The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-14
ATTEMPTS TO FOOL THE PEOPLE
IN sioEsTEPPINe THE
ISSUE.
Makes Effort to Win Joe sehliek Owe,
to Take Bad Defeat Fairly BY
"Figerin Some

In Its earnest desire to bridge the
dangerous chasm that has been formed
IN the ranks OF the City Democratic
party during the past few days. the
Market street waller. in it's Sunday
edition uses the Naughty" word in
regard TO the report contained in the
lntelligencer. Saturday morning com.
ing from the city council chamber. At
that time. Chapline Watson, a council
. man was overheard TO say. by an In
teIlgencer reporter. that certain un.
lair things were done in the Sixth
ward and as the same conversation
was heard by other persons there was
no MISLEADING the meaning
The Register in It's edition Sunday.
purports to carry statement from Mr..
watson. which in substance Is as fol.
lows: The statements published in
the lntelligencer are lies. from start
to hnish.' Perhaps. II Mr.. Watson
made the statement credited TO him in
the paper. that he realizes that n grave
mistake has been made. and now upon
solicitation OF the waller, desires TO
retract. but IL is late.
The statement made nv Mr.. Wat.
son In the council chamber Friday
evening. was made in the presence OF
reporter for the Intelligencer and at
that time he seemingly had no desire
To hide the truth. but now that the
matter has become known, the wall
er which is always ready TO come TO
the front and use the word lie" holds
up its reputation and adds a few more
to its credit.
POSSIBLY the Market street organ
mas figured out by this time that the
statement has hurt the polite body OF
this city to which II hangs Perhaps
II feels that something harsh should
be said az this time 10 bridge the
widening space that was started. but
az any rate. il has come forth in fits
natural style 10 hide or rather erase.
II that is possible. all recollection of
such q statement by one OF the party.
In Wrong Again.
the sheet also attempts in its usual
way TO contradict the statement made
in this paper Saturday concerning
Joe Schlick. defeated candidate for
the nomination Of chief of police. The
lntelliSencer said that Mr. Schlick
talked To Dr. J. J. O'kane on the street
following the meeting TO canvass the
vote and demanded to see the ballot.
and DR. Okane replied that the bal
Lots had been burned. This state
80 ~ "'S nv 'FllFN " NV Ndllff o
but 10 dupe the public. If possible. Il
cries that Mr. Schlick did not ask for
recount" This Is only one OF the
usual methods 20 dodge the issue. and
cast a doubt on the public
In the lntellisenCer nothing was
said about a recount. but did say Mr.
Schlick demanded 10 see the ballots
and the reply WAS given as stated At
the meeting Of the Democratic civ
Committee. which was held in The Of
nee OF the county commissioners. Fri
day evening. none Of the candidates
were present. and when reporter
representing this paper applied for ad-
mission. the door was locked. but after
waiting for some little time. the door
uas opered and then the cauvassing
nf the vote was AZ an end. and the
ballots were then piled unon the floor
Just TO satisfy the friends Of Joseph
Schlick who showed In 40 small man
ner that they we've not satisfied with
tho practices carried or in cerl.[n
parts OF the city during tho primary
the Register stated Saturday morn
ing that 100 votes WeTa suDtracted
from the majority n first given %
Padden. Subtracied Is probably the
right word 20 use IN this case. as thoy
were deducted from tho total amount.
in the Register office. Emu not in tho
Democratic committees presence
This sheet realized we'll enough that
friends Of Schl!oE wer. sore ~ we'll
as he. aud thcv probably decided that
ne might be induced 10 show a diff
ferent feeling n the majority wa, not
70 large The "e1sing process failed
10 work as anticipated however. rs
the truth has been made known I'm
stead OF giving a majority Of 1fi votes
es prepared by the waller. the first
totals stand.
.. Or J. !. O'Kane. secretary 81 tho
committee. stated last night that
there were no changes whatever IN tho
figures and Padden still has ma ior
ity Of PSI votes. and with pleasure