Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-06
KNOCKED In THE HEAD.
The Republican TrIcksters of Kanawha
Laid Out Gold.
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The Republican Trlcksters OF hanaWha
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CHARLESTON, W. VA, December 8. -
The conspiracy CT the Kanswhs County
Court and the Republican managers to ride
rough.shod over the real and true result
in Ksnawha county and make certificate
to meet the exigenciss defined by the party
b uses met with sudden COLLAPSE to-day.
In pursuance of this scheme counsel for
Judge Fleming aud Mr.. Anderson have
been denied the right 20 produce to ex-
anime or to cross-exsmine any witness
tluchiug on any subject OF inquiry in the
proceedings. The County COmmis.iO ners
were content with the announcement that
they did not need the aid Of counsel, and
proceeded TO count the vote in utter disre.
gard of every other except party considers-
tiors.
Up to this application of the Supreme
Court of Appeals for mardamus to the
commissioners, there hes been no decision
Of sny nuestion, excspt in the positive re-
fusal OF the County Commissioners to sign
bills Of exceptions, or by any other process
to enable the parties directly concerned to
Law the foundation for review of their ac-
tiou. To-day the whole subject Of juri3-
dictiou and power of the Supreme Court
wss discussed elaboratsly by counsel on
the respective sides,
Mr. Hutchinson of ParkersbuIg, Mr.
Bnrdett, Mr.. Burlew and Mr. Ed wards, Of
Charles ton, appearing for the Commission
ers. Messrs. S.. Clair, Brown and Jack
sou, appeared for the Democrats. A mot on
was made to qussh the preliminary writ
Tois was overru'ed, the Court deciding
that it had Jurisdiction in the premises
Then a Plea Of Abatement was presented
This was rejected because it involved sub
stautially the same question present.
ed by the motion 10 quash. Then
followed the answer. which,
while It ives evasive in its
character substantially denied ths principal
allegations Of the petltioo. Among them
that the County Court had reused to allow
anu sign bills Of exception. When the
Democratic counsel sGrOunced their readl.
ness 10 settle the issue Of fact on this an
swer the defendants were stSmpsded. II
WAS known that the Court room contained
nlenty of people who had been p-essnt over
and over again when bills OF exceptions
mad been denied ard when, in fact, the
arbitrary rulings of the County Court
had practically debarred Mr.. Anderson
oc his counsel fcom appearance. The
utter tilsit7 of the answer in this partlcu-
lar WAS 20 notorious that an issue of fact
upon it could not be maintained in any
coart. There was frat tlatter then q
s,ampede, and the result WAS on order
mnde by consent, which prsct cally settles
the whole csss.
The Court asserts its jurisdict 'Oa. 1t
orders the County Commissioners to settle
and sign bills Of exception touching any
ruliug heretofore made by it In this pro-
cesding and any rulings to be made by 1t
in the further progress of the case, irclud-
ing its fiusl decision Of the result IN
the county. It also retains the
Cocrt from fiually certifying the result
mill the further order of the Court. THIS
decigiou is highly gratifying to Democrats
generally. because il secures 10 Mr.. AID
er5ou an honest coust Snd return OF the
yoie, cagt for him Ia kaBSEhS county,
which elect him, and which will secere
his cattilicate; and bee suse the argu menus
and decisions in tee case are accepted ss
the illustration of q plain and suthorita-
tive rsmadS agaiuss the insolencs and
sudaci:y of tribuuSl whose prcc9edlngs
have been q practical Continuance Of tRs
campaign me thCds of the Republican
Dar(y.