Daily Republican., 1888-11-17
The west Virginia Count

WHEELING, W. Na.t NOV. TO- 1t Ii
now practically conceded everywhere that
Gof (Rep.) Ter Governor has carried the
State by 800, although the Democratic
papers and committees yet claim that
Fleming is elected. The flowing
special to the Intelligencer, from Clarks-
burg, perhaps affords an explanation Of
the motive for this:
at is said here by an expert telegraph
operator, whose name for the present is
withheld, and wi was In an office In this
State last week, thatNhe heard and read
a communication going on between ex-
Senator Camden and other Democrats to
the effect that Gof was elected, but that
Fleming must be counted in. He could
read the message easily simply by stand.
Ing In the room. A meeting was called
at Wheeling, at which were Collector
MeGraw, Judge Fleming and others,
where II was decided to demand a recount
In Kanawha, Boone and Logan counties
for the purpose of changing the result
At that meeting the Register (Demo.
cratic) was ordered to keep up the clamor
that GoG was beaten, but to give no
figures until after the recount was had
aud then II the result could be changed
the present aim would help TO cover up
the fraud"
The latest news from the Fourth dis.
trict gives Smith (Rep.) for Congress, a
majority of 10, The work of counting
out Atkinson in this dls..s!!cs 1.-THE First(
continues, but he mas yet ia majority to
go on. There is no doubt that he will be
counted out. The protests of Lis attor-
neys are not listened to and ballots are
thrown out which every Democratic
lawyer In the city says should be coun!ed
The Indignation expr, ssed everywhere is
intens5 and An outbreak is liable to occur
at the conclusion of the count. Chair
mau CowdeD, Of the Republican State
Committee, at serts that 1t is part OF the
National Democratic plan to steal the
House Of Representatives.
In the Third aud Fourth Dlstricts re
count is going on with similar results.
No fraudulent voting is charged against
the Republicans iu earnest, ballots timp-
ly being thrown out on technlcalties,
while votes for Democratic candidates,
suejeci to the same objections, are count
ed -Four Republican congressman have
been fairly elected, but the plan to give
tho certificates to their Democratic op-
ponents is being carried out.
IN THE CLOSE DISTRICTS.
WAsHINGToN, Nov 16.-A private de-
spateh received IN Washington last night
from II. 2. Cheatham, Republican can
didate for Congress in the Second North
Carolina District stated that the official
count gave him 67l majority over Mr..
Simmons, Democrat, who at present rep
resents the district. Postmaster Dalton,
of the Eouse, yesterday received q tele.
gram from Mr.. Seymour, Democratic
candidate in the Fourth District Of Con
neclicut, which stated that that district
had gone Republican.
THE FIFTH MARYLAND DISTRICT.
BALTIMORE, Nov 16.-Omcial returns
from every precinct in the Fifth Con
gressional District. with the exception OF
those from the Fifth and Ninth districts
of Charles county, have been filed with
Secretary OF State Lecompte at Annapo-
lis They give Compton (Dem }, isl
plurality. The missing returns are ex
pectcd to add 1853 to Mudd's (Rep. vote,
which will reduce Compton's plurality to
IS The Republicans claim that errors
in Calvert will wipe out this plurality
entirely. Atany time. the alleged intimi
dation of colored voters in Anne Arundel
county will be made the basis OF con-
test before the next Congress.