Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-02

The present population of this city, as near as
can be asccriained. is about SON. Wcauive az
th.s estimate by taking Che ratio of voters 20 the
actual population. This local ratio can De ascer-
tanned almost exactly by going back 90 lhe ceR-
sls year of is,o and taking our population as
Given by che census of that year and dividing
into TO che whole number of votes cast thst iali
at che pre.idnc1uN election. The census re-
turned FAB -36 people Cor Che city and we cast thai
yeu6e-l votes. which give, us A ratio OF CD be-
tween vo.eu and population.
This nltio shows that four years later in l,,i
we had population or l3.I5, as wc ces, that
velr-.17s votes ana that we had th.s year pop
u.suon OF 15fii aswe cas-. 1850 votes-Ietli-
sacr.
Yer the Isfei'igenca not only hal never
uttered a protest against, bat sIeauously
upbolds. tbs. "redsric,,ng" fraud tina.
pro9o-ei to rob the Democrats Of three
members OF Council by cliting on o'er
5000 Of our population il their enumeSa-
hou,
Far.hsrmo,e. ia The same izue tina. the
htHgalc1 acknowledges that our p1pa
Aion be- not lsss than $4,000, % airocate'
revolutionary tactic, iopui hat actnoic'e ICED
frrr4 m force ciich gires us Dec 3i,375
p,puig'ioa.
judge JACOBS decision, the eminent
Justice and fairness Of which no ioacd maa
rH d.av. has been rendered and the order
ofthe Court rcs raining the city hon in
any way acting under the vihated ordin-
aucs has been Published. as rsquiiei by
,hs law, in the newspapers.
Toe thing is settsl and the ogdiaauce,
which tbe Isielligmea-, in the above quote
tieo. uncoosciously acknowledge % be
fraud, has besu completely vitia,ed.
Yesterday Judge JACOBS term Of Office
expired. bis successor being Republican,
and 10 yesterday issue of the Ia'e'hgenccr
we iud q most astonishing article begin
ming as follows;
The Republicans to- Council aud Che Ecpuh e.
cans of Wheeling lon general are not disposed to
have their plans frustrated by Che clearly paiti.
San decision of judge JAcos iu Che matter of Che
ordinance rol.Sdcung thccIty. They have call
oI "a special meeting 90 Council ior tomorrow
night. a.wh.ch they viii take the hrii Steps To- /
calry olt their original Intention
Then fellows an outline Of the proposed
revolutionary plan % hold DC election under
hr osioiaed fraud or % ho'3 no o'criioH 1i
aH. which would be a3 satisfactory TO the
buccaneers.
They have waited sileatly until Judge
JAcoHs onieisl term has expired and they
are in no danger Of Punishment for con
tempt Of court and then openly and shame
ls-siy state their intention Of simply ignor-
inc the orisr Of the conr. and carrying ont
theirackaowledged fraud.
Olal the many ontragss on Popnllr
government that have been perpstraied by
the ring o. politicians controlling our city
government, this last proposed outrage
caps them all A more lawiees and
revolutionary proposition was never Goa
csiyei By Ku-Elux or White Caps. 1t
would not be- tolerated in a savage com
muuity in Csatral Africa. 10 these poliii- |
clans are not ameaablc 70 the law, in /
Heavens name what authority are they /
ameuable tl9 What may they not do to /
perpstuats their grasp upon the
City Government and the ,hroats
of the taxpayers II they |
eau ignore the psremptory ocder Of the
Circuit Cour, and carry out their enjoin-
sd and unlawful scheme there is nothing /
tbey cannot DO, and there is no appeal the
people can make against them short Of
force.
10 will be observed that they depend
uosn Judge JACOBS Republican success
sor to uphold them in their revolutionary
proceeding. Tosy grossly insult the new
D. elected Judges and cast 90 infamous inn
pataiion upo1 their cfisisl integrity. Bat
this ia q small thirg ios men SO igoorant
snd hassly partisan. themselves, to do.
We have no reason to believe that both
The newly elected Republican Judges are
not a. horo-abls ard conscientious as
Judge JACOB and 20 were gross insult TO
them 20 believe them csplble Of allowing |
pariisanism 20 bias their decisions. We
have no reason 10 believe that either OF
them will touch the corrupt proposition
stated in the Counoil Rugs organ yesteg-
dsv mornilg. To that event they threaten
10 hold no election ~ all They would
prefer holding no election
even to holding Il their own way, for, ig- |