The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-20
Will IRWIN
HAS NEVER
DENIED.IT
Tho Democratic Candidate for sher-
iff Called Kentucly's Leading
Republican, is
GOV. BRADLEY A BLAc K
This Daseless Imputation Will Be
Resented by the Republican
Voters Next Month.

In the Wheeling Sunday News OF Feb
ruary 4 last, Mr.. VIII W. Irwin. since
nominated for sheriff OF Ohio county
by the Democrats. came out in an inter-
view, In the course Of which he used
strong and abusive language referring
to the leading Republican OF tho state
of Kentucky. the Hon. William o.
Bradley. late governor OF that state, u
man who for thirty years. has been
prominent In politics, respected and es-
termed for his estimable qualities as
u man and citizen, whose record In the
governors chair Is unsullied. who has
several times been prominently mention-
ed as u Republican Vice Presidential
possibility. This man. whom nll Re-
publlcans the country over admire and
respect. does not merit vlllihcation
from Mr.. Irwin, and few. II my. Of the
Republican voters of Ohio county will
feel disposed to support such a
man. For the information OF the pub
lie, the 1ntelllgencer again reprints the
Irwin interview. as 1t appeared In the
Wheeling News OF Sunday. February 4,
1900. and in this connection It Is well
to remember that Mr.. Irwin has never
denied publicly (nor privately, SO far
as the Intelllgencer knows) that he
was quoted correctly by the News re-
porter. The Interview follows:
"Goebel." said he, possessed every
virtue which we In the south think
necessary to constitute gentleman.
He was always gentlemanly with those
with whom he came In contact. He was
a man Of thorough integrity, brave
even to r0shnesS md n man who con-
sidcrcd his honor, above all else. He
WINS the one man who had the nerve 10
stand for the people. the state and for
Justice against the Louisville Sc Nash
Vile railroad, and declare That It had 4
jest right to pay taxes as did all other;
owners Of property In the state. las
they virtually owned the politicians In
the state for q number OF years, this
was new position for anyone to as
sumo, and they never forgave Goebel,
but waged an unceasing war against
him.
1.-THE railroad furnished transporta-
tlon free to all excursions or other par
ties working against Goebel during the
campaign, brought the 'hoodlums' from
the mountains when the legislature met
and was the cause Of Ex-Governor Brad.
ley's calling out the militia on election
day, thus intimidating many and Keep.
ing them away from the polls. The road
was the cause Of the third ticket In the
field. which was only brought forward
for the purpose Of defeating Goebel.
las to the shooting in which Goebel
killed his man, there have been SO
many who have written on this matter
who knew nothing OF the facts or will
fully perverted the truth. that Goebel
has been greatly misrepresented. San-
ford had made threats that he would
kill Goebel on sight. and attempted to
carry out his threat by firing of him
when they met. 1t was then. aud not
until then, that Goebel fired the fatal
shot. Sanford had the first shot, but 1t
went wild, while Goebel's found l.s
mark Goebel has been the most ma
ligned man in Kentucky.
Bradley's Career.
"As to Ex-Governor Bradley, I have
known him since was mere child.
He resided at Lancaster. ten miles from
Danvllle. where was raised. HE is
ONE OF THE LOWEST. MOST COR
RUPT AND IMMORAL MEN IN THE
STATE. HE BELONGS TO WHAT
is KNOWN AS THE BLACK LEG"
ELEMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY. He always did the bidding OF
the party. and belonged to that class to
which there was nothing too low for
them to Rtoop. That class was never
recognized by the higher! and better
class OF Republicans. only when they
had some dirty work to do. When he
was nominated there was no hope
whatever Of his election. as Kentucky
had always gone from 10000 to- 10000
Democratic. IT was only peculiar CO.
incidence Of events which made him
governor. The Republicans would
never have slVs3 him the nomination II
they thought there was the least show
OF electing a good Republican to that
office. After his election he manifested
q strong desire to call the, militia out on
every possible occasion. md Governor
Taylor has made the great mistake in
following in his footsteps In this mat
ter. sFe5{75Ti Rs $40 X.
"The people of Kentucky are very
quqk tempered ard touchy on the mil
lila question, and It was the militia,
and this only, which caused the trouble
at Frankfort.
Jack Chinn resided at Heraldsburg.
a short distance from where I was
raised. I was well acquainted with
him, and the account of his career the
News published few days ago was
strictly correct.
Some OF the pecul!aritics Of the late
election can be noted when you are
aware that some OF the strong Republic
can counties gave Taylor majority
over Goebel greater than the number
Of voters in the county. The returns
were not sent In from some OF thple
counties until II was known about what
number OF votes they had 10 make up.
THE action OF Taylor In interfering
with the legislature Is an outrage
which Will be resented by every Ken
tuckian, without regard to politics.
London. the town TO which he hns call
cd the Legislature. Is n town with no no.
tel accommodations. and no police pro-
inction. md one In which any one would
fear 10 visit in ordinary times, much
lrss when people are aroused. II Is one
o. the feud seats OF the state"
Dradlcy's Scathing Reply.
Immediately after tho publication OF
tho interview In the News. n Wheeling
Republican who Is friend OF Governor
Rradley's. wrote the latter. and en-