Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-30
A BRIEF SESSION.
TIE SECOND BRANCH OF COUNCIL NET AT
MIDNIGHT,
o With a Big Lobby in Attendance, But Recess
Was Soon Taken Until Tuesday Evening
Members from the First Second and
Third WARDS Declared Elected.

shifting recess Of the body until mid
night last night, attracted great deal
OF attention all over the city yesterday,
and the demand for the Rec
1srER's extended account Of the pro-
ceedipgs exhausted the edition at an
early hour in the day.
The persistent attempt Of the Repuo-
licans TO so shape matters as to secure
reeounts in the First and Third wards
in the hope Of securing q majority on
iolnt ballot, or at least Of making
Council a tie, was we'll understood as
being an able effort 20 obtain the offices
within the gift Of body to whom the
people had chosen majority Of Demo-
Gratis, and not few Republicans eX-
pressed their lack Of appreciation or
this attempt 20 acquire spollS az the ex-
uense OF the interests Of the city at
large, and the blocking OF the legiSla-
tive wheels was generally deprecated
as being something not 20 be especial
~ desired ia municipal affairs.
During yesterday there were quite
number Of imprOmptu conferences and
discussions on the part OF both Demo
Gratis and Republicans over the events
OF Saturday night and the probable
outcome Of the midnight session OF last
night, and various courses, TO suit vari-
Gus contingencies and circumstances,
were talked over. This midnight meet
ing was looked forward 20 with livei5
anticipatiOnS by q considerable number
OF politicians and citiZeLs not embraced
within the membership Of Council, and
as evening approached people began to
gather at the City Hall 70 discuss the
unWOnted aspect OF affairs and
uick up whatever information
might be floating around. Sew
eral members Of Council called
at the building during the evening, but
they drifted out again, and IL was elev-
en- O'Clock when the first of the mem
bers put IN an appearance for the seS-
sion 10 be called to order an hour later.
BY half past eleven several members,
CITY Clerk ThOner, Assistant Clerk Fee,
Clerk Hanke OF the First Branch, Chief
OF Police McNichOl, and q score or pol
itlcians were in and about the police
Office, and as midnight approached they
came thicker and faster, until they
overlooked into the Court House and
filled all the corridors with
animated groups. At quarter OF
twelve temporary President Cruise ar
rived at the building, and a good many
Democratic members followed closely
behind him. Some Republican mem
bers Of the First Branch were present
at this time, but none OF the Republi-
can Second Branch men had yet ap-
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JanitOr John Howell started for the
second story to light up, and ne was
followed by crowd Of citizens, who
broke for eligible front seats as soon as
the doors OF the Council Chamber were
opened.
AT three minutes OF twelve
there wasn't Councilman In
the chamber, although q large and
rather hilarious lobby was in
attendance, and the big bell sounded
with tWenty-eight vacant seats on the
floor. At nine minutes after midnight
the Republicans began filing in, they
having rendezvoused at some point
down the street, and with them came
Mr.. Cruise and a large delegation Of
Democrats. The members came in
rapidly, the clerks appeared with their
books and papers, the lobby became
damned with spectators, the gallery
filed up, aud the gavel fell few min
utes later on the first session of Coun-
ell which ever assembled 10 Wheeling
at the hour OF midnight.
Roll call showed every member In his
seat The chair announced the untn-
fshed business 70 DO the rscOunting OF
the vote of the Third ward.
As President Cruise finished speaking
Messrs. WaterhOuse and Maxwell said
Mr.. President 10 y breath. Nj
Cruise recognized Mr.. WsterhOuse, and
that gentleman said be had a resolution
TO offer, which be sent 10 the Clerks
desk. The paper was read, TO the et-
feet that whereas the votes of the First,
Second and Third wards has been can
yassed, therefore resolved, that MeSSrs.
Deiters, FreW, keuney and ZOeckler,
members from the First ward, MeSsrS.
Bachman, Britt and Milligan, members
from the Second ward, and MeSSrs.
ABrock, HupD and Israel, members from
the Third ward, be declared elected.
fThe motion was promptly seconded, Mr.
4 maxwell said a few words 10 Mr.. Wheat,
his lieutenant, the question was put,
and the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell then took the floor, and
moved that the Branch adjourn until
half-past seven o'clock Tuesday even
ing, TO proceed with the canvass OF the
votes in the other wards.
Better make it recess said Mr.
Cruise.
"All right" said Mr.. Maxwell; 'I'n
put IL that way"
President Cruise called attention 70
the fact that the First Branch had ad-
journed until Wednesday evening, and
M. Maxwell said he was aware Of the
fact, but he hardly thought the two
Branches were concurrent bodies, as
vet. Mr.. Cruise said no thought him
self that was true "Well, you'll rule
that way?" asked Mr.. Maxwell. YES,
said Mr.. Cruise, Il rule that way"
Maxwell said that was satisfactory, and
the motion % take a recess was put and
unanimously adopted, while the big lob
by seemed n little daZed by the unex-
pected turn affairs had taken, and
wondered what had struck the Repub-
lican members Both COuncilmen aud
citizens fingered about the chamber for
quite a while. discussing the very short
session, and wondering what the next
move would be, and eight or ten Of the
Republicans got together on one side
and talked for five minutes or so very
earnestly. Then the people in the
chamber gradually separated. the
lights were put out, and the strange
midnight scene was at an end.
Enquiry among the Republican mem
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