Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-27

Farrell, Happy, O Kane, Bailey filan'
kenhev. klein. Mckinley ana Scho-
inaHG-l0.
The second ballot resulted Sehafer O.
White g. and Myles u; the fourth
Seksfer :. White :. and Myie- -; the
bfth. Schafer -. White :. and Myles -:
the sixth. Schafrr :, White lo. ana
Myles r.. - ii >ce-sawed along, Schai-
er mining down a. low IL >, White as
low As = and Is high Is Il, and Myles as
low a. 10 and a. high As -, unul inc
twenty-sixth ballot. when DIR. Campoeli
WAS called out. and Mr.. Irwin was dele
gated 10 east his vote. Gu the twenty
eighth ballot the vote stood Schaier H.
White and MyleS L. each. and after
the twepty-rinth ballot there was
n short recess. On the thirty-eighth
h,llot. White and Myles were even
with IL votes each, Schafer having ..
Al the end Of the fortieth ballot, His
Honor the Mayor was allowed to enter
| the chamber. aud the ballot resulted
Schafer 10, White >. MyleS -.
Mr.. Wilson here moved TO take up
the next Office on the programme, let
ting the Colectorship lie over Tor the
time. and Mr.. Emsheimer seconded the
motion. but was lost, ayes 6, noes -.
Mr.. O'Kane introduced iire-brand,
in the shape of resolution, that after
the fourth ballot had been taken, the
lowest man. whoever he might be.
should be dropped.
Mr.. Wilson thought such a motion
WAS out Of order, and asked that the
Chair rule on IT,
The Chair said he would decide that
the caucus could do Is it pleased.
Mr.. Bailey kicked. aud moved that
the next ballot be secret.
This was ruled out or order. on a Sug'
gestlon from Mr.. Farrell that the matter
had been passed upon, and could not be
rejntroduced At the same session.
Mr.. Brock thought it would be unjust
TO drop any candidacy, and the motion
was finally withdrawn.
Balloting was then resumed, the
fftieth ballet resulting as follows:
For Mr.. Schafer-MeSsrS. Caldwell
Happy. Weidebusch. Zarnitl and Waltz
crS-5.
For Mr. Whlte-MeSsrs. Campbell,
Emsheimer. U0rStmann, Brock. CdppS
Hadllch. Hoe, Irwin, Jepson, Klein
Robertson, WcitIell and I0eckler-l5
For Mr.. Myles - MeSSrs. Farrell
IO'Kane. Pollock, Wilson. Bailey, Filan
Kenney. Kreiter, Mckinley, O'Leary
iO'Malley. Schumann aud Warneke-l B.
At the end OF the flty-llrSt ballot the
caucus took recess for fifteen minutes
that the members might get lunch.
After the gentlemen had refreshed
themselves with refreshments, they re-
snmed balloting, and matters ran along
lin the same old way until the sixty
sixth ballot. when Mr.. White had ID
votes. Three gentlemen changed u
him before the result was announced
and he was nominated, with l. ballots
tn his credit. The nomination was made
unanimous.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
Clerk of the Markets were then taken
up. and Mr. Pat. Kenney was chosen
clerk OF the Second ward Market, ana
MIR. John McKeever clerk OF thu
Centre Market, the latter unanimously
Mr.. Burt carried of the prize OF City
Sexton, and then the caucus Sc'tlcu
down to fight for Receiver. MesSrS
T. ). Riley. Col. Robert White and
Judge LETTERS were nominated, and Mr.
Riley received l. votes 10 Is for Mr.
White and for Judge JeiferS.
DIR. shearer was nominated ioi
Health Officer without much trouble
he beating Dr. Garrison by close vote
John McDermott was chosen Keeper
of the lookup, Frank Woeber got the Re
ceiyership by reclamation, Messrs. r
j. Park and Charles Smith, Democrats
and Mr.. Charles Kettler, Republi,
were made members of the Board o
Public Works; the old Water Boar'
was reelected by aeclamatiOn. JOIN
Howell was made Janitor and Englnee
Of the City Hall. with the same assist
ants and1ieo. Rodenbaugh was made
Superintendent Of the City Prison.
BY this time it was nearly two o'clocl
and the remaining small Offices were
fixed up with a rush, and the caucus al
1ourned just about the time the big bel
was striking two.