Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-16
FRUITS OF VICTORY.
TROPHIES OF TUESDAYS BATTLE.
The Vote and Msjorities Of the Various
Candidates-Several Threatened
Contes,s-Ekctioa Notes.

the Democrats have won glorious and
signal victory and are happy over II;
The Radicals know it and are disposed
to make the best OF it. The misrepre-
sentation, malice, .lsnder and abuse
heaped upon the Democratic candi iates
by Sturgiss, Campbell and associates,
and the cslumny on West Virginia
howled and reiterated by the former,
have done their work well. They have
strengthened and solidified the PARTY
and an enduring victory is the result.
The Greenback strength, OF which the
Radicals were disposed to make so
much and upon which they built such
high hopes, turned out 70 be an unlm'
portant factor, a mere cipher iiI the re-
suit.
| Ohio county is fair index OF the en-.
tire State. The Democrats have clear
majority over both Radicals and Green
hackers. On the
! FACE OF TIE RETURNS.
Hubbard, ior the Legislature, has a
majority of IA over Morgan, apparently
electing him. Since this has appeared.
grave doubts have sprung up in regard
TO Madison district and the various
claims of the grossest frauds perpetra-
ted there, are made by the Democrats.
There is certainly q foundation for this,
but how stable this is, cannot be said.
Democrats who worked about the polls
all day, claim that many voters were adj
mitted which should have been refused.
Imported coons were run i'll and men
from both Martins Ferry and Bridge
port were permitted to vote. This, We
saw. - the claim, be it based as it may.
From tine returns, as printed Yesterday,
the vote in this county is as follows: .
STATE OFFICERS.
Governor-Jacob b Jackson, 4,0l4
George G. Sturgiss, 1894. Jsckson's
majority, 800. 100
Attorney General C. C. Watts, 4,0O3
George B. Caldwell, 3,697. Watts ma
jority. 326 ,, oOo
S. Cunningham, 3.6T. Miller's majority,
$40.
Treasurer-Tbomas O'Brien, $3.50;
Richard Burke, 1913. OBrien's major
ity, $50.
Superintendent OF Free Schools-B.
l.. Butcher, 4,049; A. J.. Purin,on, 3,6So.
Butchers majority, 36i.
Supreme Judge-Thos. G.. Green,
4O35; Edwin Maxw,l II, 1862. Green's
majority, SAB.
State Senator-John X. DonehoO,
i,0l4; VIM. Hewitt, 3.79l. Donehoo' )
majority, 243.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Legislatures. A. kepner, 1916;
Frank =. Mcneil. 3,929; {. W. Seat
bright, 1907; Joseph W. Morgan, 3.S.$;
W. +. Hubbard, 3, SS1; John Frew, ), I96;
5 l.. McCollocb, 359S; G.. ID. Thomp'
son, 3,677. McNel's majority over
Hubbard, the highest on the Rapub'i-
can ticket, AZ; Kepner's, %; Seabrisht,
~; Hubbard over Morgan, ~.
Shrriff-Curtis L. Brown, 4,O)6: Geo.
II. Parks. 3,64l. Browns majority,
AIS.
Prosecuting Attorney-Lewis S. Jor-
dan, 1854; I. J. Hugus, 5000. jordan S
majority, 2Si.
Assessor, City District-R. ii. Phillips,
5000; G. A. Helmbright, 1920. Phil
lips majority, 49,
Assessor, Country District - No,h
Zane, 1899; r ii. Armstrong, $3.50
| Zane majority, SVo.
The official count may slightly change
some OF these figures, but not mater
tally.
Rumored Contests.
Ii was reported on the streets, yes
terday, that Mr.. j. W. Morgan pro.
posed contesting the election OF w. L.
Hubbard to the House of Delegates, on
the ground OF number OF illegal votes
i'm Madison. 1t is claimed that many
parsonsinot entitled, were allowed to vCte
and should these be thrown out, Mol
gan would have q fair majority. Mr..
Morgan was not seen, personally, and
this is given as mere rumor.
John W. Boring will also contest the
election of b. L. Caldwell as Commits
sioner of Union district. He claims
that in many instances tickets were
scratched for voters who could not read,
and little deception was practlted
upon them by INSCRIPTIONS workers.
Il is also claimed that where tie name
of Boring was scratched, the initials "B.
+. CT were written above, and thes"
ballots counted for Mr.. Caldwell. Il
this is true. the grounds for contest
are good.
Col. Miller claims that a cont, st W II
elect him. He has prepared for new
business, he SAYS, as the judicial office
is too combining and has ruined his
health.
COUNTY ELECTION NOTES.
The Gree nbackers voted almost sold
for Hewitt.
Democratic supremacy in Ohio county
is settled forever.
Uncle Jake Jackson carried the coun.
" by the handsome majority $40,
Auditor Miller's popularity pulled
him through with $40. He deserved 1t.
Constable Bill Lauchlin was on both
tickets in Clay district and got rousing
vote.
Squire Wheeler ran like startled
| deer in Centre. HuIrah for the young
Tammany.
Uncle John Boring says he has spot.
ted that traitor in the camp and is going
after his scalp.
Bob Marshall polled hsttering vote,
and that made Jordan still wider for
Hugus to ford.
John Roseborough made a gallant
fight in Madison, but the district was
too black for him.
The venerable and accommodating
Justice Mix was sacrificed. The press
gang will regret it.
The election commission Of the Board
of Commissioners will meet TO day and
wrestle with the returns.
Birthday parties in saloon cellars is
the latest Martins Ferry Republican
plan for catching votes. 1t miscarried
on Tuesday.
Gov. Mathews carried Ohio county
by 1896. Jackson has 32o. A little
more Iaislliqsncer SANDER would have
made it 800.
Frank p. Mcneil received the heaviest
vote for Legislature. He will not be so
proud again until he gets away with
Judge Ferguson in debate.
A waverly was laid oui in Washing
ton district. in the person OF Frank
Stanton. The Pearl Plug Paraders were