Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-27

The same gentleman then moved the
ballot be examined.
Nh. McGregor-Theye is no use in that.
Mr.. MAXWELL don't think there is,
e;tNer.
Mr., McGregor-This B lard haSmsde up
its mind, and all the expert testimony In
Ohio county could rOt change it.
The Boa d then passed to Union dis
trict, and after a small wrargle as TO
whether the Union district ballots had
been properly ssaled up, went on to
| Csntre, where there was no trouble, and
then took Webster.
THE sEwED TICKET.
Here the ticket with the black p-sar
sawed on was counted fIr Pen5lstoo, end
the ticket with Penilston scratched and
"Ack" followed by an unintellisible
waving line, was counted for neither con-
~tesiant, after a hot fight .
Mr.. Mcneil here called the attention OF
the Beard to q D Democratic ticket, with an
Atkinson paster upon it. There was no
designation of an eff e, and he cited the
B>afd to the opiai)n of Mr.. Ewing upon
this question, and asked that the vote
heretofore allowed Mr.. Atkinson be taken
of.
Mr.. Cruise The voter evidently wanted
10 vcte for Mr.. Atkinson. but whether Tor
Supreme Judge or Congress- Is a question.
Mr. Hueus said the Board had refu 'ed to
consider matters Lo5 app 1aring uro1 thu
minutss, ard did not See why sn exception
sbOlld be made ia this casa.
Mr. Allen called attention to Nr. EV-
irg's opin:on, and the paper was consid
ertd.
Mr.. Hugu3 re SISTED ia asking if there
had heea a minute of the ticket in ques-
tion. and i. WAS conceded there was non
Mr.. Hugus then uIgel that the Board ad'
here to tie former rule regarding cases
where there was no minute made
Mr.. Tyler NOV ID ia the action OF tie
b ,ard in recounting the ballot, b. resciud-
ed, which Brought Mr.. Maxwell 70 bis
feet with a violent outbuTss. He sud the
| Supreme Court had decided TIE Board had
no right to take such &C ion as was con-
templated, AID wanted to know, why, II
the Board WIS going 10 parsist 10 violating
| the law aad its oath, it would EOt bs bet
ter to burn all the ballots, and wipe the
whole thing out.
Mr.. Allen said that by Mr.. Maxwell ip-
Stating on the b ard's counting the ballot
10 disouta, he dssirei il to violate a
law, as expanded AM laid down by a
reputable attorney. This in the Interests
of Mr.. AtkiOson.
Nc. Hueus said the Board was sitting
ont the bsllots, a1d seeking to find taose
t. which Mr.. EWing'4 opinion would ap.
ply. Tha cOuat had b Aen ClCSod once, aud
was plainly stttled. H aimitted the j.
lot was obscursd, as TO the designation OF
the ofic', bat there was no question rs TO
the intention of the voter.
Mr. TyleI's motion wI5 then put, n
declared carried.
A POINT IN CONTROVERSY.
Here Mr.. Ewing came in, and Mr.
Gruse sug ges ed the matter be referred u
him.
Mr.. McGregor--WIi you abide by his
decisiopP
Mr.. Gruse-I certainly feel like doing
go.
MI. Maxwell here appealed 10 Mr.. Ew-
ing and stated this case ftOm his stand
punt, to which Mr.. Allen added that the
package had ros been opened for this es-
psti4l purpose.
Mr.. Esing said he would assume the
ballots were before the Board for the pur'
pose Of concluding the count, and under
ttole circumstances, the Board had tSe
r'gat to make any correction deem3d nee
essary in the interest of justice or in the
correction OF an error. TIE Board, he
took il, would not bs swayed by any party
feeling. As to whether the designation Of
the office YVES obscured or not WAS q qu6s-
ton OF fact, for the Board to settle.
MI. Max we'll was sill not satisti4d, but
the Board held otherwise, and decided
that the ballot should not By counted for
Congress-.
The ERIK proceeded to make q minute
of the transaction, which called forth q
criticism from Mr.. Hugus. He wanted to
know how the Bard knew tie ballot in
question had b9sn or & ually counted for
Mr.. Atkinson, ia the absence CT Gil oIigi-
ual minute to that etfect.
Mr.. Gruse-We all know it, and 50 does
Mr.. Hlgua
Mr.. Husus-I believe ii was, but how
co you know it. You are making up a
delightful record.
When tn, record had boen completed,
Mr.. McGregor suggested, in q moment OF
lsvity, that Msssrs. Allen ard M;GregOr
he given an opportunity to go through the
b,lIcts, on the lookout for other illegal
votes.
Nj. Aller-Thanks for your hberality.
It comes late, but is in marked contrast
With your former methods.
The next question was on the protested
vots in Weby'tr, which had been wrapped
up in a piper, marked protested" put
IN tie brx, and no5 counted.
Mr.. Ewing said the act of putting the
ta'lot II the box settled the matter.
Whether wrapped up and marked, or not,
the ballot must b, co1nted by the COM
missiOnsrs and By the BoTd Tue legal
,ty of the vote was reserved for q higher
Court, m a contest.
Mr.. MsxSe!l stated the b,llNt in ones
ton Wa not put into the box until att
the elect on waI over. ard one Of the cleo.
ton off ,ers mad erred it arolnd in bis
pocket.
He was Get right on this. it being clelrly
shown taat the vote had been put in the
box at the time it wa' Offered, and only
taken oat after the box had heen sent in 10
the ca1va sers, enc of whom put the vote
in his pocket, VITA the co.ssnt Of the
Others.
The matter was allowed to rest here.
MORE RECoUETs.
Oa'Rttchie district teirg called, Mr..
Hugus 50 d he wanted t, Cemsrd a rs.
count there for Mr.. Elson. Mr.. CoHdsn
also said he wsnted q 10 ,ount on the r.
publican electors. and also on all the Re.
publican State Off sers not alrtaiy count
I'd. Tue recon- lts ! far made. sh1wef that
four Republican tickets hsd been counted
in With the d m Dcratic ticSe.s, making q
difference Of eight vo.es. He would Ios
mss! on this heirg do1s to-day.
o. Mr.. M~cGregor's motion, the matter
of the bis, / stick,r in RICHIE was taken
up. This was an Atkinson sticker on q
Democratic ti"k,t. The ballots were open
ed, the ticket found, and counted for Mr..
Atkinson,
LOOKING FOR A LIMIT.
Jdst b fore the Bard adioarned, Mr..
Ewing in resroose 10 q query IS 70 how
log 'hs Bond would PIT Ibly hskeps at
the work Of ~re,unting, and ahsre there
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