Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
Staring Our Wheeling People Full in the
Face.
THE ELECTION DRAWING NEAR
And Candidates Are BIOssoming in a Lively
Way.
SOME ASPIRANTS FOR OFFICE


from something of an over-irdulgerce in
politics, State or National, to resume the
mora profitable if les exciting routine Ct
business, the people of Wheeling find them
selves upon the ve'y threthOld Of another
campaign.
True, it is trife more restricted ss to
extent, and a good deal shoiter in the IN
tsrval ensuing between nomination and
election, bat nevertheless it will be quite
an exciting little campaign, and upon Us
result will depsnd in a great measure the
progress and prosperity CT Wheeling dur
ing the ensuing two years.
This approachiring campaign is the
biennial election for members Of Council
and city officers, ard occurs on the fourth
Thursday in the coming month Of Jauu-
ary, which will fall on the oath.
Already this election is beginning to
attract good deal of attention, and sew
eral candidates, who ara devout believsr'in
the adage taat to the early bird falls the
choicest reward, are hustliug around IN
lively way sftsr the particular office to
which they aspire.
As TO Council things have not crystllized
to any very great extent, but here and
there q candidate is in the field, sni Ia q
couple of weeks they will be thick as
blackberries in the height of the season.
With regard to city offices, things are in
better shape, and quitea number If raue'
have been mentioned, while in two or
three instances formal announcements Of
the candidacy of gentlemen have been
made, and they are in the Sight to stay.
For Mayor there have been no formal
announcements, hut several NAMES are
mentioned in connection with the office.
Ga the Republican side, the only name
heard very frequently is that of Slaaldiug
Wallace, of tie Sixth ward, although the
friends CT President Gilleland, of the Sec
ond Branch Of Coancil, think he would
make good head for the city government.
Ga the Dem o;ratic side, SEVERAL gentlemen
are mentioned, among them VIM. Filing
ham, f. J. Park, ard DR.. E O. Myers, Of
the Island. 1t is understood Mayor Sea-
bright ia not candidate for a second term,
but some CT his friends have been eadeav.
oring to prevail upon him to run.
For City Clerk there are but two cardi-
dates, 80 far as known, and some uncer.
tainty attaches 10 one of these-Mr. Frank
W. Bowers, the present incumbent. His
competitor is Thomas W. Thoner, who
came go very close to an election two
years ago. 1t is the general sentiment that
these two gentlemen are so evenly matched
that second heat batweeu them would be
about the most exiting feature If the
election, ard should they make fresh
start together over the old course they will
alb ut monopolize attention.
1t is not certain that Gel. BSwGrs will
groom for another race. If he Goes not
there are a number Of General DunaTsy's
friends who wait to see him shy his Gag
tor in the ring. Tcey say that winning
smile of his is worth many votes. Cap
tain Harry Hauser, who superintended 30
yell the transportation of the heavy mail
matter between the headquarters of The
S ate Executive Com mittee and tie ?. o.,
during the cawpligl Just closed, is also
spoken Of by his numerous friends. Harry
would do some hns! ling if he got the NOM
nation.
Fo. Chief Ct Police there are five avowed
candidates at present o. the list, with tT o
or three others receiving favorable men.
tiop, but who have declintd to be candi'
dates. On the Democratic side, Council
man Louis Delbrugge, of the Fifth ward,
ia WO king like beaver, and is making
friends right aud left, in addition to the
host hs formerly possessed. His COM
petitors are John Clark, the popular Bel
mont packing boss, and Councilman Frank
Healy, both cf whom are making god
canvass On TIE Republican side, Market
Master W. q. H uller and Dan Ingram, the
Well-known Top mill roller, are the eau
didates. Thsse gentlemen have the assist
ance of innamerable friends in their can
vass, and it is hard to tell who will come
out ahead.
In addition to these gentlemen, Oficer
John Sto!ts has about five hundred per-
soral friends who woald like to 6es him q;
The head of the force, but John has per-
,is.ent V refused 10 be cand: date, not
withstard ding tie pressure. Officer Rob ri
Junkins has also declined under similar
pressure.
As to tie other city offic srs, chosen by
Council, thsre is not much th't is definite
Just at this time. All the Republicans at
present having snug berths are hoping
they will be retained by the aid of the
votes of a Republican Council, but as
thsy realize that there is a good deal
of uncertainty connected with that, they
ale mo: tly rrstipg o their oars and keep
ing keen lookout for whatever may turn
up calculated to benefit them. This same
uncertainty is keeping Democratic clndi-
dates in the background, but once the
complexion of Council is pretty well de-
termined, thu candidates will come out
from beth sidss in shoa's
The new Cjuucil ia pretty apt TO be a
widely different body from the present.
municipal legislature, as regards tie yer
sonnet of the members. Some Of the MT ST
valuable members in each Branch, and on
both sides OF the political fence, will de-
cline 10 again take upon themselves the
burdens of looking ont for the city govern
ment, and good deal of new timber will
be the result of filing the gaps thus made.
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