The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-07

The recount by the board of commits
sioners, sitting as a canyassing board,
was resumed yesterday morning. Lib
erty district was first taken up, and the
count included the votes for county
commissioner, Leroy Alexander having
asked a recount. His electedopponent,
Daniel Maxwell had but four majority
to start with.
About the only ripple OF interest in
forenoon was caused when Mr.. Hub
bard, having taken exception to the
way a ticket was counted, asked that
it be not placed in the sealed package
again with the other ballots, but loft
out and made part Of the record;
Chairman Cruise ruled that this could
not be done, and Mr.. Hubbard appealed
from his decision. Tho board sustain
ed Mr.. Cruise, and Mr.. Hubbard took
an exception to this action. de then
announced that he would renew the de-
mand 10 make all ballots excepted to
by him part OF the record. This was
again refused, and another exception
taken.
In precinct one OF Liberty Mr.. Me.
dick, Republican candidate for the
house OF delegates, lost one vote by the
recount. In al other respects the re-
suit was precisely the same as on the
original count, with the exception that
Mr.. Alexander gained two votes on Mr..
Maxwell, leaving the latter but two 10
go on. 4.
In precinct two there was gain OF
one for every Democratic candidate ex-
cept Mr.. Wilson. Ali the Republicans
were the same but Mr.. McColloch, who
gained one. This cut Mr.. MaxwelPs
majority to one.
A FUNNY NIX.
Mr.. Hubbard reminded the members
that in calling one ticket Mr.. Cruise had
inadvertently said Alexander when he
should have called Maxwell. He thought
possibly the tally was not erased when
the mistake was discovered, and to set all
question at rect no asked that the votes
ON commissioner might be again re-
counted. The re-recount was made.
The result was surely strange, as it gave
Mr.. Alexanderonly 81 votes, whereas by
the count q few minutes before he had
SO. This restored Mr.. MaSwelPs ma
jority again.
Another peculiar thing thing was
also developed. The records showed
that in this precinct but 1853 votes were
cast, but the count showed l54 tickets:
The ballots were then carefully counted
by DR.. Bates, and it was found that
there were 1853. 1t was suggested that
one ticket must have been counted
twice, and to settle the matter, the
whole precinct was re-re.recounted.
When it was finished Mr.. McGregor
said, "Hurry up and seal that before
any other objection is found" It was
one O'Clock. This third recount re-
stored every candidate TO the same
standing as by the count OF the election
officials, seeming to confirm the theory
that ticket had been accidentally
counted twice.
The board took recess until p. m.
THE TWO VOTES COUNTED.
Tho two tickets on which Mr.. Alex
ander made his gain in precinct one
were plainly illegal. One had both the
Democratic and Prohibition tickets nn.
scratched. Why it should DO counted
for the Democrats it would be hard to
suggest reason, but Mr.. Blaney, who
was poll clerk at that place and ono oil
tho commissioners, who was present,
said they knew it was the voters IN
tention to vote the Democratic ticket,
and it was so counted.
The othor had four tickets scratched,
but there was difference Of opinioa as
10 whether the scratch on the Demo
cratic ticket extended over Mr.. Alex
ander's name, and it was counted for
him.
Mr. Gruse kindly called the attention
of Democratic candidates to tickets
about which there might be dispute,
saving he supposed they desired to take
exception. He did not extend this &C
commodation TO Republicans, however.
In the afternoon precinct 3, OF Liberty
district, whose voting place is at Poto-
mac, was taken up. 1t had but seventy
votes, and there was not change OF q
figure in the precinct, SO that Mr.. Max
we'll was not counted out, still retaining
two majority.
Mr.. McGrogor moved that certificate
Of his election as county commissioners
be issued to Daniel Maxwell, and that
this be entered on the record, which
was done.
Triadelphia district, with four pre-
cincts and about 500 votes, renamed to
be counted. 1t was takenup at 2:4O p. m.
Early in the count OF precinct one, a
ticket was found on which the Prohibi-
ton and Democratic tickets were
neither scratched, and this was not
counted for either, though in the
morning similar ticket was counted as
Democratic, and the board refused to
make it part Of the record. In this
precinct the Republican legislative
and NlotTat each lost one. There was
no change for Tarr or Hervey. In pre-
cinct No. 9 of the same district Tarr
gained two, Smith gained one, Franz
helm gained one and Motiat lost one.
TUE COURT TO DE APPEALED TO.
There was some discussion as to the
advisability OF going on with the count.
Mr.. Hubbard said he expected to
draw up bill OF exceptions and ask
this board to sign 1t. He also expected
to apply to the circuit court on behalf
OF Mr.. Smith for q writ OF certtorari to
review these proceedings. He wanted
an assurance that he would have a fair
opportunity TO do this, as he was en-
titled to have under the law, before the
board took final action.
Mr. McGregor asked II final action
could be taken until the temporarily
sealed packages OF ballots were opened
and the count finished.