The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-17

BELOW we puDlisu u CoPy vi " i0''"'
of the Governor to the Commissioners OF
Elections and others which explains it.
self. 1t will he observed that the matter
involved is of u very important nature
and the instructions laid down by the
Executive ought to be carefully and i'm
plicited obeyed.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEELING, August II, 1876.
To Commissioners Of Election and Clerks Ct
County Courts:
Three Judges OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals are to be chosen at the general
election To be held on the Second Tuesday
oi October next; one to sncceed Hon. A. +.
Haymond one to succeed Hon. Nj. Edmls-
ton. who was appointed to fill the vacancy
eau .ed by the resignation OF Hon. j. -.
Hoffman, and one to NIL thc vacancy
caused by the death OF Hon. james faulI
which vacancy was temporarily hlled by
the appointment OF Hon. ThoS. I. Green.
Two Judges, therefore, are To be elected Tor
the full term OF twelve years, ana one lor
the unexpired term OF the late Judge
PAUL., which IL now little more than
four wears. If this fact Is not Kept In nina
by voters and officers Of election, there
will be hopeless confusion in the results
of the election. II ballots be cast simply
for three Judges of the supreme Court oi
Appeals, without discriminating between
the full term and the vacancy, or II eiec
ton officers make their returns without
preserving the distinction between them,
IL will be impossible to ascertain VINO are
elected for the full term, and VINO 10 NIL
the vacancy; the election may tllus DE-
void tor uncertainty, or produce irritating
controversies. If the distinction be Ob.
served in some counties and precincts and
not in others, the result will be equally
confusing. tere ought TO be uniformity
throughout the state; ana 10 t,i,s ms a eng, ,hil
polnt is concerned, have written or printed
on them these word:
"F1r Judges Of ne Supreme Court Of Ap-
pedis, for HiH tern," with space below ior
i,co names, and them the following WORDS:
:. For Judge Ofthe Supreme Court Of Appeals,
10 i'll the rdcdncy," with space below theih
for one name. J.,
i request clerks or county courts, in
making up their tally papers ana forms
OF returns accompanying the poll-booRs,
TO usa these words in their tally sheets
and blank certificates. / request comlnls-
sisners and conductors OF election 10 oD-
serve the distinction have pointed out,
and see to IL that their tallieS ana certln-
Gates are made TO conform 10 the hailots
rs above described. 1 request cominls-
sioners of election at the court houses oi
the several counties not only observe thlS
distinction in aScertaining the resu IN
their respective counties, but also that' IN
making their returns 10 me, they Will
send separate certificates OF the result i"r
the full term and for the vacancy. For
this purpose l send them blank forms OF
certi hcale for each.
/ desire to say generally tn officers oi
election, that they will fiud their powers
and duties defined in chap. llS OF the acts OF
1928. They will there also hnd the pre-
scribed forms to be used by them.
| also desire to remind them that the
election for Representatives in Congress
w IN NOT be held as heretofore at the gen
erai election, but at the time OF the Presi.
Dental election, on the Tuesday next alter
the first Monday in November.
Very respect fully,
john }. JACOB, GorernOr.