The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-30

his followers. hey are putting up a
game hight BY agreement. the COUNTY
.osr. was TO mold a night session 10
and was later notified mar nothfnx go
ther would be done that night. but the
sSIN YOU'D De taken up the next day.
die and the mex day he Was amazed NJ
nhd the court was no longer sitting
re went before Judge Wilkinson. man
uasnuseu the county court TO sit again
and got ~ colored voters registered.
The Democrats were beaten In that
game. What's the difference said n
asbuty when the court reconvened. "Ws
WI set them election day" IL mas
eeen orenly boasted by the Democrats
tnat IN many precinc,s the Republicans.
allowed at the polls next Tuesday.
The sheriff and his deputies form an
orsanization with unlimited power. Ev-
cry httie town and village. every pubic
ton and force In most Instances. and pv
larors IN others .thesa deputies can run
things 70 suit themselves. Infraction-
zation can easily be Overlooked. while.
on ,he other hand. the slightest tech
MAJ MA location can be punished to the
Indicted Republican Aetonsy.
For Instance. the grand Jury which
FAILED 20 return indictments agains. the
men VINO murdered men and DESTROYED
against Lawrence. the Republiesn stfore
ney. for betting my cents ON a rooI
these deputies exist for the osten-
slole OF preserving law and or
DER al the coal and lumber operations
anu other industrial plants. They are
there TO protect the property of indi-
Ntdaals and corporations.
me coal operators are not in sympa-
my with the policies OF tho Democratic
party and the Democratic organization
maintained by the sheriff. but m they
object the threat Is made that protec-
uoh VIII De Withdrawn from their
property. Having nothing better in
sight. they submit.
The high-handed way in which the
Democratic county organization IL run
ming things has caused n ruction in TIC
democratic ranks and many OF them
VIII quietly vote the Republican ticket.
Many members OF the oid-tine miIitsnt
Democracy. some OF them ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers. have assured the Repub-
approve the Democratic methods em-
ployed IN Logan county and will record
their votes against IL.
Something over 900 colored voters are
registered In the county. IL there Is
proper protection at the polls Tuesday
the Republicans feel certain they will
elect their county ticket. that the county
VIII give a majority for Edward Cooper
over George l. Nesie for congress. and
William A. MacCorkie for state senator.
IL the Democratic sherifrs o~rganiza-
ton has It's way the Democrats will
carry the county. or at least the official
records will show the vote that way.
II this organization continues the
methods at present employed. there is
no doubt that stern methods Will be
adopted to combat them. A legislative
nvestigation would unquestionable re-
suit In d~isbanding the force OF deputies
and driving them from the county. many
OF them probably TO prison. IL would
also undoubtedly result In a law Civ
ing the Governor OF the state power TO
remove county officials who fail TO per-
form their duty. such as sherins and
prosecuting attorneys.
Governor Hatfield spoke here to-day
TO n large gathering OF voters. calling
them to support the Republican
ticket. This IS Governor Hatheld's
home and he was given a rousing well
by all. For two hours he talked
OF the Importance OF electing Repub-
licans. especially members OF congress-
and the state legislature. and OF the
failure of the Democratic party in the
nation to carry out its promises.
A conference was held by Governor
HATFIELD with Circuit Judge Wilkinson
and II Is known the general lawless con-
ditiOns In Logan county were discussed.
with "a view OF finding a remedy. No
announcement was made OF the plan
agreed upon but some surprises are ex-
peeted to be sprung between now anc
election day.