The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-07
oEscER's fight; he has shown himself
worse than they ever tried 70 show him"


"Porter must CO." was the verdict Of
Democrats not committed in advance 10
Smiths defense, or not too timld to man
fully say what they thought. They rea.
soned that the Democratic party could
not shoulder the load without injury.
"When Grant permitted Belknap to re-
sign" said one Democrat, I'VE all said
that made Grant an accessory after the
act to Belknap's ain. l believe in being
consistent; II the Democrats in Council
now attempt to shield Porter Smith they
certainly assume a share OF his ohenses
against morality, decency and official in
tegrity."
Oi course there were Democrats who
palliated, and a few who even essayed TO
defend, Smiths offending. But 10 the
credit Of humanity be it sAid that the pre-
yailing sentiment seemed to be mingling
Of horror, contempt aud indignation,
which found no other expression but
"Porter Smith must 20"
TIE REASON FOR 1T.
Barney Gllligin, the clerk Of various
things, in the capacity Of Clerk Of the
Council Committee on Police, wrote the
subI9uas for witnesses who were wanted
at the seaaiOn Of the committee Monday
night. He knew that every policeman on
the force was directed to bs summoned
there.
In the possession Of this knowledge he
took leading part in the caucus at which
the resolution was taken to call meeting
OF Council for Monday night, with a view
OF preventing further inquiry by the COM
mittee. The same caucus devised the
schem Of prelerring charges against the
Mayor ass means OF diverting the public
attention from the moral oblisuity Of the
Chief.
The aim Of the whole shameless pro-
ceeding is apparent thus far. II other
and more important reasons exist they
can be exposed later, with more advantage
to the public which is deeply interested
in them. The different COnspirators who
are engaged against the Mayor know best
their own immediate and Interior motives,
but the public is not blind.
THE GERMANS RoUsRD.
Mayor Grub received regular ova'
ton all day yesterday. Men OF all parties
and classes called at his jewelry store
singly, in couples and in squads, TO assure
him OF their confidence in his integrity
aud their belief Of the falsity Of his charges.
The Germans were especially warm in
their denunciation Of Porter Smith for
dragging the late sieagetfest, heretofore
attended by only pleasant memories,
into his string OF falsehoods abou'
the Mayor. The charges in this con-
neCtion were reasonably construed as an
insult to the gentlemen int rested in the
management Of the music festival in July,
aud they were resented accordingly.
Politically and morally, Portersmith com
uitted suicide, il he was not already slain
by his friends, when he filed the charges
against the Mayor. Had an enemy schem-
Ing for the Chiefs irretrieVable ruin die
tated to him his course it could not more
surely and speedily led to his destruction.
Mayor Grub last night ordered a special
meeting OF Council to be called for this
evening, to take such action upon the
charges against him preferred by Porter
Smith as the members think proper. II
will come up in the First Branch, the
Second having already acted upon it.