Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-15
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THE VERY SERIOUS TURN A JOKE
TOOK.
A Sensation in Local Political Circles, Growing On
Of The Election Of Gas frustess-Ihs Board
to Meet To-Day.

There was quite flutter among the
local politicians yesterday, over what at
first seemed to be sn attempt TO use money
in bringing about change in the member
sbin Of the nswly-elected Board Of Gas
Trustees. The story gained wide circu-
la,ion and created an immense amount Of
talk. In brief, it was related that an at
tempt had been made TO secure the with
d,awal Of Mr. A. J. schulize from the
BOARD. through an offer of 500, the pro-
position being made By Mr.. Henry SsamOn
and purportiug to come from Mr.. Z. Buck
man who was credited with an uncontroll-
eble ambition to have place IN the TRAN
gulsr body referred to. Mr.. Schnlize re-
i,cted toe alleged attempt to purchase him
With proper scorD, and mentioning the
matter to friend, it was soon public
property.
Runnipg across the rumOr early in the
day. REGISTER reporter called upon Mr..
Schultze, ana asked him if the story was
true. He said:
1T is fact that an attempt was uade
to secure my withdrawal by an offer Of
money. The thing came about in this way {:
The day afeef the election Mr.. Henry
Seamor came to my place OF hueiness and
said he would ike his son to remain In the
Board, and asked if / could not fix up p
deal to that end with Mr.. Shaffer. went
TO Ma Shsffer, and souEded him by asking
if he wanted to make q place for his son.
Hs said no I then dropped the matter.
About laet Friday I,Tecsived q telephone
20 call at MIR. II Ssamon's store, rs lie
wished to see me on "a matter Of great i'm
portaucs. | went up to the store, but he
was not there. called at his residence,
and he then informed me that he bad
a matter OF great importance to cortide to
me, bat first desired a promise that l
would cay nothing about it. fatty re-
| fused to be bound by any such promise,
and then, after some hesitation, Mr.. Sea-
mon told me be would tell me anyhow.
He then confided to me that Mr. E Buck
man was very DESTROYS Of obtaining place
on the Board, as it would he of great value
to him in his business. He said Mr Buck
man would put up money for place, and
if | would refuse to qualify. Mr.. B. would
pay ME 800. told him was not in the
market, AMI could not be bought, and at
once LETT"
Mr.. Buchanan was seen, and was inter
rogated ~ to about the figure be was offer
ing for offices. He denied that he was graf
tying his ambition by the use OF green
backs, and said
THE matter started as q joke, and has
been taken seriously that's all. A day OF
40 aftsr the election Of the Trustees by
Council, l WAS talking with Mr..
Sesmon and one or two other gentlemen
IN front of the Mcclure House, about the
result and dropped remark to the eff CT
that | wouldn't have bsen beaten for $500
Mr.. .amon said Mr. Schulzs would re-
sign for that amount or less, aud said,
laughingly, An right; Just offer it to him.
That's the last l thought about it until
heard the story to-day, and it is the only
authority Mr.. Sesmon had for his action
l saw Mr. seamOn to-day, and the whole
affair is fully explained"
1t was thus the political mountain la
bored and brought ford a mouse.
The new Trustees will meet this morning
TO qualify AMI give boud, aud the old
Board will meet this evening, at which
session it is probable the new Board will
be present. There was soma talk of q
special session of Council for THE evening,
to pass upon nominations by the new
Board, hut whether or not it will be held
ia uncertain.