The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23

termined 70 carry II through, and Will
into the supreme court OF West Virgin
duty"
As the result OF Mr.. Coniff's addre
the Good Government league adopted
committees OF the two bodies to coop
recall effective. Presidents Of the leaG
cies In the working personnel OF the I
work OF the committees may be the m(
Raohmann Commended.
The men and women attending the
. ,,e.tinc. br resolution commended Pros
eruting Attorney Carl 6. Bachmann lo'
! his efforts 10 effectually prosecute per
: sons indicted for alleged frauds IN the
srer,jor. In the face OF obstacles DE-
srrIbcd in the address OF Mr. Contr'
Last nights meeting was held IN the
| chamber OF Commerce Assembly room
/ A e Sti:el was selected 10 preside aS
chairman. wilbur MaCGreEor was sec
-etarv. short addresses were made ny
Mrs. 4. W. PAUL. Mrs. Flora "lIAams
! and Mr. =. {. Bardy. y NUMBER OF me"
and women asked numerous questions
/ which were answered by Attorney
C.onIff after his address had been finish
, "a prof ". B. Elliott introduced the
resolution providing 10 consolidating
!
the two leagues IN the recall movement
Great Applause.
. In his address touching the Sltuau",
in Wheeling resulting from the alleged
. election frauds Nj conift several times
WAS forced 70 comment upon topics
which required diplomacy and tact. he
brought round after round OF applause
from his hearers. however. as he met
these situations. and expressed himself
clearly. upon the, effect he said certain
decisions OF Judge Alan II. Robinson IN
rccen; court proceedings against per
sons accused OF election frauds VIII
have II the decisions stand
Il am not criticIzing the court nc
said; no doubt ne did the best he cou'u
/ am not criticIzing his decisions. but ]
do wan, TO voice my disappr0val OF the
law AS the court interpreted i IN cor
,,in instanccS--if that Is the Law"
beginning his recital OF events s.nce
May %. with BRIEF history Of the or.
tain or wheelinE's recall. Mr.. C"nif
,-arried his hearers through very thor
. ouch review of events which have trans
! rired since the day Of the election.
"Everybody In the city Of Wheeling
. who Is reasonable and fair Mr.. tonlrr
declared knows that frauds OF the
, most s,Lpendous character we're perpet'
uatcd In the recent city election.
The Obstacles.
Mr. coniff then went on TO enuiH" 40
the various obstacles. which he charged
we're prepared by we'll organized
clique. which the speaker charge were
thrown in the path OF the prosecution
hy any means at command. The recital
led down 10 the point where Judge koo-
inson. In the recent trial or romer clty
Il .1nl ~ ~ n
state could not present ballots as evil
dence OF crimiuality.
The effect OF this decision. Mr.. Con-
irr declared. rs that the perpetrators o5
these frauds could prepare in ADVANCE
election ballots to suit their purpose.
They could at a convenient time on
election day. stuff the ballot boxes: they
could remove. as the evidence SHOWS
they did. the Legitimate votes cast oy
the voters OF the city os wheeling from
tho ballot boxes and substitute In theIr
place these fraudulent ballots that hao
never been cast BY anybody. This "e-
Cisiou means that. having done thAI
they are permitted 10 count these fraud
ulcut ballots. make return mat IL
false from beginning to end destroy
the right OF tho voter to cast his ballot
and have It counted as he voted 1t. sea-
their fraud up in a bog whioh tho law
Itself provides for the purpose. ana al
though the ballots themselves are with
, In control OF tho court. protected SO
they cannot be further tampered WITH
twithstandIng these votes were ncNe'
cast by any body and on their fa"e
show fraud that was perpetrated; thls
decision means that tho law Is 40 help
less that It Is powerless under the SUI
pervis!on OF tho court. 10 have tAoSe
ballots produced so that Jurors can zee
, tho uncontrovertable evidence OF fraud.
why Rogers Didn't Testify.
Some rather interesting Incidents con
nected with the refusal or Claud'
Rogers 70 testify IN the election cases
/ TIE last refusal blocking the state In us
effort 20 prosecute City Manager Homer
c. CraSo "a. this term OF. court were re-
lated by Mr. ConiN
''CIaudn Rogers told m" h!a Who'll
s.ory." Mr. ConIfr said. 'tfe came 10 rn'
voluntarily after he had told his story
YOU saw Il in my affidavit published II
,ne newspaperE-aTtN he had told j
- .wo Ur three other people. aa!
'laude Rogers cam" 70 my nHl''
7 yoIuntarily--he accepted my !nritauoF
20 do SO which had no strings tied u
IT, lie told hts story 20 carl S"hmid
!, and myself He had already told II u
? carl three or four times. lie sat d""'
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