The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-26
PRESIDENT SWEENEY
WILL RUIETHE SECOND DRANoH.
E1.mayor sweeney Elected Prs.idsn. sa.ur.
day-cierk oalligan Detained by the
First Branch-Mayor Grub and the
New Council are puly Sworn in.

The newly elected members Of the City
Council met Saturday afternoon at the call
Of the Mayor, for the purpose Of eiIecting
an organization. All the new members
were present except Dr.. Wingerer, mem-
Der Of the First Branch from the Second
ward, who is sick. The lobby was packed
with outsiders as closely asa sardine box,
MANY Of These were candidates for posi-.
tons 10 be flied by the Council, or had
friends who were candidates, but many
others were there merely from curiosity,
expecting some such lively racket rs has
been experienced in the past on similar
occasions. But in this they were badly
disappointed.
Each branch was called to order by
Mayor Miller, and after the returnsof the
election for Councilmen were read, the
members elect were duly sworn in.
It did not take the First Branch long to
organize. y. A. Galligan was unanimous
tlyre.elected Clerk. Some question arose
as to the proper manner OF swearing in
NIayor.elect Grub, and 1t was finally con
cluLed that 1t would be proper 10 admins
ter the oath in the presence OF both
branches. This was done.
THE SECOND BRANCH ORGANIZES.
When the Second Branch was called t.
order, Messrs. Stanley, Grouse and Mccoy
were named for temporary chairman
This gave rise to some embarrassment
which was finally gotten rid of by with
drawing all three Of the names. A. j
Sweeney was then chosen TO preside unit
permanent organization was effected.
The prcliminaries settled, nominations
for President were called for. Mr.. Grouse
named John Warehouse, Mr.. Delbruggt
III. G. Pickett, Mr.. Jones ex-President $
p. Hildreth, Mr.. Crawford Barney Shan
ley, and Mr.. Harrell A. ]. Sweeney.
MeEsrs. Stanley and Waterhouse posi-
lively refused to allow the use OF thei
names, leaving Hildreth, q Republican
and Pickett and Sweeney, both Democrats
as the candidates.
On the first ballot Mr.. Sweeney re
ceived 10 votes, Mr.. Pickett s and Mr.
Hildreth 4. Mr.. Sweeney's election wa.
then, on motion OF MIR. Pickett made un
animous.
Mr.. Sweeney made very brief, bu
:, very neat speech, thanking the Branch fol
the honor conferred upon him. Mr.. Hill
dreth, being a notary public, was called
upon and swore President Sweeney in.
Mr.. Hoffman,, OF the First Branch, up
peared at this inpcture and notified thu
Second that the other house was ready Il
go into Joint session tocanyass the election
returns.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The Second Branch invited tho FRS
down, and the two in joint session openet
and examined the returns Of last Thurs
days election and formally declared TIKI
successful candidates for each Office dull!
elected.
Mayor Grub took the oath OF Office
and presented his bond, which was ap
proved, and the joint session then dis
tsolved.
In accordance with a motion Of Mr.
EIildreth, adopted by the Second Branch
that Council appoint committee OF three
members from each branch, to associate
with itself such and as many citizens Us
agreeable, to act with the committee O
tile Legislature in estimating the amount
to be appropriated for the repairs 10 the
named named as s." members q such committee
Dobbins, Hoffman. List, Mayor Grubb
Butts, Delbrugge, Peterson and President
Sweeney.
On motion OF Mr.. Stanley, the follow
ing committee was also appointed to select
the standing committees OF Council: Cald
we'll, Hoffman, Dobbins, Hildreth, Water
house and Stanley.
A resolution WIS offered by Mr.. Jaeger
and adopted. prohibiting smoking in the
Council chamber during the sessions o.
that body.
The first regular meeting Of the new
Council will be heldto.morrow evening.