Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-04
ELECTION DAY.
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ELECTION DAY.
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the question being, not the proof of citi-
zenship for the requisite period, which
had been substantiated to the Satisfac-
tion Of the Court the day before. but
whether or not the applicant had really
been guilty of the act charged against
him. Those opposed to the naturaliza-
tion Of the applicant were represented
by Mr.. 5. &. Smith, while the other
side was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney John A. Howard and Hon. l..
+. Stifel, but good many questions
were asked by other persons in the
Court room. Mr.. l.. j. O'Malley, was
the witness for the prosecution, being the
only one of four having knowledge of
the facts. the others being absent
through an understanding that the case
would not come up until this morning
at 0 o'clock. Mr.. O'Malley testified in
substance that about six o'clock on the
evening of May 3Oth. while witness was
standing at small building in the b. Il
O. yards, from the roof of which an
American flag was hanging, GravariuS
came along. Witness told him to look
out for the flag. GravariuS took hold
of it, broke it off, threw it down Oh the
ground and tramped on it, at the same
time saying, Cd d-n the flag" or
something TO that effect. Witness said
GrayariuS was under the influence Of
liquor to some extent.
GravariuS was sworn in his own be-
half, and admitted pulling down the
flag, but said he didn't notice what ii
was, that it struck him In the face, and
that he thought some one was touching
him with n stick or something. He had
been drinking, and did not know
he had trampled on the flag or
not. He had no motive for pulling
down the flag, and had no hostility to
American institutions. He could not
whether he Swore or not.
witness said he did not see
GfavariuS tramp on the flag, or did he
hear him swear.
Judge Paul adjourned the matter un
Til this morning for further hearing.
REPUBLICAN METHODS.
Republicans yesterday stopped to all
the old-time political tricks, and these
not suflicing, they went to the extreme
Df inventing number OF new ones.
Their headquarters on Market street was
a scene Of ccaselesS activity all during
the day, and the branchhcadquartcrS at
w. p. Hubbard's law Office was also
very busy scene. From these two
places, as well as others, the town and
was flooded with appeals to
voters, each appeal, as rule, carrying
with it number of "StickerS." Que of
these letters, received by Democrat.
was as follows:
w.P. HUBBARD,
AttOrney-at.L Law.
No. li9l Chapline ST.,
Wheeling. W. Va.
WHEELING, November |, 1890.
My DEAR SIR: Soliciting your vote for
W. u. H., beg to enclose a sticker.
Yrs truly,
j. c. BRADY.
There were also put in circulation 4
number OF roOrbachS. false
assertions, and more or less plausible
all having for their object
he influencing of voters. but they had
title or no effect. Offers to trade were
llso made during the day. in infinite
'aricty. but were promptly rejected,
he motive being perfectly apparent.
CATCHING AT THE LAST STRAW.
Republicans made another and last
fort last evening to bolster mp their
prospects for to-day by arranging a
meeting of the colored voters at the old
,ourt House on Chapline street. While
I was intended to be meeting in which
Ippeals will be especially extended TO
he col0red residents, there were few
olored people present. The white por-
ion of the audience was largely in the
majority. The meeting was called TO
rider shortly before eight, and Alex.
Turner, the forty-eight calibre porter
II the Bchler, was chosen chairman.
The expansive chairman made
few remarks on assum-
ng the position, touching the
and one thing and another, and
introduced as the first
peaker of the evening, DR.. w. d. Clin-
on, the colored physician. The party
managers had evidently fixed up some
material for the doctor to
hew on. and he recited II off with CON
iderable rant and rave, eXtolling the
Republican party TO the skies. and
icaping abuse and calumny upon the
side. The Doctor would
occasionally catch knowing wink from
Republican lord down in the seats, and
hen he'd sail into this or that topic a
title sleeper. At the conclusion OF the
ceremonies trunculated Alex. again
-aithered himself together, and an
Iounced that all could go home now.
THE DISTRICT LINES.
For the further information Of voters,
he following summary Of some Of the
he district lines Is presented. For
more particular data, see the official
iotices posted at the polling places:
Washington district extends from the
middle Of Ninth street, at the river. east
yardly TO the eastern boundary oil the
ity, thence with the city line tcthe north
,ank of the creek, at the west end Of Full
on. and over the hill.
Ritchie District Beginning at stone
llanted on the east margin or the ONO
liver, being the corner OF ONO and
Marshall counties; thence with the line OF
he said counties to the southwest corner OF
district: thence to the west
of Triadelphia district by various
.ngles. to a double locust tree on the Kelly
am and In the corporation line of the city
n Wheeling: thence with said corporation
inc southWardly TO its intersection with
he south boundary Of Webster district,
,aing the north boundary Of the former
.ornoration of South Wheeling; thence
with the said south boundary of Webster