Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-03
THE ELECTIONS.
A QUIET DAY IN THE CITY
Fair Weather and Large vote-Charge
Against W. [. MeAfee-A Per
sistent Coon - General
Matters.

With few exceptions, no,ed below,
the election in this city passed Oh quiet
IL. The day broke clear and fair and 1t
at once became apparent that tremen-
dous vote would be polled ana the re-
suit bore out this belief. Enly In the
morning, the workers began to appear
and shortly after the opening oil the
polls .hey took their stations and re-
manned, in relays, throughout the day.
The vote polled was unusually large,
perhaps leo larger than In the State
election. Theexciiement, however, was
far less intense, and in some portions OF
the city Was even humdrum. Men
came. deposited their ballots and re-
tired, and the crowds about the polls
were smaller and psr;y feeling ran much
less high than on October l..
The scrs;,h.ny aas also less, th.ush,
as usual, I, vas the Democrats who en-
loved tails luxuy. Radical scratchers
were few and far bstSeen and, with one
or two exceptions, the only tickets upon
which pens anil i.encils We're used, were
Democratic ones. Experience is a bitter
school. hut il seems il will be by expert.
ence only, and the bittsrest kind, that
Democrats will be taught 10 support
their own men and not permit them TO
be butchered to make Republican
holy lay.
Ine polls closed at l3. or there
abouts, and most of the precincts showed
an increased vote over October. The
excitement in Republican circles was
mere name. They gave up everything,
before the day was over, and conceded
the election OF Wilson by a handsome
majority. From the matter OF election.
il became a question OF majority and
even Republicans bet on plurality OF
1000 over Hutchinson. The State was
conceded TO Hancock by nearly 20, 900
and also the election oi Hoge, in the
Second, and kenna, in the Third dis
tricts.
ARREST OF ". l.. AFkE.
There was a Little excitement al the
Count House Yesterday morning, over
the arrest of W. L. McAfee, Esq on u
charge OF illegal voting. Mr.. McAiee
presented himself at the polls, at the
Count House, and prepared 10 vote.
His ballot was t,ken hy Mr.. Reilly, one
OF the juuges, when Sheriff Jingle APP
pesred and challenged his right to vote,
on the ground that he was not resi-.
dent OF the Site. Mr.. TIngle claimed
that Mr.. McAfee YVES resident oil New
York city, lived there and was engaged
in business there, and consequently had
not a right to vote here. A little discus
sion was carried on, in the midst oil
which, Mr.. Reilly held the ballot in his
hand.
w. +. Peterson, one OF the judges,
decided the vote to he all right and sig
nified his intention OF deposi,ing 1t. Mr..
Tingle warned Mr.. McAfee against de-
posting the vote and told Mr.. Peterson
ii be accepted it, he did so at his peril.
IL will stand the peril" sail Mr.. Peter
son, taking the ballot from Mr.. Reillys
hands and depositing il in the box.
Mr. Tingle turned TO Squire Phillips,
who was standing near, and demanded
a warrant for the arrest Of Mr.. McAfee.
for Illegal voting. squire Phillips said
he was busy and declined, at that
time. issuing a warrant. Mr..
Tingle went to the ciiices OF
Justices Miller and Caldwell, but find
ing neither. swore out II warrant before
Justice Felber. Mr.. McAiee was ar
rested and brought before the Justice,
who set the hearing for 10 O'Clock this
morning. Benjamin Fisher, Esq be-
came his security, and MIR. McAiee was
discharged from custody.
This affair created profound sensa-
ton, and was, for the remainder OF the
dav. food for conversation about the
polls. IL gave rise to rumors OF the
widest nature, and in the afternoon il
was currently reported that ten men
had been arrested for illegal voting.
WARRANTS ISSUED.
Early Yesterday morning negro
named Edward Pete approached the
polls at the court house and. under the
direction Of the partisan Radical leaders
who were working there, attempted to
vote. He has not lived in the county
long enough 10 gain a vote. He was
challenged. and after a heated discus
sion between the leaders Of the parties,
the negro left. In about an hour he re-
turned. and the same performance was
gone through with. This determined
the Democrats. AMI they decided to put
A stop to it. Frank Mc>her,y went be-
fore Squire Felber and swOre out war
rant ior Pete. in accordance with the
law laid down for such cases. The Rad
zeal leaders. hearing oil this, hustled
their man out of the crown, and placing
him in carriage. drove rapidly
across the Peninsula.
The warrant is still ont l)oking for
the colored brother, and he may find
that the law has a way of dealing with
those who attemp. to do what they
ought not 10 do. Trere is no doubt
but what the issuing o; the warrant
prevented a great many illegal votes
from being cast in Clay district.
In the Sixth ward squire Wait Issued
q warrant for party named Frank
Parker on the complaint OF John Hill,
hut as there seemed to be some mistake
nothing was done, and tie matter left
over until TO day.
IL is rumored that three warrants
will he issued in Ritchia TO-DAY.