Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-24

was suggested, on Thursday, for the
p~osition to which MI. Russslt was
Afterwards chosen, that The cohnsel OF
the Board fought to Re free fIom even o
suspicion of bias" ard in which RspuD.
licsns had coneurred, were sstounded, and
the feslipp of indignation at such IN ex-
hibiiion Of p~artisanship was ADDED 70, wnen
it was remembered that other Rapubllcans
must have had the same knowledge OF MI.
Russel's employment by Mr.. Atkinson
COME ssed to by Mr.. Hugus, as wa Implied
by Mr.. HIS words relating to the failure
of Others to make objection.
Giving his Language M mahuer the
most Gems ryative Interpretation possible,
one can rot hep arriving at the conclu-
ION that Mr.. Hugus intended to have
maintained his silence regarding MIR. Rus-
gal. and to have allowed the Board to re-
main completely in the dark Is to the
facts. TIE honorable action of Mr.. Rus
sell, in stating the situation to President
Cruise, puuc:ured this little scheme, ana
ex ,sed Mr.. Hugus' motive for maintain
ing an eloquent silence, when 80 grave q
matter was awaiting a thoroughly honest
and impartial decision.
When the Board had recovered from Its
ast,nishment, Mr.. McGinlay novel to sp'
point Mr.. J. P. Rogers, instead Of Mr.. Rus
sell. ibis motion was after wards with
drawn, and Mr.. Tyler novel that Mr.. j.
d. Ewiug be selected. This molon was
sEresd TO, and Mr.. McGr7gor was appoint
| ed a committee of one to sea Mr.. Ewing IN
relation TO the matter.
IT. r l.. AANa stated that ~ had
been fouud impossible to obtain ssrvice on
the commissioners o. West Liberty precinct
in time for the present session OF h Board.
Oo motion of Mr.. Maxwell, the commits
sioners referred 10, and Messrs. Henry
Ste,r,snd W. II G. Curtis, wit eses, were
ordered summoned for 10 o'clock Monday
morning. :.
Mr.. W. P. Hubbard, Republican candi-
date for Attorney General, appeared before
the Board, and demanded q recount OF
Richie district for the Office of Attorney
General.
TIE Bosri then adjourned for dinner.
Ca Resembling at ba'f.past one o'clock,
Pre- sident Cruise stated that Mr. mcGTegci
and himself had called on Mr.. Ewing. and
that he had agreed to ach. President use
endured whether there WAS any one pre-
e1t authoriz ID to speak for Mr.. Dillon as te
bis sCcsrtlnce of the position Of expert II
conjunction with Mr.. Rheirstrom, who was
pre- 'ent.
MI. McGregor-Mr. Dillon has gone &c
dinner, but will call in lher.
MI. Gruse-I suppose we can then defer
action and 90 On with the recount OF Rltchlt
| l..G-.sk e.. tLo oN,c ~ &c AfInFnaU (Nnn6T1l
This was agreed to, and the hallot-oox
of the district was produced, but before t6e
seal wss broken, Mr.. J. D. Ewing came IN
and addressed the Board. lie stated hi
had been called up'n TO express an opin'
ion for the benefit Of this Board, "a to
scratched tickets, devices on tickets, etc.
and had found some authorities bearirl
upon two OF the points, but was still II
search of Others. He had sscsrtained thai
the highest Courts had been asked to de-
eide upon thete points. He would prefeI
to have q little more time in which toloOE
up authorities and prepare an opipion.
Mr.. Allen suggested there be added tt
the subjects already under nve3tigatloD
the matter of ballO's bearing the names o
candidates, but having no designation o
an office above th4m.
Mr.. Ewing thought that was fully GOV
cred in the points already under investiga
ton. He then withdrew, with the I'M
Outstanding that he wss to make a repor
at Monday mornings session Of the Board
Mr.. 1, & Dillon here appeared, and de
cliuei to serve as an expert. A it'll
lat, r Mr.. RhienstIom also declined.
The recount of Ritcbie dis,r:c5, hos
touse precinct, was then resumed, ant
concluded. The result was IS follows, 6!
conpuel with The original count by tn
election Of1icsis: