Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-20

making for William l. Goeein &c yoies; s,r Th,,u
as w Gslmer l2o These 90 vases hs your pcm,-
sls' added 10 The rnnj"riiy. above set Firth al
i0S. by which he elected on the 97,h. w,s,LI
make the number Of l3l; from which n Mr. (;;I.
mers vote Of 1913 be deducted. there would s:il re
min MAJORITY Of h pofes in the district in favor
oi your mesnorialst even inrluding The two iay.'
Illegal voting IN Greene AMI Mad issn He cIain,.
ihesei"re. upon thai view 81 the case also. to be
me representative OF the district in the Congress
Of the United States.
Strange NJ IL may seem. howevcr, his competi,o,
has received the return, your nemorals, ba. rc,
son 10 suppose through sstne mistake made by The
returning ofiicers IN comparing and sddipr nm m,
the polls Oi the several cousisex
lie PROTESTS. therefore, against the right of Mr.
1iimer 10 seat IN you bKly and ins,s,. that a,
V'uf memoriai'sil should be admitted 10 occupy
me same a. the legally elerted member fr,m the
District FER The reasons whirh he urges in fsvo,
OF his own claims, aud against any rixhs Ia Inc .r.
"h'rh can Be urged by his opponeni, he need bal
ser ID the statement Of the pills in The sevsr,l
counties OF The dis'Sici. which are herewith exb;h.
neo Us par of tins memorial, and which nre taken
'r'm me pull hvoks on 6Ie in The respective Officer.
'u o1'f eeiined oy The pfoper authorities; 90 the
iawsuf Virginia in regard 10 election. a. $3.50.
ot Co"gFess; and, il necessary 10 the ,e.,imony
which has been taken. Your memorialsi prcssmes.
however, That the tesiinony which has been e,,
warued TO the clerk Of the House Of Represent.
lives. and which Is now file ia hi Office. in re-.
gard 10 The state Of The weather. (which ,.as m.
sneesea eanse iOr The re-opening Of the polls in
Madison and Greene the 26sh and ooh .i.y. ~
Apri) Is Sf no importance, from the fac, ,b., \. !.
elected even IL ihs votes on ihose DAYS be council
agan.' wh,ch, hove ver he pssissIs Iaossy bee.n.s
ssssens mas nse1orig. aud for the reason thst h. !;
unwilling. even BY indireciion 10 concede th,, h.,.
Was any legal cause Cor The opening of Inc Nil.
amer me zI'h OF Airl- ofihis testimony. howey.
e.. ne claims The benes'; and fso0 an examination
WI appear That the pois were cIcsed in ever
county N the disrici on the evening of he o7,,' ~
April save m the counties u Madison and Green.
In The iOrmer Of which Mr. Gilman s,,en,,.I ,I .
me election. while ysur memorial;st xa. a, 49,.
81 the c''uniy Of Bsdiord. That MIR. CiIms, m.
NOS request that The polls uhouI be k.ut o., !.
'sosi clear your msmorals, having seen Nj. public
ps',s. oeeiafa''on 70 that effect and Re chssses 10
aoop' D a. part Of his own tesiimoar. h ,ioe.
mol appear that any ageni Of his do; and vo,, ~.
mofia.is OF course did NOT he was distant merriam.
some LOO miles; and i has not been snsmu,,S n
Dc SHOWN mai any agent Of kis did, II dos spo..,
no"ssef irom The testimony, thai two eo,nn;r.i,n
:" o. election IN Greene. alter the close Of m. poIl
% me ~ a oi April entered their sDlrmn project
day, fhefe being they say, .n DOR oo;oior M -.
eq'a'e rssson. either BY rain high waser q, o,h.,
cause: % hinder voiou from coming 10 he nolI..-
~sn p turner seen that in Madison commits -,
NE pole were actually closed a, two I;flers, a."
Gee o. voting; The commissioner, and eli o,he,.
SSns maj ,hef' vas no cause ior a con,innspee
'ns see''on nsyood one day. This opinisn s one
S".en appeeFs. was psssalsnt in the verv neieh.
ossnoodi while q u The same also which 4, ,~osla
seem existed throughout the distinct ana ,,,,, -,
mofiaiist believes with these exc epsior. 90 -,
throughout the Siaie Of Yirgnis--ertendinv :, !,
ooss' over 20 large territory. and embrae,n1 IN a.
h@s as many districts and counties. IN which re-.
wess e.c.iing eiecicns during the last spring, as
any oiaie IN the Union -aone Of tl,eso ;s,,i.,. -,
m which the contests foe Congress. vvere :. -
and as animated Is that In which M.dison 80
Greene are situated e''
The law Of Virginia (SappIemsns 10 Revised
Se'-e page fVI) declares that @sf The electors Who
aPpsaf oe 20 numerous that lhoy cannot an b rolI
20 oeofe sun seitinE n BY rain o. fiss Of saar
courses many Of The electors may have been hio.
oefea rom attending. The sheriff OF under sbsrifr
o'nsf o'ilceF conducting The election a. The court,
mouse. and the supsnnisndsnts Of any ssnav.,e LII
~ such caass shall ezis ~ any separs. Ill -
sdjournraeni thereof snay end shall by me reo,..,
oi any enc mofo Of The candidales ~ th.i, .ee,,.
adjonfn the proceedings q The poIl until ,ho -,
my end 90 from day - dag. iOr three davs fg,nd.
srclnded) giving pablo nolics thereof =, - -.
:. NO coefi hnase, nc. Y~ur msmoriaiiai cancel
ma We ls"'n referring 10 -rsin or yse al
\, Ie.-'oos'-,. ever eoDiempiaiod = hassy ApuIl
'syorn one day. rvcn zksn Il YES ira eo.c,sd--
Nhieh Zee viii b eevn BY % Revised Code Of Iafo
pases iS-9.) was IN 1855. wren here ws,s 80
~ counties ~ The s'a'si when the population ~.
= lselney nfaf'i when rsecines. o. disrsns psc.,
: Young ~ me various couniss, were unkno,v,. .
~ ro'n niaaison and Greene were poriiou. D
MY % iaf8s and more srisnslsd le,ri,ov;.. ~.
e'norisisi denies ihat sny eaose sri,,s5 q, =.
dIanfnoni q he poll bui Il sny such AZ 80, ~.
.''si, ihsi 80 such adjournmsBl a. ,hs l,v -o-. =
Stated Eas had y The request Of snv aosnS,,., =
ne ioim eoniemalaied By Ire sisius. :, =. ,.,, y
- elec'ivs iFanehss. ss 10 prossc, N. ,-,. =
veiefa 81 veil e. candidates. tn''
80 o'..s F'eeuisFiise, q which euu,l y
would never have oomplainsd II uss.s.l b