The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-01
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Fourteen to Fourteep Tells the Monot-
onous'story.

Fourteen to Fourteen Tells the Mopot-
onousstory.
Tho adjourned session of the new
second branch Of the City Council.
which was called for last evening at 1880
o'clock, was the meaua OF attracting a
large crowd of spectators, interested in
the attempt OF the branch to organize.
All the members composing the Sec
ond branch were promptly on hand,
and the slim hope that illness on one
side might be the means Of breaking
tho deadlock was destroyed.
1t was $40 o'clock when temporary
chairman Cruise called the branch TO
order. Every man responded to the
roll call. n
'The next thing, gentlemen" said
the chair, lis the canvass OF the Fourth
ward" 1t will be remembered that it
was at this point Saturday night that
the proceedings wore interrupted by
the attempt by the Republicans to have
reCounts in the First and Third wards.
Tho canvass proceeded without any,
thing OF moment happening, all the
members shown to be elected by the
returns being declared elected.
When the Sixth ward was arrived at,
the chair, having been elected from
that Democratic stronghold, called up
Mr.. Maxwell, so that other eyes might
scrutinize the returns as to his own
election,
'"The next thing in order" said the
chair, sis the election OF q president.
Nominations are in order"
Allen Brock placedin nomination Mr..
Frank Cruise.
Mr.. Wheat on behalf OF the Republi.
can side, named Mr.. James 7. Maxwell.
AS no other nominations were made,
the roll was called and resulted in Max
well receiving IA aud Gruse IA votes.
When Maxwells name was called, and
he voted for Cruise, there was some sur
prise, and there was intense suspense
until the chairman's name was called,
when he said; "Mr. Maxwell" a
buzz OF relief surged over the house.
Those voting for Mr.. Maxwell were
Bachman, Britt, Dinger, Frow, Cruise,
Hamilton, Hupp, Israel, Knoke, Milli-
gan, Morningstar, Wheat, Zalauf,
wicker; total--l4.
MIR. Gruso received the votes Of Brock,
Brill, Burke, Dieter, Filan, Kenney,
Killeen, Kreiter, Maxwell, O'Malley,
Robertson, Warneke, Waterhouse,
ZoGcklNr; total-14,
Tho second ballot was the Same as the
first.
Ballot after ballot was taken without
change in the result, all being IA to Ia.
During each ballot the greatest silence
was maintained among the members
and spectators, broken only by tho
monotonous calling out by Clork Thoner.
AT the end the buzz Of relief would in
varlably pass over the house, succeeded
by temporary presiding officer Brooks
usual Gentlemen, there Is no choice;
the clerk will ploase call tho roll"
Some iherriment vas causod during
tho progress Of the twentieth ballot
when lsobertson's name was cRllod. He
got az lar as "Max-n then rOtnem-
boring, said hastily "Gruse."
Along about the thirty.second ballot,
which was taken at 1910, tho specta.
tors, soolng no chance of a change IN
the result, began to leave tho Council
chamber. AS tho ballots proceeded,
moro timo elapsed between them, some.
times httoon minutes.
Both sides seemed equally determined
70 hold out, neither making any inovo
for q recess or adjournment, Both 70.
publiCOns and Democrats, II was said,
had NgrCOd TO make no motions looking
toward adjournment, 10 tho battle was
ono OF determination and perseverance,,
Tho thirty.sixth ballot was tnkOn at
IL o'clock and showed no change.
Tho first break cnm0 from tho Domo.
cratic edo, at II 100 o'clock, when Mr..
k9hny moved ihat as ~ looked like nn
all night session, a twonty.mlnuto 70.
cess DO taken. There was no second TO
lho motion, 80 II did not 90 10 a vote.
mo thlrtys0lghth baltot was tak6h im.
modlatoly eltor, and resulted In moth.
aug as usuRl-l4 20 "a,
About this tlmo II became ovldont
ln1t IN tho tnlhds Of teyOfal mpmbora,
Nl loaat II was loibo an ail.niEhtb ses.
sloi, as two Of lhon br0dght out their
lt,le lunch baskets and proceeded to
cay midnight lunch, SHORTLY afletyard
ahimlnenge lunch baak0twas broughtin
ny CLERK Eug0no Hanke and the con.
'Oh''t including ham and cheese sand.