The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-22
st. Louis Municipal Election.


ST. Louis, March 2l.-Both Dem
ocrsts and Republicans held a conven.
tion here this morr ing to nominate can
didstes for Mayor and city officers. Both
conventions endorsed Henry Overstolz
the indepcnent candidate for Mayor, by
large msjoritles. 1t Is likely, how
ever, that this action will be repudisted
by large numbers of both Republicans
and Democrats, and that one or more
candidates will be brought out In opposl.
tion to Overstolz. 1t may be stated pos
itively that another Republican conven.
ton will be held tomorrow which will
undoubtedly denounce the action of the
Republicans to-day, and nominate q
straight opposition ticket.
ST.. LOUIS, March 2l.-Political ex-
element has run high here to-day, and the
contest in the coming election promises to
be unusually lively. Henry Overstolz,
present Mayor, was called upon through
the press Sunday last by several thous.
and citizens to. run as an independent
candidate. He accepted the invitation
and announced himself a. candidate
To-day the regular Democratic con-
vention was held to nominate
city ticket and it nom-
nominated MIR. Overstolz for Mayor by
large majority, whereupon the dele
gates from the Sixth ward withdrew
The action of the convention has met
with pretty determined opposition by a
number of.lnfluential Democrats, and a
large meeting was held at the court
house tonight to consider the situation
Several speeches were made in denuncia-
tion Of the action of the con.
vention, and q commsttee OF prom
inent citizens, to be increased to
one hundred, was appointed to consult
upsn the subject, and If they deem
it desirable they are authorized to call
another convention and put another
ticket in the field. This committee is also
empowered to act in concer. with any
other party or organization with view
to com bining all opposition to Mr.. Over
stolz. A Republican convention was also
held to-day and the candidacy
of Mr.. OverstolZ was endorsed by a
strong majority OF this convention, which
Was called by the Republican Central
Committee, but another convention, call
ed by what is known as the publlcan
Central Club, will be held tomorrow,
and 1t will probably repudiate Mr..
Overstoliz, aad nominate straight
Republican ticket. This organization is
opposed to the Central Committee on
reformstory grounds, it being utterly
opposed TO the assessment OF csndl'
tates for election purposes, and con-
tending for the different ward represen-
tations from the Centrsl Committee. 1t /.
being engineered by several old Repub.
licans whu are demanding reforms, and
it is not unlikely that they will not con
suit with the repudiating Democrats and
agree upon some plan to combine the
entire opposition to Overstolz. Both
Democrats and Republicans allege that
Overstolz used his influence to pack the
conventions, and much indignation Is
expressed thereat.
LATER.-The Republican Central Club
held a meeting at the Turner's Hall to,
night, and after free discussion of the
situation, determined not to hold thelT
convention tomorrow, but TO call new
primaries for Friday night to elect dele
gates to q convention to be held on Sat.
urday. The DRIFT of the discussion Wa:
in favor of putting thoroughly first elias:
Republicans at the head OF the ticket and
filling the other places without regard
to politics.