Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-15

SUPEEINTENDENr Nli4 ANlsoN-R s0uA -Aa-
loney, D.
RrcrvER-John EindleberEer, R
WEIsHuAs1zR-JohuA Arthur, D.
JAxiroE-James Eilieen, D.; assistant, Mrs.
Clancy.
Council met last night and elected
city officers.
It also raised Ned in political circles,
and the whetting Of scalping-knivesan and
the grinding Of tomahawks will be
heard here and there about town, while
ever and anon curses both loud aud
deep will disturb the atmosphere of
various localities.
The ball was opened in this direction
last night before the body ADJOURNED,
and when il did adjourn threats, sui
phuroUs explosives, i tOld-you-Sos, vain
regrets, and jubilant chuc6lingS hHed
the corridors, lOobieS, Offices ana starr
ways, and even people stopped out IN
the rain 10 chew the matter over aud 10
make dire prophecies Of trouble TO
come.
AS was expected, the Democrats got
the worst of it, and Republicans are
correspondingly iUbilaUt az the sue
cess they achieved through Democratic
dissenSi0uS.
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.
There was quite q rush Of Interested
citizens through the rain to the city
Hall as early as quarter OF seven
O'Clock. and they continued 20 crowd iD-
TO the building for more than an hour,
corridors, Hobbies and gallie-sS being tilI-
= ed al eight o'clock with q WOlStaud per-
spring multitude. Many Trades As
Aembly members and numbers OF the
striking street railway employees were
among the spectators, and saudwiched
I'm with these were many city politicians
Of both parties.
The was rot a Councilman In the
building at ten minutes after eight
o'clock, the Republicans marshallng
their men, as usual, 40 the rooms OF
Architect Hamilton, IN the Reilly block,
while the Democratic members assem-
bled at the y. NJ. ID. c. club room. At
thirteen minutes after eight the Repub-
licans fled into the Council chambers
, and took their seats, and few minutes
later Mayor Caldwell took his seat tn
the First Branch. At S;91 Mr.. Max
well moved that the Second Branch
come 10 order and that Mr. Wheat take
tine chair. The motion prevailed, and
the fourteen Republicans answered.
a. roll call The Clerk said
there was no quorum, but at
that moment the Democrats began
Killing in, and the names OF the
sabsentees being called, all responded.
A few of the Democrats, however, be-
ing two or three minutes late, 10 was
arranged that there should be wait OF
ten minutes before business should be
com menced. There was q deal Of run
ming TO and fro and comforting, princi-
pally by Republicans, the latter leaving
their seats and getting their heads to-
gether in two solid groups, Gnd il was SIS
when President Waterhouse announced
the pending business was joint session
for the election Of offices. Meanwhile,
In the First Branch, Mr.. O'Kane ten
dered his resignation, and A. g.. Had
Itch was chosen to fll the vacancy.
JOINT SESSION.
At twenty minutes Of nine the mem
beers OF the First Branch appeared in
the Chamber OF the Second, headed by
called, every member responded. The
Mayor announced the purpose OF the
meeting, and said nominations were in
order for
ASSESSOR NORTH OF THE CREEK.
Mr.. Kenney nominated Owen Dun
levy, and Mr.. Dinger Charles COwau.
Mr.. Dunlevy was elected by vote Of
% for Dunlevy and 81 for Cowan-a
= party vote. Mr.. Dun,eyy was declared
elected
ASSESSOR SOUTH or THE CREEK.
Mr.. Irwin nominated Mr.. George
H. Carnahan, and Mr. Milllgan Mr. Al
bert Sherratt. Mr. Carnahan was elect
ed by party vote.
COLLECTOR.
For Collector Mr.. Robinson nominal
ed Mr.. John CorcOran, Mr.. Warnecke
named w. II. Shaler. The vote stood
CorcOran 10, ShGfer 25. Before 10 was
announced Mr.. Burke nominated How
ard Wilkinson, aud changed his vote 70
him. The vote was then announced,
CorcOran Is, Shaler %, Wilkinson l.
Mr.. Shafer was declared elected The
) vote in detail was as follows:
II OF MI NOk NNA az @tANrrAr - A. NAts
Grimm, Hadlich, HorStman, Irwin,
Menkemiuer, Woldebusch, Brock, Del
tiers, Filan, Cruise, Kenney, Killeen,
Kreiter, O'Malley, Robertson, wicker
and WaterhOCSc,-lS.
For Mr.. Shafer-MeSSrS. Caddle,
Caldwell, Dobbns, Haller, KalbitZer,
Otto, PAUL, Richards, Robinson, Bach
man, Brill, Britt, Dinger, Frew, Ham
iton, Hupp, Israel, KnOke, Maxwell,
Milligan, MOrningStar, Warnecke,
Wheat. Zulauf and Zwicker.-25.
For Mr.. Wilkinson-Mr. Burke.
CLERKS OF MARKETS.
For Clerk Of the Second ward Market
Mr.. Farrell named p. Kenney, and Mr.
Hamilton John ID. Maxwell Mr.. Ken
ney was elected by a party vote.
For Clerk of the Centre Markets Mr..
Kreiter named John McKeever, and
Mr. Maxwell moved 70 make il dnani-
nous. Applause All the votes were
ordered recorded for Mr.. Mekeever.