The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-21
FoRTY.TWo PRECINCTS FINISHED
By TIE COMMISSIONER
YESTERDAY.
maxwell and Caldwell Retain Leads IN
Madison ard Washington. While
Haoia Withdra~s Request
To Finish Today

With forty-two precincts out OF
eishty-seNen in the county recounted
by the board OF county commits sioners
yesterday, Judge Ira r. Robinson. Re
publican nominee for governor on the
face OF unofficial returns. had gained
nine votes over his opponent. General
n. y. l.llly. AT whose instance the re-
count In this county was brought
Technical points formed the basis
Tor All contentious by counsel for the
TWO candidates, and in each instance
Nhere inc vote was contested the bal
lot was sealed 10 he reviewed BY a
higher court N such ballot would make
any material change. Attorneys J. 5.
and J. NJ Ritz. Carl u. Forsvthe. Of This
cry, and W. n. Lilly. of Huntington.
are looking after the interest OF Gen
Lily. while Attorneys Chas. ]. Schuck
and :, q. Boyce are appearing for
Judge Ira r. Robinson.
The recount began al Q 30 Yesterday
morning and lasted until 10 o'clock last
night. three hours being subtracted for
rest and lunches. Adjournment was
lSken until this morning at $50. when
an enort Will be made 10 complete the
TASK by this evening. Although the
majority Of precincts are vel to be
counted. the commissioners and attor-
news figure that less than half the
votes remain TO be tailed
When adjournment was taken.
Washington. Madison. Triadelphia.
Liberty and half of CLAY districts had
been completed. Attorney J. : RITZ
as soon as the recount began. asked
mat the affirmation books he brought
IN which motion was objected 20 by
Charles J Schuck The board took
the view that they had no Jurisdiction
ruled ms motion 10 which exceptions
were taken
tn" vote for governor I'm Washing
ton district remained Unchanged until
precinct was reached where Lilly
lost three: In precinct .. Lily lost
one and Robinson aimed one. in
precinct .. Lilly AGAIN lost one Civ
inc Robinson 2 no. gain of nine in
Washington
In Madison Robinson lost one in
No ! precinct. but In No >. Lilly lost
like number. In No. >. Robinson
gained one. and in No. s. he gained
another, giving him let gain for the
district Of TWO votes In precinct
No .. the voter had drawn line
through the entire state ticket
although he had marked cross IN
front OF Lilly's name. The com
miSsioners threw this ballot out 10
which tho generals attorneys object
I'd and excepted In No. :. the voter
had marked an "" in front Of Mr.
Lilly. rame. and then erased IL. plac
ing another X" in front OF Robinsons
name The ballot was counted for
Robinson to which objections.
exceptions OF Mr. Lilly's attorneys
were noted
Triadelphia district was next count
Cd. Precinct one showed no change,
while in precinct two Judge Robinson
lost one In precincts three. four. five.
six and seven there was no change,
while in No ne lost one. In the
other siX precincts there was no
change making a net loss for Robin
son OF four votes
In Liberty district. Judge Robinson
LOST one vote in Precinct No. !. and
another counted for him vas objected
20 by tho Lilly attorneys. they
bssing their contention on the same
point as raised in Madison No. :. In
No. there was no change. and a