| (McLaughlin) wished to be reim-
bursed for the amount so expended.
! Mclaughlin states further that he
| is as much for HIssom to-day as he
was the day he assisted in securing
Hiszom's nomination at the Democratic
convention; that he does not ask Mr..
HisEom TO pay him back any money;
! that he has enough love for the welfare
/ of his State and for the welfare Of the
| country generally to spend a little
tine and necessary expenses in putting
able and representative men in respon-
| sible States offices.
Mclaughlin says he can prove by
three reliable Republicans who were
in the Office at the time, that the SUBJ
| ject Of money was never mentioned
and that there was no loud talk what