The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-12
IT IS SAID Is FOREIGNERS WERE
VOTED IN ONE PRECINCT
WITHOUT RIGHT.
Question Of Doubt Raised In Minds Of
Schhek's Friends About Eighth
Ward Vote

vote rs possible. IL Chapline Watson,
Democratic councilman from that
ward. II is believed According to
statements by Watson last night to
another Democratic member of coun-
Gil. about 25 foreigners were voted in
precinct No. l Of the Sixth
ward, and mott only were
he foreigners allowed To cast a bal
.ot without producing their naturaliza-
ton papers, but they Were instructed
how to vote
The follow ing story told by Watson
will partially account for the much
talked-of big" Democratic vote pollsd
al the primary.
Shortly before the time for closing
the polls on the evening az the pr.
mary, Watson was approached by Vii
liam Wiethe, foreman ~ the belmont
mill. and nominated at the primary fer
second branch council. Wietho re-
marked 10 Watson that g heavy vote
had been polled in the precinct. but
that they might as we'll have few
more. and then disappeared for a few
minutes.
In short time Watson noticed
Wiethe approaching the voting place
followed by a small army OF for
e!sners. about -. and all of whom are
probably employed NJ the belmont
mill. where Wiethe retains the posi-
Ion of foreman
Shown How 70 Vote
These men were first taken aside by
Wicthe and shown how 10 mark a bal
,ot, then taken into the voting pre-
clnct. The judge OF elections there
questioned them as To whether or not
hey were citizens Of the United
States ana demanded that thcv pro
luce their certificates OF natu-aliza-
ion. As the foreigners could produce
10 naturalization rGpcrs they should
1ot. according 10 law. have bcCeu al
owed To vote. but "A way around this
MAS soon found. The Foreigners were
simply asked to take oath that they
1ad become citizens OF this country
md UTon their compliance with this
'equest We're allowed 10 cast q vote
Fui whom the vote. we've east rs not
known. but. ac~oi1iHu to Watson. tho
had been instructed as 90 tho manner
4 voting. and n"m 'n- small number
"f votes th.t w,-- east for S.uli,N 10
this prrrigc' Of Tree SiNth ward. 3. "a
peers that Wat-.u.s story must con-
tain some truth
II ma, 20" add,I h.r" that thor. lre
not - f1roisn"'s % j1- trtir, sixth
ward " b" hff" occurred certificates 30
naturalization. and B: m Story ~
Councilman Watson is tr4.. som. Of
the Democratic candidates have Ice
ccIN"G ct rough ,..t.
Sehtet's Friends Sore
Fri nd~ 90 j." Srhiick. card llte
tor 'hc nomination tor chiaf 81 police
at The Dr:uooritir primary Thursday.
are much tu--r.a over tho result AMI
have 'Nrr">,.l themselves IN io an
certain wa. Tu-v claim that s..i.rs
was defeated unus'!y and that an
INVESTIGATION sro..d Doc made 20 learn
H.. truth 81 Tie situation. An invc5-
tiratiou mad. ly traS. friends II =
said. shows thar - o',looa THURSDAY
afternoon % ballot wore asst IN fre
,iuct 40 ~ inc Eich'h ward am
th'rc was nuf q worker Their. -
o'clock 100 ballots lad been cast aud
thor. w"fe t'-., workers There. 1850.
OF which w'r. Vo'.iur f.r SceFrs.
r" Investigation was .4rri.! '1
furth.r and - was learned. ta.. es.L
that 90 "o;.o 'aI been ,As- fh.u .1-
Schiici. and friend. man wa"l
SCtlick WIS MT acquainted ui'h.
gave him wpnrr with winch % hr.
worA"rs. ~" pa 10 workers were th..p.
placed BOB this precinct. Nr. : hHcN
made thl- statement iaet rirft all
added fh1t Doc" considered no.. matter o.
carr INK On fh" election o. %" a Joke.
In th" o." wards Ht..t. f1.. orr. ..
inc.udir~ %. f~grl. T1'I.r en.ur.i
2H2 t.t.- -rf WIN fr. addition .f '..
Fl''h Hlf4 b.. r...f.I -. ..-t+ go
these wards = YH.. r.a' Taa..u DO.
more Than ... ."f.- Wui." 'HD itr'
~ ~" returns -H.w ftI' IaI1sr vas