The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-12
NJ, (iairsyilIe.
MORE OF THE RECoRDERsHIP EMBRoGLIo
"A GOOD WORD FOX CONGRESSMAN
DANFORD-WALsH.

"A GOOD WORD FOX CONGRESSMAN
DANFORD-wALsH.
Correspondence. OF the Register.
On Wednesday evening new phase
was put upon the contest tor the office Of
County Recorder, by Mr.. Barnes, the
Republican claimant, procuring an in
junction in the Probate Court prohibit.
ing Mr.. Wright from performing the
duties of this office. This INTUITION is
only temporary and 1t reinstates Mr..
Barnes in the ottice-but for y few
days only. Judge Okey, of the Common
Pleas Court, will arrive here on to NOR.
row or Monday, when he will hear and
decide the question now in dispute rs to
who should hold the Office while the
contest Is pending. The jurisdiction of
the Common Pleas Court Is superior to
the Probate Court, and ! have 10 doubt
but Judge Okey will dissolve the in
junction and order the reinstatement of
Mr.. Wright. The contest proper, or the
question us 10 who was elected Recorder
1T the last October election, will be de-
cided some time during the next term OF
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OF Barnes is very generally condemned
by the people OF both parties. That Mr..
Wright Is primG tdctd entitled to posses.
sion OF the office is lot doubted by any
person except few whose partisan
prejudice and bgotry have completely
obscured their judgment. Probate Judge
Carroll, who granted the injunction
named above, is leading Republican
politician here.
Some weeks ago Mr.. VIM. jackson, n
wealthy farmer living two miles north
OF this town, had quantity OF wheat
stolen. The amount taken, MS near as he
could sscertalp, was IS! bushels. About
the time this wheat Was stolen, two OF
Mr.. Jsckson's neighbors, VIM. Garrett
and Jos. A. Terrell, sold load OF wheat
in Bridgeport and the quantity and
quality OF it correspondent exactly with
the wheat stolen from Mr.. Jackson.
Garrett and Terrell were arrested and
given preliminary trial before Justice
Neiswanger, who, alter hearing the
evidence, discharged the accused parties.
Garrett and Terrell mad previously borne
good characters sad this is, no doubt,
what saved them from beng held for
trial IN court Messrs. Garrett and
Ferrell have now brought suit
against Mr. Jackson for $4,000
damages, which they think Will be
sufficient to compensate them for their
accusation and arrest. 1t is said that the
real instigators of this suit sre two sttor-
neys, who, if successful, are to have one
halt the judgment, or, if defeated, are 10
pay the costs.
The next tern of the Belmont County
Common Pleas Court begins on next
Tuesday. The term will be busy or e,
and some very important cases are to be
disposed of. One OF these Is the case OF
K ID. Walsh against the Bellairs and ST.
Clsirsville railroad company. Mr..
Walsh was the contractor OF the road,
which he undertook TO build Tor stipu-
lated sum, but did his work in sucn 40
imperfect manner thst the directors OF
the road, sitter Walsh had quit work
upon It, were compelled TO eKpend a
large amount in order TO pu! the
road in condition for operating it.
For this reason portlo1 OF the
contract price was withheld and Nj
Walsh brings suit 10 recover
the balance he claims s due him. Mr.
Walsh WAS contractor on the Wheel.
ing and Elm Grove railway.
Our Congressman, Mr.. Dsnford. re-
turned 10 Washington on Wednesday
Mr.. Danford's support of the silver bill
in the House is heartily approved by
both parties in this district. For once
Mr.. Daniord correctly represented tie
people of the Sixteenth district. Now If
be world only vote for the repesl of the
resumption act, abandon the bloody
shirt" and cease his stubborn opposition
10 the Democratic southern policy Of
Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. Danford would become
much more popular than ne hAs here;s-
fore been among his constituents Dan
ford il Hfernest" Hayes most decidedly,
nd probably deserves some credit for
his consistency, but unless be soon
begins 10 realize thst the war Is ended
and its snimosilies forgotten, he will be q
dead cock in the political pit. "Is Dan
ford 8 candidate for reelection 10 Con-
gressf" is question that /. beginning
10 attract attention. | presume that be