Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-05
COMPLETE! !
The Recount of Votes in
KanaWha.
VITAL ERRORS DISCOVERED
Fleming Gains 2S and Anderson
Gains 25.
THE THIRD DISTRICT IS SAFE.
AldsrSOns Majority is at Least Seven
teen.
REPUBLICAN FRAUD EXPOSED.
The Ballots Were Read Wrong When Count
ed-RspOrts From Mcdowell Confirm
he Belief in Gross OutageS
Committed at the Polls
The Supreme Court
sp1cinl Tslsnrnn, 10 ne Rsatser.

Special TsLSgrGHI TO lhE Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, December Il
About 1870 last evening the recount in
Ksnawha county Oa Governor, Congress-
man and Prosecuting Attorney was conciu-
dsd, Charleston distric. being the last pre-
Ciatt to count. Here Fleming gained IA
aud Gjtf lost IA, being net gain Of % for
Fleming. Anderson gliued 25. This
elects Anderson to Congress by II. This
WAS uOs q surprise to the Democrats,
neither was it to the Republicans,
though they have bsen much
agitated during the day. Tne reason the
Democrats had sOmswha! anticipated a
gain in this precinct was that they firmly
belisvsd that the tickets had been called
wrong in the Canvass and Republican
names called out when they should have
bsen the names of the Democratic candi-
dates. The belief is founded on the fact
that John D. White, Democratic csnvass'r,
accused Rockey, Republican canvasssr, OF
calling out the wrong names. This was
firmly believed by many.
A Vain Howl of Fraud.
Some of the Republicans Immediately
commenced to yell fraud when the an
nOuncsment was made, and this cry OF
fraud is the sequel of Chairman Cowden's
81 900 reward circular. Knowing as the
Republicans did that there was some
crookedIes on their side, and fearing
after the recount had commenced that
these disclosures would bs made, they
sought 10 cover up their own infamy by
ssuipg the fraud circular.
The Republicans are now sesk
ing to show how easy it was
to tamper with the returns
ut this precinct and are maliciously assert
ing that the returns were in the hands of
the Democrats, when in truth they were
in the hands of the county commissioners
rs soon as the canvass was completed by
the election commissioners, and after
leaving the hands of the commissioners
they were placed in the big box with the
rest of tbs records of election, which was
guarded by committee Of citizens.
Congressman Anderson Now.
Tee recount is now complets and John
D. AldersOn is the CongI essmsn from the
Third district. The Ice Il papers announce
Alderson's election this evening with
the handsome picture OF Alder
son a. the head of the
announcement 1t is quietly whispered
that the County Commissioners will refuse
to certify the result of the election as as
csytainsd by the recount. aud will certify
the election from the face OF the returns as
first made. This, tits said, will positively
b, done, aud the County Commissioners
are backed up in their position by the 10
cal managers.
The Supreme Court Room
wa, crowded to-day to learn what disposi-
ton the Court would make of the man.
damuI casa against the County Commits
siouers, which was for the purpose Of COM
pelling the Commissioners to sign bill of
excep!io ls and restrain them from certify
ing the result.
John 4. Hutchinson, Sam Burdette and
Abe Burlew and others represented Nc
Giunis AID Gof, and II essrs. ST. Clair,
Brown, Jackson and Knight, represented
John D. Anderson. Hutchinson moved to
ussh the writ snd spoke to it. Brown
was to reply bat the Court ac-
iourned till tomorrow morning ct 10
a clock. The Republicans are uneasy
aud lss heelers and henchmen are squirm-
inc aud cavo,tiAg with no settled purpose
in view. A striking example Of their un-
fairness il the step taken on the eltetion
proceedings in the county, when it was
decided to sppoiut WATCHES over
ths ballot boxes aud Iesurns, ss
insisted upon by the Democratic coun-
sci. four men were appointed, two
Republicans by the Commissioners, who
were paid at the expense Of the county,
and two Democrats, who are not paid by
the county sut who have to be paid by
private subscription.
The Frauds In Mcdowell.
Reliable information by letter from Elk
horn, lJcDomell county, warrants fully
the reports CT fraud and illegal voting
heretofore published in tie REGISTER
and according to this writes the farther the
investigation Is pHshsd the more numerous
and palpsble do thtss raids on the ballot