Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-31
IT'S NIP AND TUCK
IN EXCITING RECOUNT OF THE BALLOTS FOR
ZANE AND PATTERSON.
Zane Pulls Up and Passes Paiierson-Ihs
Missing Potomac Ballot Box Will be in To-
Day-Ths Delegates for Olarksourg and
Weston 10 Leave To-Day.

Interest yesterday. so far as local pol
itics we're concerned, shifted from the
contest for Sheriff to that Of Assessor,
country district, and all during the day
aud nearly all Of last night, there was
prolonged wrestle on the part Of the
County Executive Committee with the
tickets and the ballot boxes, while there
was little talked Of on the street except
the remarkable closeness Of the race be-
tween Messrs. Zane and Patterson, and
numerous little wagers were made as to
the final outcome.
The published figures Of the vote in
Potomac precinct Of Liberty district
were disputed during the daY, it being
stated by those conversant with the sit
nation out there that the total vote al
legged to have been pOlled-13O-was
about thirty-fve or forty too large. The
figures sent in gave Patterson 43, Blay-
ney 6S aud Zane 10, and gave Patterson
10 majority In the county, as stated In
the REGISTER yesterday. During the
day a report gained general circulation
that the vote c was really Patter-
son 10. Blayuey IL and Zane .,
which would make the two contest
ants tie with 1,212 votes each. This
report originated no one knows where,
and does not seem 10 have any reliable
foundation. The Potomac ballot box
NOT found yesterday, and early in the
afternoon the executive committee
passed resolution directing Mr.. Albert
Frapzheim 10 see that the box was
brought in. Mr.. Franzheim at once
sent a man out, aud last evening tele-
gram was received stating that the box
would be In the city this morning
About half-DaSt Two o'clock yesterday
afternoon the Committee met az Nc
Laughlin's hall, aud at once set about
making the recount of the county FOR
the office of Country Assessor. Both
Messrs. Patterson and Zane were pres
ent, aud with them were a number OF
friends. In all a company OF twenty or
TWENTY-FIVE assembled around the
tables, and work was commenced by
opening the Richie district ballot box.
Ii showed a gain of TWO for Patterson
and a gain Of five for Zane. A consider
able number of tickets were found Yith
none of the names of candidates for
Assessor scratched, and such tick
cts were thrown out. In Webster
Patterson lost nine and Zane
gained one, in Centre Patterson
gained three and Zane gained two. In
Union PatterSOn'S vote remained the
same and Zane gained two, and in Clay
Patterson lost two and Zane gained one.
This brought the committee up 70
twenty minutes of eleven last night,
and there was some discussion as TO
whether or not the count should so on,
or should be postponed until morning.
Itwas decided 10 90 on, and work was
at once commenced upon Madison dis
trict During the recount of Clay re-
count was also made OF the vote for
County Commissioner. with the result
that Mr.. Halls vote remained un-
changed while Mr.. Robrecht gained
Eve.
At twenty minutes OF three o'clock
this morning the recount was completed.
Taking the revised figures aud adding
the disputed returns from Potomac to
them Zane has 1887, Patterson 1885
and Blayney 1,24l There was S0me
talk ia the committee az $50 4. m. about
two disputed votes in UDion and one
or two members OF the comm ttee were
Inclined 10 think, il toe Potomac re-
,urus were right that it was a dead heat
With both men tie at 1887 votes.
Nothing definite can be decided until
ahe Potomac box is in, but the chances
Ire decidedly in Mr.. Zane's favor.
Following is the taOulated statement
Of the vote: