Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-01
THEY WANT A MOSES.
THB REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION CAN'T
PIND A CANDIDATE
To Run Against Mayor Ssabrighi-Thsir Convention
Sad and Dreary Rizls-BOwsr Re
nominAlsd-IDgram and
ROdman.
City Republican Ticket.
T WI aIW "
For City sergeant-D. d. Ingram.

meeting of Republican delegates TO nomi-
nate O city ticket, and q thick pail Of
gloom hung over 1t that not even the
frantic Efforts of G.. Wash Baggs, DIR. Jep-
con and other leaders of the funeral, to
appear wildly and desperately happy,
could make a dent in. Their cup Of woe
Was full to oytraowing and they could
not pass II by. Dependency hung all
around, and it grew deeper and deeper
until even the three cornered smile which
illuminated Col. Dunawsy's face vanish
cd like the last lingering rays OF departing
day. The gloom arose from cause
phenomenal in Republican con-
vention. It was nothing more or
less than dearth of candidates.
Where was the fOeman worthy Of Mayor
Seabright's steel? Where was the man
who would give Thomas Thoner or Louis
Delbrugge a tussle for breakfast spellG
The faithful wandered in and out OF the
familiar iron cell doors and asked these
questions of the chilly wintry breezes that
blew through their whiskers, and echo an
swered where, wherel
The dreary consolation ofgutss work on
the probability Of this or that man accept
ing II he was nominated and further guess
work on the size Of the majority, by which
h 3 would be beaten cOnsOmed the brief
half hour that inteIvened between the
assembling of the delegates and the hour
appointed to call the convention to order.
THE BOSSES COSFER.
In the meantime DIR. JepsOn, Washing
ton Baggs. Psyton Il. D1bbins and few
other bright and shining lights held hur-
ried little Caueuses in every convenient
corner. The possibility of getting man
to run for Mayor was canvassed over and
over again. Capt. DOvenOr'a name was
mentioned, but tOme Of tie Captains po-
liticsl enemies jumped onto him with both
feet. II would never DO, they argued, 10
nominate a candidate who had been once
beaten. He would run behind his ticket
and 10 the genial CAptiio's chances for
another bout with Mayor Seab,ight went
elimmering. W. B. Simpson and Ge). +.
Wilkinson both declined the pleasure OF
being laid out cold on election day, and
Col. Billy Peterson was the only ''promi-
nenti, citizen left who could be depended
On TO accept if nominated. Bat the bosses
weren't satisfied with Uncle William. As
one delegate remarked, his willingness to
run was the greatest objection to his can
didacy. He feered that he did not fully
realize the gravity OF tie situation. II he
had. he reasoned, the gay and light-heartsd
Colonel wouldn't have been so willing to
sling his new silk tile into the arena.
II was we'll understood that Frank Bow
ara wouldn't have the nomination for
Civ Clerk. showed at him with tenfoot
mile unless in the face Of extreme party
pecessity, while for the other two places
ON the ticket. there we're candidates who
were candidates werely because they had
nothing 10 lcse, and he'd they thought
mere or less chance Of making something
out of il. This was the situation that
confronted the convention. There were no
gsy and coquetlish statesmen to seek
their fayors, and AS the delegates
pondered over it more and more,
thew were prone TO cry out With the his
toric but dyspeptic Dave to be delivered
rom 'tbe slings and taunts Of outrageous
fortune"
THE ORGANIZATION EFFECTED.
TIE deep and bloody uncertainty was
Incoming positively pliuful, when at
o'clock Mr.. p. B. DJbbins climbed up on
the rostrum, ued the knuckles Of his fret
two fingers for gavel and called the
mourners to order. He nominated MI b.
s. Allison for temporary chairman. The
handsome bat not hopeful statesman was
gracefully taken by surprise, but after
wildly paving at his auburn locks for q
few minutes managed to express his thanks
and the additional thought which was
probably uppsrmOst in his mind-the
necessity Of doing some tall hustlng or
being sternally left. He told the conven-
ton that unless it put up good, strong,
clean ticket, the Republicans wouldnt
have a ghost of chance TO win IN the
municipal contest. This plain statement
Of fact put Mr.. AllisOn's hearers IN a
prayerful state Of mind, and they
proceeded to the next business with
great d.liberaiiOn and care. George
Wise was made temporary secretary, and
Frank johnson moved, in order to give
time for further consultation, probably, |
that one delegate from each ward be APP
pointed on each of the following commit
tee: Basis Of Representation, Permanent
Organization and Credentials.
The motion was carried and the commit
tees appointed.
Most Of the delegates then withdrew to
wonder what they were appointed for, and |
the room being cleared Of the ragtsg and |
bobtails, the members of the Jepson Buck
man Bags combination went into CONSUL
tation on the mayOralty. No candidates
had turned up yet, and the self-sppointed |
leaders decided tha. the nomination mn-t
he p0sipoped until next Saturday. This
was the programme when the commit, .
returned, And it was sprung almost ina
The Committee on Permanent Organizi-
tion reported the following: President,
b. s Allison; Permanent Secretary, John
T. Cowl; Assistant Secretary, JOS. A. Met
calf The report WAS adopted, rs was ALEC
the following order Of business:
Report of Committee on Credentials and
basis of Representation, roll call of dele
yates, nominations for city officers, lst.
Mayor; ID, Sergeant; 30, City Clerk; 18th,
Wharfmaster.
The Committee on Credentials reported
A list of delegates, substantially the same
as has been published. The vote on City
Clerk in 1887 WAS made the basis of repre-
.sntation, allotting TO each ward the fol-
Iovipg proportion: First ward All; Sec
md ward. 444: Third ward, 1876; Fourth
ward 4Os; Fifth ward. 23i; Sixth ward,
514. Seventh ward, 395; Eighth ward,
522. Total, 1858.
THE NUMEROUS Mr. BAGGs.
The roll OF delegates was then called,
md nominations of city officers were de-
,lared in order Here, Hon. Geo. Wash ,
ngtoh Bagqs got in his work. He was
Immediately on his feet, and moved that
ne convention adjourn until next Satur-
isy. His proposition raised howl Of dis ,
,nnroval. An effort was made 10 rash
4 through. but il was cried down. The .
wanted 10 get through with a
,ad lob az soon as possible. Mr.. stephen
was boiling over with indig-
nation at what be conceived to be some
ieep dark design. He arose to de-
1ounce Mr.. Baggs. Mr.. NeCollough's !
,ddress was very short, be wouldn't hesr l
If such a thing be said, without tome good
-easou for il. A delegate from the Sixth 7
ward wanted TO move a substitute that
hey proceed TO vote Immediately,
mt he wss ruled out of order
All thee otssrvalios brought
NJ. Bags to his feet again, and be made
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