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

Mr.. GIu5e-Tbe opinion Is ratIer IApSs
and covers several points. / dub II
members remember it all through, at pres
emit
Mr.. MeGregor then withdrew his mo-
ton, at this suggestion Of Mr.. Nichells snd
President Gruss, who pointed cut thai
Mr.. Ewing would be present right along.
Mr., McGregm-I now move that the
opinion laid bsfore the Board by Mr.. EW-
ing be spread upon the minutes.
Mr.. EWipg-Allow me to suggeat mat
that is hardly regular. No Curt spreads
upon its records the opinion CT council. l
an perfectly willing to stand by what l
have submitted, especially until 1t IS
called in question, but to spread the opln-
ioa upon the minutes would be upususl.
The roll OF the West Liberty election
officers was then clled by the Clerk, ana
the gentlemen dismissed.
Mr.. Gruse-Now, let's get to business.
What il the pleasure ofthe Board?
Mr.. McGngor-The first day or two
this Board went over the tally sheets and
verified them with the poll books and GER
siicatss. and corrected the errors. l sup
pose the sheet was then right. Would 1t
not now bs right TO add the black sticker
tickets to the vote there shown?
Mr.. Gruse-That would be hardly prcp:r
now, Is thsre have b'en q number OF re-
counts. ihs correction would have to be
made on the recount sheets.
Nv. McGragor-Accordipg to Mr.. EW-
inp's opiuiOn, the Board has thrown out
tickets which it had no tight to thus dig
pose CT Our sheets a:e wrong and the
original sht cts are right.
THE DUTY OF THE BOARD.
President GIuse-It i5 out duty to cor
rect mistakes.
Mr.. Ewiug-That is peculiarly aduty
of this Board, but the votsr must make
his intention reasonably plain. That
done, and tie tiCkst nee received, 1t
should be counted. OF course, in the case
of a scratched ticket, it is sometimes very
hard TO get at the intention Of the voter.
M. McGrerOr-Weli, l move that
Washington district be taken up snd DIS
posed Of.
Mr.. McNell-What is the oij'ct of the
Beard? The vote has tesn recOuntsd and
SEALED up. There ale bot two tickets ont
side the package, the Jones tickes sn1 one
with black S ickers on it. I don't see that
tbs Board can do anything, except as to
those I 70 tickets.
Pre- yiden mt Gruse = 1t is not the intention
to make q recount, but simply TO dispose
Ct the several bsl'o!s in dispute.
Mr.. McNell-T the o. ject IS to consider
them, there, is no obi ection.
Mr.. McGregor-We havs nothing to do
with the Jones ticket. l believe Mr.. Nc
Nell was not present when that was set.
tied. Three ballots were laid aside In
this district.
Mr.. Ewing-I uude' stand Mr.. MtGr'g'
or's motion is 10 flash the count OF the
district; MT TO recount il.
NJ. McGregOr-Thst is right.
The motion was then pat and carried.
The package of ballots was taen pro
duced. .
President Cruise ordered the Clerk to get
his minutes, and the lecord in regard to
the disputed ballots in Washington district
were read. 1t showed One ballot with
Peudleton scratched and Atkinson" writ
ten on the side, lengthwisei II ballot en-
iorted David w. McCleary" on the back,
and two other disputed ballots, without
special designation.
Mr.. Hugus stated the record correspond
ed with his memorandum, and Mr.. Allen
also said the record was satisfactory.
After SONS discussion, it was determln-
ed to open tbs ballots, Mr.. ETiug sla'iug
he took it the BJard hsd no. done the final
sealing, and that, in that event the pax
ages could be again opened.
Mr.. Cruise then made formal enquiry az
to whether any of the counsel required a
recount Of Washington district, and both
Messrs. Cowden and Riley responded in
negative. The ssal of the package was
then broken, and the disputed tickets pro,
ducsd. There was no q~uibbIing upon auy
of the tickets, until the one with Atkin-
sons nam. written partially on top CT
Pendleton's, was TeNhed, when there YVES
quite a little wrangle, a1d Nc. Ewing was
called upon to make q statement, which
he did, eaying the matter IN dispute was q
QUESTION of fact for the Bari to decide.
If there we7e two names for TIE office,
neither should be counted.
Mr.. MCGregOr moved ID count the bal
lot for Mr.. Atkinson, bat the motion was
lost.
The net result Of the 6usl passing upon
the tickets was a gain Of one vote over the
Boards former cOuut for Atkinson on the
whole K publican ticket.
The President then declared Washing
tol district finally passed. upon, n the
package WAS re ,ea.ed.
The Board then adjourned for dinner.