The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-11

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The Democratic City Executive Com
mittes met ct the City Hall yesterday
morning for the purpose Of counting the
votes cast last Saturday, and announcing
the results. The following members we're
present; John NJ. Sweeney, First ward;
Fred HussmAn and Ed. Larkin, Second
ward; John Quigg and G. G. Harmon,
Third ward; Frank HsalsY, Fourth ward
DR.. ], E, Reeves and W. L, Hsarne, Filth
ward; Pat WieF aud VIM, Manion, Sixth
ward; Charles Wheeler and F. P, Mcneil,
Seventh ward; J.W, Wait and John Dick.
man, Eighth ward,
George Harmon presided and d.. Reeves
was Secretary. Mr.. Hearne opened the ex'
eTcises by moving for Q committee oil three
canvass the returns, and a this committee
Messrs. Hearne, Wait and John NJ.
Sweeney were appointed. The ballot
boxes were then brought in and deposited
on a table, and ]. W. Wait In . delightful
ialsetto voice called of the returns, which
correspOnded exactly to those published
in yesterdays lNTELLIGESCER, except in
one particular, viz; In the Filth ward
there was q clerical error In regard 10
CLERK Updsgraf's vote. The tally sheet
Saturday showed pa votes, whereas 1t
should have been S24.
When the returns had all been can
vsssad, President Harmon began N.
nounCing the results, and got along all
right with the Mayor lty, but when he
came to the S%ergeantCy there was an omi'
nous pause for the space OF bali Q minute,
and SWeeney's nam was trembling on the
lips OF Mr., Harmon, when "Livery" Lar.
kin arose and In q thrilling manner read
the following:
WHEELING, January 10, 1881.
To The Honorable Members of the Democratic
Executive Committee;
GKNTLRTRN:-The object OF addressing
this communication 10 you 10 prompted
by 4 desire To meet with the demands and
wishes OF my many friends who supported
me at the late primary election, held
January SIb, 1881, and are Cognjzant oil the
many frauds and injustices done, | would
not under any consideration wish n Of
your Honorable Body TO imagine that | In
any way intend 10 violate the articles oil
agreement signed by myself and my com.
petitors, as l shall in all things pertaining
thereto abide by your decision. But In
consideration Of facts Of fraud and injus.
tice done me, which | IN prepared to
prove to your Honorable Body, l feel
fully justified in demanding at your hands
another primary election for the City Ser.
geautcy, to be held OF such time and in
such way (preyious 10 the city eleCtion) 90
your Honorable Body shall decide, This
demand 10 not only made In consideration
Of myself, but In behalf Of my competitors,
the citizens at large, and especially with q
view TO the welfare oil the Democratic
party Of the city.
| am prepared 10 offer for your consider
alton the fact that the present City Ser
geant, Jas.W Sweeney lone Of my competi-
tOrs) used the police force under his con-
troll In an illegal way OF all the polls Of the
city TO procure his nomination, ! would
therefore ask your honorable body 10 put
aside the present returns for the Ser
geahtCy and name q new day to hold q
primary election for that officer, and at
the same time to exact of OF the present
City Sergeant 10 keep his deputies from
exercising moro authority or control at
tho polls than their citizenship would al.
low, US they did at the last primary, inter.
ierring with an honest and free expression
OF the vote then cast.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN II. WHITE.
Mr., Latkin, then, In his usual forCible
and intelligent style set forth the reasons
for Mr.. W6yte's kick, the Hiberniansi In
the room smiling approval meanwhile,
while Major Sweeney Caressed his mus.
tAChe, Chewed a cigar, and gaEed stead
lastly at the "Young Eagle"
Major Huseman took an inventory Of
the room, It's contents, then Of his feet,
which operation consumed Q few OF the
''gliding moments" and replied 10 Mr..
Larkin, us II not so nominated In the bond
OF January first, that upon no consider.
alton shall any n fly the track, and upon
what Compulsion must we violate the In.
strument2 | insist upon the forfeit"
]. VIM. Wait next shied his castor into
the middle Of the floor and argued against
any violation OF the instrument which
LaIkin himself had drawn. lie thought
W IeupbH lhb IubbLlVu VI hCGuuAt VI
Whyte would necessarily reopen 1t fer oil
Of the dissatisfied candidates.
Col. Hearne deprecated the ~exigenCy.
He was opposed TO the precedent. II the
matter should again 20 before the people
the weak candidates would drop of and
new combinations would be formed. The
arbitrament Of the people on last satur.
day was clear and in%Controvertibe, and II
would DO folly 10 open the gates 10 the
candidates, asst would involve the whole
matter In inextiiCable confusion.
Mr.. Wait again took the floor and at.
tempted TO paralyze The effort Of WhYte's
friends by o sympathetic appeal. ut will
not do, gentlemen, 10 60 over these issues
again. | had a friend once, an Irish friend,
Younger by fifteen years than !. He left
my side with o confident smile illumina.
ting his HiberniRn COuntenanCe. In one
short Saturday afternoon that friend was
scoopsd, sCooped by the denizens Of
Howleytown, and the Sixth ward. saw
the political corpse, the mapgled political
stiff Of my friend, and yeti am not here
10 call Tor vengeance. My friend was hon.
orAbly scooped and yet he does not kick,
neither do l think the other scooped son
oil Erin should, L
Col. Latkin could nat see for his life
how q re.Canvass could affect the others,
"The petition specified only the Sergeant.
cy. Mr.. Whyte Ia anxious for the success
Of the party. Major Sweeney himself had
established the precedent on less provo.
cation, and gentlemen, II this petition Is
not acted upon bad fruits will follow
Sour and bad fruit had been tho diet
Of the party 60 long that this thrust was
not without its effect.
Col. Hearne said the 1rst precedent had
not heen established by candidates but by
q committee.
Dr.. Reeves corrected Mr.. Hearne's
statement In regard To the precedent, and
said the petition was a respectful one end
the petitioners large vote showed bis re.
spectabiltty. 1t also shows that he 10 pre-.
pared to prove the allegations set forth.
Col. Hearne again said the precedent
had hnnh act by Armament Of ihA nAnhi.