The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-25
nIxED.
The condition Of The democracy q. tue
Present TIme-What Prominent Bour'
hons Think OF the situation.


A Democrat remarked the other day
dining he course Of = conversation with
several others: swell, 1t appears TO me
that our party just now Is between que
devil and the deep sea" and the otne5
gentlemen in the party, Oh MS ponucAl
persuasion, said nothing, but nodded sp'
proyingly. The remark was mol 81 all
elegant, but it expressed IN very lew
words the precise status OF the democracy
ia this city at the present writing, ana the
man who said 1t need not think his
opinion an isolated one, for 1t 10 but the
expression OF scores, although IN other
terms, that we encountered In the last
three days. The biennial charter election
takes place January 9th, 1881, at which
Mayor, City Sergeant, City CLERK, super
inlendent Of Water Works, Street Com
missioner and Wharlmaster will be elect
ed. The Republicans have already indi'
Gated their choice OF men for these posi-.
tons, and it now remains for the Democ'
racy 10 take similar action. Their cleo.
ton for candidates has been liked Tor
January Sth, (Jackson's day.
The office OF Mayor Is sineCure so ter
40 drawing any salary is concerned, but 1t
Is no sinecure so far as duties, both oner-
ous aud important, are concerned, as has
been demonstrated within the last four
years, or during the time of the b.
& o railroad troubles and the prevalence
OF iucendiarism in this city. For this oil.
fee there have been at least hall dozen
candidates spoken Of, but on mono oil
them can the Bourbons concentrate.
Mayor Sweeney has declined TO be a can.
didate again. and this leaves him out oil
the question. ]. Hanson Good, Esq, was
regarded with great favor as an available
candidate, bat that gentleman told our
reporter Thursday evening in the most
explicit terms that he WAS not
candidate nor would he accept
a nomination, Thus endeth the second
chapter, and with It's termination we are
thrown into the field. In one corner OF
this training pasture We discover VIM. q.
| Hsndlan, of the Eighth ward, who Is in
the same position practically that the
befogged Democrat was whose exclama-
ton Initiates this article. He has two
rocks OF rather large proportions to steer
clear OF in the narrow channel Of pe;
mocratic possibilities in this city. Fist II
be gets the nomination, which isquestiona;,
BILE, he will have to beat the combined
forces Of Caldwell and Sheriff Tingle, or
rather not the combined forces but the
strong separate force Of each.
Each oil these gentlemen has made
something OF reputation for looking al
ter the interests Of his,iriends, and no man
Ia better aware OF what interest this pair
will take in his election than w. O. Hand
Ian himself, and the knowledge OF this
Kindness of intention toward him Is what
gives him pause. Our reporter took occa'
sion day or two ago to call on Mr.. Hand;
Ian TO ASCERTAIN his views, but he declined
TO say anything ''just now" and being
pressed said in substance that he was nom
committsl.
Hon. All. Caldwell was not disposed to
talk "iust now, either" but was not pre-
pared to say that he would throw the
nomination over his shoulder.
John II. Hall said he had not thought
much OF the matter; did not think there
was much in the office, but was notprepared
to say what he would do in case he was
offered the nomination.
Besides the above, Col. W. L. Hearn, j..
A. Miller and Philo Kimberly are
mentioned. John Sweeney, son Of a. j.,
has also been named, but this mention was
only complimentary. j,
Such are the names we have heard, and
1t is not at all unlikely that man not in
this list may be selected. :,
For City Sergeant there are lew candi-
dates from among which we select the tol-
lowing: Charles Bingell, Henry Conant,
Porter Smith, Dillon J. Mccormick, J. w.
Sweeney, John II. White, Thomss Shan.
lev, Robert JunkIns, and ]. W. Maloney.
1t would be an act Of fragrant injustice to
discriminate in favor OF any OF these
gentlemen, and we will only give the
opinions OF certain gentlemen in the mat
ter further on in this sketch.
For the nomination for City Clerk there
will be no opposition that we can learn
Of, and Col. Alex. Updegratf will be named
unanimously.
For Street Commissioner, Pat Kenny,
OF the First ward, George Boettner, oil
the Fourth ward, L. W. Stevens, OF the
Sixth ward, and James W. Nichols, oil the
Eighth ward, are candidates. The race is,
80 far as the sentiment We have encounter
ed indicates, between Nicholl and Stevens.
For Superintendent OF the Water WORKS
there is contest between Measrs., ohm w.
Cummins, VIM. Reitz and n. W. Beck.
For Wharf Master We have heard oil no
candidates, but all seemed favorably dis
posed toward the incumbent Uncle Joe
FOrsythe.
Judge James P. Rogers: II don't know
who will make the nomination for the
Mayorslty. There are several names men
toned in connection with It. No, don't
think Jim Sweeney will be renominated:
Porter Smith is the strongest man, and will
probably be nominated"
Squire Jim Wheeler, President OF the
Young Mems Democratic Club, was found
sitting in his office talking to Col. Miller,
who hiss Just recovered from severe sick
spell, and to hin our scribe appealed for
solution OF the knotty problem. ".Well,
now, really cannot say. have heard
al. Caldwell, Hans. Good, Bill Handlsu,
W. L. Hearne and Bob Delaplain spoken
OF, but none Of them are very strongly
backed. The mention OF the names OF the
gentlemen was only casual. In regard to
the sergeantCy, can only speak OF what
have heard OF the candidates In my own
neiphborhood-I mean over in the Fifth
and Sixth wards. There 1t is nothing but
Bipgell. He will Just sweep those wards.
don't know much about other candi-
dates.
q, W. Phillips, Esq, OF the First ward,
was discovered munching oyster crackers
| in the "Oyster Kings" establishment. He
haJ not thnnohk nf anV man for Mav0r