The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-05
A GIHAR, ABLE DBEHNSH'
OF Some Very Foolish Charges
Made in the Register
AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS
In Reference to Past Guy Admins.
tratlons-Tho Past Records of
the Two Parties III That
Respect ContFas'ed'
10 N llit,r Of Ae lalellIgaer,

hChngGt AOutVNhktHf
10 ~ Editor Of he IaelligNse,
slR;-It is not proper that the ycno-
nous attack, highly splced with malig-
nance and also personalities, in yester-
days Register on the Republican party 10
reference to our municipal government,
should be left without reply,
What is the record? Since the Re,
publican party existed every loss Of the
money Of the city OF Wheeling has been
to the dishonesty Of Demo,
cratic officials. A Democratic chairman
OF the Finance Committee of the City
Council obtained II deposit in 1871 OF
$4,000 Of the city's public money in the
old Weddings Savings Institutions, and
then as cashier broke the bank,
Next two Democratic city officials en-
bezzled the funds Of the city gas works
to an amount sufficient to make them
rich men.
A Democratic City Collector soon ap'
peared to turn into plumber tho trust
funds Of the city to the tune OF n score
Of thousands Of dollars.
Still another Democratic collector
qualities, and soon he is defIulter,
The Democratic party has had an ex.
elusive monopoly at them, wiz the
people take warnfng2 The department
Of public plumber" has been exclusively
run by Democrats Of this city.
WHO ARE THE OFFENSIVE PARTIsASs,
Let us inquire into the matter Of Oh.
noxious craftsmanship. A few years ago
u Republican Council had fifteen muni-
cipal Offices to Ill, They elected nine
Democrats and six Republicans. The
most lucrative Office, thut OF City Col.
leCtor, they bestowed upon James b.
fancy, present editor OF the Regisler.
The important and responsible oAice OF
City Solicitor, they gave to Demo.
cratic lawyer, To their own political
friends they served out small portion
OF minor positions,
The next Council was Democratic
They made clean sweep in IN ultra
partisan way, by electing Democrats
to fourteen out OF the fifteen Offices
Very soon the Republicans obtained
control Of the present City Council,
whereupon with tho Democratic exam.
pie they entrusted the city offices, ex.
cept three, to their political friends; aud
thereupon arose from the Democratic
camp, Il howl Of anguish and cries OF dc.
spair, with wriggling, twisting and
equirming; beyond compare. cry for
n0n.parlisanship In city aiTlirs, a carp
ing loud.voiCed CONTINUOUS nagging about
minor matters, dead silence as to the
institution Of gre0t reforms in the con-
duct OF city business md the achieve.
ment OF great public benefits.
In the matter OF street paving alone, the
city has got more for her money in the
last two years, than under any ten years
OF Democratic Street Commissioners.
But want Of space forbids specification.
INCONSISTENT COMPLAINTS.
The purchase Of u historical picture is
n cause Of complaint; yet the only oppo-
sition in Council to the purchase was by
Republican votes. Among Democratic
"reminiscences, to which no reference Is
made by our friend the enemy, was the
fancy ladder truck, for which q Demo.
cratic Council paid $3.50 Of the peoples
good money some years back, but which
has never been to u fire or used In any
way, but Inns roIted eyer since alone in
it's glory. One thousand good dollars,
another Democratic Council squRndered
on unsalisiyiDg art in the way OF brass
bands Of evenings on tho Rialto. A
Democratic Health Officer, without au'
thorlty from Council or anybody else,
contracted for the famous Crelnatory
building; and the winds came and beat
upon that house, and the winds blew
aud the sheet iron flew and the place OF
that building shall know 1t 10 more for
ever. To avoid interminable litigation,
as a compromise to buy its peace, the
city was compelled to pay 5000 for Il
building which was not worth nine
cents, Us building.
Some people announce themselves as
candidates through tho newspapers.
Some do 1t in writing, a very usual way,
to the City Council. Some have an
n0unCeu themselves orally. Inc An-
nonncement and the nomination are diff
fercnt things. Anyone may announce
himself, but 1t takes votes 10 get q eau
Gus nomination. 1t seems sufficient 10
say that the mode OF announcement by
candidates 10 q Republican Council is a
matter 10 which Democrats might with
proGt apply the Eleventh Command
inent. The hoard Of Claims Is merely tho
Council Committee on Claims, consist
ing OF eight members, Of which the pres
ent City Solicitor is a member. We fail
To see anything improper In his being
assistel and advised with by the other
seven members in relation tothe gontFQl
aud management Of suits brought for or
against the city.
THE soLiclToR's PAY.
The Reghiers correspondent Of yester.
day charges That the City Clerks books
will show how well the present City
SOLICITOR hos been paid, but he takes
good care not to otto Whit tho books
show, which Is about qs ialFtFeltme1t Is
could DO expected from an ultra Demo.
crat. For drawing hundreds Of pages Of
ordinances, all contracts, deeds, agree.
ments, official bonds for all the officers
Of the city, for daily professional advice