The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-26
Which May Yet Figure in SubSe.
quent Proceedings Connected
With the Recount Farce.
CUBBRNATORIAL SITUATION.
The Latest Developments Con-
cerning the Conspiracy to
Defeat the Public Will.
A Remarkable Proceeding in the Su.
prcmc court OF AppeaIs-The
Scheme to Steal Three Repnb.
lean Congressman Being
Carried Out.

Carried Out.
The recount in Wctzel county has
been delayed without sufficient apparent
cause compatible with the public good.
Circumstances warrant the assumption
that the delay is part OF the scheme
originally devised to keep NJ. Atkinson
out Of his certificate as Representative
elect in the next Congress. The Ohio
County Commissioners were to do part
OF the Job and Wet1el was to furnish as
many more votes as might be required.
Since the work on Congressman began
Golf has Ioomcd up for Governor, very
unexpectedly to the Democratic mana:
gers. Since then Wctzel has been looked
u for work on the head OF the State
ticket.
"DowN ~ wET2EL THEY'VE GOT NERVE"
As soon Us it was seen TINT Atkinson
was elected there were signs OF panic
among the small.iry politicians who have
been running the campaign, and the
men who had bet money on Pendleton.
Some OF the betting men in the scheme
we're also OF the smalI-fry politicians and
some were not. The betting men aud
the politicians were very thick, aud
when it became necessary to send out
emissaries to see what couldbe done, the
detail was made from the ranks OF both.
Wet1el was not the only county visited,
but Wetzel was looked OH as the most
promising field. In other counties as
well as Wctzel the Democrats had all the
election machinery, but Wetzel was
thought to be reliable in any emergency.
Besides, it was said among the Pendle-
ton men that down in Wetzel they've
got nerve"
In addition to having nerve they had
in that county the Chairman Of Pendle-
ton S committee, who is also Clerk OF the
County Court. Pendleton men went
down to WGtzel on the evening train and
got off in the dark and not ut the station,
transacted their business and slipped
back home. After one particularly sat
isiaciory visit OF this character Pendle-
ton stock went up in Wheeling, some OF
his friends indiscreetly offering 10 bet
more money on him, although the re-
turns gave no warrant for their conf
clcncc and, on the contrary, continued to
show his defeat. The movementsof these
men were watched, in Wheeling and in
New Martinsvillc, though it was not
possible to know what was said in the
conferences, some OF which were hur-
Tied and some OF great length.
WHERE THE BALLOTS ARE KEPT.
Since the recount began many things
have occurred to cause apprehension in
the minds Of those who desire u fair de
termination OF the election. Not the
least is an open window which may
G,rro n noro nv Lose rrrnose in tho
snI',a,,,o,,. n.oooadin.s C,rnacted
with the office OF Clerk McEtDowney oi
the County Court, who is also Chairman
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