Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-10
HoNoRs ARE EASY.
After a Gigantic Session Of tho
Soioas,
OUSslSe AND oaookAao aErrRsas.
An Amusing Dead Lock In Council Ended
at last---wanted, Badly:
A Manual.
RICH AND RAcY READABLE RusruNos.

Council went into Joint session last night
to elect certain officers. and the result va
q picnic such Is is seldom seen even in that
prolific chamber. Tie FIRST meeting in Do
cember in every other year is the time pre-
scribed by law for electing Chief Marshal
Of the Fire Department and, there being .
vacancy in the office Of Wharimaster, It
ecame incumbent on Council to 20 into IN
election. The Second Branch. about .
o'clock, found itself ready to 60 into joint
session, and committee in due form was
sent to notify the First Branch. When the
committee reached the chamber the Lords
were discussing motion to postpone tho
election, with William A. Wilson and john
Boring as its sponsors. Finally, however,
the Board reposed on the resolution and
marched down stairs. Silent applause
from an immense lobby greeted their ap,
pearance, but Was quickly subdued by the
intensity of the situation.
The Mayor took the chair aud q call of
the rolls found every member Of both
branches in his seat, except Hall aud Whit
aker. The object Of the Joint session was
announced and nominations for Fire Mar.
shsl we're called for Mr. Pickett, ina neat
speech, presented the name Of Frank Hea-
" and Mr. Wilkinson simply nominated tho
present incumbent James A. Dunning.
Mr.. Peterson made speech, calling att'n-
ton to the Importance Of this Office and ap.
pealing to members to lay aside personal
and political feeling and vote for the best
man, nominated John Clator. DIR. Jepson
seconded the nomination Of Dunning, with
q pressing speech, and the body WAS ready
for the tray. The first ballot showed Hea-'
" within one vote OF an election, ~ follows
Healy 81, Dunning II, Clator 4. The
members voted ms follows:
Healy-Bingell, Boring, Brock, Caldwell.
Comeriord. Fritz, Miller, Myles, Wilson.
Clator Dickman, Gavin, Gleason, Grogsn.
Harrell, Kenney, McGiuley, Pickett, Shan.
ley and Smith, p.
Dunning - Donaldson, Hoffman, Hull.
Butts. Hsberfeld, Jaeger, Jepson, Jones.
LoeRier, MotIat, Rosenburg, SchultZe.
Smith, Wilkinson, Work and Hildreth.
Clator-Hallcr, Happy, List. Healy and
Peterson.
There was no choice and second ballot
was ordered Two votes went from Hesiy
to Dunning and one from Cla.or to Dun.
ming, and third was ordered, and still no
choice. In this way it went along until six
ballots had been taken. without much
change. Clator and llcaly exchanged
com plimcnts and some OF the Republicans
play fully changed from Dunning to Cla'or
and back again. Shanley cast n few votes
for Andrew White and Wilson voted Tor
every candidate in turn. 1t looked as
though dead lock was inevitable.
At this point some neat little BY.
play occurred. As Hoffman had
voted prsistently for Dunning, and ss
Wilson had shown disposition to drift the
same way, il was evident Dunnihg would be
nominated as soon as the Republican vote
mobilized on him, and the friends Of Healy
tried flank movement They movct to
proceed TO the election OF n wharimaster.
which the Mayor ruled out OF order Then
Mr.. Wilson moved to adjourn. The Mayor
ruled that debate was allowable on this mo-
ton, and permitted DR.. Jepson TO hsrangue
the brethren on the plea Of sticking to 1t 10
the last. The Mayor afterward got righe
On this and corrected himself, saying he bad
permitted the discussion for the purpose
Of getting light on the subject There
was a great deal OF merriment throughout
the chamber, especially when Boring at-
tempted to change the subject and was
incontinently reposed upon. After frst
ruling that q motion TO dissolve the Joint
session was out Of order. the Mayor chang
! ed lis mind and permitted il, but ruled that
the Fiut Branch had no right, OF itseif, 70
say when it might retire. Dir. Caldwell
made the point that the Firs, Branch alone
should vote on tho question Of retiring, o.
sta Wing Just az the Senate did when il met
the House cf Delegates 10 elect Senator.
The MAYOR oyerraled this and when Uncle
John Boring appealed the Second Branch
ou,yoted the First and sustained the Chair,
while again an audible smile vent round.
4 seventh ballot wss ordered and no re.
suit vas reached. Dunning had 20. Hesly
Is and Clator 3. Then Miller made IN sp-
peal against staying all night When his
motion 10 try whirl q. the wharf master
was oycrruled, he nominated Gale Sylvis ~
compromiie candidate, which honor
Gale declined with thanks. Wilson n,mi.
mated Ike Carpenter and Hairell nominated
Dave Henry. but neither was voted for
The eighth ballot was taken and still no
change. Then the flibustering WAS re-
peaied snd finally the ninth and decisive
ballot was had. Il was a. followC
Dunning-Donsldson, Fritz. Hsller Hoa.
man, Hull, List, Wilson. Bats. Habsrfeld.
Jaeger, Jepson, Jones, Loefiies, Mohat,
Peferman, Rosenburg. Schultzs. Smith. q :.
wilkinson, Wipgerter, Work and Hill
dre,h-22.
Healy-Bingell, Boring, Brock, Csld-
well, Comerford. Happy, Miller hylss.
Cla,or. Dickmsn, Gavin. Gleason. Grogsn.
Harrell. Kepney, Mckinley Pickett, Shss
lev and Smith, P.-l9.
Clator-IIealy-l.
Mr.. Dunning was Accordingly declared
elected, and the crowd in the lobby cheered
It's satisfaction.
The vacancy in the WhsrfmasteRs Office
vss quickly filed. Mr. Wilkinson nomi-
mated John Crockard, and applications we're
received from Il. Z. McNecbcp and Henry
sesmon. Crockard received all the votss
but six. was declared elected and the joint
session dissolved.
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