Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-11
A CROP OF CANDIDATES,
Fully as Large as That Garnered In
Prosperous Years.
Colonel D. Turns Up in the City After
an Absence of Over a Year, and
Talks Pleasantly About
City Politics.

Mcclure House bar yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock 10 beg slice Of lemon
to squeeze on sardine sandwich he hoped
to get for his midnight lunch, and after the
accomplished bar tender had filled the
modest order, the newsgstherer fingered
moment to observe the remarkable unsni.
nifty with which the members of e group
Of four very young men, in standing col
lars, filed their whisky glasses level full
and overlooked the presence of the
USUAL ICE WATER ACCOMPANIMENT,
which stood on the bar in front of each
While lost in thought over the coincidence,
the swinging doors opened and a large
elderly man with light ulster and jovlal
air, entered and called for brandy. The
voice sounded familiar, aud as the scribe
took second look at the gentleman, bis
identity slowly shaped itselt--it was that
old and sagacious politician, Colonel D.
why, Colonel, where on earth did you
drop from?' said the newspaper man ex-
tending his hand. :.
"Wh, the de-why God bless my soul, If
it amt the REGISTER! How are you,
Young man2 What are you drinkingT
Thick water-Ohio river, you know"
said the reporter, as the two shook hands
Never touch it, said the Colonel; its
horrible stuff
Where on earth have you beepY"
"Out West; its q great country; like it
first rate; the glasses are large and then in
some places they have custom OF taking
a sip out Of the bottle
AFTER YOU FILL YOUR GLASS
that l really admire. Bat | see Wheeling
is running along in the same old way;
been back three days, and fnd polite,
holding it's own as in old times when had
my shoulder to the wheel. TO the bar'
keeper-"Auother brandy, please; its very
good " The State Offices are exciting q
good deal Of interest, as q matter OF course,
and down at the new city hal!-nice place,
that city hall, amt 1.-THE boys tell me the
city campaign, although long way Of
yet, is going to be - lively. Holding
his glass up to the light, and then slipping
at 1t dsintily WY, bless my heart,
there's lots of candidates buzzing about on
both sides; met some Of EN- to-day, and
got pretty confidential with EN-"
"Who are they2' said the reporter.
"Well, let's see; there's
THE CITY SERGEANT
On the Democratic side, there's Porter
Smith-good officer, if you let him alone
Louie Delbrugge-nice man, Lonie-snd
Johnny Crocksrd. Crockard's popular,
and would run we'll Then there's Henry
Weisgerber-s good man-ani hear Bar.
ney Shauley's name mentioned. Among
the Republicans there's Captain Bennett
man / always liked-Dlck Bird-yoa
know Dick, of course Billy Hallor,
and John Moore, popular mill
man. Then, c. d Thompson il in The
field, l guess, and Dominick Morris
genial. good nstured Dom he is being
mentioned by his friends. That's ten al
together, amt it?-hog thirsty talking
makes fellow, to be sure-and they will
make things pretty lively as the time rolls
around. Ia fact. hear OF no end OF wire.
pulling and dickering' and | expect 10 see
good deal of fine work this summer"
"aow about Mayorl'
"Well, they aiu't rushing for that like
they are for the other offices, you know, but
there are
SEVERAL CANDIDATES.
guess Grubb will be the only real can.
didate the Republicans will have, as the
lntelligeDcer, you know, will want to run
him at the bead of reform and vindica
ton ticket, though DR. Logan, Will Travis
N. B. Scott, Ed. Mendel, and
some others would take the Office. Among
the Democrats candidates seem more
numerous. Ihave heard Of John s Nay
lor, ex-Mayors E2erter, Sweeney and Mil
Ter, Oscar Sseley aud one or
two more" They're all pretty
good lea, you know, aud the city conld
get along with any ofthen. To tie bar
tender-I guess I'll take q little more bran.
dy; no, no water. When it comes TO City
Clerk, the rush ia about over. Frank
Bowers would be hard man to down, and
about the only name I have heard is that
of Will Tiemsn Will would make big
run for the Office, though. Wharf Master
eeems to be begging. l suppose if Crock
ard should go for the SergsaDcy, Capt.
Sesmon would take it, and be you'd Do q
good man"
THAT brings Gs