Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-12
DELAYED RETURNS.
The Ground Upon Which Glover's Election
VIII be Contested.

The Ground Upon Which Glover's Election
VIII be Contested.
ST. LOUIS, November l0.-The question
ofthe representation in the Ninth district
in the Fiftieth Congress is still an interest
ing one, and will not by any means be set
tied by the issuing to John NJ. Glover OF
his certificate of election, upon Recorder
Hoblitzelle's return TO the Secretary of
State. Very shortly after Glover receives
his certificate he will be served with 4
notice of contest by Nathan Frank, the
ground upon which it is made being fully
set forth, and the usual course of contests
will he carried out. Mr.. Frank still says
he is entirely confident that the teSti-
money will show that he was elected, and
he will leave nothing undOne in his efforts
To secure the seat. At his Office yesterday
he said: IL have had the totals in the dis
trict made up from the returns made by
hedepty SUPERVISORS to Supervisor Woods,
and they show my election beyond ques-
ton. The Two Hundred and Thirty
seventh precinct, in the Twenty-seventh
ward, is still unrepOrted to Mr.. Wood,
though almost a week has elapsed since 1t
should have been in his office. Ii gave
Blaine and Mclean q majority of ftty-tive,
and has been regarded asa Republican pre-
cinct; but the police returns show, 1t Is
said, To have given Glover majority Of
seventy. | do not believe that 1t did, but
even admitting it, lam still elected by a
majority of thirty -four voice. by the re-
turns of the supervisors already in my ma
jOrity is lO4.
"How do account for the difference be-
tween the Supervisors returns and those
made by Mr. Hobhtzelle?"
The Supervisors returns are made ac
cOrding To the United States law, which
should have been observed, but was not.
The statutes are very particular tn provide
that the will of the people shall not be
thwarted by such techniCalitieS rs have
been taken advantage OF. Here is the SET
ton bearing upon this point
The statute cited is Il follows:
section 2,OlS. To the end that each
candidate for the office of Representative
or Delegate in Congress may obtain the
Dcucul VI CNSEN NOlC lOl nllu ClSl, lIlt gu
perviSurs OF election are, and each of them
is, required to personally scrutinize, count
aud canvass each ballot in their election
district or voting precinct east, whatever
may he the Endorsement on the ballot,
or in whatever box itmay have been placed
or found; to make and forward 10 the off-
Ger who, in accordance to the provisions of
section 203j, has been designated aS the
chief supervisor of the judicial district in
which the city or town IN which they may
serve acts, such certificates and returns Of
all such ballots rs such officers may direct
and require, and TO attach to the registry
list, and any and all copies thereof, and to
any certificate, statement or return, wheth-
er the same, or any part or portion there
of, be required by any law of the United
States, or of any State, Territorial or mu-
nieipal law, any statement touching the
accuracy of the registry, or the truth and
fairness Of the election and canvass, which
the supervisors Of the election, OF either of
them, may desire to make or attach, or
which should properly and honestly be
made or attached, in order that the facts
NAV become known"
ait NAV be depended upon," Mr.. Frank
concluded. that all the facts of the cleo
ton will be brought out at the contest,