Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-25
ANDREW RITZ
Is the Name of the New inspector
of Hulls.
The Appointment Made by the Board OF
Designators, Yesterday Afternoon,
Judge Jackson Being
Absent.

The announcement, printed exclusively
in yesterday mornings REGISTER, that
Supervising Inspector Americas Warden
had arrived in the city, and would probably
make the appointment of Local lnsPec-
tor OF Hulls within the succeeding twenty
four hours, created quite furry among
the various candidates and their friends,
and at en- early hour delegations Of Demo
Gratis were on the alert to ascertain the
whereabouts of the official who held the
ofice within the hollow of his hand.
Mr.. Warden was met By Surveyor A. G.
E0erter ct the depot on Tuesday evening,
and the two gentlemen repaired to the
Slsmm House, where they conferred for
quite while upon the matter Of filing the
posi,ion. Yesterday morning the two gen.
emen again met at the ot1ce OF Mr..
Egerter, in the Custom House, where an.
other consultation was had, and where, a
little later, two delegations, composed Of
friends of as many candidates, called on
behalf Of the gentlemen they championed.
THE FIRST DELEGATION
wss composed Of friends Of Mr.. Luke
Stephens. and embraced Capt. Porter
Smith, Commissioner Louis Delbrugge,
Col. W. W. Arnett, and William Schseter.
Mr.. Schaeer acted as spokesman, and to
his appeal Mr.. Warden replied that he had
already made up his mind, the selection
being q Democrat, practical river man
and a mechanic. This reply caused the
gentlemen present considerable discom'
iture and they left in spirits not ofthe
best
Later another delegation in the interests
Of Mr.. A. T. Garden, and composed OF
Major j. C. Alderson, j. o. Pendleton and
one or two other prominent gentlemen,
called, but they received practically the
same answer.
About 5 o'clock Messrs Warden and
Egerter, a majority of the Board of Desig.
majors met OF the custom house and pro
ceeded to ballot for person to fill the Of
fee. But one ballot was taken, Capt. Ritz
receiving both votes, and his namo was
therefore declared to be designated to be
forwarded to the Secretary Of the Treasury
for approval
CAPT. RITZ,
the successful candidate, is man OF about
thirty.fye years of ege, practical boat
builder and machinist, and has had much
experience IN river navigation as car
penter and engineer. He is at present EN-.
ployed at Sweeney's machine shop on the
South Side. His ability to successfully
perform the duties OF the Office are IN
questioned, and the fact Of his peculiar
! fitness for the Office seems to have been The
one cause above all Others which influenced
| Inspector Warden to make the choice he
did. A REGISTER reporter saw Mr.. War.
den at his hotel last evening, and during q
short talk with him learned that Mr.. Ritz
was only selt cted after long and careful
elaboration over the several candidates
Said he: IF anything should arise which
would render it impossible for him 10 take
the office. have another OF the candidates,
| who ranks next, in my estimation, In point
of ftEese whom would insist upon as
have insisted upon the gentleman selected
/ TO-DAY.
! There was
/ GOOD DEAL Of FEELING
manifested yesterday by some Of the de-
feated candidates and their friends over
the choice OF the Board aud the manner in
which the delegations were received by
Mr. Warden, oil of which was very natural
under the circumstances.
Mr.. Warden will leave to day for Pitts
burg, returning about the last of the week,
when be will pay visit to Gsllpolis,