Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-08
THEY DIDN'T APPEAR
REPUBLICANS FAIL TO ATTEND TIE COUNCIL
MEETING
And the Body Adjourned Until /FO-Night-A
A Tough Situation, the Outcome Of Which
is Very Uncertain.

It looks as though it would be a long
time before the new city government
gets down TO solid business basis. or
course, this doesn't mean that the bust
ness Of the city will be neglected, as the
present officers will hold over until
their successors are elected and qualify;
but the Council legislative wheels are
efectually blocked, with no indications
that any other condition will soon pre-
vail.
As was predicted in yesterdays REG
IsTER, a call was issued during the day
for special meeting Of Council, last
night for The election OF city officers,
tut so uncertain was the situation, po-
litically, that it was not until twenty
FIVE minutes Of nine that the Demo-
cratic members began their march from
the City Clerks Office to the Council
chambers.
For an hour and half previous to
that time majority OF the Democrats
had been in and about the Office OF the
City Clerk, discussing the situation and
the outlook, and waiting for the appear
ance of a quorum. AT eight o'clock
eighteen Of the twenty-three Democrats
were on hand, but at quarter after
eight only two more had put In an APP
pearancc. A few minutes later Mr..
PAUL came in, and shortly afterwards
Mr.. Kenney came, but at half-paSt
eight Mr.. Grimm was still absent.
Messrs. Kalbitzer and Robinson, Re-
publicans, appeared in the corridor
about this time, as scouting party
for the Republicans, but thinking
they were the advance guard Of the
Republicans, the Dempcratic members
of the Second Branch went to their
Chamber and the roll was called.
But fourteen OF the twenty-eight mem-
bers-all mocrats-answered to their
names, and as it became apparent, in a
few minutes, that the Republicans could
not be counted upon, on motion OF Mr..
Brock an adjournment was taken until
half-past seven this evening. There
was very large lobby present, and
there were manifestations both OF APP
plAuSe and amusement as the Demo
Gratis adjourned and solemnly filed out
OF the chamber.
During all this time the First Branch
members had remained scattered about
the building. A start was made by
them to go home without meeting, but
on second thoughts the Democrats de-
termined to go to their chamber, call
the roll and adjourn until tonight. Mr.
Farrell was called TO the chair, at ten
minutes Of nine, and roll call showed
seven members present, Messrs. Grimm
ana HorStmann, Democrats, being alb
sent. A motion to adjourn was put and
carried, and although three First
Branch members--twO Republicans and
one Democrat-were down stairs, the
body adj burned without any effort to
send for them.
During the evening, and before the
Democratic members went to the Coun-
Gil chamber,a Republican who is posted
as to the programme OF that party, was
ask ed what the Republican members
pro posed to do:
"They are in session now, down
street, and have not yet decided wheth-
er they will come to the City Hall or
not If they decide not to come, l don't
think the police will be able to find
them, IL the Democrats have a call OF
the house under rule 40 II they do
come, they will be prepared to ilibus-
ter all night, II necessary,to prevent an
election. They will do this because they
have resolved TO contest Mr.. Brooks
seat, and they will not allow an election
Of city officers until that matter is dis
posed Of. We think we can maintain
our position until we seat Mr.. Van
keuren, apd when we get him in, we
will have control Of the Second Branch
and will be in position TO dictate terms
to the other side. That's the Repub-
lican position, In brief, and they will
stick it out. They are encouraged to
do this, because we have forced conces
sions from the Democrats so far, and
we think, with the ground we have
gained, we can force some more"
1t was learned after the COuncilmen
left the City Hall that the Republican
members left the business Office where
they first assembled for a certain more
quiet retreat, where they had rather
Jolly time until well on towards mid
night. There were fresh rumors, last
night, that one Republican member
was not TO be depended upon by that
side, but nothing more definite could be
ascertained.
The entire situation was rather more
complicated last night than at any pre-
viouS time, and the events of yesterday,
If narrated, would make big and very
interesting volume.
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