The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-11

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Mr., A,!J sChult. Replies to an Auonymou,
Register Observation-Disclosures
tons,
10 w Editor Of NE ERtdligaeer.
sR'-I had made up my mind not Ia
pay any attentiont to the communication
in last Fridays Register, signed 2, but at
the earnest solicitation Of my friends, l
think 1t best to reply to his personal
abuse, He should have examined the
records Of Council and confined himself
70 the truth before writing any commu-
nicatton. / would inform him that
nearly Ionr years ago, when the Council
was Democratic, the Democratic mem-
heFs held q caucus in the city building
Tor the purpose Of naming Democratic
gas trustees, Messrs, r, p, Jepson and
Oscar Seeley were the nominees OF that
caucus, Does u. remember that Mr..
Dillon, the superintendent OF the gas
works, had to step out because he was q
Republican, and Mr., Samuel Darrah was
appointed in his place? Does he re-
member that there was q deadlock in
Council over the confirmation OF Mr..
Darrah2 Does he remember that /
voted with the Democrats In the First
Branch, thus breaking the deadlock
and that Mr., Darrah was confirmed, /
was promised that several Of my RepIb-
Lean friends should keep their situations.
The public at large knows how we'll this
promise was kept. The Republican OK.
perlenced wOrkmen were discharged and
Democratic inexperienced men put in
their places, What this exchange cost
tho city (by eas0n Of these green
hands, was never made public, but l will
safely say 1t was more than would buy q
dozen Fort Henry pictures, Poor men
who had large families to support were
discharged because they were Republic
cans. Can you than wonder at the Re-
pnblicans holding u caucus, or can you
blame them when they obtained tho
control OF Council? Were they not fol.
lowing in the foot steps Of their Demo.
cratic brethren2
Now, q few words concerning my us.
sessorship, When he says my salary
was increased to $500 he states what Is
false, aud he knows 1t is q lie. The sui
AIRY Is $40O for assessing. The Council
instructed the assessors to make o city
directory in the assessment book. For
this additional work we were paid $50.
He also lies when he says l received
pay for attending the Board OF Equaliza'
ton and Appeals us assessor. If he will
examine the record he will find that
previous Democratic assessors were paid
for attending the meeting OF the i. OF L.
and Az Ho will also find that the salary
OF Mr.. Rail- Ankle, a former Democratic
assessor, was increased Sl00 by u Demo-
cratic council. Besides this, he received
pay for every day he attended the session
OF the Board Of Equalization and
Appeals.
Now, as far as my defending my assess
ment before the said Board, this is Rn-
other hb, as l always advocated q reduc.
ton Of assessment In every Just and rea.
sonable claim, and il he will refer to the
report OF the Board Of Equalization and
Appeals, or tho minutes OF Council, he
will sec there has been a greater reduC-
ton OF assessment since l have been n
member OF that Board (six years. than
In any six years in the history OF this
city. He also spoke OF the Fort Henry
picture. II he will further examine the
minutes of Council, lie will find that the
purchase Of the picture was opposed by
Republicans, such US MI. Allison, Mr..
Wheat, Mr.. Kettler and Mr.. Gilliland,
who all voted against 1t, and, II 1 am not
mistaken, all the Democrats in the
Second Branch voted for It. In the
First Brunch Mr.. Terrell and, l believe,
Mr.. Garvin voted against it. So I fail to
see where z or the Register AN find
fault with the Republicans alone for the
purchase Of this picture.
In conclusion, ! will say that thotruth
is not III q. Besides, he is a coward, or
he would have signed his name 10 his
communication, us | have to this.
Respectfully,
A. j. SCIIULTzE.
Weeltug, JanuaryS, 1880.