Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-06-04
Mr.. Brandon's Reckless Statements.
May Is. 1914.
Editor West Union Record,
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Mr.. Brandon's Reckless Statements.
May Is. 1914.
Editor West Union Record,
West Union. w. Va. =,
My Dear Sir-Thiaking that you would
like TO know something OF 1.-The result IN
Jefferson county, and what happened
there, will try to briefly detail 10 you
some of the things which occurred 10
encompass my defeat in the primary hela
there on the 23d inst
The entire organization was against me
10 the man. all the poStmasters, their
assistants, clerks, ETC., the entlre county
committee, the member OF the congress
sional committee, Cramer Young, lne
most corrupt man who ever lived IN lef,,
ferson county, and the man who hanoled
indirectly the Doodle and the whlsKey.
The organization men were Instructed by
him to buy everything in sight tor Brown
regardless OF the price, and this was car
RED out TO the letter. Votes were pur-
chased and paid for on the streets in the
CITY of Charles Town. saw this myself.
The automobile which brought Brown
from Shenandoah Junction to Charles
Town took load OF whiskey back, which
was used on the day of the election.
Whiskey flowed by the gallon, money
was used by the thousands. Ii is said
that Wylie Beall pooled his money with
Brown and that the supply was unlimited,
and fully believe that he did.
You may make whatever comment YOU
desire with reference to the corrupt
methods used by Brown, and will stand
behind it, as was on the ground and saw
il all.
Very respectfully yours,
G. w. BRANDON.
We can scarcely believe that Mr..
Brandon would write such a letter, no
matter how sore he might be over his de-
feat in Jefferson county, and we regard
il as our duty TO defend the Democrats
from his all embracing charges OF corrup-
ton. His statements in regard to the
entire organization being against him, TO
a man, are not true, and he certainly
must know that they are not true. AS
for ShepherdStown, it is an undisputed
TACT that of the six members of "the or
ganization," or the county executive
committee, three were at the polls all day
long fighting against Mr.. Brown and Tor
MIR. Brandon, and using every political
method possible to defeat the former 1.-TWO
others were against Brown, we under
stand, but not so active; while the SKIN
member was neutral. Not a single or
qanization man worked for Brown al any
of the three polling places in Shepherds
town-probably all Of them were against
him. Mr.. Brandon had fair proportion
of the organization in other sections OF
the county, we are informed, and. was
given fair and courteous treatment, though
he was unable TO break into Mr. Browns
vote to any noticeable extent. We are
informed thai MIR. Young, who is so bitter
ly denounced by Mr.. Brandon, was en-
inently fair to him, and showed him the
courtesy of introducing him to the people
of Charles Town, though frankly stating
that he intended to support Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Brandon's assertion that whiSkey
and money were used at the primary
election is unfortunately true, but we are
not so sure that it was for Mr.. Browns
benefit. On the contrary, at the two
precincts in ShepherdStown where liquor
was used most openly and brazenly, the
workers for Mr.. Brandon seemed to be
in charge OF the supply. We do not know
who bought the booze, but anyone could
see that il was being used very largely
for Mr.. Brandon's benefit We do not
say that he was aware OF this, for we do
not know. But the facts are as we have
stated them. 1t has been seriously sug-
gested that an investigation be made con-
corning the use OF liquor at the primary
election. We very earnestly hope that
this will be done, and that the facts may
be made public. no matter who may be
affected. The booze business has reach
ed the limit and it ought TO be permanent
fly ended.
In regard TO another assertion OF Mr..
Brandon'S, we publish the folio wing re-
ply thereto from the gentlemen best
qualified to speak. Mr.. Brandon will
find ii very difficult to stand behind his
statement in the face OF denial OF its
truth from such source.
We, the undersigned, occupants OF the
automobile referred to IN the above let
fer. which carried Mr.. Brown from Shen-
andoah Junction 10 Charles Town and
returned to ShepherdStown mot Shen-
andoah Junction, as stated by Mr.. Bran
dom, brand the statement, that ''the ma
chine went back with load ofwhiSkey,
as a vile and malicious lie. There was
not drop carried back, much less load.
and we challenge Mr.. Brandon or any
one else TO prove the assertion true.
F. L. JOHNSON,
w. I. MCQUILKIN,
X. c. RlNGGOLD,
PHINEAS RUSH,
p. N. BRILLIANT.
Harper's Ferry and Bolivar.