Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-11

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tween the two parties when the cele-
brated dead lock was ended, and said
he had heard 1t intimated the Demo
Gratis intended to refuse the Republicans
a representative Of their W selection.
He moved the members be elected one
at q time.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
The Mayor ruled the resolution would
properly come up after nominations bad
closed, and then Mr.. Wheat named Mr..
Godfrey Schul. Mr.. Richards followed
by naming Mr.. E. Buchanan. Mr.. Farrell
named Mr.. j. A. Jefferson, and there
being no other nominations Mr.. Rich
ards renewed his motion TO elect the
members one at a time, saying he did
not see how any fair minded man could
do anything but agree to 1t.
Mr.. Cruise spoke against the motion,
claiming the situation now was differ
ent. Republican laughter. Mr..
Cruise claimed the agreement was no
longer binding, because the Republi-
cans themselves had broken the Demo
cratic aucus.
Mr.. Maxwell said he could not see by
what process Of reasoning Mr.. Cruise
arrived at such a conclusion. A mans
word of honor was the basis OF every
thing in business, as we'll as In all other
things. 1t was
OUTRAGEOUS AND P~REPosTERoUs'
Mr.. Cruise said he could call 1t out
rageous, or anything he pleased. lie
spoke Of dishoner, when he was one OF
the men who brought about the rupture
Of the agreement.
Mr.. Richards said the Democratic
caucus was a pretty lively corpse. The
death rattle racket didn't go with
him.
Mr.. Dobbins said on that question he
had a right to vote. If the Democrats
we're going to break tho agreement,
that relieved him of his Obligation. Re
publican applause.
Mr. Irwin couldn't see for his life what
Sn agreement
BETWEEN TWO CAUCUsEs
had to do with a joint session OF Coun-
Gil. Mr.. Richards tried to call him
down on a point Of order, but didn't
succeed, and then Mr.. Brock took the
floor with a plea for proceeding IN a
regular manner to elect all the members
at once, and said he hoped the Demo
Gratis would vote for any Repuollcsn
that party would indicate.
Mr.. Wheat said as the validity OF the
paper he had read, had been questioned,
he asked Mr.. Brock IL it was his sigma
ture at the bottom OF the paper. 10
this, Mr.. Brock said he didn't have to
answer, and he didn't.
The question was then put UtUG uoce,
and the Mayor being unable to decide,
the roll was called. When Mr.. Dobbins'
name was called he said
HE WOULD HAVE TO VOTE,
and he voted aye. Mr.. Irwin objected
to the vote being recorded, but Mr..
Dobbins insisted and 1t went down.
Then Mr.. Fllan arose al said on a
previous occasion Mr.. Brock had been
paired, yet he had voted to postpone
the election Of a Water Board for two
years, to which Mr.. Brock responded
that the Mayor had refused to receive
the vote. The roll call was then com
pleted, the result being ayes 81, noes 2l'
MI. Maxwell then moved the cession
proceed to the election Of Mr.. Buck
man.
Mr.. Irwin named Mr.. Jefferson, and
Mr.. Robertson named Mr.. Holiday,
Mr.. Kenney, Mr.. Dunlevy; Mr.. Fllan,
i Mr.. Gilligau, and Mr.. O'Malley, Mr..
Zarnitz. The fight was between Buck
man and Jefferson, both Republicans,
and Mr.. Filan voting for Buckman
when his name was called. The vote
thus
RESULTED IN A TIE,
81 to 81, and there was no election.
Mr.. Richards then asked II there was
anything In opposition to the presiding
officer settling the question in case
of a tie. He thought it co6ld be done.
Mr.. Cruise said he had looked up the
question, and had others do so also, and
he had no power to do so, except as
plainly stated In the law.
Mr.. Richards argued in favor OF posi-
ton, relterating his point and giving
reasons, which Mr.. Cruise In turn com
batted. The debate ran on, dGring
which Mr.. Cruise pointed out that there
was really no rule governing a joint
session, and parliamentary practice
must prevail. Messrs, Brock, MllligaD
and others took part In the de-
bate Mr.. Brock making a good point
when he said the law required
Council to elect the Board, aud not the
Mayor. After quite a discussion the
Mayor informed Mr.. Richards II he
could show a precedent he would cast
the vote, but as it was he did not see
how he could do it, as he had looked
the mater up himself. democratic
applause.
The roll was again called for a second
ballot. MIR. Filan again voted for Mr.
Buchanan, aud the result was the same
81 to 81.
Both sides here left their seats, by
sort of general consent, and q dozeE
little conferences between member
were going on all over the room, while
A PERFECT BABBLE OF CONFUSED VOICE.
came from the audience.
At o:25 the Mayor called time for tht
third ballot, but Mr.. Maxwell, on be
half Of the Republicans, plead for
little more time. democratic laugh
teri.
At 1905 the session was reconvenet
and the roll called, Mr.. Wheat moving
IL and saving there seemed to have beer
a sort OF vacation. The roll call showed
no Quorum in the First Branch. Late
the members came In, and all answered
but Mr.. PAUL.
Mr.. Wheat then moved that the cleo
ton of Gas Trustees be postponed untl
the Second Ward Market Master wa
elected. The Mayor ruled 1t in order
although he had ruled the other wa
at the outset of the session, L
which Mr.. Cruise called his at
~tention. The Mayor said that wa