Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01

STECBENYILLE, Marcn ol.-lne excite
ment over q e municipal election which
take place Monday next, is far greater than
il mas ever been at any State or National
election. Since last Monday there has
been more betting going on than ever in
the history Of the city, and it is estimated
that there is at least 5000 up on the can
didates for Mayor. There is one thing
certain-some one is going to be very sick
next Tuesday morning.
The Republicans started out Monday
with q whoop and yell; they Haunted their
money in the face of Democrats, and cried
for bets: they were so confident that Love
would be the man that in some cases they
offered big odds
Again I o'clock that evening the Demo
Gratis raised 500 pool and covered like
pool Of the Republicans. The latter p 4rty
bIuf!ed around tillTuesdayeyening when the
Democrats saw their chance of success was
good and every dollar that Loves friends
could rake and scrspe together was quickly
taken by McConville's friends. And the
most star tlug thing OF the whole affair IS
that nearly every large bet that was made
on Janes McConYille was made by RePub,
licans. This shows which way the wind
blows. Thursday and Friday il was almost
impossible for q McConville man to get q
bet.
If ever the Republican party OF this city
was frightened 10 their lives they are now.
The court house ring" gave out with a
great deal of gusto that they had one thou
sand dollars to bet on Robert Love. As
soon as the announcement was made the
Democrats, together with anti-Loye Repub'
licans, quickly made up q pool and sent
a committee to the court house. They
called on little Johnny Cook, our religious
Prosecuting Attorney, and made known
the object OF their visit. John squirmed
around little. said be had the money, but
asked to be excused until he consulted with
his brother county officers. This was done
and back he came armed with S2OO toi
Love. This made the Democrats mad
they had thousand, and wanted to bet
thousand or none. Johnny, went
out a second time, and after
an absence of fifteen minutes
came back with fifty more, making their
great pot only $3.50. The Dems seeing this
was all the court house boys could muster
I'D took their little $3.50 and went on their
way looking for other worlds to conquer.
Surely politics makes strange bed lei
lows" as is evidenced by the way matters
stand here now. James Marion, the pres
ent Democratic mayor, is supporting Love,
the Republican candidate, but as Jimmy
political star i on the wane, his support
doesn't amount to much. Marion can be
seen any hour in the day the past week in
company with Conn, OF the Herald, and
Wednesday night, while your cOrrespon-
dent was on his way home, he actually saw
q sight which froze the blood in his veins.
StaDding up against house in dark spot
ON Fourth street, in deep conversation,
stood our Democratic Mayor and the Repub,
lican candidate for the same office, with
their heads together, evidently conspiring
against their political opponent.
On the other hand the great majority OF
our German Republican citizens, nearly all
the coal miners, a couple OF hundred anti
Love Republicans and the solid Democratic
party, with probably the exception OF about
eight men, stand solid for McConville. In
1879 Love ran for the Republican nomina'
ton for Mayor and was defeated at the
primaries. He then bolted the ticket and
ran as an independent, getting badly laid
out. This accounts for the large number
of his own party now going back on him.
Then he is a fanatic on the temperance
question. and that is why the Germans
don't want him. The coal miners support
McConyille because he was their friend and
took care of their interests when he was In
the city Council, and Democrats want him
elected because he has always been a sue
cesSful business man, with plenty oil eXecu'
tive ability, and will make Mayor with
the interest of the city at heart.
The Republicans, as last resort, are no"
busy manufacturing the fOulest lies on
McCOnville. For instance, they go to Gath
olics and tell them that McConville IS an
enemy to their Church; that he i ties Cath
olics like he does snakes, and th,,. no Cath
Ole will ever get a favor from him; on the
other hand, they 90 to the Iri b ProtestantS
and others and say that NJ Conville is q
id Catholic, and that the Republican:
don't want no Catholic in theirs, and
urgethem to vote against him. In short
they have been employed to go among
Catholics and run McCOnville down, saying
be is not friendly to then, and then turn
around to Protestants and denounce hin
as q Catholic.
The Herald, aided by Moses Marion
and Love, daily publishes a large amount
Of blackguardism against McConyille, but
their untruthful charges have all been sue
eesSfully denied, and leave McConville In
better shape than ever, before the people
The people want to be on their guard fol
any tout charge that may be made against
the Democratic candidate by Conn, Buttee
Marion, or other unprincipled persons o.
like stripe at the last moment, and II they
do McConville will be triumphantly elected
on Monday next.
Robt. Love has promised Jim Bell and
Capt Settler places on the police force IN
the event of his election to the Office OIL
Mayor.
Architect Yost, who planned the neH
City Hall building, is here from Colum
bus.
Frank Maxwell. Harry Sherrard and Joe
Beatty were the judges at the masquerade
given at Turner nall Monday, and sus
tained the dignity of their positions.
The Pan Handle boys gave necStlt
social and dance at Turner Hall last nigh
which was largely attended.
The Terpsichor Club gave most enioya
bic dance &C Kinds Hall Thursday night
Twenty couples were present aud wen
through the May to the enchanting must
of Joe Kramer's orchestra. Kinds tur
nished an elegant supper. ,.,
Miss Annie Nolan, an accomplished
young lady of Cleveland, O., is the guest
friends in this city.
Dono Miller, the philosopher, is hom
from short visit to Pittsburgh.
Dir. and Mrs. +. D. Morrison are hom'
from Columbus, where they had been at
tending the wedding of Richard Morrison
Jr., to Miss Kissell. Rit and his bride viii
reside in the the Smoky City.
Representative Kithcart, of the Ohit
Legislature, and Lieutenant Goyerno
Richards will arrive home from Columbus
Monday morning, the former to vote fo
MCConville and the latter for Love.
1t was reported tonight that thu
Washington City boys" would arrive
tomorrow in time to work for Love
The Washington City boys are Sam Nc
Donald, Newt. Ferry & Co, who live of o
government pap" and come home each
election to work for the success OF the Re
publican party. But the boys if they come
will have q hard row to hoe this time
Jimmy McConyille knows the boys snC
their methods too well, aud is ready To-
them.
Charley Reynolds will run the new Oper'
House for the city. The right man in th'
right place
John NJ. Cook, Esq, one Of the high
monkey-monks of the Hsmline NJ. Il
Church, has turned sporting man, and hs'
bet some money on Love. This will 81
Johnny's last appearance in the arena.
The contracts for scenery for the new
Opera House was given to Losmsn anc
Landes. Of Chicago, and the opera chair
will be furnished by Andrews Of the SAM
city. That house is going 10 be daisy.
Hon. J. Dunbar, in retiring from thu
City Council, (his term having expired,
can point with pride to the greatest et
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