The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-04
over the River ElectIon.



The editor Of the o. Y. Meas, in near.
y column Of Politico-moral returns oi
elections over here, has made such glaring
misstatements that they at least demand
q candid and truthful denial. II Is well,
in conducting an independent sheet, that
ones efforts In that direction don't get
away with the ness-paper department oi
the concern.
The Ne,Cs says: an the township, L. G.
sedwick and Burgett McConnaughy, Re-
publicans, and James Alexander, Demo.
crat, were elected Trustees-the highest
Democrat leading the lowest Republican
IA votes.p Then follows moraiizing as
to the cause Of Mr.. Cope's defeat, with
eulogies for the dead and encomiums for
the living. The fact Ia, Morris Cope
beat james Alexander 1874 diff.
ference ot only 800 votes-as the
Nars says, "The highest Democrat lead
the lowest Republican IA votes" In.
stead OF this the lowest Republican led
the highest Democrat l29-the fair Re-
publican majority in Pease, OF which
honor we don't propose to be robbed.
Abram Lash was defeated for Treasurer,
firsL, because he had an excellent opponent,
and especially because burden the Re.
publican party Of Pease township couldn't
bear was Improperly and unfairly push.
ed on to Abe's shoulders late on Satur-
day. Captain Lash nor his friends didn't
desire the change from the regular nom.
inee TO him, their programme being 10
speak what they desired at the polls.
The NeEs says, again, that Hanes, for
Clerk, had $50 maiority, while he really
had 27l. West, over Rowles, was 209,
instead OF 2l9, asthe Noes stated, and the
theory advanced by the Ntps and the
moralizing thereon is all bosh. Tenl-
perance had nothing to do with this con.
test. Ii II had, how comes 1t that the
temperance element cut Rowles and voted
for West? II they did 80 on this account,
Il reflects but little credit on them.
Rowles was beaten because some promi-
nent Republicans, from purely personal
and family considerations, espoused the
cause Of their friend and relative. Then
we have news from the Bridgeport pre-.
cinct. The 1ars says: "Frank Robinson
led Nc cConnaughy, for Mayor, little over
two to one" Two 10 one there
isn't bat a little truth iS this.
Frank beat McConnaughy just 70 votes
out OF poll Of 39l. While it further
says, "the Council contest resulted inre.
turning Smith and Clark over the pres
ent incumbents"-not word OF this is
true. A. J. Bagss,i VIM. Alexander and
David Thomas are the "present incum-
ben,s, and R. F. Smith, James Clark and
WIN. Alexander are the Councilmen elect.
Clark and Smith were on both tickets.
WIN. Alexander beat James WoodcocS.
Again says the Mtss,,t wind up although
neither Republicans, as such, had any
ticket in the field last Monday, consider.
able interest was manifested in the re.
suit"
Well we rather guess there was, and the
Republican party of Pease township
don't propose after securing splendid
victory TO be given away as the pious Edi-
tor OF the Ne.os proposes to do.
By the way. what kind OF people are
"neither Republicans" the Ns'ss speaks
ot-perhaps the kind that run the
sanctum Of the Ners, which is "neither"
one thing nor another.
Honor to whom honor ia due-and give
good slice to the invincible Republic
cans Of PsAsE.