Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-23
A sPECK OF TROUBLE.

Before the recount of Webster was
commenced Mr.. Hubbard said he de-
sired to withdraw the demand OF Capt.
Dovener for a recount of Webster,
while maintaining his rights as to the
remaining districts. I
Mr.. Cruise did net see that that coylld
be done, and asked that Mr.. HoWard'
the legal adviser OF the Board, 55e sent
for and also suggested that M. CaId-
well, of Democratic counsel, yfho had
left to meet Council C"0mml ttee'
| should be sent for.
Mr.. Hubbard maintaine'd his right to
withdraw as to Webster, and restated
his desire. There was some discussion,
/ during which Mr.. Hubbard spoke pri-
vatel7 to DR.. Bates, and Mr.. Koch said
he didn't think YO would be legal and
right to drop Webster for Mr.. Dovener.
! Mr. Hubbard sIriiled at Mr.. Koch's Ques-
ton and Mr., -'Gruse said:
OTIS all fight for you to laugh, Mr.,
! Hubbard. yOut you are supposed to be
versed ~ the law, and we are not"
| Mr. HUBBARD did not laugh at the
remark, but l SAID TO DR.. Bates, and l
| Am glad to repeat it publicly, that the
l.
I Howard make the recount. 1t occurs
to me that if the gentlemen would read
the law and not bother Mr.. Howard so
much we would not have so much
trouble.
Mr.. Gruse-We're not asking you for
advice, Mr.. Hubbard.
Mr.. Hubbard-No, but as you call at
tention to my conduct, III volunteer
that much advice.
Mr.. Gruse-Yes; that's your custom,
to attempt TO bully people who don't
agree to you.
Mr. Cruise then suggested that the
! Board 90 on as before, and when Mr..
! Howard, who had been sent for, came
! in, the question Of the liability Of the
party Withdrawing for costs could be
| INQUIRED into. Mr.. Blayney made mo-
! ton 10 that effect, and it was adopted
and the recount proceeded, precinct
] No. s of Webster being on the table.
After three tickets had been counted,
Mr.. Hall asked:
How would it do to go on, and then
| If Mr.. Howard advised US we could
| leave Captain Dovener out, we could
strike that portion from the record?"
Mr.. Hubbard-Tm entirely satisfied
with what I've done. have asked TO
discontinue as to Captain Dovener in
Webster. ! see no reason for my TAX
ing any further interest in this. We
will have no difficulty in protecting the
interests OF Captain DoveDer in that re-
spect.
The Board went on with the recount,
and in a few minutes Mr.. Howard
came into the room. President Cruise
stated the case to him, and Mr.. Howard
decided that as Capt. Dovener had orig
| inally demanded a recount OF the whole
county, it could not be changed. On
this, the Board proceeded. In a few
minutes there was another Interrupt
ton. 1t had been the custom, as the
members sat around the table, for Mr..
Vollinger TO take folded ballot from
the string, open il, ana hand it
TO Mr.. Koch, who looked at il, passed
il TO DR.. Bates, be passed it to President
Cruise, who called it off, and then
handed it to Mr. McGregor, who exam
iped it. handedit to Mr.. Hall and he to
Mr.. mckinley, who refolded it and Mr..
Bade put IL on a new string In this way
it after happened that Naveral ballots
were open and going a d tie table
az once. Mr.. Hubbard RI Z he
didn't think it was ne we