Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-23
The Proceedings,

The Proceedings.
As soon rs the Board announced that it
was re- .6y for business, Mr.. Allen, counsel
for Messrs. Blayney and Garden. with
drew his demand for q recount OF L'barty
and Richland districts, ioc the office OF
County Commissioners.
The canvassers of Webster district were
then sworn IA to the contested O'Neal
b,llot, They testified that the ballot in
question had teen taken from the second
box, containing about 500 votes. the first
box containing 80 votes. Nc. EbsliDg
the Republican commissioner ut the poll,
in answer to a ques'iJn by Mr.. Mcneil,
stated he had no obj CSiOn to the ballot,
and it was ordered counted, on motion OF
Mr.. Myles. Wien the envelop, contain
ing the ticket was opened, the ticket was
found TO be a straight Democratic ballot.
The ticket was thsp counted, increasing the
totals by one for all the Democratic Candi-
dates.
The case of l.. P. Gump, whose vote
was contested in the Eighth ward, vas
then taken up. MI. Gump was present in
person. Mrs. Archibald, n OF the wit.
resses summoned by tie Board, was pres
ent, and sworn. She testified that che had
known MI. Gump sircs September 18th,
bat bad no Knowledge as TO how long he
had BEEN in the STATE. He had moved
into q house rented by witness on Sspsen-
b,r 18th. Mr.. Gump told witness he had
been residing on BCgg'' run.
Mr.. Gump va then sworn, and stated
be came info West YirgiriE August 13,
1887, coming FROM PeD~nsylvanis. Hswas
married in this State. and had since re-
sided there. He moved from Bogg5' run
into Mrs. Archibald's house.
On his describing the locality Of his
house on Bcgys' run, it was decided be had
lived in Mar.hall county before living in
the E ghth ward, and as he bad not been
in Ohio county sixty days btfore the cleo
ton, he was not q legal voter.
Mr. Maxwell thought is would he in
order to have Mr.. Gump arrested for voting
illegally.
Mr.. Cruise said that was a matter for in
dividusl action, but was without the
powers and duties Ofthe Board.
Mr.. Gupp was excused, and his ballot
injected.
The Commissioners of Washington dis
trict we're called, but were not all present,
and they were resummoned for this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and with them the can
v2sars aud Mr. Harry Jones, whose vote
was protested.
Mr.. Maxwell then moved to open the
ballot box of Liberty precinct and pas'
upon = vote offered ny AlODzo Mitchell,
and protested. The envelope was TX.
amiuId but not opened, summons being
issued for the election oiticeIs to appear TO-
day.
In response to q query from Mr.. Cow
den, Mr.. Riley stated he would demand q
recount of Centre district fer the Office oil
Govsrnor, but could not definitely cay
whether he would ask for any further re-
count. He would only ask for recounts in
such districts az, in his opinion, indicated
that clerical errors might have bean com
United.
Mr.. Allen called attention to certain
tickets having raues written upO1 thsm,
and NJ. Cruise said tle B rard Ought to
hxve the advice Cf it's counsel upon that
matter. 10 referring to this matter, Mr..
Gruse casually referred to the tact tbat he
and Mr. Myles had held a conversation
with Col. Whits tie previous eSeniug, end
had under stood that ne was sciiog for Mr..
Jorfao.
Mr.. Hugus said he had no objection to
Mr. White, provided Mr.. Allen would
say Col. White was not associated with
him as counsel for Mr.. Pead.eton.
Mr.. Allen sa'd Mr.. White was not as
sociated with him 10 tiis ca q, hat was
his law partner, aud he thought there
ought to bs q stlsction free from even q
suspicion of fiaa
After s>ms further discussion. the Bosrd
selected Nc. II. n. Ru sssll IS its adviser.
Mr.. Hugus then called up ths ballots
referred 10 experts, for examination of Ger.
tain written names. snd MeSsrs. John J
Jones and Geo. G. HI upan were selected
as such experts by the Board, these gen
tlemea having Iower to choose o third, in
the event of their bsing unable 10 agree.
At ivs minutes OF two O'Clock, Chair.
men Riley and Cowden being present, the
Centre district bsllet-box was opened, the
seal broken on the package Of votes, the
ballots taken ont, and tie recount fol-
Governor commsnced. There YVES not 8
bitch in the proceedings from the first bl,
lot to tbs les, and the rsn was an
uouucsd as follows, comparisons beiIe
made with the original count
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