The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-24
Tnk CANDIDATES
For the various onloss in the Gift of COun.
ell Making Lively Fight.

1h1 OhNIAbAAR9
For the Various oniess in the Gift OF Couh'
ell Making . Lively Fight.
The Councilman.elect who imagined
that his troubles were ended with the
closing Of the polls was forcibly re-
minded yesterday that the trials and trib-
ulatons Of an ofEice-holder only com.
mence with his election, and probably
thinks they will continue and increase
as time moves on. Those who would
like to serve the city In various capaci.
ties were out in force yesterday, and
those who were in position to promise
or refuse support, were made miserable
by much csjeling. A city collector, q
city receiver, q city solicitor, health
officer, two market masters, committee
clerk, two assessors, sexton, q lookup
keeper, q superintendent Of the city
prison, o board Of trustees for the water
works, a board Of public works, a weigh.
master and q janitor are to elect, and
there are from one to ten applicants for
every office.
Col.s John Howell has been a good
janitor and seems TO have no opposition,
Jack Arthur and Charles 0'Brien, the
present weighmaster want that place,
James; Maloney and George Rodenbaugh
would hike to look at the prisoners In
the workhouse take their exercise. Hen
| ry Barnes, q colored man from the Sec
ond ward, wants the Job OF lookup
keeper, and many Of the Democrats
think his race deserving OF recognition
There are several other candidates for
the position including the present In.
cumbent..
Eugene Hanke seems to be alone in
the canvass Tor Clerk OF the First
Branch, and D. B. Hughes has no OPP.
position for assessor III the South dis
trict.
The.present members Of the Board Of
Public Works are all candidates and
with them are Or. r. @. Myers, Captain
James Mcdonald and Mr.. A. O. Harrell.
There are no new candidates for Water
Works Trustees.
DR.. T. P. 9hearer will contest with
DR.. Garrison for Health Officer, and DR..
Reed Baird is mentioned in that connec.
tlon. Jonas Picket, Will F. Wier and
Frank Woeber want to be City Receiver.
The prettiest fights are for City Col
lectorliand City Solicitor. William
Myles, the present Collector, wants an
other tenn, aad William Shafsr and
John A. Whyte are his opponents. This
fight includes In It's result the settling
or intensifying Of several serious fac.
tional fights in the Democratic ranks
Hon. Robert White would like to
itot, but =. s. Riley, W. W. Arnett and
I. s. Jordan have their coveteous eyes
cast toward the same flesh pot. Colonel
Arnettiis making great hustle for the
lplace. and n.e :.T democrats think Mr..
/ Riley should have some recognition for
his faithful party work.
Che organization 81 Council and the
naming OF the standing committees are
also matters Of Importance, and are be-
ing looked after very carefully. The
Democracy has not many members In
the Second BRANCH who will do for Pres.
ident. Whenever name Is mentioned
the peasessor's qualifications ara COM
pared with ex.President Cruises very
good work in that position, and they all
suffer by such comparison. F. P. Jep.
son and John ]. Kenney are spoken Of
for the place, but 1t is said that Mr..
Kenney declines the honor.
There are some ropes laid for CHAIR
manshlps Of some Of the important com.
mittees, railroads being the cynospre Of
several psirs Of eyes.
Mayor Sesbright has called Council
to meet for organization tonight at 1880
A caucus will be held early next week
and the spoils divided II possible.