The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-19
THE CITY ELECTION
IS TO BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY,

IS TO BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY,
And the Candidates are ON the Jump-Pros.
poets of Heavy Vote, md Both Sides
Confident of Success Strength ofthe
Republican Ticket Conceded.
Only three days remain until the quail
fed voters OF Wheeling will be called upon
once more, to choose Mayor, a City Ser
geant, a City Clerk and Wharfmaster, to
serve for two years, and in the respective
wards members OF the two branches OF
Council. The candidates for Mayor do
little or no electioneering, the nominal
head OF the ticket being more Of an hon.
orary position than anything else. How.
ever, both the candidates for Mayor seem
10 be anxious to win. The Sergeantcy
and Clerkship are the principal plums, and
these offices not only the candidates, but
hosts OF their friends arc working for like
Turks. The nominees for Wharfmaster are
also doing some earnest work OH smaller
scale. The loan ordinance proposition,
which is also to be voted upon, attracts its
share OF attention in the discussions OF the
election, and the provisions and condi:
tons OF the ordinance seem TO be studied
with interest.
TIE MAYoRALTY.
For Mayor, the candidates are Mr.. Jacob
W. Grub, on the Republican ticket, and
Mr.. NJ. Pollock on the Democratic. Both
the candidates stand high, but Mr.. Grub
il particularly popular, being an energetic
young business man OF known capacity
who has always been true to trusts re.
posed in him, Of keen perception and good
general intelligence, and particularly Of a
generous and liberal disposition which
wins to him the cordial support OF classes
who usually take no interest in a munich
nal election. Mr.. Grubb has the support
OF many influential men outside OF his
own party, and his strength as candidate
is universally conceded. He has been in
business in Wheeling since his boyhood
and has an unusually large circle Of ac'
Iquaintances and fewer enemies than might
be supposed. His work during the tlOed
OF last February, when he administered Ia
the relief OF the sufferers at considerable
personal sacrifice and worked liked q
Trojan day and night, is telling forcibly in
his favor, though he nor his friends have
not referred to it Us reason he should re-
ceive the support Of the benehciaries. II
is constantly referred to, however, by
those who are personally cognizant Of the
facts, and his efforts on behalf OF the DIES.
titutc is proving bread cast on the waters. y
THE SEIGEANTCY.
The contest for the position OF Chief o.
Police is where most OF the fun comes in
Neil Thompson, the Republican candi
date, and Porter Smith, the Democratic
nominee, are both well known, and each il
an energetic worker who is in TO win
The fight wakes more earnest rs the de.
csivc day draws nigh. Each has small
army OF supporters, the members OF tbs
city police force nearly all being arrayed
on one side or the other. 1t eXcites some
comment that members OF Republican
chiefs force should work for the success
OF Democratic candidate, but they do it
) and do not hesitate much as to methods
) A short time ago an effort was made tC
benefit Smith by underhand attacks or
Thompson's character, butreileCtion show
cd that the Democratic nominee was toe
vulnerable to this sort OF attacks to make
it n profitable warfare for the Smith forces
Thompson's position as Vice President
OF the Amalgamat0d Association has made
him prominent figure in all difficulties
between iron workers and the mill owners,
and the fact that, though he stands up
firmly for the rights OF members OF the
organization he represents, the employers
all think well OF him, speaks volumes in
his favor.
For capacity, integrity, judgment and
Backbone" Thompson has ali enviabie
reputation, and in the language OF one Of
his supporters, "he would make dandy
, chief"
FOB CITY CLERK.
For oms time past politics has
counted for little in the choice OF City
Clerk. When the preliminary contests
began this year, the inquiry was general
"Who will have the gall to run against
Frank Bowers2"
George Hell, Assistant Secretary in the
Gas Office, and young man who has
shown his capacity for some kinds Of
clerical work, had the "gall." Mr.. He'll
is a popular young German, steady and
industrious, and is considered strong
candidate; but Clerk Bowers friends do
not feel uneasy about his chances. He
has made an efficient and in every way
satisfactory Clerk for two terms, and Il
his friends come out on Thursday his re-
election is assured.
For Wharimaster Capt. Henry Sea-
mon, the Republican nominee, is eminent.
ly fitted, by experience, capacity, and
other desirable qualities, and he will give
Johnnie Crockard, the Democratic candi-
date, and the present incumbent, lively
tuSsle for the position.
Indeed, the Republican ticket is con.
Ceded by Democrats themselves, to be an
unusually strong one throughout.
CoUNCILMANIG CANDIDATES.
The candidates for Councilmen arc "too
numerous TO mention" in detail. As a
general thing the Republican nominations
are stronger than usual, and even in the
strongest Democratic wards the election OF
at least q portion OF the Republican
tickets is conceded. In the Fifth ward
the nominations were not made until last
Wednesday. They are strong, and even
the Fifth ward cannot resist the tempta-
ton to send several Of them TO represent
it in Council.
In tho Second ward the outlook Is 30
hopeless for the Democracy that they are
considering scheme to endorse Messrs.
Hearne and Tracy, two Of the Republican
nominees, and place third man in the
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