The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-15

WIS QlAt VI hfAN
history OF the city
It was called for the purpose oil elect
IN, officials in the gift OF Council, and
altar each branch had met they came
to,ether in join. session for this pur'
pose, -,
and hacked with the largest crowd OF
,roctators that has witnessed any OF
,be deliberations even OF the present
Council that in its infancy has
achieved q reputation as sensational
body, 49,. ,,,,,
nor of union labor men brought there
in pursuance OF the action OF the
T,,ies and Labor Assembly last Tues
Jav The proposal to take up in the
Co1ncil the matter OF an adjustment OF
,hcstreet car difficulties, was abandoned
corIy in the evening, when it became
tnown that il could not bo acted on, rs
The meeting was called for specific pur-
pose Of cIccting officers.
CAuCUssEs WERE HELD,
Before the meeting assembled eau
cn,ses were held by both the Republi'
can and Democratic members, In tho
Republlcan gathering everything went
along tremendously, but in the opposi-
lion camp several snags showed above
tho surface, which eventually in the
meeting Of Council were the means OF
SCATTERING the beautiful slate that
evolved IRON tho deliberations OF tho
former caucus. Several members on
tbe Democratic side were known to DO
somewhat weak, but the opinion pre-
vailed that all had been whipped back
into line. Tho results OF the meeting
showed that calculations were at fault.
The slate was carried through rs far
as tho north and south assessorships
were concerned, Messrs. Owen Dun
leyey and George IL. Carnahan getting
the iull Democratic strength, twenty
three votes, majority OF two.
The first snag was reached when the
city collectorship came up. The slate
nominee was Mr.. John Corcoran. When
Mr. Warneke placed William II. Shaeiter
in nomination there was considerable
excitement. On the vote the slate got
Its first hard knock, the Republicans in
body, supported by Warneke and
other Democrats, voting for and elect
ing Shaeler. Before tho vote was an.
nounced, Mr.. Burke, OF tho Democratic
side. endeayored to stampede the Re-
publicans by placing Mr.. Howard Will
kinson, Republican, in nomination,
but the latter stood firm and Shaetfer
pulled through.
The slate was not hurt on the ques-
ton Of the two market clerks, its nomi.
ness receiving the full party strength.
The election of city sexton brought
out more dissatisfaction with tho Dem
ocratc caucus nominees, and finally
with the assistance OF Democrats the
Republican candidate went through.
The slate got another body blow in
the result OF the fight for city solicitor,
Colonel Robert White being elected, de-
fcating Mr.. Conin. The Republicans
with the assistance OF boiling Demo-
Gratis did tho work.
Tho Republicans scored another vic.
tory in the election OF DR., Mccoy as
health officer over DIR. Spragg.
Probably the greatest sensation ofthe
night was the defeat OF the Democrat
caucus nominee for city receiver, Frank
Woebber, by Mr.. John Kindleberger, a
Republican. Whom this had been done,
the air was filled with imprecations
from Democratic spectators.
THE PUN COMMENCES.
Assoc the second branch came to
order, and tho roll call showed all mem
bcrs, thirteen Democrats and thirteen
Republicans, on hand. excepting two.
By an agreement nothing was done
until these two, who were temporarily
absent arrived.
At $40 Chairman Waterhouse re-
quesed Mr.. Konnoy to notify the first
branch that tho second was ready to 90
into joint session for the election OF
officers.
THE JOINT SESSION.
A few minutes aftcrward the first
branch appeared and was invited by
the chairman OF the second branch to
take seats
At O;lj the Joint session came to
order, Mayor Caldwell in the chair.
The roll calls OF each branch showed all
members, iOrty.iour in number, on
hand.
Mayor Caldwell said tho joint session
was for the purpose OF electing officers,
and that tho frat in order was for
assessor north OF tho creek.
Mr. Kcnney placed in nomination
Mr Owen Dunlevy.
Mr. Dinger placed in nomination Mr..
Charles Cowan.
The first ballot resulted, Dunlevy re-
celving % votes, and Cowan 81 votes,
cleciing MIR. Dunlovy by two majority.
Mayor Caldwell declared that as Dun
levy had received majority he was
elected to the office.
Tho next Office to DO filled, said His
Honor us assessor south Of the creek.
Nominations arc in order"
Mr.. Irwin placed George Carnnhan In
nomination.
Nh, NliIlgan placed Mr. Albert shor.
raft In nomination.
Arc tncro any Others" said tho
mayor.
The ballot showed that twonty.thrco
votes were cast for Carnuhan and
Ncnly.onc votes for Shorratt, n strictly
party vote, Carnnhan being elected
Tho next Office TO be filed was colloc.
tor, Nominations wore then made.
Mr. Robertson placed John Corcoran
In nomination, who hp said received tho
Unanimous vote Of the Democratic eau.
Gus,
THE rinsr nRrAK.
Mr.. Wnrnokc, Democrat, placed VIM,
ii, shac1or III nomination.
Tho vote was iaken nmidsL intonsO