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

As coon as the Bosrd had settled down
to business, yesterday morbiog, President
Cruise ANNOUNCED that Messrs. Jones and
Hannan, who had been requested by the
BoMd to act as experts, hSd declined to
serve i'll that capacity. Mr. McGregor
moved that two other gentleman be Sc
lectei, instead Of the two who had de-
clined to serve. This motion was adopted,
and Mesrs. Alfred Rhiustrom and l. G..
Dillon were chosen.
1t was then annourC d that the com
missioners and c~TnvasserS OF the First
ward precinct of Washington district we've
present., awaiting the pleasure OF the
Board, and they were called inside the
railing AMI SWORD. The frat question pro
pounded the commissioners related ID the
protested vote offered by Mr.. H. A JONES
Mr. A. G. Harrell, one Of the commission
ers, said that in answer to questions, MIR.
Jones had stated he had moved his wife
and family 10 Alnb1ms. lie had received
the vote uader protest. Christian Blum,
another Of the commissioners, testified AZ
to the same general effect q Mr.. Harrell.
Mr.. @. J. RAwiing said JOats had said be
had left the State some time ago with bis
family. He had returned to tie State
abou: seven months ago He had consider
able doubt about MI. Jones being legally
entitled t. voc Mr.. Jones was then
sworn. and testified that he was msrtied
He lefG this State for Alabama in April,
1885. In November, 1881, his family fo,-
owed bin. lie and his family returned
Juoe 2lst, 1888 He did not 60 away
, with the intention of rema ming. He ex-
p.cted 10 work in an Alabama rolling mill.
lie had reyer voted in Alabama, but al
WAYS ~conside.el Wheeling his home. He
had never stated, 10 anyone, his intention,
before leaving Wheeling, OF remaining
away.
Mr.. McGregnr moved to open the envel
one and cunt the ballot contained therein,
This motion WAS lost, and the vote reject
ed.
The second ticket in Washington dis
trict to which objection WAS made was &
! Republican ticket, WITT black siiCSeIs for
Fleming and Pendleton and q red sticke.
for Howard. This ticket had bsen reject
ed by the cauvassers in makirg the count
W. A. Wilson. one of the canvassers, t9sti
fed that they had refused to count tht
ba lot. Mr.. G. B. Jo1ee, also a csnvasser
stated hs thought the ticket ought TO b'
counted for such caEdjda'es as were no
repret e1tei on the ticket ny pastors. Mr.
Ralph Arkle, the third canTasser, testified
that they had refused t. CONT the ballot
The ticket was shown the C~anvaSsers, anC
all identified it.
The ticket was deferred until thu Bosr(
could get proper legal advice on the mat
ter.
President Cruise here addressed III
Rosrd, stating he had ascertaiued that Nc
Russell had besn rstiined by Mr.. Akin
son ss counsel, aud could not, therefore,
ssrye rs the counsel Of the Bosrd, in tn
absence of the Prosecuting Attorney, il
determining ths legality of certain ballots
held in question by the Board.
This announcement created q good deI
of surprise and comment, gentlemen pres
ent recognizing that Mr. Hugus and othe
Republicans must have Known this wheI
the suggestion of Mr.. RuHelI's naue va
made, Thursday afternoon.
Proceeding, Mr.. Grus3 stated he haC
learned of Mr.. Russell's employment by
Nj. Atkinson from NJ. Russell himself
who had promptly called upon him upol
hearing Of his selsction nv the Board, anC
stated tie insupsrable d ficultits in tn
way, saying he hsd been called on By Mr.
Atkinson for advice, which had beer
given.
There was q decided exhibition of inter
est on tbs part If the audience by thi
time, and in the midst Of the buzz of whis
psrSd comment Mr.. HuVuS, to whom
everybody was looking for al txplsr alton
addressed the Board, and acknowledge
that he had known Of Mr.. RuSsell's con
ference with Mr.. Atkins IN at the time hi
name was proposed IS temporary coupss
for the Beard. As to his not msking
statement Of the facts at that time, Mr.
Hugus coolly said thst as TO one else hai
made any objection, be did not feel Ike
making one.
This cheerful admission by Mr.. Hugus
after his objection to Col. Whits, the day
before, because he was o Law partnel
of Nv. Aliens, parslYzsd those pre-
emit Peopls who remembered thu