Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-03
AT 1T AGAIN.
THB REPUBLICAN COUNCILNBN TAKE AN
OTHER WHACK AT THE ORDINANCES
introduced and Passed as Political Measures The
Wheeling and Harrisburg Ordinance Through
One Branch-kiscsllaneOus.

Everybody seems to have turned over a
new Leaf, except the Republican Members
Of Council.
These amateur politicians started in on
the new year the same way they wound
up the old, by INDUCING in a special session
Of Council, last night, called for political
purposes: tO-wit, the re-enactment Of the
unlawful gerrymarder ordinance, and its
accompanying measures, deemed essential
to the continued existence Of the Republi-
can party in Wheeling.
The members were slow in putting in an
appearance, teveral of them evidently not
rsiishing the nauseOus job they had on
hand, snd at ten minutes after eight,
when President Gilleland raped feebly
for order, there were only nine or ten mem
bers in eight.
Toe bosses held little consultation for
moment, President Glleland consulted
his tbumb-marked copy Of the Rules, and
finally a resolution was adopted instruct
iug Officer Tommy Killeen, who was on
daty in the Chamber, to arrest members
out ia the corridor. Tommy armed him
self with the Presidents copy CT the
Rules. and began TO skirmish up and down
the corridors psering into committee rooms,
etc and finally hurried in four members,
raising the number TO fourteen, at 800
Then there wss a lull, during which CleIk
ElsOn came over, and wanted to know
what was the matter with taking the
sbaentees by the 'cuf Of the neck" Fin
ally President Gilleland went out and at
tempted the role of Snrgeant-at-AIms. TO
the amusement Ofthe miscellaneous lobby
of Republican city Officials and First
Branch members. Upon the Presidents
return, Clerk Elson, after considerable i'm
pertaining, obtained a copy of the call,
signed by Messrs. Caldwell, Faris and
Tracy, and carried the paper of to have 1t
resd in his Branch and the ordinance
started on that side. BY ths time Joseph
got hack TO his Chamber, however, he
found some Of the members Rad strayed
of. and the documents we're trOtted back
to the Lower House. In about ten min
utes q quorum was obtained in this Second
| Branch, by the entrance of Mr.. Harrell,
i alu kNo Gail anu tue hlluulSH nVtp iOous
By the time the reading was concluded, it
YVES nearly nine O'Clock, and at about ten
minutes of that hour the ordinance
making the city election law conform
to the State Law, " and Incidentally taking
fOm the Mayor the power TO appoint com
mlssioueTs Of election, was announced by
the President as the first order Of business.
As Receiver Dunawsy run gibly over
the enumeration Of the sections proposed
to be amended, he said: This is policy"
/ As the measure, in One section at least,
was generally recognized as portion OF
the Republican game Of cheuca, the eternal
fitness Of Mr.. Dunaway's remark was ap-
parent.
Ab1ut the time Mr.. Dunaway got
through with the preamble, Mr.. Cruise
took the floor, and called attention to the
fact that his notice to attend the meeting
set forth that the session was for the con-
sideration of unfinished business" while
the ordinance before the House was ne"
business. he asked for an explanation.
This brought forth something Of a discus
sion. AZ the ead of which Mr.. Cruise waG
ruled out Of ordjr in the goOi old Repub-
lican way, aud the reading Of the Ordi-
nance preceded With. The reading wa
concluded at 9:15 o'clock, and Mr. Hsrrell
Obisctiug TO its further consideration, II
went over.