Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-09
CITY POLITICS.
The First Gun. to Be Fired in COun-
Gil, Tonight,
At the Election Of Wharfmaster and Fire
Chief---A Little Deal Organized
The Coming City Tickets.

The excessive excitement Of the presiden-
tisl campaign offers the most plausible rea-
son for the great and unusual lack Of every
thing that savors of excitement in the ap-
preaching municipal contest. Two years
ago, the political kettle was boiling hereely
at.this time, but now 1t does not even sim
mer, except with regard to the sergeatncy.
This first gun will be fred in council, to-
RICH, and perhaps an interesting time will
be seen. The term of the chief marshal Of
the fire department has expired and his sue
cessor is to be elected; the Office Of wharf
master is vacant and must be filed. The
late Joseph Forsyth, invincible in life,
has passed away and his official
shoes must be filed. The city Council is
very close politically and full roll must
respond to give party majority. As
elected the body was Republican, but the
changes which have since occurred have
given the Democrats a majority OF one.
This has caused James A. Dunning to pass
several sleepless nights and caused ray of
hope to warm the bosom of Frank Healy,
when the marshalship was mentioned.
These two monopolized the candidacy,
though the hopes Of Andy White, the popu-
lar Island grocer, had an ephemeral exist
ence. For some cause party vote on the
two offices does not meet with the universal
favor necessary to complete success and 1t
was reported yesterday that
DEAL
was in perfect shape, by which enough Dem
ocratic votes were to 60 to Dunning to keep
the buttons on him for two years longer,
and enough Republican votes to John
Crockard to ensure his collecting wharfage
fees until the city election. This is not
pleasing to the strict partisans Of either par
ty, and they are pouring the waters of scorn
on the party lines, in the hope OF
drawing them to riged tension. 1t the
boilers of this alleged arrangement should
fuse and agree on slate, it would make
things decidedly interesting tonight. There
was, at one time plan to stave off the
election of fire marshal until the new
council came in, but the unexpected va
cancy in the Office Of wharfmaster compell-
I'd instant action and upset the plan.
CITY TICKETS.
As Col. D. would have pathetically re
marked, the city campaign is tough on the
gentlemanly politicians who control the
vote" Aside from the office Of City Ser
geant, candidates seem to be wonderfully
shy and scarce. II there is anybody spec
tally desirious of prefxirg His Honor to his
name, he has hidden his small light
under a large bushel and it has
not been seen. The man who
is TO cross swords with Frank Bowers has
not disclosed his name and the space on the
party slate, reserved from this purpose IS
still vacant. The names of John II. Hall,
John II. Hobbs and John S. Naylor have
been mentioned as suitable timber ofwhich
TO rear Democratic mayor, but they are
not in the hands of their friends" to any
extent that anybody knows. 1t is said that
Col. Ben. Fisher and Senator Scott, having
already tasted the Joys and sweets Of legis-
lative il fe would be strong candidates for
the position of singing B. ofP. W. contracts,
but they have not made surface indication
of their willingness to run. Councilman,
TOO, are scarce. But if the contemplated
loan ordinance is ratified and the city treas
ury, at present an airy nothing, takes "a
local habitalion and a name
they may be induced to abandon
their modesty and announce themselves
THE sERGEANCY,IIss
However if other candidates are scarce,
there is a multiplicity of them figuring for
Tom Benefits place that makes ample
amends for other short comings. Eight
patriots are willing to assume the control Of
the score of blue coats, with the care, troubles
and fees incidental thereto. Barney Shan
lev, Porter Smith and Capt. VIM. Prince,
have each a line in the Democratic fish
pond angling skillfully for the nomination.
On the other side Frank Cline VIM.
Williams and Neal Thompson are pushing
up the mill boys in the south and John G.
Haberfeld in the north, while Billy Fugate
is hustling the beer boys everywhere. Every
man of the octette is the coming one, in
his mind, bat none has been guilty Of the in
discretion Of announcing his deputies.
THE PRIMARIES.
The Democratic primaries will be held
next Saturday week, the 10th instant. This
leaves comparatively little time for work
and when it is remembered full set OF
councilmen must be chosen it will be seen
some quick work is necessary. Past his
Tory tells US how important it is to select
good men, What 90 our taxpayers say?
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