Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24
A FINE SCHEME.
REPUBLICANS PERMIT THE BOARD OF CON,
NIssIONRRs TO SELECT As COUNSEL
A Gentleman Who Had Been Retained BY Mr.. Akin
son 10 ADVISE Him in the Present Emsr-
gsncy-A Change Prompt
ly Made.

Additional evidence that the Rspublicans
are not disposed to hesitate at any trick OF
device which can possibly aid them in their
present dire NECESSITY, was adduced yss.er'
dsy during the session of the Bard o.
County Commissioners.
While crying "frod," and industriously
engaged in disseminating the bald:headed
lie that they are being counted out and
swindled, they are at the same time en-
gsging in the most d~espicsble tactics and
questionable transactions, in the hope Of
bringing about, through cunning and STRAIT
egy, that victory which was denied them st
the polls.
Their conspicuous gall in calmly assum'
ing an air of sanctifc alton, which 80 i'll
becomes them, and their loud-mouthed
professions of honesty Of purpose, have
long since ceased 10 create in TIE public
mind any. other feeling thIn that o
amusement, but a few more such exhibi
tions as that of yesterday will change thai
imp,e sion to one of mingled contempt and
i~ndiguation.
The sttsmpt to smuggle into the ser
vices OF the Board of Commissioners, al
specisl counsel, in the present delicati
situation, q gentleman whom r pablicars
engaged in a p~arli-an service before the
Board, we'll knew was, ike themselves, IL
the employ Of the Republican Congress
siousl candidate, richly deserved thu
singing rebuke it received from all whit
heard of the matter yesterday. 1t shows
lust how much reliaD'e Is 10 be place.
upon Republican professions OF Politlca
purity.
Ga Thursday, when the name ofCOl. RIB
Lsrt White was suggested as a suitable person
to advise the Board as to certain disputed
ballots, Mr.. Hrgus, the counsel for MI
Atkinson, with a great show If consclen'
tiousness and q great parade of a desire Il
acs "square," suggested that owing to tht
clrse relations existing between Col
White and Mr.. Allen, counsel for Mr
Pendletou, it would bo better t.
select some other attorney. This
I0OkeQ well duu bOuuuSA wei
and Mr.. Allen, after some furthe
discussion, clncurred in the ssrtimen
that another selection ought to bs made
stating Col. White was his law partner
and adding that the adviser of the Boar'
ought to be removed from even a suspicion
of political bias. To this Mr.. Hugh
~s,lently c)nsented, but when the name o
Mr. Russell was suggested, Nc. Hugus, a.
though he knew that Mr.. Russell wss II
the employ of Mr.. Atkinson, or mad q
least advised and Counselsd with that gen
t!emsn, made no sign, presumable becaus
he imagined his client might reap som
advantage under the circumstances, EN-
allowed the Board to make a selection Q
Mr.. Russell.
OF course, there was no intention upoI
the part of snyone to insinuste that MI
Russell, the counsel conc9rning whom MI
Husps aud other Republicans maintainet
such a dense ell ,rce, would not or coul'
not have given the Board impartial advice
This is not the thing.
1t is worthy of notice that the lmprO
priety of the action which Mr.. Hugu
Knowingly permitted to be taken, sug
yestsd itself to Mr.. Russell at once, an
he took the earliest opportunity to sdvis
President Cruise Of the situation.
The Board at once selected another gen
tlemsn to act rs its adviser, as will b
fouud duly set forth in the proceedings be
low.