The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-04

MUNICIPAL FoLfTtc9.-Ihou pe1 PSS.Su
turn Of affairs down In Dixie has for the
time being served to attract attention rom
Inc movements Of our local politicians.
In the meantime the candidates Tor mu'
nicipal ofioes-and their name i9 legion
ara oettipv their work in nobly. but
with what effect time ana sie U tSha
American Voter, vii! determine. Inc
municipsl election will be held on the
fonrth Thursday Of next month-Janu.
arv obtb. Neither the Democrats nor
R:nnblicaus have yet Issued a call for q
Invention, and we hear none talked Of.
The Federal sinecureS are yet Wayering
In the balance, and until II Is known
which party will divide the spoils the
average politician will continue to seek
richer fruit than can be secured from
the municipal persimmon tree.
But II Ia well to remember, neVerthe::
less, that in January next the people Of
Wheeling will DO called upon to elect
new City Council, and city officers gener.
ally. There will be twenty-five members
OF the Second Branch-the entire body
to elect, and eight members OF the upper,
or First Branch. Eight members OF the
First Branch hold over for two years,
viz: First Ward, VIM. A Wilson; Second
Ward, A. C, Egerter: Third Ward, DR..
Geo. Baird; Fourth Ward, james McAd-
ANS: Fifth Ward, John G. Hoffman; Sixth
Ward; Geo. Carnahan; Seventh Ward, 7.
]. Blair; Eighth Ward, ST.. Brice (elect.
ed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation OF H. @. Ulrich). The retir.
Ing members are: First Ward, james
Roberts; Second Ward, Daniel schambra;
Third Ward, John Hall; Fourth Ward,
James Duuning; Fifth Ward, John But
terield; Seventh Ward, E. ]. Stone;
Eighth Ward, CT. Cowan. We suppose
that in due time primaries will be held
in the different Wards for the nomination
OF Councilman.
The offices to be filled in January are
Mayor, City Clerk, City Sergeant, Street
Commissioner, Wharf Master and Super
intendent OF Water Works. The Mayor.
atty, being an Office Of honor and not Of
profit, is not greatly sought for by those
patriots who are ever willing and eager
10 immediate themselves upon the altar Of
their country-.for consideration.
No candidates have yet been an
nounced for this responsible position,
but it Is understood that Mr.. A. J. Swee.
ney, the present worthy incumbent, 10
NOT ayerse to reelection. The friends
Of Mr.. VIM. G. Handlan strongly advo.
cate his claims 10 the Office, but we are
not informed a. TO his views upon the
subject. Both these gentlemen are Dem.
ocrats, and whether there will or will not
be a Republican candidate has not yet
been developed. Mr.. Henry Schmulbach
was talked OF prominently for the posi-.
ton, but informs us that he will not con-
sent to be candidate.
The City sergeantcy is the grand prize
in the municipal lottery, so far as emolu.
ments are concerned. Nearly score Of
persons are looking toward the golden
egg with longing eyes, and have signitied
their Willingness to serve the public in
that capacity. Our space Is valuable,
our time ditto, and as We haven't q city
directory at hand we shall give the names
of only tho most prominent candidates.
They are: Porter Smith, Democrat;
Thos. Mccormick, Republican; Caleb Syl.
Wis, Rep; Fred. Husenien, Independent;
Steve Ripley, Rep; Thos. Shelley, DEM;
Philo Kimberly, Dem; Maj. J. W. Swee.
ney, Dem; David Nesbitt, Rep; Al A.
Fulton, Dem; G. w. Kennedy, Rep;
Godfrey Winzenried, Dem; Wm. Ramp,
Rep. Capt. Ed. Davis, the present in.
cunibent, is ineligible for third term,
else he would prove formidable candi-
date. u - Y 1ssEf - 50,
The City Clerkship comes next in order.
There are six prominent candidates for
this Office, viz: F. A. Britt, Republican,
the present incumbent; S. Brady, Demo.
crat, the present State Treasurer; B. F.
McMechen, Democrat, OF the Seventh
Ward; Frank johnson, Republican, chief
clerk at the Postotlice; John Rhinehart,
Democrat, and W. T. Emblem, Democrat.
There are also several gentlemen who
are extremely anxious to fall heir to the
curses that have been so freely bestowed
upon our good.natured Street Commits.
sioner, Mr.. c. Leonhart. Mr.. Leonhartwe
understand, will be candidate for re.
election, and will be opposed by James
N. Todd, Democrat; VIM. NJ. Morgan,
Republican; and James Haley, Democrat.
Uncle John Cummings will have several
opponents for the Office Of Superintendent
Of Water Works, which lie has satisfac.
torily filed for a number Of years. WI.
Colts, Republican; Alex. Morrison, Re-
publican, and n. W. Beck, Democrat, are
his most formidable antagonists.
It is generally understood that Uncle
Joe Foraythe will be reelected to the
Office he now fills so acceptably-Wharf
Master-withou opposition
The present City Council will, at its
last meeting 10 December, elect Chief
Marshal OF the Fire Department and two
assistants. There are four candidates in
the field for the first, viz: William Win
der, Republican, present incumbent; Al.
Sweeney, Democrat; l. 7. Carpenter,
Democrat, and VIM. Manion, Demo.
crat. e. -ra-,
The new City Council will have a
number Of offices to fill, viz: City
Surveyor, City Sexton, Collector Of
Assessments and Water Rents, City Re.
ceiver, Market Master, Health Off
Ger, Measurer OF Lumber and Wood,
City Solicitor, two Assessors, Keeper of
City Lookup, Superintendent Of City
Prison, and Overseer OF Chain Gang. Mr..
George Q. Black, Democrat, the present
City Collector, will be candidate for re-
election. We have heard Mr.. J. NJ.
Ewing, Democrat, the 18th street prin-
ter, spoken Of as his opponent. DR..
S. L. Jepson, Republican, the present
efficient Health Officer, will be caudi.
date for reelection. Opposed to him will
be three Democrats: Drs. Eugene Hoge,
L. B. Wilson present county physician),
and r. S. Harvey. For the remainder OF
the offices spoken Of, We have heard Of
no candidates except the present incum.
bents. They are as follows: City Re.
ceiver-E. Day, Republican; Market
Master-M. Edwards, Democrat; Meas.
urer OF Lumber and Wood-Geo. w.
Walters, Republican; City surveyor-B.
W. Peterson, Republican; City Solicitor
Geo. W. LETTERS, Democrat; Assessors
Geo. F. Irvine, Republican, W. T. En-
blem;: Democrat; Keeper,of City Lookup
Alex. Wallace, Democrat; Suporlntend-
ent Of City 'Prison--Caleb Sylvis, Repub-
lican; oyerseer OF Chain Gang--Paddy
Mahoney, Democrat.
The term OF His Honor Judge Gran.
a.