The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19
4 NEW CITY SERGEANT
Elected by Council Last Night--A
Big Crowd soes tho Ballotlng.,
ALONG AND HARD FOUGHT BATTLE
Louis %DclbruGgo's Resignation &C.
copied; His Paper Withdrawing it
not ConsIdcrcd-..Slx men Nominated
and Twelve Ballots Taken.

There was certainly IN unusual
amount Of public interest taken in the
meeting OF council held last night.
Long before the time tho body was call
ed 10 order, the public had COMMENCED
10 gather in tho council chamber.
Tn ere were q few in the chamber OF tho
first branch, but as soon as these asccr-
tanned that tho second would have tho
most interesting proceedings, they all
lett the first branch and ilockcd into the
other rooom. Tho entrance lobby was
packed tightly with spectators, and the
gallery overhead was iammed. All
classes OF citizens. were represented, tho
wealthy and tho poor, the respectable
and those that stand onthe ragged edge
Of responsibility. Some OF the most
prominent citizens Of tho city took their
chance OF seeing what was going on,
and amid tho dense crowd tho chance
was very small. From tho door there
was nv opPoitunitp W occ any tilhH VI
importance, and just tho head Of tho
presiding officer, who occupied q high
chair could be seen. The audience was
very orderly and listened attcntiycly,
when remarks were being made, or
while the clerk was calling tho roll dur
ing the balloting.
THE THING IS DONE QUIETLY.
The fact that the committee on police
had recommended to Council tho ac-
C%optance OF the resignation OF Chief OF
Police Delbrugge was enough in itself to
attract the public, but tho rumors flying
about, that Dclbruggc was going to
make q tight before Council, and that
lively times might be expected, tended
10 draw q bigger crowd. But there was
no trouble. Everything went smoothly,
and ii the acceptance OF the resignation
had been the only business before the
house, Council could have adjourned in
very few minutes.
When the roll was called in the first
branch, every member but one re-
sponded 10 his name; in the second
branch several failed to respond to the
roll call, but in the joint session the ab-
sent members Of the second branch
turned up; out Of forty-iour members
OF both branches, fo~rty-threo were pres
ent.
In the second branch Mr.. Maxwell
moved that the rules be suspended, and
the business for which Council had
been called be proceeded with. Presi-
dent Jepson replied that it was not
necessary to suspend the rules, rs the
only business which Council could con-
slider IA that stated in the call.
TIE POLICE COMMITTEES REPORT.
At the request Of one OF the men,
bers the call for meeting of Council
issued by the police committee
was read by the clerk; the report OF the
committee was taken up, and received
and filed. A motion was made, that
the Recommendation OF the committee,
that Council accept the resignation OF
the chief Of police be adopted. Before
putting tho motion Mr.. Jepson asked
the clerk to read u communication
which had been handed in. The paper
was from Chief Delbruggc, and CON
tanned q demand that the committee on
police return to him the paper he had
signed, giving in his resignation. Mr..
Maxwell moved to lay the communica-
ton on the table.
Mr.. O'Lcary-"Under tho call this
matter cannot DO considered. Council
has been called to take action on the re-
mort OF the committed
The Chair-"Is shall rule that the con
sidcration OF the communication is in
order"
Mr.. Maxwell-"With the consent OF
my second shall withdraw my motion
TO lay on the table, as, if the motion
were carried, it would carry the whole
matter with it. l move to refer it to
the committee on police"
THE CHIEFS REQUEST WAS DowSED
by unanimous vote, and on motion OF
Mr.. O'Leary the report OF tho committee
was adopted. The first branch occupied
but 4 few minutes in concurring in the
action OF the second branch, and then
moved yer in u body to the other
chamber.
The joint session was called to order
by Mayor Scabright, and nominations
to the vacant Office OF chief OF police
were declared in order. Mr.. Weitzel
nominated Officer Carney, Mr.. O'kane
nominated eX-Policeman James Nichols,
MIR. O'Leary proposed the nameo OF Smith
Butler, Mr.. Pollock that of eX-Policeman
Robert McNichol, Mr.. Warneke that OF
tYnnNprn NV lIniy,rnrhnr n,1 Nv pa1Na,,
son nominated Street Commissioner
John Clarke. Mr.. Clarke had also sent
III L request to be elected, and his com.
munication was read by the clerk.
Nominations were closed, and the Joint
session proceeded to ballot.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
On tho first ballot tho vote stood as
follows: Voting for Carncy-Camp-
bell, Happy, zarnits, Irwin, Jefferson,
Krciter, Maxwell, Weitzel and Zoeck-
lcr-9.
FOR James Nichols-Caldwell, Horst
man, Meyer, O'kane, Kalbitzcr, Klein
and McGinley-7.
For Smith Butler-Farrell, Bailey,
Craig, Filan, Freese, Hoe, Morningstar,
OLeary and 0'Nallcy-9.
For Robert McNichol: Dobbins,
Emsheimer, Pollock, Wilson, Brock,
Camps, Hadlich, Kenney, Marsh, Prince,
SchunNn and ~Jepson-l2.
For G, w. Wcisgerber; Wiedcbusch,
WNlther and Warneke-S.
For John Clark: Caddlo, Robinson.
aud Robcrtson-S.
On the second, third, fourth and fifth
ballots McNichol kept the lead on the
sixth Carney beat him and Butler by
two votes; on the seventh Bobbie took
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