Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-27
HOW WILL IT END?
Ths Deadlock BetW cen Council and
the Gas Trustees.
The Refusal to Confirm the Appointment
Of Mr.. Darrah Cannot Save
Mr.. Dillon.

Although the First Branch OF Council
last evening, refused TO confirm The ap'
poiutment of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Darrah TO De
superintendent Of the Gas Works, that
ac,ion will not proloug the Official lie oil
Mr. Dillon. Acting under the provisions
of rule ., of the Rules and Regulations OF
the Gas Works, the Board will simply pro
coed at its earliest convenience, to I'LL the
interim arising from the failure to con-
firm by the appointment OF "a proper
person" TO discharge the duties OF
Superintendent, which person, it is but fair
to presume, will be Mr. Darrah.
The clause OF rule 9
CoNfERRING THIS POWER
rpon the Board Of Trustees, reads rs fol
! lows:
ANY vacancies 10 sad offices shall be
| filed az soon rs practicable IN the same
manner as is prescribed in the foregoing
vnrt OF his rule for filling the office orlgI'
mally, including the requirements IN refer
cnce TO approval and confirmation OF the
Gppointee and his salary by Council, and
the bond and oath required OF him, but IN
case where an interim shall occur between
the termination OF the term Of one officer
and the qualification of another, the lrus'
lees ehsl appoint proper person 10 dis
charge the iuties Of such office during such
interim.
A prior clause in rule 9 provides that
The Trustees shall have authority al
their discretion to discharge any
officer or person s at any time.
Putting these two things together, 1t will
he seen that the Trustees are complete
MASTERS or THE SITUATION,
notwithstanding the failure Of Councl! TO
confirm their selection Tor the Office OF SUI
perintendent. To he sure, there has been
some Wild aud iucohercnt talk by Republi-
can CounciImcu about shutting oil the Su.
perimtendents salary, &c. but again the
Trustees are in command Of the situation,
ani will 90 ssrcne!y on in the course they
have marked out.
The publication in yesterday morning =
newspapers OF the developments which led
TO the removal OF Superintendent Dillon
created vast amount Ol comment among
polilicians and Citizens generally md tine
matter Was the source Ct almost endIcss
discussion during the day. While opinions
us 10 the Course pursued by the Trustees
and Superintendent were almost always
biased 10y the political convictions OF thoac
giving expression - them, there wac Ia
general condemnation OF
. THE PARTISAN COLOKING
given to the mater By the Intelligence no
effort being made 10 state the case by II
/ from purely news standpoint.
! During the course Of the day there were
many surmises az TO the PROBABLE action
Of Council OF the question Of confirmation,
and every exernon was made by the lead
rrs OF each party 10 have their full strength
: on hand at the session. Toward evening
It became rumored that DR.. o.un, The
Republican member of the Board, would
present minority report, recommending
, the retention OF Mr.. Dillon, ind 10 end OF
circus Was anticipated.
1t is probable that the Trustees will hold
d another meeting this afternoon, 10 appoint
some one to ill the position OF Superin-
tendent until the interim shall have been
! bridred over by the confirmation Of the ap-
pOfAtmeut sent in.
Qoite large number OF men applied TO
Superintendent elect Darrah, yesterday,
for positions nj the works, but OF course he
could 30 noihiur for them under the then
existing condition OF affairs.