The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-09

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of it was out. Another thing which
tended to enlarge tho percentage OF the
vote cast was the division by the new
law of magisterial districts into six or
eight precincts where there was former
lv but one, or at most two. This di-
yided the list OF voters into small in
s.alments, and whilc it took more
workers for tho parties to make
sure that every voter who could be
found and who could get to the polls
voted, it was correspondingly easier to
do this. =.
The parties both had thorough organi-
cations, but judging IRON appearances
the Republicans was the best, and MS n
general thing their work was more
effective. In precinct after precinct
every Republican was on the list MS
having voted, while varying numbers
of Democrats had not shown up.
il was estimated by experts with
much experience with Ohio county
elections that in the city districts the
Republicans had but % per cent Of
their vote, and the Democrats not over
90 per cent. Some OF the Democrats
we're disposed toblame their committee
for lack OF effectiveness in the work as
shown by the results as to getting their
supposed votes into the boxes.
The new ballot law was watched with
great interest. Many objections were
urged by the voters. The booths were
said to be too small for comfort and
convenience. They are too light and
himsiIy built as we'll. The boards fur
nished to write on are not smooth
enough, and they are scarcely larger
than tho ballots. The aim OF secrecy,
too, is poorly carried out. A person
can see in the booths, and often tell
what name n man is scratching on the
ticket, and ALWAYS what ticket he votes,
bv the location on the blanket sheet OF
his marks. 1t can be told, too, ii man
is scratching in nine cases out OF ten,
by the length of time he is in the
booth. 1t seemed to be the opinion oil
large majority of the people that the
purpose and principle Of the law are
extremely good, and the details Of its
practical working as extremely bad.
Two OF a KIND.
An old fellow approached a promi-
nent Democratic official and candidate,
and remarked: John ME, did intend
to scratch some, but when l looked over
our ticket in the booth. | just concluded
to put it in straight, and so never
touched the pen. put the ballot in
Just like them fellows gave it to me"
That was one Democratic vote thrown
away, and there was another, at least.
This voter knew better, but in fit OF
absent mindedness he folded up the bal
lot untouched and put it in. After he
came out of the polling place he remem-
bered what he had done, but it was too
late to recall the vote.
ONE ARREST MADE.
George Bell, former resident OF
Wheeling. who has lived at Ports
mouth, Ohio, for some time, and re-
turned to Wheeling in June, voted in
the First ward His vote had been
challenged, but was accepted.
Il. B. Jones Mt once went before
Squire IL. q. Peterman and swore out a
warrant for the arrest Of Bell, on n
charge of illegal voting, under the
State law. Constable Robert Bond
made the arrest, and Bells father, Mr..
David Bell, became his bOndsman in
$1,000 bail for his appearance for trial
this afternoon.
There we're other alleged illegal
Democratic votes, but no arrests were
made, the United States officers, when
told Of the matter, advising the course
OF having the offenders indicted in the
United States Court.
FIGHT OVER POLITICS.
Yesterday afternoon Jesse Shafler,
oithe city gas office, son of Gas Com
missioner ShaGer. and George Kemple.
Sou,hside Republican, gel into per-
sonal dispute about politics, and finally
resorted to personal violence, Both
fought tiercey for few minutes, when
they We're separated. Later in the day
they were arrested on police court
warrants. and the fight will be aired in
the mayors court this morning. This
was the ouly hghtor difficulty heard OF
during the day.
At the ST. Charles hotel voting pre-
cinct early in the morning number OF
Republicans vino had TO catch an early
train were unable to vote because, rs is
alleged the polls were not opened on
time. In the evening, however, about
rs many Democrats arrived on train
too ia'e TO vo'e.
In one precinct in Clay district long
line OF Democrats fixed up scheme
when the the polls first opened to
crowd Republicans who had to 20 to
work early.uu OF the booths, but Re-
publican called them down in great
shane, and by trading positions in line
every Republican vote was safely landed
IN the ballot box.
Toby Vance was allowed to vote at
the cry hal precinct. lie was released
from the workhouse by the mayor on
Monday When asked where his resi-
deuce was, he said ut police headquar-
tcls lie does often lodge thore, and it
is said has been in tho county intirma-
ryinsde Of wear, in which case his
vote was plainly Illegal.
Centre district polled 762 votes. The
listas registered by the assessor gave
the district S63 votes, but about 80 OF
these were possibly duplicated, leaviu.
perh ps 30 votes not cast. OF these
the majority were Democrats
THE RETURNS.
The local count was on the AVERAGE
very slow Fulton was the first pre-
cinct to report. 1t was heard from by
telephone at Clerk Pendleton's office at
lOo'clock. The Democratic ticket had
% votes, with few exceptions, and the
Republicans 40, This was exactly the
figures ON the Democratic side Of 1883,
while the Republican ticket showed a