The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-01
Attempt At Election Fraud.

4htANIhll ~ NltGtlOn TflIlu
A good deal has been said this
campaign about protecting the
young manhood and citizenship Of
Ciarksbnrg. AT The Harmer meet
ing one or two speakers dwelt on
This especially. They expressed the
desire that the young citizenship of
clarksburg be honest and upright.
Notwithstanding that gratuitous
advice TO the young men Of Clarks-
burg, attempts have been made by
the Harmer following to lead the
young men astray from honesty and
integrity by inducing them 10 at.
tpmpt to register, when they had no
right Some of them were advised
they were citizens of Clarksburg,
when in fact they we're moi and viii
not be tomorrow, when The election
takes place
The latest incident of this kind 10
! come to the notice Of the Telegram
IS that of Martin L, Baldwin, a.
young student at one Of the schools
located in this city. Young Mr..
Baldwin went to the registration Of
Nee to register. He gave his name,
his age. his occupation and then his
home He said his home I Is in
Richie county and that he is only
here as a student. The law says he
has mo- right to vote here, and. Of
course, no right 10 register: Not
withstanding what the law says in
this respect and 1t is quite plain on
the subject. he stated that he had
Ybeen advised by Mayor Harmer to
register and vote. If this be true,
and the registration officers affirm
that II is true young Baldwin in
formed him that Mr. Harmer had so
advised him. it is an outrage upon
young manhood and honorable citi-
zenship. as we'll as an assault
against the purity Of the ballot. 1t
IS an attempt on the part ofsAIr Har-
hler to run in men taht have 40 legal
gesidence here and no right TO vote.
. Tlefesneed be no demonstration
the law JUS ordtpary. plain
eonimth sense is snficient to.see that
ypnAg baldwin was ill=adSised. Fur
tiiernefe hes.was ad*ised to Violate.
The ELECTION LAWS Silkrew 4hatl
I there are young men from Clarks-3
burg al the nnbeysity 1t Morgan
town. All Know that their ifeaies
islre here d9t o vote they n1fst dosso
iu-1he8r, home city They Gan not
vote~at M6tgSptd wn and Mould not
be permitted te vote there Tor he
reason thatstbey aSe noe iega resi-
dents Of thai Acit TIE same up
plies to- Young Badwiuj He4is al
.sthdent here nut his ;..home is in
Richie c6untyss He ran not vote
here, but to yoteaFhe .rnnst do 50 at
his home in Richie county.
{ Z. so far asSME Baldwin himself ISL
conceTned the Telegram assures him
that 4 does pot. tenaure nm; z lie
Ysts ptobaBlS urged tovresister and
&ts .iii-adyised It:is those WHO die.
t6ss and took advantage Of his lack
OF !4no@ledge Of the law whom sthis
HaTer censures and holds 10 strict
account.
This one incident is sufficient alone
ITO convince the voters OF Ciarksbrrg
z that all this talk by the Harmef par
~ about protecting the honesty and
integrity Of young manhood is mere
bombast and insincerip 1t is a SORT
nf deception that shodld he resent
ed, with the full force Of the Ameri-
/! can ballot There Is no better time
10 rebuke it Than at the election TO-
morrow. Every voter who, believes.
in,sa rair election. should resent ii
with his ballots.
Feeding the. Hungry.