The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-09

demagoguery to keep this fact concealed
at the expense Of the Republican party |
when discussing tho present business sit
uAtion.
The Democratic city Ticket.
There was practically no contest over
the Msyoralty yesterday ia the Demo.
cratic Convention, and Col. A. J. Sweeney
was easily renominated. Col. Sweeney
has occupied this position so often that
the Democrats naturally concede it to
him in convention from the force Of
hs5it. The principle contest in the Con.
yeutiOn was, as vas generally expected,
over the City SergeSutcy, for which place
several Of the old timers came forward as
candidates. The contest was all along
supposed to be between Messrs. Matthew
Altmyer and Porter Smith, but, contrary
to expectation, that irrcpressible indi.
viduaI, Major Jim Sweeney, came in and
carried of the bone, leaving both tn ose
gentlemen, along with our old friend
Kimberly, out in the snow. At one time
in the course Of ballotinG yesterday it
looked as il Porter Smith had at last oh.
tained the coveted prize, and on the
strength Of appearances he received the
congratulations Of his friends, but al! at
once his hopes were dashed from the
zenith to the nadir by the announcement
Of mistake in the count. Another bal
lot was ordered. Kimberly and Altmyer
withdrew, aud piling in their forces on
the side Of the great cannonicr and fusi-
lIer OF the Democracy, ran up his vote
from 5SS 10 1885,, and thus gave him
the nomination, leaving Smith to sing the
old song commencing "thou art 20 near
and yet no far" As to the qualifications
Of the Major for the position to which he
has been nominated, we have no doubt
they will be found fully set forth in the
columns Of the Wheeling Register this
morning.
Mr.. Alexander photograph seems to
have had an easy victory for the City
Clerkship notwithstanding he had four
competitors. He Is a new meteor in the
Democratic sky and has made quite Il
brilliant cOrruscation TO begin with. He
has, however, yet 10 learn that "it is a
far cry to the turning point but farther
cry still to the final goal" and that while
a nomination is a'good thing in its way,
a'a matter OF compliment, yet an elec.
tion is something different and more sub
stantial. We do not wish to discourage
the young man but would simply remind
him that he will probably have formid.
ably opponent in the race.
The next contest was over the Street
COmmissionership. A goodly company
OF old liners.entereI for this prize. There
were some Of the old perennial candidates
among them, men who will be Democrat
10 candidates for something or other, any
thing ut all almost, clear up to the next
Centennial. It took four ballots to decide
the contest, at which ballot James G.
White was declared winner.
The last nomination was that for
Wharf Master. We are surprised at any
candidates entering the lists for this Of
fee against Uncle Joe Forsyth, who last
year swept the platter without opposition
by vote Of 4,59l. We will say, howev-
sr, that Mr., W. P. Adams, the nominee
for this position ia an excellent man, and
should he happen 10 be elected will never
Disgrace the position.
As matter Of curiosity at this time
10 candidates and their friends, We
compile the following record OF votes at
the two last city elections--lS7S and
again in 1875.
lS73-(lfayorJ--JelIers (Dem. J receiy-
ed 2,606 to 1897 for Thoms, Sweeney,
citizens candidate.
City Gsrk-F. A. Britt 1857. Geo. q.
Black, 7S7, John Heron G73, A. II. For
gey S44, W. 7. Emblem 2SG.
Sergedntey Conant 7l3, Cant. Ed.
Davis, 1859, Frank ShRnley $50, Smith
Mcdonald 737.
Street COnnissioaer--C Leonhart l ,s25,
Lawrence Clark 55l, James Haley 3l4.
+. 4: Bulger 4OS, Stephen Clark 77S.
Whdrt 3llSier-JOs. Forsyth 2,622, John
Crockard 924, John Q. Belleville 524.
Superintendent Of Water Waks--John
", Cummings 2,459, John Scott |, l59,
Jas. B. Moore iGi.
1875 ELECTION.
AayOr-Henry Schmulbach 1919, A.
J. Sweensy 2,4O9, John Mcclure 400.
Cay GsrE-Britt S,j7l, Gillespie l,0j9.
Cgy Sergecat--Davis 1854, Altmyer
10y, Mcdonald 5i0.
Street Commissioner - Leonhart 1857,
Wiedebusch PIC, IIarkins 900, Nicholl
tO3, L. Clark 902.
Superintendent Of tie Water W@L-
Cummings (nO opposiliou) 1890.
haari MGater-Joseph Forsyth mo op-
positionl 4,59l.
1t will be seen by an announcement in
our columns this morning that the Re.
p"bltc"ns have called City Convention
for next Saturday. They are Of the Opin.
lou that the Democratic ticket can be es.
'entially amended in some Of its nomina.
tlon', and they have set out to try and
give the public the benefits Of revised
and e1purgatcd list Of candidates.