The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-25

ITO the VOTES ~ tuIH IVA :,
The same thing occurred at Porter
beat, where the vote was about 4U0 Re
publican 70 80 Democratic, hutat that pre-
cinct there was not one incident oil
7 threatening character upon which &c
ground an excuse for not counting why
they were not counted Is not known. We
only know that the inspectors, after re.
ceiviDg votes all day, have utterly failed
to make any return whatever, and by
their arbitrary and unlawful omission
have disfranchised about 800 voters. Why
the monotony was varied at this beat, and
the Republican majority only suppressed
Instead Of being tranBposed, 10 perhaps
accounted for BY the fact that the Repub.
Ilicans remembering their experience in
former elections, when they had been
counted ont, determined TO remain az the
polIs en- uasse until their votes had been
declared. This fact, aided by sundry re-
marks which were made during the day
and night, that the Republicans only
wanted 4 fair count and that they would
have that, appears 10 have had salutary
effect on The minds Of the inspectors, and
they did not feel il safe 10 close the build.
ing and 90 away with the ballot-box, In
the presence OF the crowd outside, with
out giving tia paciiyinR assurance. The
statement was accordingly made to them
publicly that the votes as counted showed
the Republicans TO have $50 majority.
Nevertheless, they were suppressed all the
same.
At sold Elan" the list OF votes as kept
showed that 446 Republican votes had
been polled 10 10 Democratic. The count
proceeded at this place until 200 Republi:
can votes and five Democratic votes had
been counted. At this juncture the can.
die expired, and It appeared that no other
light could,be procured. Itwas accordingly
proposed to Charles Pope, the colored in.
spector, who had been selected for the
position because OF his ignorenCe and stu
pidity, that all the votes be placed together
and sent TO town in lieu of return, which
proposition Pope accepted. This proceed:
ing yitiated everything, because under the
law the inspectors are required to make
the connt Immediately, and 1t is upon their
return, and not by q count OF the votes,
that the board OF supervisors declares the
result. To make this thing sale, however
aud to make the injury resulting from
their action irreparable, the votes as cast
and all the loose papers and'trash In the
room, with several hundred ballots OF both
parties, which had not been voted, were
dumped Unfortunately in bag, and sent
to the Sherifi's Office as the return from
Elan.
Before the election the leading Republi.
cans Of Wilcox county, fearing that they
could not get fair count iD the eastern
end Of the county, concluded to advise the
Republicans in several precincts not TO
vote, and then the Democratic steal would
be made more palpable. Republicans
posted themselves near the polls and took
down the name OF every colored man who
voted. The Democrats gave themselves
in their official return at this precinct 500
votes. But according to the census returns
Of last June there are only l39 whites
living In the precinct over 81 years OF age.
Add 10 the white the seven colored votes,
and we have total of 1870 votes polled at
this precinct, 400 less than the official re7
turn. At Attention precinct two colored
men voted. The Democrats gave them
selves SAT votes. The last census shows
but 90 whites in the precinct over q years
Of age. Total o. votes, 2s3 less than the
official return. twas the same at Pine
Apple. 8
Lowndes county, which has legitimate
majority Of 5000, and which
has always cast It's vote for the Repub-
icans, vao this time stolen from them by
a Democratic majority OF 1900. At all the
polls lists OF Republican votes were kept
By intelligent men, each voter giving his
name as he passed up TO vote, and an ex.
animation Of those lIsts shows that the
never voted more solidly. We
give herewith some official figures, as in.
stances Of the shsmeless frauds committed
n that ceuntyi
CofFey, Democrat, $50; McDutie, Re
publican, 1900; Owen. independent, sos;
Benton beat returned 125votes for Cotfey.
10 for McDuftie. McDuffie has obtained
he names OF 1866 men who voted for him
here. Net fraud in Benton beat, 90 votes.
Church Hill beat returned CoGey 100 {
yotes, McDutfie 10. McDuffie has the
names OF III men who voted for him. Net
iraud in this beat, 1874 votes. |
Collerine beat returned Cotfey ISL votes,
McDuftie "a. McDuttie got here $50 votes,
and the Republicans Of the beat stand
ready to swear to It. Net fraud In this
beat, 2O8 votes.
Observation-Disclosures voters regis
:ered their names publicly, giving 442
votes. The return gave him 102 votes;
he remainder 10 Coffey. Net fraud, $40
votes in this precinct At this beat there
were white men who voted for McpuAie
and not for the balance OF the ticket, and
yet the Republican ticket got the same
vote for all the candidates on II according (
10 their returns,
Hopewell beat-Mcpu has the names
Of 1885 persons who voted for him, and yet
the returns give only 30 votes for McDutfie,
but 9s for Cofey. Net fraud in this beat,
SO votes.
Brooks beat-The returns give Cotfey
236 votes, while there were not % Demo-
cratic votes in the whole beat, and Co fey
did moi get, colored votes and all, oyer 50
votes. Net fraud in this beat, 1856 votes.
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