Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-22
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MARTINSBURG, w. VA, May 2Oth.-
The city election Occurshere next Mon
day, at which a mayor and five Coun-
cilmen will be chosen. There are two
tickets in the field, one headed by w.
T. Logan, of the Independent, for re-
election, and the other by Fl. A. Frazer,
a prominent merchant. The issue is
entirely local, and hard to define in
brief. but ii is understood the Frazer
ticket is for greater economy in the
administration of affairs, no salary to
Mayor or Council, and lighted streets,
while the other being composed with
but one exception of retiring officials,
is seeking v~indicatiOn and endorsement
ofthe past administration. Some years.
ago, the city authorities incurred a
heavy Indebtedness from the introduce
ton ofthe Holly system of water works,
and in order to provide for the payment
of the bonds, and their interest, ETC.,
the authorities deemed it a necessary
precautiOn, if not an absolute require
ment, to curtail expenditures, and to
this end discontinued street lights, with
the understanding, however, that when
practicable the order of d~iscontinuance
should be rescinded. The opposition to
the Logan ticket contend that the time
has come when we should have "light,'
and they champion a ticket pledged TO
gratuitOus service in office, rigid
economy and street lamps. ID. 5.
Eichelberger, ESD, of the Statesman,
is a candidate on the Reform ticket for
a seat in council to represent the THIRD
ward.
At the same election, the voters OF
the city will pass upon an important
amendment TO the municipal charter.
Under the present law, no man is per-
mitted to vote at corporation elections
without prepayment of his taxes. Dur
ing the recent sessions of the Legislature,
Delegate Evans thought to have the law
repealed, through an amendment to the
charter, but a substitute for the Evans
proposition, offered by Senator Faux
ner, was adopted, which if endorsed by
the people, will hereafter require the
prepayment of capitation tax only as
prerequisite TO the exercise ofthe fran
chise.
The West Virginia Department of the
Grand Army ofthe Republic will be re-
presented at the National Encampment
in Baltimore, next month, by w. II. ii.
Flick, Department Commander, II. V.
Damils, 4. \. G., and by many others,
doubtless, though arrangements are not
vet definitely announced. 1t is under
stood that the West Virginia officials
will have headquarters at the Eutaw
House. There are at present but six
posts in the State, located respectively,
at Martinsburg, Lincoln Nc. /; at
Harper's Ferry, Col. Joseph Thoburn,
No. >; at CharlestOwn, Kanawha u
ty, Greenbury Slack No. 3; at Hunting
ton, James A. Garfield, No. 4; at SIS
sOnville, John Hall, No. D; at Fair
mont, George b. Meade, No. q. The
State Department is provisional, at
present, but application has been made
for permission to organize a permanent
Department, and this will doubtless be
done at an early day. A delegation of
the Martinsburg Post, will probably at
tend, the Decoration services at An
tietam, May 30th, thirteen miles from
Martinsburg. Hon. w. II. II. Flick,
Department Commander, will deliver
the annual address at Grafton cemetery
on Decoration day.
Rev. r. D. Roller. Rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, this city,
has been rendered a call to St.. johns
Church, at Mobile, Alabama, one Of the
oldest and most influential churches
of that denomination inthe South. The
reverend gentleman's many friends here
will regret TO lose his services and social
conpanionship. We believe he has not
vet decided to accept.
c. +. Mcclure, an agent of the South
ern Bell TelephOnean Telegraph Com
pany is in the city, and if properly en-
Outraged will establish q Telephone Elk
change here. He will meet the bust
ness men Of the place at the st. Clair
Hotel, this evening l9th), and the mat
ter will be discussed. Il.