Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-07
DURING THE DAY.
An Arrest Made In CIsy-Rspubllcan Blur
In Madison.

An Arrest Made In Clsy-Rspublican Bluff
In Madison.
The crowds about the polls in the vari-
Gus city districts yesterday w,re large ell
morning, but the Marshals who had been
appointed, kept the crowd pretty clear OF
the immediate vicinity of thu polls 60 that
no voters were bothered. The sixty foot
line had the eff:ct of making ward rushers
very shy and what work they they did was
at Q respectful distsnce. The Republican
canvassers in several of tbs wards were
quest;ored 81 to whit they thought Of the
appointment Of the Marshals and they
denourcs ID the fatsUigencer's silly effort to
make capital out of thu matter, and said
they were glad the Marshals had been ap-
pointed and that tie o'der around the
polls hsd never been better.
The crowds continu d to stand around
the polls until about three o'clock, when
the wind storm came up, followed by the
rain, aud in a few moments the sixty foot
space was clear and men were seen in all
directions, huddled in doorwsys and uu-
der whatever shelter they could find, while
the canyassers and marshsls s!ood around
the outside the polls and took their soak
ing with stolid Indifference. and the scenes
which had before been ones Of animation
baeame very dreary. Tue rain caused the
outward interest 10 lag very percept bly,.
Yesterday afternoon John W. Berger a
colored man, went to the Union district
polls to vote, but he Wa refr ssd and than
and thers ne acknowledge he had not
bean living here long enough TO entitls
him to a vote, but afterwards some Rspub-
lican rusher got hold of him and attempted
to vote him in Clay district. He;e his
vote was taken under protest and shortly
afterwards he was arrested by MAMMAL
Ed Duffy and placsd in jsil.
Berger's friends interceded and had him
taken before Judge Ceanmer, U. S. Com
missioner, who gave him his liberty, as no
commitment had be IN made out. Mar
shal Duffy then went to L. s. Commits
sioner j. p. Rogers and swore out a war
rant for Berg,r's arrest and armed with
that and q commitment he Iearrested his
man and placed him in Jail to await a
hearing this afternoon.
The reason the Republicans kicked on
the United States Msrshals was because
they were afraid to vote some of their peo-
pie who were not entitled to vote, which
is shown by the great falling off in the co..
ored vote in Madison district, which was
something like 80 or 100. This also car
ried out the suspicious that the Democrats
always held that there was illegal voting
in the Second ward precinct.
Thomas Seamon, q resident Ofthe Island,
who does business in Washington, Pa
came down yesterday aud deposited his
straight Democratic vote, and the Repub-
leans hearing of it went to Chairman
Cowden, who swors ont q warrant for
Seamon, for the purpose of attempting to
intimidate other voters, but his little
game didn't work, a1d ne vas only laugh
ed al for his pains, and the warrant Wa3
nsver served. Seamop's family re:ides on
the Island, and this is his home, 80 he Was
perfectly entitled to vote here.
Another similar case occurred in Clay
district. A man went there to vote WHO
was known by many to have been born in
this country and the Rsplblic IN chal-
lenger tiled to have bis vote thrown out
bscause the man did not have his 'ps-
pers," when il was conclusvely proven by
reputable citizsns that hs had been born
in the country. The vote went in.
Thars were many interesting scenes
about the different polls, but in ths main
everything was conducted in a quiet mau-
ner, and net much Of especial note &C.
CURED.