The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-25

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Frank Heller, D., 4O7; Louis Asmps, d.,
Al 81 Louis Stab, D., 400.
NNoeyp Beck, the quandam PTohlbo'
cratic leader, received three votes for the
Office Of Mayor. Two Of these were
cast at the Second ward polls and one at
the Fifth ward polls,
THAT FIRST WARD scHRME,
Reference has been made above TO q
scheme that II is understood the Democ-
racy has in contemplation, to unseat
Capt. @, j, RawlinR, who at present
holds a seat In the First Branch, Cap.
tain Rawling was made o member OF
Council last Tuesday evening, having
been elected by the First Branch mem
beers 70 I'll the vacancy In their body
caused by the resignation OF Dr. UlFlch,
The Doctor, unlike Louis Delbrugge,
who Is another hold,oyer member, felt
that 1t would be an indicate
thing to do not to resign his seat In
Council previous 70 being voted Tor for
city Office, Such o course as that pur.,
sued by DR.. UlFiCh was customary and
proper, Louis Delbrugge held on 70
his seat and is now both amember otthe
Branch and Chief OF PollGe'eleCt. In
view OF the fact that the Branch Is DEM
oCratlc and can now elect Democrat to
succeed him, he will probably resign,
although II is understood that at the
time when 1t was thought the Branch
was q tie, before II was known Mr., Buck
man was defeated, II was the intention
OF the bosses to have Delbrugge hold
on to his seat in Councils such at least
was the intlmation thrown out by VIII
Handlan,,
But to return to Captain Rawlings
case; He was sworn 10 and took his
seat last Tuesday night. Members OF
the First Branch haYe been so elected
before and have served ont the unex.
pired term OF their predecessors, not
withstanding that municipal election
has occurred between the time they
have taken their seats and the expira.
ton Of the time they have been elected
to Oil, All precedents are against this
proposed scheme against Captain Raw
ling, which, briefly outlined, is as iol.
laws: The Democracy will claim that
Captain Rawling could only hold the
seat until the next regular election, and
that the people OF his ward should elect
some one to serve out the two years OF
the unexpired term.
The tally sheets from the First ward
polls do not show that anyone besides
w, A, Wilson and Capt William Otto
were voted for for the First Branch, but
1t Is reported on pretty good authority
that a recount which will be demanded,
will show that four or five ballots were
cast for a certain individual FOR First
Branch, to Oil vacancy" and that indl'
yidual Is no other than Alfred Caldwell,
Attorney General Of the State OF West
Virginia, who in all the many races he has
made for Office, has never before received
even the majority Of the votes cast In
his Democratic ward. But this time
this popular politician receives not only
a "maiority," but the Unanimous" vote
OF the populaCe composed OF w. A.
Wilson aud three or four others that
have thus schemed 10 get Caldwell back
into some place where he, can have a
hand In city affairs. He has been a
member Of the First before, but his cleo
ton was brought about by some other
means than by the votes OF his constlt.
uents, As before stated, this reported
scheme comes TO tho lSTILLIdENcER
from what is considered most reliable
source. A recount will be demanded, 1t
will be shown that Caldwell has four or
1--WE votes for the "vacancy" and that
no one else has any votes for that seat,
the majority will decide his claim
good one and Captain Rawlings will be
bounced.
On Wednesday an INTELLlGENcER man
who had heard q rumor TO the effect that
this scheme was to DO worked, mention
ed It TO City Solicitor George B. Cald-
well, and asked him for his opinion. He
said that there was "nothing In III" that
all the presidents on record showed that
d man elected to a vacancy held for full
term; that his brother Alfred Caldwell
was elected to such q vacancy, asserted
his right to hold over and did hold over;
that there was no law for any other view
oft.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
OF the twenty-five members elected to
the Second Branch, there are but seven
who have had experience In the halls oil
the municipal legislature. OF these
seven five are Democrats and two Re.
publicans; six were members oil the
Second Branch that died last Tuesday
highland the seventh one, Mr.. Kenney.
OF the First ward, comes down from the
House OF Lords, where he has just com.
pleted iour-year term, 10 the House Of
Commons, which promises to more than
ever merit the name, The other old
members reelected are Mr.. Harrell, Of
the First, who, judging from his
vote, must have hustled things
pretty lively yesterday, and Char
| lie Miller, also OF the First,
who has some unexplainable hold on
the affections OF his supporters; then
there is Mr.. Young, Of the Fourth, Mr..
Cruise, the Gladstone OF the Sixth, and
Messrs, Marsh and Maxwell from the
Island, These former members will
naturally become leaders TO certain OK.
tent. Mr.. Maxwell will probable speak
for the Republicans on the floor,
but who will DO the Dem.
ocratic orator and parliamentary
sparrer remains to DO seen. Mr.. Cruise
accented the position in the last Council
with Mr. Harrell as his second. Should
Cruise be elevated TO the chair then the
leadership would probably fall TO Har'
rell; but fGruse should prefer to remain
on the floor thon Harrell would
probably demand the chair. Il
may be that Mr.. Harrell will
20 after the presidency anyhoW,and there
Is likely to be third aspirant for the
head seat or leadership In the person Of
Oscar seeley, whose desire for office Ii
equal to that Of All Caldwell. He will
aim to be seen and heard, and when
Seeley, Harrell, Caps and Hadlick en-.
gage 10 wejghty debate there will be en-.
tertainment,
RECEIVING RETURNS,
The official returns were received at
the City Clerks office. The first ward
that reported was the Fourth, which
beat the record by being In shortly after
q nlrlnnk Thu Third followed about