Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-25
TALK OF DOODLE.
,VsRs PREFERRED By uTIZEES OF TEE
SEVENTH WARE
80, Chief H,aly, Fireman McOIynsns and BIS
Councilman Emmsrth-Ths Paper
Tablsd-SrOng Dsnials

tiganS OF inc ocNOAeA "oAU "OAO SOA-
.e5 that there was probable cause
inquiry in that portion Of
FIRE department located on the
and the rumorS being to the effect
y, tbere had been some sort of a secret
\ written agreement between Chief
oslv and ex-COuncilman John En-
nh by the terms OF which Mr.. En-
s-tb had cast the vote in the
,mocratic caucus for Chief Healy
b.cb made him the party nominee for
nresent Office, the consideration
i,g that Mr.. j. 3. McClyment, hos
T. M the Island hose house and a Re-
.brean i'm politics, should not be re-
Nd during Chief Healy's term Of
f.e. 1t was also alleged that there
4. M been money consideration Of
me- sort; Just what, no one seemed TO
now.
Al the meeting of the Fire Committee
Council, held In June, committee Of
land citizens appeared with the evil
Dnt idea of bringing the matter to the
race. but for some reason nothing
I, done. and matters drifted along
nh last night, when the following in-
resting document was laid before the
Dmmittee, it having been left with
Lax Fee yesterday afternoon by Mr..
/ r. Noise, one Of the signers:
"WHEELING, w. VA, August 20.
Frc5 HqpDB Chairman, and MesSrs.
|OKpue, Jefferson, Bailey, HOrStm0lnl,
otto, Marsh and Walters, Council Com
rli4ee on Fire Department:
GENTLEMEN: The Seventh Ward
srb would call your atten-
on TO a matter connected with
H. hostlership of the Seventh
I'd hose house, and ask your consider
lion in the premises. In laying the
after before you we disclaim entirely
" partisan feeling, but, believing that
wrong has been done, we desire 1t
|ghted, and think that when you hear
e circumstances Of the case you will
ke the proper action. The case is as
blows:
AT the last caucus of the Democratic
tembers Of Council TO nominate a can
|.date for Chief of the Fire Department,
be Councilman from the Seventh ward,
|hn Emmerth, made it a condition Of
living his vote to the present Chief that
II ,Healy) would retain In a position
be hostler, Jas. b. McClyment. There
j ould have been something strange in
bis, under any circumstances; but the
buses leading up TO it, are what we
~ to call your attention TO.
AUST as the last vote was being taken
= caucus, Emmerth left the room,
an4 10 out Healy, and told him that he
herth) would vote for him (Healy)
one condition. That condition
Healy's signature to paper that
|merth handed him. This paper, we
Va every reason TO believe, was a
Ind FORGETTING o certain amount Of
0ney should Healy fail TO keep his
tomiSe. As it required just Emmerth'S
,e 10 elect Healy, he (Healy), as many
bother man would have done under
d circumstances, signed the paper.
bis paper, IL IS currently reported, was
lawn up by McClyment himself, and is
bw in his possession, the Chief having
copy.
"Tne cause Of Emmerth's zeal I'm Nc
DEMENT'S behalf is the thing that the
|eventh Ward Club objects TO, for inves-
cation shows that there was money
DnSideration I'm the dicker, and all men
aturally object 20 being sold out by the
arty they elect to represent them.
''Emmerth was under financial Obliga-
Jon to McClyment, and the payment
Z this obligation was the bond that En-
lerth, under the stress of circum-
tanceS, forced Healy TO sign.
1--WE understand that McClyment
casts openly that it is not in the power
I the Chief to remove him. The Chief
imself, approached upon the subject,
aid: i am under written obligations TO
lr. Emmerth not to remove McClyment,
nd could not DO so unless those re-
were removed
I'VE believe that the matter needs
our investigation, and would respect
lilly ask 10 at your hands, and If the
aSe prove to be as we represent, we ask
u
Every respectfully,
II. r. NOISE,
IN. c. CRAWFORD,
GRAFTON BEALL,
Committee Seventh Ward Club"
When the charges were read in the
Ommittee, Mr.. Bailey moved that the
0per be laid upon the table, and IL pre-
allied by an unanimous vote. four Dem
Gratis and one Republican voting.
Chief Healy then made a statement
egarding the matter, in open session,
aying:-
The paper is partly correct, but Is
mainly incorrect. So far as l know or
ave heard, money has nothing TO do
With the case. Ir is also untrue
has 1 have, or ever had, q
opy Of the paper spoken of. A paper
"a mere agreement to retain Mr.. Nc
'yment as hOStler-waS presented 70
ne by Mr.. Emmerth, on the night OF
be caucus, and / signed it. In doing
10. said / would not remove McCly-
lent, and won't. III keep him there
it's the last thing ever do. Inc
'Loe thing Is as / have stated.
Mr. McClyment, who was on duty az
be Island hose house, was asked Oy a
2EGISTER reporter, last night, about
be charge that money had been used.
He said:-
THE assertion is false, and defy
my one to show anything to the con-
rary. There was written agreement
o keep me in the department, but that
S all. Money had nothing IN the world
do with the matter"
Several members OF the committee
aid they thought there was no money
involved IN the matter, one OF them,
VIZ. Marsh, saying Mr.. Emmerth ana
Nh. McClyment were great friends, ana
hat the former, desiring that the latter
hould be retained in the department,
had agreed TO vote for Healy on that
condition, and as a precaution, haa the
lgreement put into writing, Mr.. Healy
signing il.
Painful Accident.