The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-10
WALTERS WAY
OF Securing Reelection to Council
From the heeond Ward.

EFuut tht stCuhu WhFhs
The Register and Councilman Walter are
trying to make trouble over the nominations
for Council in the Second ward Republican
primaries. The object OF both Is apparent,
The Register has made repeated attempts TO
create the impression among the colored
voters that the Republicans OF this city are
not their friends. These attempts have oil
been in vain, because they were based on
misstatements, Thig last one Is OF piece
with the Others MIR. Waller was candidate
for the Republican nomination for Council
and was badly beaten at the primaries. Some
votes were also cast for Mr.. H. u. Clemens, a
well known and intelligent colored man, but
these were complimentary votes cast In spite
of Mr.. Clemens positive refusal 10 be n can.
didate. The fact which hurts Mr.. Walters
feelings most is that while Mr., Clemens was
not candidate, and the lNTELILGENCER stat
ed that he was not on the
morning before the primaries, Mt his
request, and Mr.. Walter was candidate and
worked hard to secure majority OF the
votes cast in his ward, yet MIR. Clemens re.
ceiyed more votes than he. He now at
tempts, and the Register is perfectly willing to
abet his attempt, TO create the impression
that Mr.. Clemens was rejected because he
was coloFed, an impression which Is far from
The IsrELLI1ENcER Is authorised by Mr..
Clemens to say that he Is not in sympathy
with Mr.. Walter In this matter; that be was
not candidate, aud lie and his friends felt
60 little interest in the election that not one
of the BARRIERS In his own shop voted at the
primaries. He felt eomplimented by the very
respectable vote he received In spite OF his
declinltion, and understands perfectly well
Mr.. Walters selfish motive In pretending to
champion the cause Of. the colofed people.
As 10 the colored paper, The People, Its
editor Mr.. Sweeney, knew nothing OF the
matter except what Mr.. Walter told him,
and he only made the publ he did
upon Nj. Walters solemn declaration that
the facts were % he represented them, which
they were not
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
A meeting was held at the Second Ward
Market House last evening on the call oil Mr..
Walters, who presided. About a score and
a half OF men were present, possibly ten OF
whom went meaning business, while the
rest were there for fun.
The following gentlemen were nominated
for Council:
First Branch, Hon. A. c. Eserter.
Second Branch: Fl. b. Clemens. Ed Christ.
man, A. Walter.
Mayor Egerter was not found by reporter
who attempted to see him last evening, but
in all probability his name was used without
his knowledge or consent. Mr.. Clemens
called at this Office after the meeting was
over. and asked that the announcement be
made for him that he did not desire the nom
instion, and will not accept IT.
Moreover, he intends to do this year what
he never did beiore-go to the polls at the
coming municipal election and work for the
election OF the regular Republican ticket.
So much for Mr. Walters Convention
l2;i5A. ". B.r.rr.rl "Hello!" "That the
IsTELLI0ESCER" "Yes-whore you" And
Mr.. Walter gurgled over the wire. Don't
you thic! y publish any card by Clemens! !"