Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-15
GRAFTON POLITICS.
A Republican Caucus Where Fifteen Voters
cast sixteen Ballots


Special Correspondence Of nc Register.
GRAFTON, w. VA, March 13 Large
hand-blls were taclled up over tire town
morning, calling upon al tue r auslieans
who love good government, aad who are
opposed TO the presep, administration OF
town affairs, TO assemble at the Court
House at 1880 p. III. for the purpose Of
nominating q straight out Republican
ticket for the office Of Meyor, Councilman
at.lsrge. Councilman fer Fret ward, Conn
Gilman for Second ward, Sergeant and
School COMMISSIONER. At about ten min
utes bsiore : o'clock, w. H. Morgan
of South Grafton. called the meeting
TO order and II. q Cclerider took
his position at the table provided for the
Secretary. The organization Of the great
mass meeting being nov complete, roni-
nations were next in order.
A delegate with "a white nat nominated
"Nfr. Woolford" for Mayor. Citizen Bill
Clark, OF the First ward, said something
about hsving two candidates, and suggest
cd the name of L Addison. Another
patriot who had Just arrived, after iuquir-
ing what WIS going on, proposed the name
Of General Brown. Nominations then
clcssd. The Chair appointed as tellers w.
F. Poe and Pete Kimmel. A vote was
taken and "Mr. WooliOTd" declared the
nominee.
For Councilman at large DR.. A. H.
Thayer received the endorsement of the
great multitude.
For School Commissioner they took the
uuwsrranted liberty Of putting down the
name ofAlex Geek. Esq. For Councilman,
First ward, the five representatives of the
g o. p" present, nominated Louis
Addison The Chair requested the mem
hers Of the Second ward to make a nom
ioation for councilman. As there we're
hut two membere present 10 represent this
Republican ware, they asked for
and was granted leave to retire
for consultation. They did not come back
so it is fair TO presume that both were
unanimously nominated.
For Town Sergeant Mr.. Colerider nom
mated Charles z. Compton. Mr. Cole, of
Virginia, thought the affair entirely one
sided, and, in order 10 make the thing in
teresting, placed in nomination for The Of
fee OF COLLECTOR" Mr. G. p Guard. A
ballot was taken with the following result:
Whole number of votes present, 10; neces
sary 10 choice. :; number Of ballots cast,
Is; Of which Compton received 8 and
Guard Z.
The Chair declared Mr. Compton nomi
mated by reclamation, but Mr. Compton
will hardly sccept nomination Of that
kind. and Guard will probably be forcei
to enter a comics. in which his defeat is ia-
evitable. Never in the history of Grafton
was such q farce enacted as
was gone through with in all solemnity by
the fifteen Republicans who took upon
themselves to represent their party last
night. and is doubtful if single candidate
named will consent to run under the cir
cumstances. Our people care very little
for politics in uncipal matters. They
want good, honest sensible men. who will
administer their affairs il a bueinesslike
way and make the limited revenue $50
cents on the 500, 30 cents Of which goes to
redeem the Textor bonds % as far as pos
sible This has been faithfully done by
the present city government, and the peo-
pie may depend or an economic and con
scientious discharge Of their public duties
by the old officers who will consent to serve
.or another term.