The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-05
7HS ANSWERS ITSHLE.
President Cruise, Of the County
Board, Writes a Card,
WHICH OCCUPIES MUCH SPACE
But Says Very Littlc-He Evades the
Most Damaging Facts, Answers
No Charges, and Resorts to
Epithet-Its weakness.


Mr.. Cruise thinks the publication Of this
card willlbenefit him, it is printed be-
low. It has been pointedly answered
in advance. Those who are familiar
with the facts attending the partisan,
unjust and disgraceful proceedings OF
the so.called recount, will realize how
weak a defense Mr.. Cruise makes. His
charge that the INTELLrGENCER has mis-
quoted Democratic members Of the
Board is without shade OF truth TO sup
port it. When he says: "You misin:
form the public MS to our blackness and
cowardly dishonesty" he may have JUS
tiication in the failure OF the INTELLI-
GRSCER to do entire justice to these
characteristics Of the Board.
Mr.. Cruise refers to Mr.. Aliens un'
authorized demand for second recount
on the Commissionership in Liberty and
Richland districts in misleading terms.
That demand was without legal excuse,
and since it was inspired by a member
OF the Board, it and Mr.. Gruse's anxiety
to remain as President OF the incoming
Board, manifested by him and by Mr..
Stein for him on other occasions, assume
IN importance they would not other.
wise have. While Mr.. Cruise is explain
ing he might explain this.
For further answer to Mr.. Gruse's
paper, the reader is referred to the en-.
tirely truthful statement OF facts by
Messrs. Maxwell and McGregor in yes
terday's INTELLIdENcER.
To The Editor n he LatclligsROer;
sRi-During the past few weeks the
quoted and maligned the Democratic
members OF the Board OF Commissioners
OF this county, and in this mornings
issue you again (mis) inform the public
as to our blackness and Cowardly dis.
honesty.
At tie same time you publish So
called address to the Public" from
Messrs. McGregor and Maxwell, which
contains nothing more than mere re-
hash Of the various slanderous insinua-
tons and charges published in the
IETELLIGgSCER from time to time, In
answering one answer both,
| confess that | was somewhat sur
prised that my two colleagues MCGregor
and Maxwelll should assume character
so similar to one related in the New
Testament; certain individual prays,
"I.ord, thank thee that | am not like
other men, etc." like those wicked
Democrats, for instanCe.)
AS regards the recount for Congress.
man OF the First Congressional District,
would say that I defy any man to point
out one ballot that was counted ior Mr..
Pendleton that did not belong to him.
In the same manner Mr.. Atkinson re-
ceived every vote that he was rightiully
entitled to, among which were num-
Der that were badly written and badly
spelled. A great ado has been made
about the ballots which were reserved
for later action, Said ballots consisted
OF tickets with black stickers, or with
the name written under the designation
OF another office, or where 1t was im-
nosslhle to make outwhat was written
or what was ineendtd to be stricken out.
AS Is well known, our legal adviser
tMr. JOrdan) was unfortunately called
away by the death Of his father at the
beginning OF the count, This left us
with the law gndelned as 10 the points
above mentioned, and for that reason
tickets coming under the above head
were Feaerved till we could get the
opinion OF Mr.. Jordan or his substitute
asto the definition OF the law. When
1t was ascertained that Col. Robert
White had been attending to Mr.. Jor,
dams business during the laiteF'S alb
sence, his name wag suggested, but was
psamptly objected TO on the ground that
Colonel White was the law partner OF
Mr.. Allen, the attorney OF Mr.. Pendlc.
ton, whereupon hisname was withdrawn.
When Mr.. Russell was suggested, the
only obstacle thrown in tue way was
that Mr.. Russell was probably out OF
the city, and for that reason would be
unable to act, but carefully conceal
ing the fact that Mr.. Russell had
been retained by Mr.. Atkinson,
and OF which thpy had full
knowledge, "a was afterward stated
by Mr.. Hugus. The clerk was instructed
to telephone to Mr.. Russell's office and
inquire II he was absent and when he
would return, The report was that he
was then out OF the city but would be at
his office at 0 a. m. the next day, where
upon Mr.. Russell was appointed the
legal adviser OF the Board. These pro-
ceedings were necessarily slow and not
in haste, as believe was stated by a
certain Republican gentleman in card
published, wherein he attempts 10 ex-
honorate Mr.. I. J; apgus, Mr.. Akin.
sons attorney, We did not become
aware Of the fact until next morning,
when we called on Mr.. Russell as to his
appointment, He then told US that he
had been acting for Mr.. Atkinson, and
for that reason could not serve us.
Finally, Mr.. Ewing was appointed,
and 1t Is conceded even by Republicans
that his opinion and advice were such,
that they must be regarded rs lust and
fair Interpretation Of the law, and upon
them were based the decision in refer
enCe TO the reserved ballots. Mr.. Pen
dleton certainly lost as many votes by
reason OF said decision us Mr.. Atkinson.
Mcssrs. McGregor and Maxwell throw
much stress upon the alleged attempt to
count out Mr.. McColloch, OF Richland
district, but at the same time they for
get that the recount was so fairly con-
Quoted that Mr.. Maxwell himself gained
one vote as candidate for Commissioner
from Liberty district, They also forget
that upon the second recount being
made for Richland aud Liberty districts,
rs to the office Of Commissioner it was
received with such disfavor that Mr..
Ewing was appealed to as to whether
there was not limit to such demands.
Mr.. Ewing read report from the Su-
preme Court beariug upon such cases,
which had the effect OF the withdrawal
Of the demand for recount Of tue re-
count.
AS regards the bill OF exceptions, l |
would say that had Mr.. Hugus not been |
so persistent with his mandamus, pro-
hibition and Certiorari feel assured that
he would ere this have had proper bill |
Of exceptions. Such, however, is not
what is desired. The pose OF injured in
nocenCe. has been assumed to conceal
that, which il exposed, would display
methods and means so questionable and
foul thatall honest people would turn
from them with disgust.