Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-24
THE MUNICIPAL BATTLE.
TINE SMOKE or THE FIGHT CLEARED
AWAY.
The Successful Happy, the Defeated Sad
A Heavy Vote POIIed All Parties
Show their Strength The
Temperance elemen,
Jubilant.

oNO" WeU 0NShb" WV
Temperance Element
Jubilant,
During the past three weeks local
politics have run high. Every political
faction has been working To its fullest
capacity. Candidates, composed OF the
regular nominees, boltCrs' aud inde-
pendonts, have been hard at work
hobuobbing" tho electors Money
has been layished upon the ward poll
ticiAn for his influence. Solemn prom
isrs have been made, aud declarations
Of future plans published The battle
WAS a strong one, there being more
votes pullcd than ut any previous mum
cipal election.
All day yesterday the excitement,
that generally attends election, was at
fever heat, Democratic and Republican
hacks were seen driving through every
street and alley in the city, hunting up
voters. The various candidates, irom
Mayur down To- Councilman, were
fastening tn aud fro with a marked de-
gree ui anxiety stamped upon their faces,
which ioreshadowcd the dread ct do
feat. In some parts Ot the city, females,
like spartan mothers, were seen urging
their friends To- vote Tor 80 and 80, as he
was the best man on the ticket. CHndi-
dates were betting sums at money on
their own prospects ut success. oIors
bet on their layurltcs, IN tact, tho whole
appeared To toe u matter ui llic ana
death, and VAS au interesting sight to
DISTINGUISHED persons, Il any such
there were. The political "hum'
was tho happicst oi all tho MASSES,
that stood around the polls, as hc coca.
siuually got a chance at Jug bar
which lac swung tu mauiully when the
opportunity afforded.
The vote ui each ward was very large,
and is as follows; At the First ward
we're pullcd 77S votes; Second ward,
10: Third ward, $50, Fourth ward, ~
Filth ward, 5l2; Sixth ward, l,On;
Seventh ward, lh2, Eighth ward, toi'
total, 800. Throughout the cutlrc day,
although excited over the probable re-
suits. A,ele was not any fighting, except
Al the Fllth ward polls, aud that MAS
uuictvd before ANY one was seriously M
Jurod
shortly alter the polls had closed, rs
voting ceased at . O'Clock, voters "l both
the Democratic aud Republican parties
gathered at the
IITY HALL
Iu ur,lrr Ia learn ui the results. At
thu hall there " ere pooplo at every dls.
rriptun. The young, the uld, the rIrh
and poor rumuiuglCd together anxious
tu learn any news that might bo brought
from the several places OF voting Much
surcuhtiuu Was indqlgcd IN Us Ia whom
the successful candidates might hr.
Whatever news was brought IN was
eagerly ynurcdhy those present bnl
AS news was scarce, many Of tho crowd
grew tired and quietly dispersed To- their
homes, while others remained until alter
three o'clock this morning.
The temperance people gathered IN
force at
uZNEr uNLL
last uight To- wait iur the verdict ul
the people, Such gathering com
posed ri both E,dirs aud gcntlCmcn
VAS never hriurc known IN this city,
nor perhaps rlsrW here, to- receive cirC.
ton returns Ii was indeed u crafty
mg evidence ui the happy effects ui
moral vilurt There were odd mcu and
yuuug men IA bruadrluth and IA rusty
coats. There were aged graudalnrs and
rosy checked swCcihCarts gathered ~
though ia the homo circle, all with
hearts alive with anxious hope Mnd
sympathy iur the unfortunate victims "l
rum
The meeting was opened at y O'Clock
with singing, reading at scripture amt
prayer from John Wood, rclurmcd
man a living miracle at rclornallnn.
President Young, ct Mozart Union,
made hrlri opening speech, which
WAS followed hy Hon. T.,
Il. Crucrail. j. kcmplc, Esq,
Robert Marshal, q. ", Baggs and G.
Cline. Cot Bowen, ul Baltimore, who
has done valiant service during the
campaign. VAS prcSrut and delivered an
.ddIrs,. rs thu tIuIe wore uu, each at
lhc speakers were called On again, and
uurds at solid cheer came lrom all. No
matter whether victory comes lrum the
hallut-huN ~ not, W. have gained a won
lrouS moral victory at least, and tins
is something Ia ho proud Ui Every
pledged man was urged To stand trm,
To renew his plCdgr, and To promise his
friends aud his God Ia go on, and on,
aud ever ON in the glorious work 81 well
begun to-day. Tho meeting was contin-
ued up to IL 4. NJ, at which hour
majority oi the la,lirS, adjourned.
Many, however, remained, and until
long after midnight were tho anxious
and earnest ones there To- receive the
news. Defeats were acknowledged with
dignity aud regret, but u PROMISE Ia Try
again. Victories were hailed with dr-
light. "Psalms oi Victory was sung
with awilI which indicated sternncss at
purpose holding evil To rum.
RgrURSs.
rs the vote was large aud the tickets
iriyhthIlly scratched In every ward II
took the judges and clerks many hours
To vuuut aud correctly tally them. There
is said tu have been more wholesale
scratching done yesterday than has ever
been known IN the city. Strict party
adhrrcnts wcrolrw. Below wcgiyc the
vote as near as IL could bc UaCrtalned
at the hour OF going To- press:
COUNCIL TICKET
The following are the names oi the
several Couucilmru voted for in the va
riOus wards:
FIRST WARD.
First Branch H. Zockicr, lS5; ". 4.
Wilson, l55; j. llancs, lb5.
second Branch a. Caldwell, 3l5; J.
Rnhnri. l-n. II Arlln N-n- / a. Smith