Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-14
THE GAS TRUSTEES.
Three Democrats Selected 10 Joint
Session of Council.
Messrs, Oscar Sseley, August Roll
and Frank P. JePsOn the Lucky
Candidates.-A Republic
can Kick.

At 9 o'clock last night the two Branches
Of the City Council assembled in joint SEES
zion in the chamber of the Second Branch
for the purpose Of eleetiDg three Gas Trus,
tees for the ensuing term.
His Honor the Mayor took the chair and
the roll Of each Branch vas called, reveal
ing q total Of forty members present.
The Chair announced the object OF the
Joint session, and called for nominations
for Trustees.
Mr.. Comerford nominated Frank p. Jep-
SOD.
MI. Harrell named Oscar Seeley.
Mr.. George b. Caldwell nominated
Thomas c. Lewis.
Mr.. Wingerter nominated DR.. I. Il. Lo'
gan.
Mr.. Schulize nominated August Rolf.
Mr.. Cruise named Joseph Speidel.
Mr.. Comerford moved that, before pro
ceeding 10 a ballot, it be understood that
Council ballot fer but one Trustee at a
time.
KICK.
Mr.. George B. Caldwell objected most
emphatically to this motion. He charac-
TIED it as unusual, aud calculated TO give
rise to grave suspicious Of dark lantern
iobs.ssHe asked that the object Of the reso-
luton be explained.
Mr.. ComerEord said the reason for etier'
ing the motion was that members could
vote With a better understanding II but one
member wa chosen at a time.
Mr. Caldwell said the explanation did
not explain. If there was a desire to play
a little game of "tit-tat.toe, three Demo
Gratis in q low" all right; out he hoped
there would be msgnanimily enough
10 the msjority to allow the very respscts-
BILE minority q representation upon the
Board. He supposed there would be two
Democrats elected. He had rot cheek
enough TO ask for anything else, but he
hoped the one-st-s-time idea would not
prevail. The motion vas put but the
Chair was unable to decide. Pending Q
csll OF the ayes and nays, Mr.. CaldSe.i
moved, as an amendment, that the T-us'
tees be elected together. This was rnled
out Of order, and the original was then lost.
A motion By Mr.. Csllwe!l to elect the
three Trustees together was then carried.
THE BALLOT.
The rcll Was called for q ballot with the
following result:
Total number Of votes, 30; necessary to
q choice. 81; Sseley %; Rolf, 30; Jep,
son, Is; Logan, %; Lewis, :; Speidsl, 3.
The vote in detail w5s as follows:
Seeley-First Branch, Biugell. Caldwell,
A., Comerlord, Dobbins, ID, MADISON, Far,
rell, Halter, Hoffman, Schultz; Second
Branch, Butts, Gator, Crawford, } Il,
Crawford, Robt., Delbrugye, Gilliland
Cruise, Harrell, Healy, hildreth, Jones,
Miller, Mckinley, Pickett, Scot, Schra5e,
Stanley, Smith, Tracy, Nock!tr, Weir,
Weisgerber and S~1eeuey-%2.
Rolt-First Branch, BiDgell, Caliweii
A, Comerford, Dobbins, Gavin, Halter,
Happy, Hoffman, Kenny, Sc5ulize aEd
Wingerter; Second Branch, BIt's, Csld
well, G. B, Crawford, Robr., OelbrugSe
Gille!and, Cruise, Harrall, Hesly, Jaeger
Jones, Scott, Schrabe, Smith, Tracy, Week
Ter, Waterhouse, Weir, Wei.gsrber AID
Sweeney-30 -.
Jepson-First Brarch. Birgeil, Caliwcli
A, Comer'ord. Donaldson, Farrell, Gavin
Happy, Ksnuey; Second Braich, CrAS
ford, j.. B., Crawford, KoSt, Deio7ugge
Gruse, Hsrrell, Heal, Hi!dreth, M'lier,
Mckinley, Picket, Scott, Shauley, Smith
Vockler, WatsIhopse, Weir aud Wtisgc'
ber-25.
Lcgan-Firs. Branch, Dobj;Cs, Donald
son, Gavin, UnlIer, H,frnaa, Lis, Schulz
and Wirgsrter; Second Branch, Bnt;s
Caldwell, Geo B, Clstor, Crawford, J 3.
Giileland, Hildreth, Jaeger, JOKES, Miller
Mckinley, Schrahe, Sh.nley, Trace, Water
house and Sweeney-2%
Lewis First Branca, Farrell, HAPPY
Kenrey, List and Wirgerter; Second
Branch. Csld veil, G. b, and Clator-7.
Speidel- First Branch, LIST; Second
Branch, Jaeger and Pi:k.t-3
DECLARED ELECTED
Msssrs. Seeley, Rolf ard Jcpson were
accordingly declared elected, tLev bpira
the three highest candidates, and the j"iL'
session ives declared a6iourned.
Jus, as the First Branch members disap
pesred, however, somebody raised the point
that inasmuch aS Dr.. Logan had more
than twenty one votes, he vas as much
elected ss anybody.
This created considerable confusion, in
the midst Of which Republicans ccntd be
beard claiming that inaemHch as four Of
the candidates had enough votes &c
elect the election was a failure ana
must be gone over pSain, while oih@r'
I CONCEDED that Msssrs S,.l-y Gnd itolt
were elected, bat that there shoald ba an
other ballot between Mcsgrs. J'psou and
Logan.
President Sweeney sent a messenger &c
the chamber cf the FRS, Branch, asking II
to return, but word was brought bsvk ina;
they refused TO come, aid the Second
Brsrch wett On With it9 miscellaneous
work.
Alter Council adjourned the wrar Cling
over the result UI Inc bslio,irg vas re
sumed in the Council chamber and corri
dor. Several Republicans allueded 10
George B. Caldwelis kick for tie election
Of al three Trustees O, L ballot IS tbe
cause Of al their trouble, aud maintained
,ha. had the election gone on, n al 3
time. lhs Democrats would have CONFINED
, themselves With two Trustees and allowed
the Republicans to seisc; the third pan.
TSY Keen 4 Jones Pa'eht LUX sEd
Florence Keen TO5scco