The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-24

me polls were opened from 8 A. 81. to
Pm Soon after supper crowds began 10
assemble on the streets, discussing the
probable result. The most anxiety was
expressed concerning the Sergeantcy, but
the opinion generally prevailed that Ma.
ior Jim Sweeney had ut last crossed the
Rubicon and gained the office for which
he long had sought. The Mayoralty and
the Street Commissionership were con-
sidered very close and doubtful, al
though the opinion was freely ex-
pressed that Captain John Mcclure
would come out of the race with small
majority. The Captain, 1t was remarked
had given His Honor a tight race, and de-
veloped more strength in some quarters OF
the city than his warmest friends and nd
mires had hoped for. 1t was universally
conceded that Cousin Alex. Updegraff had
been reelected City Clerk, and Uncle Jo.
Forsythe Wharfnaster. The friends OF
Uncle John Cummings became alarmed
early in the day at the run.
ming qualities developed by Uncle Johns
opponent, Jimmy Riddle, and the latter's
supporters in the evening were confident
OF his success. The friends OF the various
candidates crowded the city building until
a late hour waiting for returns which came
not, the count being a long and tedious
one owing to the big vote and the many
split tickets.
We give below the latest returns TO lie
obtained before going to press. Sweeney
is elected Mayor without doubt, and Ma.
jor James Sweeney City Sergeant by a
handsome majority. Riddle will lead
Uncle John Cummings something
like thousand votes when The
returns are oil in. UpdcgFaff is re.
elected City Clerk, and Forsythe Wharf.
master At the hour We write, A A. H.,
Nichols is ahead OF Lconhart for the
Street Commissionership, and is likely
elected BY q small majority. y
.........ts IN r. FlRsr WARD.
b. Total vote cast 77s. AT 9 M, when
4S6 votes had been counted, the vote
stood:. 5...'q..l.,....t...
Mayor-McLure l79, Sweeney $50.
/. City Sergeant-Davis 100, Sweeney 2lO.
Faris 20, Conant So.
City Clerk-Forgey 1Gs, UpdegrsF ALL
Street Commissioner ~ I,6onhart l6a
Nichols Ito, Clator O2, Arkle 70.
Superintendent Water Works-Riddle
800. Cummings l57.1 .tr
Wharf Master--Forsythe $50, Roberts
For Council, .HenryZoeckler was little
ahead for the First Branch. For the Ser.
anl Rranph, Caldwell, ArkIe and Eamil-
ton wero ahead. f1' m.au.
~. l." SECOND WARD.
The complete vote Of this Ward is as
follows: 80 ''.'7a sI'l
Nayqr-MoLqre so9, Sweeney al4.
City sergeant-DAvis e5l, Sweeney 244,
Faris'97 Conant 65, Brodida.
City Olerk-Forgey 254, UpdeGratF 400.
Street Commissioner = I.eonhart 98I,
Nichols 1893, Clator 12l, Arkle7l.
Superintendent Water Works-Riddle
2SS, Cummings 800. tug '''H.
Wharf Master-Forsythe 4S5, Roberts
SO, Giesey 10.
e5s, E.G: 6faaraft sfa; Second i brsESeo l.gr
r. H, Logan 473, Mortimer Pollock 9Ol,
s. Horkheimer $50, w. A. List oO7, H.
Laikin geo; James Speyer $50, John
Clator l0S, Mat. Daily "a.
THIRD WARD.
y The figures given below arc complete:
Mayof=zMaLure ssl Isyeanay 8hi.
City Sergeant-DaVis 2li, Sweeney 2a3
Faris l2S, Conant 81, Brodie q.
City Clerk-Forgey 2S4, Updegraf' las.
Street Gonmissioner - Leonhart 970,
NICHOLS 9lA, olRtor lg9 Arkle a. ~
Superintendent Water Works-Riddle
aGa, Cummings All.
, Wh " Master Rorsytbe 1884,. Roberts
Council Branch-Y. B. simpson
81, ST. II. N, Ewing 1888, W. v. Hope Is:
Second Branch-I, e. Hanson 2sl, VIM.
Haller 3l5, James A. Dunning 1877, ~.
9Iigg lse, q, Il. TsitpFs fGJ, H. a. Miller
I6e, Robert Simpson 4b Jos. spsldeI 81,
J, III, Merriman 10. " y
isaL, FOURTH WARD.
Total vote polled, 724; counted up to
/ 80 a. NJ, $50; when the vote stood:
MAyor-MGLure l6l; Swpsnay 29S.
City Sergeant-Dayis5 l2l, Sweeney lS2,
FariS 8S, Conant 38, Brodie !.
City Clerk-Forgcy ITO, Updegrair 9S5.
Street Commissioner - Leonhart los,
!. ssupofintaen4sRs %atpF " Sdfis-Hl4dlp
|5g, Cummings 1877. ia,,
Wharf Master-Fosythe .st4, Roberts
The Council ticket most most probably
.lected was: First BraneL-James Nc.
Adams; Second Branch Jacob Jefferson,
Fohn N. Houston and Philo Kimberly.
's,I t.a ,~H RpTlwARp,
Returns Of thisyard 9re also incomplete,
The count was not finished when tho |
igures were taken: lirv ,.f' |
Mayor-McLure III, Sweeney 500. |
City Sergeant-payis l5l, Sweeney 3l5,
'srls 81, cOnant 70, Broats2. ~