Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-16
UNEXPECTED.
pRRsIDBNrGRUsB. oeTHRsRcOND BRANCH
OPCOUNCIJ, RESIGNS.
Ou,ts Sensational Incident at Last Evening Special
Ssssion-The Filling Of Vacancy the
Oauss-AppOintmsnts Approved

RrgnCh from the OlAth "~'ui
tsndered his resignation in order t1at he
might accept the appointment OF Colleclo,
of the gas works, TO which once lie n1u
heen chosen by the Board eft Trustees, ~
the Meeting held yesterday morning. IL
all came about 10 this wise:
Az soon as the business which had called
tha bodv together, the Gas Board matters,
had been disposed Of, Mr.. Oapps moved
that the body 90 into en- election to MI
che vacancy in the Branch caused by the
resi0nstion Of Mr.. Wilkis. As soon ss TINS
mo,ion had been made, it WSs seconded,
and then President Cruise said:
HAll right :pll put the question as sool
as il resolves second IL is seconded.
lust want 20 ssy that isel personal al
! front st the way this matter has peen
sprung. Not one word has been SAID 70
me az one of the representatives from the
sixth ward, IS to q candidate for the va
cancy. TIE question es Ga the motion 10
90 into IN election.
Mr. O'Kane-I move to postpone.
Mr.. Davidson thought Council had nc
r;oht 70 postpone action There was a
vacancy. and CJuncil WAS in session. Untn
the yacsnay had been filed Council Was
not complete, and It had 10 night to pace
any such motion.
Pf-sid mt Gtuse here called Mr.. Young
TO the chair, and taking the door said:
"There seems TO be Niger in the wood
nile that | know nothing OF. may De
the humblest representative from the Sixth
ward. bnt think ] ought 70 have So e.
thing 10 say about this vacancy. l wopld
not think of interfering With vacancy ID
the Fret ward ,,or the Second, CI the t1iro,
or the Fourth, OF the Fifth, OF the E'entn'
and l think the two remaining members
from the Sixth ward ought 10 have voice
in settling this thing. l think the repre-
sentatives from the Sixth ward know about
az rDuch concerning tie needs and wishes
of the people of that ward 90 any one else.
II is something did lot expect. have
a warm feeling for my colleagues, and have
always tried to aid them. l don't think l
deserve this treatment"
Mr.. Kreiter-I thought Mr.. Gruss
knew all about what was proposed 10 be
done.
Mr.. Cruise dlsclaimed any such knowl-
edge.
Mr.. Davidson, referring to a portion Of
Mr.. Cruces remarks, said he did not GER
tsinlv know there was 10 be vacancy
when he came 10 the building, ana there
fore he could have known nothing about
''niggern or "wOcdpile."
Mr.. Harrell was opposed to postponing
the election, but he was IN favor of the
Sixth vaId men retiring ard agreeing upon
some one.
In reply TO this, Mr.. Gfuse desired to
know from Mr.. Hlue,l whether It Was
right for two or three men to get together
and fix no n candidate, without having
consulted with their constituents; or Woulo
Mr.. Harrell favor a plot TO boost some ole
into Office, for the personal benefit Of
second party.
MIR. Harell thought, if they could not
spree. the best plan would be for the two
members from the xth ward 10 each
make a nomination, and let Council decide
between them.
Mr.. Brsndfass VAS very much in favor Of
delay. In his opinion, the resignation Of
Mr. Wilkie wos sprung very suddenly.
Mr.. HaIrell wanted to know II MT.
Brandfsss ever knew of case where there
had been pOstpOnement IN filling va
cancy, to which Mr.. Brandiass retortSd
By saying he supposed that, in previous In
stances, there had been no disagreement as
to Who was the proper person.
Mr.. Davidson here raised q point o! or
der that the Council had no right to make
delay, and the CHAR decided against
him, 81 the same time inviting him to ap
peal to the house. Mr.. Davidson said:
"O1, won't appeal, OF COURSE"
Mr. Cruise then said:
"pn Withdraw my objection; 20 on with
YOUR election. See the drftof this thing
and I'll name a candidate"
Mr.. Bailey moved that two oe5didasea
be nominated, and a choice made between
them. This vas agreed 10, and Mr.. GIuse
nominated Mr. Gregory Warner, and Mr.
Kreiter named John Clyker. A ballot was
at once taken, GBd it resulted: Warner 4,
Clyker 10, as follows:
For Mr.. Warner 49, Messrs. Kenney,
O'Kane, Seeley aad Gruse-4.
For Mr.. Clyker-Messrs. BAILEY, Brand
fass. Capps, Craig, Davidson, Emmertb,
Hadlioh, Hsrrell, KreiteT, Kurner, Miller,
RObiecbt, Warneke, Yahn and Young-l5
After the announcement OF the vote, Mr..
Young made movement 10 vacate the
chair, when Mr.. GIuse, who wss seated at
one of the desks, said: Keep your seat,
please" and hurriedly hogan to write upon
sctap OF paper. While he was thus en-
gaged, message came from the First
Branch that that body was ready 10 sd-
iourD, and NJ. Cruise spTang up and SAID
~ bavn't time 10 write what l want. Mr..
President, 1 respectfully resign my office
Of President, and also my seat ~ mem
| l. Il. Ia tNt
ward.
Mr.. Mller-I move 20 lay thct on the
table.
Mr.. Brendfass-I second che motion.
MIR. Gruse-I iDsist upon it, gentle
men.
The motion to lay the resignation on the
table was put and carried.
Mr.. Grnse-All right. ITO Mr.. Young,
as he moved to the Presidents platform
and took his coat and hat down from the
hook-Keep your chair, Cir ITO mem
bers generally )-'It's an insult. Do you
suppose I'll stand thsl?"
Mr.. Davidson-(As Mr.. Cruise left the
room IF the gentleman puts 1t in that
light, l move We take the resignation OF
the gentleman from the table and adopt 1t.
MIr. Young here called Mr. Braudisss to
the chair, and taking the floor, made an
earnest speech in behalf OF Mr. Cruise, eK-
trolling his great service to the city, and
pleading for sober second thought by
every body concerned. When he had con-
cluded, Mr.. Robrecht moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Davidson protested, when there was
motion before the house, but Mr.. Band
fass pounded him down with his gavel,
and despite Mr.. Davidson's protest, put
the question, which was carried by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bailey, Brsndfass. Had
lich Kenney, Kurner, OKsne, Robrecbt,
Seeley, Yahn and YouDg-1O.
Noes-Messrs. Capps, Craig, Davidson,
Emmerth, Herrell, Kteiter, Miller ana
Warneke-8.
AS the gavel fell, the members sTarmed
out Of their seats, end the lobby and First
Branch members flockiDg in, there was an
animated discussion OF the scene just
enacted, during which oil sorts Of views
we're expressed. The crowd fingered about
for some time, talking over The events OF
the evening, and it was fully half an hour
before The corridors, up stairs and down,