Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-10

The Board of County Commissioners
met in special session yesterday morn
ing for the purpose of canyassing the
vote of the county cast last Tuesday
The work was commenced by taking
up Washington district, and this was
concluded just before noon. Madison,
Clay and Union were taken up in the
order named afterwards, and then the
Board adjourned until this morning,
when Centre will be taken up
During the progress of the work a
number of Irregularities were discoy-
cred. In several districts the ballots
were found to be numbered, in viola
ton of law, and in one precinct the
ballots were folded and strung with
the names on the outside, when they
should have been folded with the
names on the inside. Several atfidav-
its relating to illegal voting were
found and were turned over to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, for trans
mission to the grand jury, as a basis
for indictments. During the day a
notice was received from John II.
Whyte, candidate for Commissioner on
the Democratic ticket in Webster dis
trict. asking for a recount. Mr.. Whyte
was returned as four votes behind his
Republican competitor, and he has an
idea that a recount may reverse the
return made by the election officers.
As there were about sixteen hundred
ballots cast in Webster. this recount
will take up a considerable portion Of
one day, and it is improbable that the
work of canvassing the returns can be
completed by this evening. So far no
very considerable deviation has been
discovered from the returns as pub
lished in the mroning papers.
The large Eighth ward Bryan and
Sewall Club, which took an active part
in the recent campaign, is 10 be reOr-
ganz d as a permanent club The
club VIII hold regular meetings AZ its
headquarters and continue 20 do effect
i've work for the party. Mzny voters Of
the ward who were no, members have
signified th ir intention Of joining the
club and lend their assistance in the
prosecution of the fight for bime,allism.
TWO motormen on The Martins Ferry
branch of the street railway made a
wager before tn election by which the
loser was TO wheel the other from
Forty-e. ghth street TO Seventh and back.
The be. was fulfilled last night.
The candidates for City Sergeant are
increasing in number. Sam Johnson,
clerk at Chas Seabright's tailoring es-
Establishment. on the South Side will
make the race with Chief Bennett for
the Republican nomination, and his
friends say that ne VIII give the chief a
hustle. The latest man 10 declare him
self a candidate for the Democratic NOM
nation is Robert Purcell, of North
Wheeling. who yesterday announced his
intention 30 make an effort 10 be in
the fight. There promises to be others.
As a result of the recent election Of
school commissioner Of Madison district,
there promises to be some important de-
velopments The name of the Republi-
can candidate for commissioner from that
district was scratched from the ballot by
many of his party voters because of the
action he haa taken i'm discharging one
of the popular and oldest teachers Of
Madison school. 1t was understood that
if he was reelected this time that he
would bring about changes i'm the corps
Of instructors of the Island school, and
the Island residents are now expecting
that this plan will be carried out by the
first of January.
one of the remarkable features Of the
remarkable campaign just closed was the
organization of women's gold clubs in
towns up the river. 4 Mckinley club