Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-08
4 HALT CALLED.
Council WrsstIss With the Appoint
msnt Of a Committee,
But AdjOurns Without Being Able TO Select
0ne---A WOrdy Conflict Between
the Republican and Dem
ocratic Members.

Smith against Mayor Grub, than q glance
at the immense lobby which witnessed the
proceedings in the First Branch of the City
Council, last evening. The number Of spec,
tstors was much larger ethan on Monday
night, and the sayings and doiDgs Of mem
bers were followed With the greatest atten.
ton. By the great majority it was ex
pected that the session would be q briei
one, embracing only the reading Of the
charges against the Mayor and the appoint,
ment of the members of the committee to
serve on the part of this Branch, but q few
gentlemen, who, asi turned out, were gifted
for the occasion with prophetic powers,
PREDICTED TROUBLE AND A HITCH
in the proceedings before the night was
spent.
As cary as seven o'clock people began to
copgregste about the north end of the Cit!
Hall, and when halfpast arrived there were
probably two hundred gentlemen in the
| FIRST Branch chamber and the corridor and
police headquarters rooms adjacent. Mem
| bers of Council also began to drop in early
and were to be seer miDgliDg with the lobby,
exchanging opinions and comments upon
| the somewhat complicated state municipal
matters had gotten into during the past few
weeks, and particularly within the past few
DAYS. Mayor Grub and Clerk GaligsI
came into the First Branch chamber abou
halfpast seven and took seats at the re
porters' table, engaging in a conversation
with the expectsnt tcribes and at the sam
ime
SIZING U THE, LOBBY,
which, as the hour of meeting drew nigh, be
gan to swell in numbers, men crowding int
the room until fully one-tbird Of the avail
able space was like the interior of a sardin,
box.
At a quarter to eight o'clock Mayor Grub
arose from his seat near the centre Of TIT
room and took his place beside the clerk q;
the desk, and the officer in attendance wa
requested to notify members to repair 10th
cbamb,r. In o few moments they cam
in'o the room from the apartments of tn.
po'i,e g, and the gavel fell.
THE SESSION.
Cleik Gslligsn called the roll, with the
| following result: Present-Messrs. Bingell,
Caldwell, Comerford, Dobbins, Farrell, Hal
Ter, Hoffman, List, Myles, and McGregor-
10.
Mr. Dobb'ns moved to dispense with the
rasIir , of the minutes, and il was g.
ordered.
The Mayor called Mr.. McGregor to tn
chair. BE then took the floor and said:
"GESTLENEN:-I have called this meet.
in of the Council for the purpose Of taking
action'upon charges preferred against m
BY Chiefof.P Police Smith. / expect a full
prompt and thorough investigation. l ssl
DO mercy at your hands-only justice"
Clerk Galligsn then read the charges pre-.
ferred against the Mayor, as heretofore pub
lished in the REGISTER.
The Chair-The motion is to concur IL
the action of the Second Branch in re
ferring to
A JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
As many as favor concurrence will say
aye.
Every member voted aye.
Mr.. Csldwell-How IS the committee t
be appoiptsd2 As the Chair is the ~appointet
of the Mayor a committee appointed by i
would virtually be selected by the Mayor.
move that the committee be appointed b.
the Branch, and that nominations be made.
Mr.. Hofman-It has always been tn.
custom Of Council for the Chair to sppoin
members Of committees, and l hope thit
custom will be followed tonight. | al
heartily in favor of this investigation an6
hope it will probe the matter to the bottom
Let the Chair appoint our part OF the com
mittee and Mr.. Sweeney the committee OIL
the part of the Second Branch. What hsvs
members to fear in this? l suppose Their
will be no unfairness.
Mr.. Caldwell-In answer to the gentle.
man from the Fifth ward, / will say tina
Council has never yet had case similar t.,
this. ! think hat is q sufficient answer
The Chair is not the choice OF this Branch.
Mr.. Hoffman, hope there is enough
manhood in this Branch to allow the chat
70 appoint the committee. l tell the geu
tleman | want
AFULL y FAIR INVESTIGATION.
What has he to fesr2 l want to say tia
you cannot crack the party whip over N!
head, as | have seen it stated in the paper
would be done. Do this mar justice, snc
allow the chair to appoint the committee
An attempt to applause was here mani
tested in the back part Of the room, but Ii
did not amount to much
Mr.. Caldwell-Why, certainly. Every
body wants a full and fair investigation
We have never had such a case as this be
fore. Have the gentlemen anything to fear
from q committee Of this Branch?
The question D o Mr.. Csldwells motioi
was then put and adopted, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Biugell, Caldwell, Come,
ford, Farrell, Kinney anu a1J.as-S.
Noes-Messrs. Dobbins, Halter, Hoffman
List and McGregor-5.
1t will be observed that the Chair vote
no upon q matter which, if defeated, woulc
have left the appointment Of the COMMITTEES
IN HIS HANDS.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. Hall
er Jumped to his feet and said:
"Imove that Mr.. Caldwell be allowed Il
appoint the committee, as he seems YER
WuCu dIEdlu IL VIII nOI 10 "ol4 UVnS,
Mr.. Gsldwell-"QI, the Branch has SET
tied that question. / want to say that
would not serve upon the committee undel
any circumstances"
The Branch then proceeded to nominate
members ofthe committee.
Mr.. Myles nominated Mr.. Dobbins, suG
he was unanimously chosen.
Mr.. Hsller named Mr.. Comerford snG
he was likewise selected.
Mr.. Caldwell named Mr.. Bingell as tn,
third member.
Mr.. Hoffman nominated Mr.. Lost.
A ballot was taken with the following re
suit:
For Mr.. Bingell-Messrs. Caldwell, Com
erford, Farrell, Kinney and Myles-5.
For Mr.. Comerford-MeSsrs. Dobbins
Hsller, Hoffman and M~eGregor-4.
But before the result was announced, Mr..
WingSEtef, who had been sent for in hot