The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-07
DESPERATE 5;
DEMOCRATS
INVOKE AID
of the United States Judiciary-sev-
( eral Arrests Made Hero on
2 Election Day. h
AN OUTRAGE
And Done Only to 1ntimidate Repub-
lican Voters-Details Of the
Several Arrests.

a. . " q . ~ .
Election day In Wheeling was the &C.
caslon OF pernicious activity on the part
Of Democrats in the issuing OF United
States warrants for the arrest Of alleged
violators of the election laws. Jack"
Gillespie. we'll known about town, was
one OF the principal Democratic fire.
brands. and 1t Is q question whether
he hasn't placed himself liable TO dam
age suits. He had the supreme nerve
to go to United States Commissioner
Boyd and have warrants Issued for the
arrest OF Frank Miller and FraLx ].
Miller. the formers son. on the charge
ofvotins Illegally. but for some reason
the warrants were not served after
they had been issued, probably because
the whole proceeding was bluff. Mr..
Miller and his son formerly lived In
Wheeling. but are now employed In the
government printing office Mt Washing
ton, all the while holding their citizen
ship in this city as Is usual with gov
eminent employees. and Of course en-
tirely qualified to vote here. The
swearing of the warrants against these
men Is an outrage. and Gillespie and
his sweet-scented gang ought to be
made to suffer. for their bulldozlng tao
tics.
Gillespie again distinguished himself
by having a United States warrant
sworn out against J. VIII Kennedy,
who Is claimed to have voted illegally
in Clay district, but again in this in
stance the warrant was not served. and
1t was probably another of Gillespie's
bluffs.
Nightingale Case.
Gillespie was not the only vulture
who operated In this burg yesterday
there were othcrs-and William Henkn.
one OF the Democratic challengers In
Clay district, was the king bee Of them
all He derived great enjoyment In
frant!cally waving to the breeze blank
form Of application for United States
warrant, and threatening colored vo-
tiers. His conduct was such that self
respecting Democrats Joined Republi-
cans In severe denunciation. There was
talk OF having Henke arrested for
threatening voters. His star perform
ance was having Lewis Nightingale ar
rested on the charge OF illegal voting in
Clay district. Nightingale formerly
resided In Parkersburg, and came to
Wheeling last spring and Is conse-
quently qualified to vote here. He came
TO Wheeling during the spring term of
the United States court, and was en-
ploye dabout the Federal building as
messenger. 1t Is claimed by the Demo-
Gratis that his wife lives In Parkers-
burg and that his legal voting place
is In that town. Nightingale failed to
give bond upon being arrested. and Is
now in the Ohio county jail. But the
funny part OF the whole transaction Is
that Nightingale told United States
Commissioner Boyd several weeks ago
that he intended to vote the Democratic
ticket, and would pay no attention to
the entreaties Of color2d Republicans
tina; he vote with them. In the future,
doubtless. Nightingale will know his
J friends, and certainly they are not to
be found in the Democratic party in
Ohio county or elsewhere
| warrant was sworn out against a.
K. Wagner, charged with Illegal voting
| in Centre district. This warrant was
sworn out by c. w. Rixcy, Democratic
worker. but before It could be served
Mr.. Wagner had boarded q train for
Washington. where he is employed In
n government office. Like the Millcrs,
Mr.. Wagner Is fully qualified to vote
| in Wheeling. his old home, and 1t Is an
outrage that warrants should be sworn
out against such men.