The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-31
TREATED AS A JOKE,
THE THIRD WARD. DEMOCRATS
Don't Want ssabright for Mayor An Inter
sstlpg Ward Meeting Last EfsnIpE'
Delegates to the Convention I hissn'
Political Outlook In GeusFal

The city political situation ia warming |
up, S, far no general campaign has been
begun, although neither Of the opposing
nominees for City Sergeant Is allowing
much grass to spring beneath his broRans'
City Clerk Bowers has been prevented by
illness from beginning his canvass. Capt
seanon announced IN the Republican con,
yention on Wednesday that he would not
stand for Wharf Master, The nominee IN
Ms stead will probably be named by the
City Committee Saturday night.
The nomination oil Capt, b, b DoYeneF
for Mayor by the Republicans on WsdnssS;,
day was o general surprise, but on all
sides the unusual strength 81 the nomlna'
ton is conceded. Appointment Democrat
said lAat night;
"You Republicans have q bsater for
Mayor, and we've got to hustle to doWn
him."
The election occurs on the fourth Thurs
day In January-the 9Th day. There 10
ample time for an energetic canvass,
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL,
The Democrats OF the Third ward held
ward meeting In the Police Court room
last night; that is, nineteen Of them did,
At least nineteen votes were cast, and 1t is
lair to presume that the Democrats from
other wRrda who were present did not
vote. mi,
Mr., William Ellingham presided. The
meeting was called for the purpose Of
choosing delegates to the Democratic city
convention which Ia to meet January .
for tho purpose Of nominating Mayor,
City Clerk and Wharf Master, This %Aa
not understood, however, and the meeting
went reCklesSly tq suggesting gentlemen
to BIO voted on at the primaries Tor various
things.
For First Branch Of Council Messrs, II,
T. Waddel aud O p, Blown were named,
but the lRtter's name was altsrward with
drawn, and he was suggested for the Sec
ond Branch. The others named for this
Branch vera Thomas O'Brien, W. v.
Hoge, Louis +. Sttsl, Alex, UplegraG, j,
II. Downs, IT,, N. Emsheimer, Patrick
Scally and John Young. b. Il Brooks
and ], D. Ewing were named, but their
names withdrawn.
DELEGATES.
For delegated to the city convention Mr.,
Gslligsn suggested four names which he
had written on slip Of paPer.Richard
Robertson, Oscar Seeley, CHARLES F. Brand
Iase and H. BiebersOn. Tnerb were also
} nam'd NJ. Reilly, James 4. Acker,
George Baird, IT,, VIII Wler, y. Reilly
and y. p. Jepson. Messrs. Wler and
} Riley declined, and Mr.. jspson an
nounced that he did not live ia the ward,
1t was then explained that three dele
gates were TO be chosen here and now,
aud alter some talk ballot vas taken,
choosing Mr.. Sseley. On the s'cond vote
Messrs. Robertson aud Reilly we're elected.
Then Mr.. Brooks moved thstthese dele
gates be instructed to vote for y. w. Sea
bright for Mayor first, last and all the
time.
This was sort Of q mild irs-brand,
Postmaster Simpson said be Hoped the
gentleman was Joking, and thste was q
chorus OF mo! Mol Mol" but whether
they were meant for Brooks notion or
the postmaster's hope could not be told.
| JUST JOKING.
Mr.. Robertson said the few men who
were here had no right 10 instruct tho
delegates who we're 10 represent tho ward
II 1t could be done, there was nothing to
prevent packing convention In any
body's interest.
Mr.. Brooks, somewhat amused, wanted
to know il 1t was not as fair for these few
men to instruct the delegates as to name
them. What was to prevent packing the
Convention by choosing delegates tavora'
BILE to certain mani
Mr.. Riley hoped there would be no In
struCtions. 1--WE are going to have q hard
light TO elect our Mayor, aud our delegates
probably would not serve II they knew
they went into the Convention with their
hands tied. II The gentleman was not
joking he hoped the motion would be
voted down."
Mr.. Brooks. with a grim amlle, with.
drew his motion, and the Convention adj
ourned p.q,
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