Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-19

1 MI. MAXWELL move 20 lay on the
table.
Mr.. Jefferson-I second it.
/ Mr.. O'Leary-I don't think that, un-
der the call, it could be taken up. The
call states "to take up the report OF the
Committee on Police" and no other
business.
| The Chair-The Chair rules that it is
] german to the subject.
Mr.. MaXwell-UpOn reflection think
we had better not adopt that motion, as
( IL will carry everything with it. With
the consent Of my second, / will with
draw the motion.
! The Chair-Is there any objection?
/ I hear none.
Mr.. MAXWELL now move to refer
the paper TO the Committee on Police.
Mr.. Irwin second the motion.
This was put and carried.
The Chair-The report Of the Com
mittee is now before yon.
Mr.. O'LearY-I move the report be
adopted
Mr.. MAXWELL second the motion.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Maxwell-Mr Chairman, il 1t is
not too late, 1 call for the ayes and noes
on that.
The Chair-The minutes will show
who were present, and that it was an
unanimous voae. 1t has been adopted,
and it cannot be opened now.
The report was then sent to the First
Branch and read. Mr.. Wilson moved to
concur in the action of the Second
Branch. Mr.. Emsheimer seconded it,
and IL was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Farrell then suggested that the
police ordinance be taken up and voted
upon. so that the new Chief would come
in gnder it.
Mr.. Wilson said ii was a joint meet
ing for a particular object, and he
thought the business ought 10 be limited
10 that. This course was agrsen 70 for
the time being after some discussion,
and then the First Branch was finally
notified that the Second was ready TO
90 in TO joint session, and the members
at once went over, headed by the
Mayor.
The Mayor called the joint meeting
to order, and after roll call, he said:
"GENrLEMEN:-I am called upon to
perform one Of the most unpleasant du-
ties devOlving upon me-that OF elect
ing a Chief OF Police to FIJI the vacancy.
Ii comes. am glad 10 say, not by trial,
but by his own will-Over his own sig
nature-seut in DO himself. The COM
mittee has voted, and their report has
been unanimously accepted by both
Branches Of Council. There is va
cancy, and 10 is the duty OF Council
10 elect some worthy man to 6ll
the place. l want TO add that 10
is one OF the most responsible
places in tue City GOvernment-not ex-
cepting that OF Mayor. TO the Chief
and his deputies the people look for the
safety Of their lives and property by
day as we'll as by night. L hope you
will elect man who will Eli the Office
with credit to himsely and TO the city.
Nominations were then called for
with the result that the following can
didates were placed in nomination by
the members named.
William Carney-By Mr.. Weitzel.
Smith BUTTERFLY Mr.. O'Leary.
Robert McNichols-By Mr.. Pollock.
George w. Weisgerber-By Mr.. War
neke.
John II. Clark-By Mr.. Robertson.
Mr.. EmSheimer seconded the nomi-
alton OF Mr.. McNichOllS, and COM
municatlon was read from Mr.. Clark,
asking that his claim be considered.
Nominations were then declared closed,
and the Mayor stated that there were
forty-three members present, and that
TWENTY-FIVE would be necessary 10
choice. The first ballot resulted:
For MIR Carney-MesSrs. Campbell,
Happy, Zarnitz, Irwin, Jefferson, Krel-
ter, Maxwell, Weitzell and Zoeckler-9,
For Mr.. Nichols-Messrs. Caldwell,
Horstmanu, Meyer, O'Kane, Kaloitzer,
Klein and Mckinley.
For Mr.. Butler-MeSsrs. Farrell,
Bailey, Craig, Fi'an, Freese, Hoe, Morn
ingstar, O'Leary and O'Malley-9.
For Mr.. Observation-Disclosures. Dob
bins, Emsheimer, Pollock, Wilson,
Brock, Capps, Hadlich, Kenney, Marsh,
Prince, Schumsnn and Mr.. Presl-
dent-12.
For Mr.. eiSgerber-Messrs. Wiede-
busch, Walther and Wsrneke-3.
For Mr. Clark-MesSrS. Caddle, Rob-
inson and RobertSon-3.
The second ballot showed no material
change.
The third ballot resulted: Carney 10,
Nichols 5, Butler 5, McNicholls l6,
Weisgerber l, and Clark l.
The fourth ballot stood
For Mr.. Carney-MesSrS. Caldwell and
WeitZell-2.
For Mr.. Nicholls-Mr. Mckinley.
For Mr.. BGter-MeSSrs. Campbell,
Farrell, Meyer, O'Hane, Bailey, Craig,
Fllan, FreeSe, Hoe, Kalbitzer, Kreiter,
Maxwell, Morningstar, O'Leary and
O'Malley-15.
For Mr.. McNicholls-Messrs. Caddle,
Dobbins, Emsheimer. Happy, Pollock,
Wiedebusch, Wilson, Brock, CappS,
Hadlich, jefferson, Nenney, Marsh,
Prince. Robertson, Schumann, War
neke, ZOeckler and Mr.. President-l9
For Mr.. WeiSgerber-Mr. Zsrnitz-1.
For Mr.. Clsrk-Messrs. Robinson,
Irwin, Klein and Walther-4.
The fifth ballot resulted: Carney 9,
Nichols l, Butler II, McNicholls Is,
WeiSgerber o, Clark 1.
On the sixth ballot Mr., Carney ran up
TO IA, Nichols had 4, Butler II, Nc
Mic hollis -, and WeiSgerber and Clark
none.
There were a good many changes st
the end Of tue roll call on the seventh
ballot, and when the result was an-
nounced IL was found that Carney had 3,
Nichols 9, Butler Is, McNicholls II, and
the others none.
Carney ran up to on the neN ballot,
Nichols bad 6, Butler 10, McNiehollS IA,
Weisgerber 1, and Clark none.
On the ninth ballot Mr. Butler made
q hin snnrt. and ran np 70 90 voIes,