The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-23

to which exceptions are taken, they
place each ticket in an envelope and
designate it by a letter.
1t took the board a full half hour to
have the minutes of Mondays session
read and put into shape to suit all con-
cerned. After this was done precinct
No. 2, of Richie district, was counted.
1t showed gain of one for Pendleton
and OF two for all the other Democratic
candidates. This gain was due to the
counting by the board OF two votes re-
jected by the election commissioners.
The board then took recess until l
p. m, as it was nearly noon. The mem
beers were little slow in reassembling,
but at quarter past work was re-
sumed with all present but Messrs.
Koch and Mckinley, who soon came in.
Precinct / OF Richie was taken up.
Mr.. Tarr, the contesting candidate for
state senator, was au interested specta-
tor. He had up to this time net gain
Of five in this county, and his partisans
claimed a gain OF seven in Hancock
county, whichwould wipe out Hervey's
publicans said, however, that his gain
in Hancock was but one. The figures
on this contest were closely watched.
TWO PECULIAR TICKETS.
Ono peculiar ticket was found in this
precinct, The Peoples Party and Pro-
hibition tickets were neatly scratched,
while the Republican ticket was I'M
touched. On the Democratic ticket
several candidates names were
scratched oil and Republicans names
written in. This was counted for the
Democrats not scratched and the Re-
publicans written in, and both Mr..
Hubbard and Mr.. Caldwell noted ex-
captions.
On the string was separate ballot,
endorsed protested on account OF in
sanity" This had not been counted
originally. 1t was opened and found TO
be straight Democratic ticket and was
so counted, to which Mr.. Hubbard ex-
cepted.
The precinct showed a gain OF one for
Pendleton and Dovener each, and OF
two for Tarr, while Hervey merely held
his own. Messrs. Brockunier and I'm
hoff gained one each, aud Messrs. o Kane
and Wilson two each, while Mr.. Smith
gained one and Mr.. Rawling two, and
the other two Republicans only held
their own. Franzheim and Mofat gam
ed one each.
THE LIvELTEsT YET.
When Webster district was reached,
Mr.. Hubbard announced that Captain
Dovener withdrew his demand for re-
count Of this district, reserving the
right to withdraw 1t or not as to other
districts hereafter. He asked the clerk
TO note the fact that it was, half past
two when the recount Of this district
commenced.
Immediately the liyelieSt scene Of
the recount proceedings occurred.
There was general disposition to
question the right Of Captain Dovener
to do this, and alter some warmth was
displayed, President Cruise requested
that Prosecutor Howard be summoned
to give his opinion. = -
y Mr.. Hubbard said he thought that ii
the members would devote minute or
two to reading the statute, they need
not send for Mr.. Howard.
Mr.. Cruise said Mr.. Howard was the
boards legal adviser.
Mr.. Hubbard smiled, and Mr.. Gruse
got very hot, accusing him OF BULLDOG
ing and sneering at members Of the
board who simply desired 10 do their
duty. He objected to Mr.. Hubbard's
laughing at him.
Nh. Hubbard said no was not
LAUGHING ut any-member. He had SIM
ply suggested soto pOce to DR.. Bates what
he was glad to repeat aloud and public
" to the board. He thought the
board could gain in every way il 1t
would simply stop and 90 away, and let
Mr.. Howard count the vote.
Mr.. Cruise again retorted warmly.
When Mr.. Howard came in the count
was going on for Dovener and all, and
he advised that having demanded re.
count for the entire county, he could
not now withdraw it as to any precinct.
OTHER RAoKETs. @
It was not long till Mr.. Hubbard ex-
cepted to counting vote for Mr.. Pen
dleton.
81 thought Mr.. Dovener was not in.
terested III this recount" said Mr..
Cruise
II said he was not" Mr.. Hubbard
retorted, "but | understood that the
board overruled me and decided other
wise. ii the board is going on count
ing his vote | see no reason why l
should not protect his interests.
Mr.. Gruse-"M Mako your exception"
Mr.. Hubhard-"I have done so once
do not conceive that it is necessary to
do 80 again."
The count went on peacefully until
Mr.. Hubbard objectod,ias he had done
several times before, and as Mr.. Russell
did once, because there were five ballots
of the string and open at once.
Mr.. Koch said Mr.. Hubbard was con-
stantiy interrupting. He had a right,
as every other member OF the board
had, TO examine every ticket.
Mr.. Hubbard said he did not object
to all examining them, but he thought
i've ballots out at once was too much.
Mr.. Vollinger, who took tho tickets
on the string, said: "Idon't sec what's
the matter with Mr.. Hubbard. hand
the balio:s over; don't stick them in
my pocket"
On motion oil DR.. Bates 1t was ordered
that hul two tickets be unstrung at the
same time.
a CROSS FIRE OF EXCEPTIONS.
After these passages had stirred up
feeling things went on for awhile with
no interruptions. but the filing Of e1-
ceptions. and as fast as the lawyers on
one side would except TO SOME feature
oil ballot. the other side would ex.