Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-16
NINE TO SIX.
NINE DEMOCRATS Aa0 SIX RePUs-
lICAkS
Elected by the City Council, Last Night
Who They We're and the
Particulars Of Their
Election.
mo ONE DANCED THE PARTY LINE"

NJ UNc UhNICU iHI H"'' N'
The Council met last night, and in ac'
cordance with the provisions OF the city
charter, elected the various officers, as
found below. For the most part every
thing was quiet, except the outside
crowd, aud the result seems hlsh sat
isiactory to all parties.
Second Branch.
The Branch came to order promptly
al : 80 O'Clock, every member (23) being
in his place. !,
The reading OF the minutes was dis
pensed with, as unimportant, ana
small amount OF routine business was
disposed OF, consisting OF the receipt OF
a supplemental water assessment ana
the adoption OF an uninteresting ordi.
nance in regard to the measurement oil
lumber.
A slight breeze was occasioned by a
resolution offered by Mr.. Walters to the
following effect: When the Joint Stand
ing Committees were appointed, varan-
cies were left upon four OF them, to be
filled by the member to be seated from
the First ward. Mr.. Walters resolution
was to place Mr.. J. G. Baker on the
Committee on Ordinances and Mr..
Haberfield upon the others. This was
quite complimentary to the former and
not so much so as to the latter. The
party lines were closely drawn and
quite small squabble ensued. Mr..
Dunning offered an amendment striking
out the name of Baker and inserting
that of Habertield and afterward with
drew it, when, upon motion OF Mr..
Kimberly, the matter was tabled.
At this point, the First Branch ap'
peared, unannounced and the uproar
was terrible for time; but finally the
Mayor assumed the chair, the clerks
called the roll and full Council was an
nounced to be present.
The Elections.
The crowd in the lobby jammed closer
to the railing and things took on very
warlike appearance. The Mayor read
the law in relation TO the election, and
picking up formidable roll OF papers
announced that the officers would be
filed in alphabetical order. The first
therefore, would be the
ASSESSORS.
For the First district, applications
were read from Messrs. w. d. English
and +. p. Wingerter. Mr.. Cracralt NOM
mated Ralph Ankle. On the first ballot
after several changes, Wingerter was
elected by the following vote:
For Wingerter - Messrs. Criswell,
Fritz, Hull, McAdams, Schultze, Simp.
son, Burdatts, Cunning, Echstruth,
Haberfield, Haller, Hildreth, Laughlin,
Prince, Robinson, Schockey, Steele,
Waterhouse, Walter, Wingerter and
Scott-2l.
The remainder OF the vote, mainly
Democratic, was divided between Henry
and Ankle, the first getting j, that OF
Mr.. Halsted, and the latter the Demo
cratic vote, 10, less that OF Robinson.
Mr.. Wingerter was declared duly elected.
For the Second district, Mr.. Scbultze
nominated Robt. Cowan, and MIR.
Myles nominated Louis Delbrrgge. The
former was elected by strict party vote
of p to 20, Cowan receiving the Repu6-
lican support.
For Assessor at-Large, applications
were read from Messrs. Peter Phillips,
John w. Boring and w. ID. English.
Mr.. Halter nominated John Clator; Mr..
Baker brought Ralph Ankle again to the
front, Mr.. Myles did similar turn for
Louis Delbrugge and MIR. Halsted nom
mated Squire Schultze.
The was a great deal OF coquetting on
the ballot, and many complimentary
votes were cast. After unlimited chang
ing, it was found that the party lines
had vanished. Before the result was
announced, the vote stood, Mr.. Boring
having been excused: Phillips, 8; Del
brugge, 1; Boring, 5; English, s; Clator,
10; Arkle, ); and Schultz, Z.
But after the change the bulk OF the
Republican vote went to Mr.. Ankle, and
he was declared elected by the following
result Arkle, 81; Boring, j; Delbrugge,
!; Clator, Ia; Schultze,2.
CITY COLLECTOR.
An application was read from W. y.
Linch, and Mr.. Hall, with a few compli.
mentary remarks, presented the name
of James B. fancy. The first ballot was
as follows:
For Taney-Messrs. Boring, Butter
field, Cracraft, Criswell, Fritz, Hail.
Hull, Miller, Myles, McAdams, Simp-
son, Wilson, Wolvington, Zoeckler, Ba-
ker, Burdatts, Clark, Comerford, Cayis,
Grogan, Hildreth, Hoffman, Houston,
Kimberly, Lsughlin, McGranagan, Rob.
inson, Smith, Waterhouse, Walter and
Wingerter-30.
For Linch-Messrs. Halsted, Schultze,
Cunning, Echstruth, Habertield, Halter,
Prince, Schockery, Steele and Scott.
Nj. fancy was accordingly declared
elected.
MARKET MASTER.
Over this office there was terrible
time, seventeen candidates putting in
their claims. They were: Wills. Ken
nedy, John Pracht, q. G. Murdoch,
Chris. Wincher, NJ. Edwards, J. X. Mil
Ter. T. w. Simpson, w. j. Nesbitt, j.
Gruber, VIM. Gundling, II. Thompson,
Robt. Crowther, H. Stolley, Jas. Camp
bell; Mr.. Wilson nominated Al. Graham
and Mr.. Baker nominated Il. Robinson.
There was terrible fight, and the first
ballot was withou. aresult. A second was
began and before an announcement was
made, the changing began. When every
man had altered his vote a couple OF
times, the result stood: Robinson, IS;
Kennedy, u; Gundling, l. =
Mr.. Robinson was accordingly de-
clared elected.
HEIsER FOR SEXTON.
Nominations for City Sexton being in
order, an application from c. A. Exley
was read. Mr.. Dunning nominated j.
S. Armstrong, with little touching up
OF his past services in the Fire Depart
ment. Mr.. Halter nominated George
ID. Statler, who presented petition
dated April cath, 1880. Mr., Davis nom.
mated Chas. Heiser, in whose behalf
SIR. Cracratt presented petition signed
by majority Of the lot owners OF the
city cemetery.
Heiser carried off the cake on the first
ballot. receiving all of the Democratic