Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-09
THE GAS TRUSTEES.
ABSSRS DUNLgYY SNAPPER AND
SCHUL7Z8 ELECTED,
At Las! Evenings Regular Session Of O9urCil-A
Large Number Of CIhzsns Attracted 10 the
City Hal-Scsnes Before and
During The Balloting.

LIE largest lODDy seen ABOUT the Coun-
Gil chambers for the past eight months
gathered at the City Hall last evening TO
watch the result Of the contest for City
Gas Trustees. While the election wss for
the three members of the Board, IN reality
it was a contest between Messrs. DarIah and
Setley, the rival candidates for Superin.
tendent Of the Works, and others, the in
dividual aspirants for places on the Board
taking very much smaller part in the
fight than the gentlemen who will, in
time, appear before the Board with re-
ques.s TO be elected to the offices in its
gift.
Many members Of tie two Branches
were at The City Hall before seven o'clock,
and the candidates aud their friends we're
hard at work in the lobbies, Offices and
corridors. A good many citizens strolled
into the Offices on the first floor 20 watch
the progress of the fight, but most OF those
visiting the building went right up to the
Second Branch Chamber, where they
pre.empted the front seats in the gallery
and lobby, and fell to discussing the prob.
able outcome of the balloting II was
generally conceded it was pretty even
fight between Messrs. Seeley and DArrah,
for Superintendent, which meant that
Messrs DuDlevy, Scbultzs and Shsffer for
Trustees, had about as many followers as
Messre. Buckman, Jepson aud Gavin, and
that the result was uncertain. This view
Of the matter, however, was not acquiesed
in by a few well-in'oImed gentlemen.
After the routine business, the dispOsi-
tion of which is indicated elsewhere, had
been got out of the way, the election pre-
liminaries were got under way by Pfesi
dent Gruse announcing that the Second
Branch was ready to go into joint session
with the First for the election of Gas
Trustees. While the messenger vas trans
mittiDg the announcement the audierce
moved a step further to the front, and put
on look of expectancy and deep interest,
while Mr.. Howell got the extra chairs in
place for the accommodation OF the Sena-
tors, and the members took final whirl
at elec,ioneering.
At $40 o'clock the members of the First
Branch appeared, aud the roll having been
duly called, the Mayor announced the OBJ
ject of the session 10 be the election of q
new Board Of Gas Trustees and a weigher
for the scale at Market and Seventh street
He announced the last named event ss first
in order, snd John Fendt was nominated
by Mr.. Kenney and wss unanimously
elected.
Nominations for Trustees were then
called for, the understanding being that
three were TO be voted for at once.
Mr.. Bailey led of by nominating Mr..
John V. Gavin, Mr.. Craig named A. j.
Schuize, Mr.. Miller nominated Harrison
Dunlevy, Mr. Emsheimer's candidate was
Mr.. W. H. Shaffer, Mr. O'Kane named
Mr.. F. P. Jepson, and Mr. Maxwell named
L Buckman. Mr.. Emsheimer seconded
this nomination in glowing terms, an
nounciDg nim, in doing so, Es the speakers
next opponent"
The Mayor called attention to the law,
which requires that one Of the Trustees
shall be Of opposite politics to the other
two, and raised laugh by ssyiDg the
Council could elect two Democrats and
one Republican, or two Republicans and
one Democrat, as they might see fit.
Mr.. Hsrrell next attracted attention
with motion that two Democrats be first
elected, and a Republican chosen later.
The Mayor thought the ayes had it, on a
ure uOce vote on the proposition, but the
ayes and noes were called for, and the res
Olution was adopted, ayes 26. noes 13.
Mr.. G5use then took the floor, and
called the attention of Council TO the i'm
poftance of the city department about to
be bestowed upon the new Board. He |
emphasized bis point, by saying if the
plant at present existing were capitalized |
At 81 600, 600, it would pay profit of 39
or 4 per cent on that sun. He cautioned |
Oouncilmen TO weigh the matter, and to
keep an eye on the city's interests To
do this properly, be thought one member
of the present Board ought to be retained.
He knew there bad been a great deal Of
rivalry, but he had no hesitation in saying |
that rivalry ought not to exist. That be-
longed to State and National politics, aud |
should not enter into a matter of 30 great |
Importance to the city. That department
ought to be placed in the case of
tried business men, capable of administer
ing the trust properly. For himself, be
should vote for twO of the nominees, whom |
he knew stood unpledged so far as any |
Office in the gift of the Board was concern
ed. AS to the third, he would vote for O
man whom be thought would stand on his
oath of Office to do what was right.
Mr.. Maxwell said it WAS the popular
idea that the candidates before Council were
pledged. He was there to speak for MIR.
Ruckman, and 10 say for him he was not
pledged to any man. As to the others, be
could not say, but he held it was good
policy to choose men who were uppledged
regarding the offices. He endorsed what
Mr.. Giuse had said, and he was ready to
follow his lead By nominating Mr.. John
II. Hobbs and Mr.. j. ElWood Hughes
He called oo Council to take the proper
action.
Mr.. O'Kane said he was sure Mr. Jep-
son was not pledged, and Mr.. Wilkie said
he vas sure no man had made more
pledges than Mr.. Shaffer, when he meant
fewer"
Mr.. Emsheimer arose with @ copy OF
newspaper, and called the attention of the
to a statement there made as to
how the speaker would vote. he said the
writer was eadly mistaken.
Mr.. Cruise said he was afraid Mr.. Max
well had mistaken the purport of his re-
marks. He desired to name, as uuplsdged
candidates, Messrs Jepson and Gavin.
Mr.. Pollock said that if gambling hadn't
been so thoroughly broken up in this city,
he would gamble on the proposition that
all that had been said and all that could
be said would not change one vote.
| "a ballot was then taken, ss follows:
I lFor Mr.. Hobbs-Schrebe-l.
For Mr.. Gavin-Campbsll, Faris,
II HAndlan, Happy, Tracy, Arkle, Bailey,
Hadlich, Msrsh, O'Kane, Seeley and Mr..
For Mr. Jspson-Messrs Cimpbell'
Faris, Han6ls0, Robinson, Tracy, ATkle,
Bsily, Hadlich, Kenny, Marsh, O'Kane,
Seeley and Mr. President-13.
For Mr.. Sbsffsr- Messrs. Cald we'll,
Emsheimer, Farrell, Myers, Pollock, Raw
lings. Rumble, Wilson, Brandfass, Caps
Craig. Davidson. Ellingham, Emmerth,
Harrell, Kreiter, Kurner, Maxwell, Miller,
Robrecht, War1eke, Wilkis, Yshn and
Young-24.
For Mr.. Dunlevy-Messrs. Caldwell, Far
rell, Happy, Myers, Pollock, Rawlings, Rob
inson, Rumble, S'hrabe, Wilson, Brandfsss,
C,pp5, Craig, Davidson, Eilinghsm, EN-
sheimer. Emmertb, Harrell, Keuney,
Kreiter, Kurner, Maxwell, Miller, Ro-
-. yVx,aba Wilkia Vahn ard