The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-18

Tho forenoon session of the County
Commissioners, engaged in canvassins
the vote OF Ohio county, cast last Tues
day, was devoted yesterday to verifying
the figures from the three county dis
tricts. The only change was n gain OF
one vote by Franzheim in precinct one
OF Triadephia district. When the can
vas was completed the board took a re-
cess to allow the changed figures TO be
re.added.
In the afternoon the new footings
were examined and verified.
The revised totals gave S. G. Smith,
for the house OF delegate. 5.l74 votes.
and NJ. j. o'Kane, his con- esting oppon
ent, 5,lGs, leaving majority ol but six
votes. FranzhemS majority over
MolIat for sheriff was cut down IT, VI.
Anderson ha. it6 over Zane Tor county
assessor. No other changes appeared
" hen all the COrnpu alIons were COM
pleie, Mr. Cruise announced that this
was tie time ior candidates desiring re-.
counts 10 demand lhrm.
ar. ii. VI. ltnsscll, on behalf 0f w. II.
Tarr, Democratic candidate tor state
senator. and VI. j. y Kane, Demncratl"
candidate for the house If delegates,
formally demanded recounts oil the
votes On tho two Offices.
Clerk pendletOn read written de-
mand for recount from LGltoy Alex
ander, Democratic candidate for county
commissioner in l. berty district.
Mr.. ". r Hubbard said rccounts
had been demanded by several gentle
men. among them Mr.. U'Kane, II candi-
date Tor the house OF delegates. Mr..
Hubbard wanted TO know what II was
the board proposed 10 recount. When
this was determined, certain other gen.
tlemen might or might not De able to
decide il they wanted recount. He
understood that certain ballots we're
not on tine string and in the scaled bag.
where they should be, but sealed in
separate envelopes and now in the Gus
tody of the clerk OF the circuit court.
He asked II these were to be counted by
the board.
President Cruise: "Mr. Howard, give
us your opinion"
Mr.. Howard: "Does It appear OF
record anywhere that that was the
truth2"
The clerk said there was no entry on
the minutes, buthe believed on poll
sheet or tally sheet or envelope or
somawhere else it did appear that some
ballots were in envelopes with atli-
davis, in the custody OF Clerk Mitchell.
Then q search was begun Tor this
memorandum.
MIR. Cruise said the board wanted only
TO do what was right. If they had
power to examine tho ballots in ques-
ton they would do so, but ne under
stood that Clerk Mitchell held that he
could only turn these ballots over to
tho grand Jury. II the board could get
them it would, no doubt.
MIR. Hubbard: GLOW would it do TO
try2" /.
There was considerable discussion Of
the boards power in the matter Mr..
Hubbard suggested that the election
officers had been summoned to explain
whycertain shortages OF ballots existed.
Why not prosecute that inquiry?
Mr.. Howard was Of the opinion that
that inquiry ought to DO pursued, and
MIR. Mctiregor moved shat the commits
sioners of the election precincts where
discrepancies were found between the
number Of votes cast and the number OF
ballots returned, be summoned to ex-
plaIn. lie suggested that the election
officers OF Washington, Madison, Clay,
Union aud Centre districts be summon
ed TO appear at 10 a. m. to-day.
MIR. Hall seconded this motion. He
said he had held all along that those
ballots should be gotten Mt.
Deputy sheriff Zane was asked If he
could summon these fifty elertion off:
GERS in time, and said that he could.
The motion was then passed.
President Cruise: "Mr Howacd is
there anything you would advise US to
do in the meantime?"
Mr.. Howard: Il see no reason the
certificates Of election should not be
made out on the face OF the returns in
cases where there has been no recount
demanded"
MIR. Hubbard: Certain candidates
will make up their minds whether they
want recount after they learn what
the board will do as TO those ballots. "
President Cru Q: "What then? Shall
we take recess till Tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock?"
MIR. AIcGregor: ~ make that motion"
The motion was adopted and the
board adjourned.
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