Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-21

passed v'..sn q similar number upon il.
I, de insisted upon his request, and q memo
raudum was made. Five minutes later 9
Democratic ticket was foind With the
same number '.3f" upon it. Mr. Cruise
said there could be no QUESTION but that
the numberS had BEEN placed Upon the
tickets by the election officers, and Mr..
Allen, being convinced Of this withdrew
bis objection. and tbs memorandum pre-
viously made was expunged. Another
ticket with q written Howard paster was
then found, bat was pared without OBJ
lection, IS were others like it, !;
The ne4t objection was on Q scratched
Republican ballot, with "Pendleton" very
badly written, with q small "p" directly
ON the line, "FOr Congress for the FIRST
Congressional district" The bsl'os was
examined with o glass and counted for
Psndletop, although Mr.. Maxwell grum-
bled o good deal, and Mr.. Hugus said The
felt like ohjecting." This incident v
called AIr. McGregor back from his suik-
ing spell, and he came mp TO the table snd
made q remark to tie effect that the ticket
ought to be referred to experts. This wa
only one Of MACS" little jokes, however,
aud he soOn wandered eff and IVES lost IN
contemplation Of the sad fact that be
couldn't run the sessions OF the Board In
his own peculiar way.
About q quarter past three a queer
ticket cana off the string. 1t WAS q Dan
ocratic ballot scratched from top to bottom
With perpendicular lines, covering every
thing except the last two amendments, on
| which both Ratification" and "Rfjsc,
ton" remained. The effect Of il all wsa
that the ballot was q worthless piece Of pa
per.
A Democratic ticket with a black Con-
gress ional s;icker made the rext ripple oil
EXCITEMENT. 1t was not counted, icing
doubled up and laid aside for future con-
s~ideration, as others bal bsen. Another
Democratic ticket had ~. W. Atkinson
written in for Attorney General. The
name of John o. Pepdlston was not
scratched, and the ticket was counted for
him.
At 9 minutes TO four, the end Of the
Richie district string was reached, where
q protested vote, sealed aud endorsed as
having been rendered by L. p. Gump, was
found and an order was entered, summon
ing the commissioners of election in Richie
and also Mr.. Gump, if he could be found.
The conclusion of the ccuot showed l POS
votes, o'Iwhicb 512 for PendletoD, 677 for
A'kir son, and 10 blank or for Meyers.
Tois was q gaia Of 3 for Atkinson and q
less of 4 for Pe1dlet0n.
When the result was announced, Mr..
Allen said.
'Iuasmuch as q recount was allowed, in
q precinct fJrmefly gone Over, On a change
Of one or two votes, against my p~rcte!t, l
DOW ask for a recount in Richie, where
there are greater grounds for demanding
Oue.n
President Gruse-Mr. Allan, that will he
allowed Cd precisely tire ssme terms agreed
to By Mr.. Hugus, two DAYS ego, namely,
that you sign a psper sgreeing TO pay sll
the expenses of tie recount, should there
be no change from THE tai sheet. Doyou
agree tn that?
Mr.. Allsn-Yea, cir.
While Mr.. Allen was putting his agree.
ment in writing, Mr.. Maxwell eudssvOred
to hitch on some sortof a p~'oviso to the
fact that 100 ballots were TO be thrown
OU', Eus Tue LuhttSI SAI1uOeS Nv WIKI
than q general conversation between
Messrs. Maxwell, Hugus and Cruise.
Mr.. Aliens agreement WAS az follower
II hereby agree to he at all costs ctaa-
stoned by a recount of Richie district,
bose house, owing to discrepancy 10 votes
for Congressman as found by Board, pro-
vided result is Tot changed, l. c., from CIT
for Atkinson and 5l2 for Pepdleton.
JOHN o. PENDLETON
'by G. K. Q. ALLEN"
This WAS satisfactory, and was ordered
filed, the Board adjoining until thin
morning at $50.