The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-23
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rho rersoDal interests involved IN 10
,sy's election, rather than tue puOiIC
.oijc1,ude aIy we fear, have excited a lively
'o,T''I| ,a', oycr the city offices, and the indl'
.o ,i"ns arc that there will be a full vote
TS",o T"'" ,rr no less than nine candidates for
a,,H cIerk. four for sergeant, three Tor
sn9e,jn,epdent s,H Of water works, three ior
s,,cpt commissioner, and three for wharf
moster, The only candidates for Mayor
ara Messrs sweeney and JEFTERS' 1ne
npmber of tickets printed is enormous
probably seventy.1ve thousand hacn
candidate has got out o ticket wheFcon
all the candidates for all the Offices are
nrraycd save for the Office he Is running !!
nr and for that he stands alone in his
glory. A prodigious amount oI scratch
inc will therefore have TO be done. Party
ooIitics does not appear to enter into the
contest Both candidates for Mayor arc
Democrats, aud for the other offices Re
,ublIcans and Democrats Nre pretty
veil mixed. The Register at the last mo-
mont tries to make an issue oil
tho Wheeling & Lake Erie and Bridge
subscriptions We supposed these were
substantially decided SO far as coun'
ell is concerned and that no effort would
be made to pack the council chambers
with reference to such an issue. We have
no, advised and do not advise the voting
,or men with sole reference to that qucs-
lion. We do advise, however, that men
he elected to council who cannot be
caught by any pitiful demagoguery such
as was praCticed in last springs election,
and who cannot be bought TO vote for any
lob that may in the future assail the city
treasury. We are to elect members OF
the Second BIanCh for two years and
members of the First for Iour. It is oil
the more important in view ofthis length
eDed term 10 sec that iguoramuses and
cOrrup,iouists are left at home. ASto the
Nayoralty, our people now have an
opportunity to rebake that gross
lmpropricty that has been prGcticed
under the present administration, OF
having the MAYOR employ himself at the
expense Of the city as Solicitor. For the
credit Of the city 1t is about time the
reign oil the small fry was ended and that
some gentleman who would confer digni'
iy on that place, and who would not be
= hCile tool for jobbefs in Council, was
put intOit, For the other city offices, the
contest is so much q personal one that we
10 not feel called on to express any pref
eruce further than to say that We should
ike to sec a Sergeant elected who will
lave the courage TO enforce the laws,
sud who will not violate them himself.
But we desire particularly to enforce
On our citizens to-day the fact that
while the chief personal interest Of
ibis election Is attached to the city off,
cs, the public interests arc chiefly in
vOlVed In tho choice ola Council. There
ought to be some sort OF concert and con.
Centration in each ward on some ticket
embracing good names. Tho next Coun'
ell must mako some adequate provision
IoE extensive aud permanent improve
nent Of tho streets; they will probably
have to provide for new water works;
they will have to provide the means for
paying the railroad and bridge subscrip-
tons, il the courts do not stop them.
Very heavy revenues will have 10 be
isised and expended during their term;
'Hd is US important as it ever was at
any period Of the city's history to have
men Of integrity and capacity in both
Branches Of Council.