Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-26
ELECTION returns by Telegraph.

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e The Geographic news agent Of the associated
press of New York, with whom are connected man,
of the papers of other parts of the Union, has, in
behalf of the editors of those presses issued the
following notice and request addressed to cores.
lpondents, telegraph operators, and others whose
co operation will be required, for the purpose oil
insuring the more speedy and regular transmission
4 of the results of the approaching Presidential
election:
i New York, Oct. IS, 1852.
4 To Correspondents, Telegraph Operators, &C.;
i The delays, annoyances, and difficulties of all
previous elections have induced the editors of the
newspapers Of this city TO publish the following
notice: a-u.H S HnE
"To Inspectors of Electon.-Al inspectors
Throughout the country earnestly requested, al
1.-THE approaching election, to canvass the electoral
ticket first. Their compliance with this request
Twill enable the press of the United States to satisfy
! the anxiety of the public in few hours after the
polls are closed, otherwise days may elapse before
1.-The result is known. We trust that the press gen
orally will unite in giving publicity TO this re-
lquest." 50.
In addition to the above, the editors issue this
acircular:
To avoid confusion, and to enable the press OF
4 the entire country to announce the result of the
national election the morning after the closing Of
4 the POLLS all Geographic operators, newspaper
to pay especial attention 10 the following rules:
4 LIST. To seEd the actual majority in each county
Hon the Presidential ticket, as soon as obtained
3statng clearly the name of the candidate having
4 the majority Ivy "
4 I'd. Tosend the probable majority in each county,
based on the returns from one quarter, one half OIL
of the towns of said county, when the
] full vote cannot be obtained-stating the number
lof towns on which the estimated majority is based
3d. To mention the name of the State to which
4 the county belongs. y
4th. To avoid sending the returns from single
towns, except those of large city, as large, for in
Stance, as Pittsburgh, Troy, and above those in
population. NJ.
5th. To 1roid r1mors Of all sorts, and takcretuns
from reliable individuals only a
9Th. To avoid reporting losses and gains, as they
only tend to cucumber the telegraph wires and
confusion in the retnrns.
If those who may be employed in collecting and
forwarding the returns the night of the election,
Twill adhere strictly TO the above rules, the result
may be quickly and easily ascertained. If the
Presidential returns only dispatched on the first
might, vast deal of trouble and confusion will be
Saved. Let us all, on this accession, make effort
and sho,o to the lcor, the comprehensiueness and
The capacity thu telegraph lines and the telegraph
lie system Of the United .States-stretching them
do oper territory Of orer tico millions Of square
miles. XIX .,...il.t.. &c.
All other election returns-for Governors, mem
bers of Congress, &C., &C., can be sent the Sd of
November. Respectfully, &C.,
On behalf Of the editors of the Journal of Com
merce, Courier and Enquirer, Express, Tribune
Herald, Sun, apd Times.
I'd, NJ 'i5iorI sE - D. H. CRAtd.a
Telegraphic News Agent. N, Y, Ass'a Press,
Samuel Alley. Esq. an old and well know . merchant