The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-08
THH DHADESF DEAD LOCK
Ever Experienced in the State
Occurs in the Board
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Over a Hundred and Forty Ballots
Taken in Trying to Elect u PresI-
dent, with no Result--Ad,
Journed ill Wednesday,

" hnuiuBVSH RtnhASt TvShh fAuNAf
Madison-H. p. McGregor,
Clay-P, b. Dobblns,
Union-James Mckinley,
Centre-Philip yolliuger
Webster-Frank Cruise,
Ritchie-Adolph Fritz,
Richland-Abram |, McColloCh,
Trladelphia-W, II, Tyler,
Liberty-Daniel Maxwell,
OF these, Messrs, McGregor, McGin'
ley, Cruise, Tyler and Maxwell were
Of the former Board. The old
Board had seven Democrats and three
Republicans and the majority used the
machinery OF tho Board In the rankest
partisan way, To this fact is partly due
the fact that the new Board has Ave Re.
publlCans and five Democrats, the
Republicans being Messrs. Maxwell,
McGregor, Dobblns, Fritz and MCCol'
loch,
Mr.. Cruise called the Board to order
and Mr., Mckinley took the chair by
general consent, on Mr., Grnse's motion,
AR. Maxwell nominated McGregor for
President, and Mr., Tyler named Mr..
Cruise,
Then the Clerk called the roll, and Of
course the five Republicans voted for
Mr., MCGregor and the i've Democrats for
Mr.. Cruise. He called 1t again with the
same result, and again and again without
change, until thirty.six ballots had been
taken. Mr., McGregor each time voted
for Mr., Cruise, and Mr.. Cruise for Mr.
MCGregor.
After the thirty.hith ballot Mr.. Cruise
moved that the roll be called backward,
but the RI , requires 1t to be called In
alphabetical order. After the next bal
lot recess OF ten minutes was taken.
The Board reconvened at ll:l5, Mr..
Gruso rose aud said he had been inform
ed by Mr.. McGregor that that gentleman
intended to vote for third gentleman.
He would therefore do likewise. He
voted for Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. MCGregor
voted for Mr.. Maxwell. The voting
went on ut the rate Of one ballot every
two minutes, each time resulting Nc
Gregor four, Cruise four, mckinley one
and Maxwell one, till the forty.second
ballot, taken ut ll:27.
Mr.. Dobbins rose and said that the
Board did not seem to DO making much
progress votingin this way. He desired
10 offer a resolution which he thought
would result in tho settlement OF the
difficulty II adopted. 1t was as fol-
lows:
ReSoleed, That II. P. McGregor be elect
cd President and Mr.. Charles Woods
Clerk, OF this Board.
Mr.. Cruise came up little nervous, to
raise the point Of order that the rules
required the election Of n President frat.
Mr.. Dobbins and Mr.. Maxwell conceded
that this was the rule, but held that the
Board could elect the Clerk and Presi'
dent ut the same time.
Mr.. Mckinley ruled that this was not
allowable, aud Mr.. Dobbins appealed
from decision OF the chair. The vote
was five to five, the Chair voting to sIls-
tain his own decision. Mr.. Doobins
made the point that the Chair had not
the right to vote, and that tic vote did
not sustain the decision OF the Chair.
Mr.. Gruse-"In case Of a tie, the Chair
has the casting vote"
Mr.. Dobbins-rNNhat? After he has
voted once? Not muchl"
Mr.. Mckinley held that the decision
was not sustained, and the resolution
was put to u vote, The result was five
10 Ave. ..
Mr.. McGinley-"The Chair thinks 1t
looks like that resolution Is lost"
Mr.. Dobbins-"It Is unquestionably
lost"
MIR. McGinley-"The motion is lost,
Tho clerk will call the roll for votes for
President"
There was no change from the four to
four, with two scattering" OH the forty
next, nor on until the fftieth.
After the flfty-fourth ballot, there
being no change, Mr.. Dobbins moved to
take recess until 2 p. IN, which was
done.
Upon reassembling the same old rout-
inc was resumed, and kept up without
interruption until after the seventy.
fourth ballot when there was some fun
ny business INDUCED in on motion by
Mr.. Maxwell to prohibit smoking. The
Board were not prohibitionists; six OF
them were smoking.
A recess OF ten minutes was then taken
TO enable the members to buy more and
worse cigars. There was kick about
the bad ventilation, but II was held that
II could not be improved, as the rules
prohibit amy other business" until a
President Is elected.
When the recess ended, balloting was
resumed. After the eighty.third ballot,
Mr.. Tyler moved TO adjourn, and the Eve
Democrats voted soiidly for adjourn
ment, and the Ave Republicans against.
After the ninety.ser0nd ballot recess
was taken and the ianitor lighted the
gas, II was then 4:12 p. mt after a rest
OF about two minutes another ballot was
taken, and then some more. The MEM
bers all looked as fresh as daisies.
Athalf past four Mr.. Dobbins renewed
his resolution TO elect Mr.. MCGregor
president and Mr.. Woods clerk, but II
was again rejected by tic vote.
Then Mfr. Maxwell moved TO take q
recess I'LL 1880 p. m.
Mr.. Cruise moved TO amend 80 rs 10
make the adjournment until this morn
ing. Tho amendment was rejected by
the usual party vote, and the original
motion for recess passed by vote OF 0
to A, Mr.. Mckinley voting with the five
Republicans for the recess.
The result was applauded by the large
crowd In tue lobby, which had grown
steadily greater from tho opening Of the
morning session until this time, when
the space outside tho bar was packed,
while d good many people were 10 the
large room adjoining the Boards chaln'
bef on tho north.
When tho Board quit IL had taken an
even hundred ballots. Upon reassem.
bin at eight o'CloCk.-the meeting being
delayed by tho absence oil the Democrat.
ic members, who were In the sherltF's
office holding a cauOus-the voting was
resumGd and continued for IN hour,
when Mr.. Dobblns again moved TO elect
Mr.. MCGregor, President and Mr., Woods,
Clerk. Lost; five ayes aud Ave noes.
Mr.. Dobbins moved TO take recess
for ten minutes, on which Mr.. Gruso DO.
handed the ayes and noes. Lost avO 10
five.
Mr.. MCGrcgor moved 10 take a recess
for nine minutes. Mr.. Cruise demanded
tho aves and noes, Lost, 1--WE To I've,