The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-09

The Ohio county hoard Of canvasaers
held its last meeting for week yesler-
day. It was a long meeting, but it was
not lacking in interest.
The record of Wednesdays session
was read and perfected, and ordered to
be signed by the members.
At this juncture Mr.. McGregor pre-
scented a written communication, which
was read by Clerk Pendleton, as follows:
7Ohe board Of Commissioner Of Ohio County.
GESTLEMES:-AS am recorded on our min
utes az having declined 10 sign minutes and
certificates, desire 10 give my reasons Tor SO
doing.
The certificates say tho hoard OF canyRsserS
have carefully and inpuTtiAlly examined the
returns" do not cOncedo this The board
Inns counted at least one ballot that believe
never was in ballot box, was not counted by
the election officers and not Intended TO DO
Then there a.c several ballots now In the pos
session OF this board that the board has refused
to CONT No one will say that these ballots are
not good and legal ballots. but because they
were sent to the clerk OF the circuit court Instead
OF 10 the clerk Of the board OF commissioners,
the board refuses to count them.
| have honestly differed with the majority OF
this board as to conclusions reached on other
ballots and believe presidents laid down early
in this recount were not adhered TO always.
For these reasons and Others, satisfactory at
least TO myself hive asked TO be excused from
signing any record Of this recount, or certificates
OA''u o" same -'4'i il !" +. 'McGREGon.
DR.. Bates moved that Mr.. McGregor
be excused from signing the certificates
or the minutes, and that his commune
cation be entered on the records. The
communication was first modified to
read as above by request of members.
Mr.. McGregor had first written that one
ballot had been counted which was
never in u ballot box. 1t was suggest
cd that he modify this, saying he be-
lieved it was never in box, which af-
ter some informal talk he consented
to do.
During this discussion Mr.. Fritz said
the ballot referred to was the one
marked: mot counted because OF in
sanity" and he added:
'Four years ago that man, who is in
zane, wanted to vote the Republican
ticket, but he was not allowed. Some
of the Democrats offered him job, and
that's the reason he tried to vote the
Democratic ticket this time"
Mr.. Cruise remarked: You are out OF
order, Mr.. Fritz"
Mr.. Babe, another Republican men,
her, did not sign the minutes or certiti-
Gates. He was not present, though in
town. 1t was stated that he remained
away from the meeting because no did
not intend to sign. He was quoted as
saying he would sign the certificate as
to the sheritfalty, but not as to senator.
AT any rate the law requires no more
than a quorum to sign, and eight OF the
ten members, including Mr.. Fritz, the
third Republican, did SO.
When all the business was done, DR..
Bates moved that the board take re-
cess until Thursday, December Is, at 10
a. m, at which time tho board would
sign the bills OF exceptions or take such
other action as might be proper
Mr.. McGregor said: 1.-THE fifteenth 2
That is the day the prisoners are to be
transferred to the new county jail"
Mr.. Blayney-"We'l be right in it. ;"
This sally, in connection with tho
proceedings in the circuit court and
other rumored proceedings, caused
hearty laugh.
Mr.. Hubbard said if the board post
poned action as contemplated in Dr.
Batess motion, he would take excep-
ton on behalf OF Mr.. Smith.
DIR. Bates's motion was adopted, and
Mr.. Hubbard took his exception.
1t was suggested last evening that Mr..
Hubbard would probably give the
twenty-lour hours notice required by
his agreement with Mr.. Russell, and
apply TO the circuit court for enforce
mont OF his mandamus requiring the
board to sign tho bill Of exceptions.