Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-20
sTEUBENVlLLE.
A Tall Scrambls Ameng Hungry
Politicians
For the Scraps Which Fall From the Peoples
Table-Some Of the Candidates
Another Street Railway,
on Paper.
Speeial % he RecisLer.

srErBENvILLk, January l9-Thers Is
tall scramble among Democratic politicians
and would be's Just now for office, and the
Indications are now that some one is go ng
to get beautifully left Since Dan McCon-
Vile has been given the private secretary
ship, every man who ever stood round the
polls on election day. with bunch Of tick
cts in his hand and stogy in his mouth,
thinks he should be rewarded for services
rendered the great Democratic party"
For the oil inspecsorsh;p there are q
number of applicants, among whom are
Alexander Coleman, Oliver J. Beard, Wm.
c. Myers. who held the position under
Uncle Dick Bishops administration and
they cay that Jim Irwin and Al, Cable
would also be
Wiling 10 serve I'm That Capacity.
Coleman is q member Of the City Council
and carries the Fifth ward in his vest
pocket, as it were. By occupation he bats
sand. and Dobbins' cigar store is fayorite
hsunt of his. There, in company with the
Philosopher, he discusses the topics Of the
Gay and his chances for office.
Beard is q layer; he ran for Clerk OF
the Court on the Democratic ticket when
there were two Republican candidates In
the field, and was-defeated. He may be
more successful in his present campaign,
however.
Myers and Cable are gentlemen of leisure
and Irwin is grocer. The latter has never
BEEN in politics, and Of course Will stand
no chance.
Col. Bob MeIlyaney would take posi-
ton, say Deputy Warden, Captain OF the
Guard or some other penitentiary Job.
Bob has doue the Democracy good service,
for when the campaign funds were low. II
was be and his old friend Peter Wetheral,
who mixed" among the boys and made
them come to time with cssh-a very lm
portsnt factor in politics. The Democracy
should remember Robert.
General Cromwell Buoy, of Mingo, Fire
Director, Big John GOssett, and score OF
Others would also like 10 grace Columbus
with their Ctii ial presence, and are
Turning Their Energies and Faces
in that direction, AMI believing in the old
Democratic doctrine, "to the victor belong
The spoils." will have something or "Oust.'
But there are not enough offices for all OF
tn M and some one is going to be Left,
which thought leads US to remark "B. eSs4i
not DO disappointed
We have another street railxay-on
psper. We also have a Children's Home
AZ our minds
Sl,ighiEg parties are popular up hars,
about the only klnd of fua going among
the Dung folks.
The knights Of Pythias OF this CITY are TO
give grand bsl ma>que at Turner Hall on
February Ii. Big preparations are bsfnE
II sde, snd If the sfisir is as successful ~
other projects the Knights take h JIi nj l.
will be a great event.
On the 22d inst the bremen give 8 hop
al Turner Hall.
MIS- jerks. of Allegheny, and the Chn-N
: risty. of this city, sing at the Opera
House on February l.
Personal.
Commissioners Ball and Parsons are N
Columbus attending q meeting OF the
County Commissioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will McClasky, nee Ettie
HUFF, Of Pittsburgh, We're in the city this
week, the guests Of relatives.
Hon. ID. McConville, wife and family
have taken rooms at the Park Hotel,
Columbus.
Louis May is in Pittsburgh attending
uff's College.
Father MUntag, formerly of st. Peters
church, this city, now OF Blrnesyilte, Was
in town this week.
Minnie Hawk sings in this city Monday
evening. It will be musical event.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Terrence are visiting
n cir former home in Troy, y. Y.
Rev Bnrand. or Richmond, this county,
was in Pittsburgh Monday, and the p)oI
lace took him for Senator Dan Voorhees,
He'is q six and half foOter.
The Steubenville young ladies are learn
ing to play billiards. So says society
yCung man.
Henry Gregg, Esq, has returned from
visit to bis brother, Dr. Gregg, at Auap)li
Mike Malone, of Pittsburgh, is in the
city. called here By the death OF his father.
The mother Of Auditor I.'meral was
buried at Bloomfield last week, aud on
Monday Of this week q sister, who also re
sided at Bloomfield, died.
City Solicitor Charlie Reynolds
Has Resigned His Position
ard will remain in the West. Charles
meny friends in this city regret that he
hiss gone.
II is said that ex-Lieutsnant Governor
Richards will be a candidate fer Solicitor IN
the spring. Mr.. Richards is good lawyer
and gentleman, and would undoubtedly
make good solicitor.