The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-31
DESPERATE DEVICES OF THE DEMO.
Gratis 10 CAPTURE IT.
The Republican Majority in the Second
Branch Refuse TO be BuIIdOEed and
Hold the FOFt-InieFestinE Descrip'
tIOn OF the Proceedings Before
aud After the Organization.


should recount the ballots polled on last
Thursday. Notwithstanding the fact that
they had already counted the ballota over
twice, they agreed to another count and
at once began their work in the chamber
OF the First Branch OF Council. The re-
count took place in the presence OF large
number Of persons among whom We no.
ticed L. S. Jordan, B. S, Allison, A, ].
Sweeney, Alfred Caldwell, W. a. Wilson,
@, ]. Rawling and several others.
This count was most close and CritiCa!
and resulted in giving Mr., W. A. Wilson
a majority OF one over Mr.. W. a, Isett Tor
a seat in the First Branch,
During the count however a dispute
arose on account Of Republican ticket,
upen which the name Of John S. Robinson
appeared, written opposite the name Of o.
j. Rayling, Things all along had been
looking little shakey for Mr., Sweeney's
prospects, and he thought that in seCh'
niCality that could be raised over this
ticket there would be q way out for him,
self So he insisted that the law should
BIZ literally observed, In regard to count
ing the first names on the ticket. II this
was complied with 1t would take one vote
from Hsbberfeld and leave himself two
OF a majority. This the Republican Judge
present thought was manitestly wrong
and unfair, as the intention OF the voter
had been obviously and mAnilestly 10
scratch Mr.. RaWling and to vote for
Messrs. Robinson, BurdRtts and Habber.
field. A controversy oil some length then
resulted over the matter which was termi'
mated by Mr.. Jones, the Republican
Judge, allowing the ballot TO be counted,
although under strong protest, This bal.
lot turned out to DO fortunate one for Mr..
Sweeney, for II counted Tor him, gave him
two Of q majority, but II for MIR. Habber'
field, that gentleman would have ono Of
majority. Mr.. Jones, however, proved to
be equal to the occasion and refused to
sign the certificate Of election in favor Of
Mr.. Sweeney.
Here was an unanLlcipated dilemma,
and at the same time an embarrassing one
to Sweeney'a adherents and doubly so to
the ex.Mayor, for he telephoned all over
town that he had been elected, and now
to be placed in this attitude before the PEG.
pie was humiliating In the extreme.
When the ex.Mayor, therefore, found
that he was again In danger Of political de.
Capltation he was n0nplusSed Tor while,
but assuming first On inslnuating man.
nor he tried to coax Mr.. Jones into sign.
ina Ills certificate, but to no purpose.
He then grew huller and assuming his
air peremptory he made o mild demand
that the certificate should be given him.
This also failed Of It's effect, and then
came the air RutoCratiC and the demand
unconditional, which met the same deCid.
cd answer. John NJ. Sweeney came along
about this time and added his entreates
to those OF his father, but the Spartan
never reented," and little Al. Caldwell
erected his bristles and sailed in only 10
come out smaller than ever. Billy Wilson
tried his hand In o small way, and his sue.
cess was still smaller.
Bridge Cracralt, who was In the room,
then tried the influence oil his eloquenCe
upon the reCslCitrant Judge, upon whose
action hung the prospects OF Jim fancy,
| Jim Maloney, General Wallace, al. Cald.
vol, Harvey Furgusson and Others.
Bridges eloquonCe never had been very
potent with men Of Jones abilities hereto.
fore, and 1t now amounted to no more than
Ave minutes speech from Captain YAnCY
would have done. All the Democrats In the
room then surrounded the isolated Repub.
liCan and began talking at once, shaming,
threatening, coaxing and imploring, hut 1t
was no use, for strong already In his belief
that he was right, he had reinforced and
strengthened his views by the legal advice
OF Mr.. W. ?. Hubbard, whom he had sent
Tor TO act as his counsel In the matter
From that me forward there was no gllm.
mer OF hope for the Sweeney faction, and
they began the freezing out process. In
other words, the Mayor refused to make
the required returns Of the recent election
TO Council until all had bean certified to
by the the judges. Mr.. Jones and bis
friends, however, were equal TO the
occasion. HR offered to certify to the cleo.
ton Of Mr.. Wilson, to the First Branch,
and also to the election oil Messrg. Bur.
datts and Robinson 10 the Second Branch,
and to leave the question Of the election
Of Messrs. Habbellield and Sweeney 10
that Branch.
This proposition the Mayor declined to
acCede to. and, again assuming Concllia.
tory manner, asked Mr.. Jones 10 certify 10
his election, aud let Mr.. Habberfeld come
before that body as q contestant. This
proposition, however, had not the neCes.
Hary elements OF consistency, and was de.
cliied by Mr.. Jones on account Of its 10.
nuity, and again the OongeFling process
WAS fesortsd to.
BY thIp time 1t began 10 grow late, and
the multitude In waiting below impatient.
Presently message came from below
that the Second Branch was awaiting the
action 81 Mr.. Sweeney. The Mayor start.
ed down stairs. He returned In few
minutes with the information that that
Branch could not organize until the re.
turns were all In. Another season OF use.
less talking and pickering began, but our
reporter was obliged TO 10 down stairs In
order 10 watch the proceedings incident to
the organization Of the
SECOND BRANCH,
Here also was scene Of confusion and
disorder not often met with In this peace.
full city. The City Clerks office, the
Municipal Clerks room and the Second
Branch chamber were filled with as com.
posite q crowd as one could encounter this |
side OF New Orleans. Men spoke In |
strange tongues and the only Language
common 10 all was the profanity that was
circulating among the gentlemen present |
They had been In the building all |
afternoon and were becoming impatient
aud FESTIVE under the delay oGcasioned BY |
the deadlock upstairs.
The crowd was momentafily becoming
more clamorous and the members OF the
Second Branch at last firing at the delay
determined 10 call that branch 10 order,
which was done by Mr.. 3. P. Hildreth, Of
the Seventh ward, who moved that Mr., ].
A, Dunning be appointed Temporary chair.
man. Mr., Dunhing thanked the gentle.
men for their courtesy, and sent q tnessen.
ger 10 Mayor Sweeney 10 inform him that
The branch was organized and ready for
business. This message brought Mayor
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