The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-20
THE OHIO ELECTION.
DUR FLAG is still THERE
In Spite of tho "BOOdlo" Gang to Tea,
Down the only Flag that Waves oyer
tho DaekeJe state-FraudS in
Franklin County Frankly Exposed.

COLUMBUS, Oct. l9.-The official count
OF this county was continued this
morning. T. E. Powell appeared for the
Democratic candidates and spoke three
quarters OF an hour in favor Of, and citing
authorities 10 the effect that the returna
from precinct A OF the Fourth ward, and
precinct A Of the Thirteenth ward, should
not be counted. They are both Republi-
can precincts
r. A. Harrison followed for the Repub-
lican candidates, and at the conclusion OF
his speech the Board ot CauvaSsers con-
cluded to receive and count the returns.
The objection 10 them were that the
Judges OF Election had failed tO properly
certify to the returns.
Precinct A, Fourth ward, was counted,
and tailed with satisfaction 10 all candi-
dates. The returns from the Thirteenth
ward had been read through the list Of
Republican candidates, there being total
vote OF 100 in the precinct. The original
vote stood: Republican, 503 on the head
ticket, and 20S Democrats. Three hun
dred tallies had been added to the full
Democratic ticket, with the exception OF
Atherton for Supreme Judge, who had
been given 200 This made the total vote
a little over l,00O-about 800 more votes
than are in the precinct. Tie board de-
cided to count the precinct as returned.
This will elect about the entire Demo-
cratic couaty ticket, and Taylor, Rspub.
lican, for the Legislature, by 45 votes.
Myers and Young, Democrats, for Rep
resentatives, will still be defeated. The
Board OF Canvassers then adjourned to 5
r. ", when they will meet to sign certif.
Gates. Representatives OF both sides have
asked permission 10 appear before the
Board at that hour. There is considerable
feeling over the discoveries In the
Thirteenth ward. The returns have been
in possession Of the clerk since Saturday.
THE FRAUDS DISCLOSED.
When the Board reaesembled at 5p. NJ.
there was a large crowd present. Clerk
Joyce announced that there appeared on
the face OF the returns from precinct A,
Thirteenth ward, bold fraud which had
been Consummated since Saturday even
ing by some person who had secured tally
sheets, and made an addition OF 800 to the
amount Of each Democratic candidate. He
would neither sign the abstract nor issue
certificates to any candidates unless these
800 were first deducted from the totals Of
the Democratic ticket.
Matt Martin, another member OF the
Board, Gpoke in similar strain, and JUS
tiCe TritChie, the third member, said they
were unanimous on that point. The 800
fraudulent votes which had been tailed
up werc deducted and the returns read as
originally returned. This will give Tay-
lor, Republican. about $50 plurality over
Young, Democrat. Ths official fooLings
have not been made, but they will not
vary much from. these fSures. The Re-
pu6iicaus will have two OF the three mein-
bers Of the Legislature from this county.
Clerk Joyce offered two hundred dollars
reward for the apprehension OF the thief
who stole and altered the tally sheet, and
the Commissioners were requested by
meeting OF citizens who witnessed the
count to offer reward Of $500 for simi-
lar purpose.