Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-30
THE POLITICAL SWIRL
IT LOOKS As THOUGH THE HOPES OF DEMO
CRATIC APPOINTMENTS
Under the New Republican Water Board Were
Based Upon an Uasubsianial Fonn-
damon - Miscellaneous
Political Chat

Those Democrats who affected to
believe that the new Republican Water
Board would perform an unexampled
feat in appointing TWO or three Demo
Gratis TO official positions were pretty
well convinced by last night that poll
tics-and especially certain sorts OF
politlcs-was very precarious and
uncertain business.
II outward signs 60 for anything, the
Republican majority in the Board is
going TO use the opportunity 70 give
Jobs 20 working Republicans now out OF
EMPLOYMENT for all 10 is worth, and II
any Democrat gets place in the water
department OF the city government, II
will be because Republican plans aud
schemes 20 capture another section OF
Offices will be thereby furthered, and
not because OF any desire 10 carry out
the stipuiatiOns Of deals made IN the
past.
The Office of Secretary Of the Water
Board is very good thing, in a small
way, and politicians about town were
Offering big odds, yesterday, that John
c. Shellhase, now assistant postmaster,
would secure the appointment ln-
deed. Republican members OF Council
said 10 was settled that way, and they
probably knew what they were talking
about. There are several candidates
for the subordinate positions In
the Office, among them being NJ
II. McNabb. 10 Is also pretty
generally understood that Charles OH
yer, late with the Sweeneys, will he the
new Superintendent Of tue Water
Works, and there will likely be gen
eral change ia the subordinate positions
at the works, except in the cases or two
or three experts whose services could
not well be dispensed with. A Demo-
cratic member of Council who voted
for Ebehng Tuesday night had a long
talk with Mr.. EOelug yesterday even
ing, presumably in the effort 10 save
something from the threatened wreck,
but what measure Of success was
achieved is not known.
The next Board 20 be chosen by Couu-
Gil will be the Gas Board, and already
Republicans are claiming il as theirs,
and asserting with every evidence OF
sincerity that they had things In such
shane that the Board would be an easy
mark for them. The Board is not ordi-
narily chosen until September, but this
year Mr.. w. III. Shafer will likely resign
in August, 90 assume the duties OF
City Collector, and this will pre-
cipitate matters. Originally Charles
+. Van Keuren, who wasn't elected
20 Council from the Third ward, was
slated for Mr.. Skaters place, 10 ill the
unexplred term; but as Charley will be
in Chicago, looking after his Wild West
restaurant contract, somebody else will
take his place II things are to 90 the
way Republicans say they will This
will Sring about another shaking up,
and will tend 20 make some more peO-
pie mediate prayeriully upon the mu-
liability Of political affairs.
Just when the new Water Board will
meet for organization had not been
fixed yesterday, but IL will likely be To
a few days Mr Henry +. Jones is
looked upon as the coming President Of
the body. Their joint bond and oath Of
Office will be presented TO Council az its
next meeting.
It's said that Congressman Pendleton
has received over one thousand applica-
tions FOR places in the giit Of the gov
eminent
Hon. Robert Simpson. J. c. Hervey,
Peter Delaplain, g. A. Shafer, John T.
Handlan and NJ. Stein, Of Fulton, are
the candidates for surveyor Of this port
1t is a very formidable list.
Among the good Democrats who
would like TO be gauEer 10 this city,
under the Collector Of Internal Revenue
to be appointed by President Cleve-
land, are eX-COunty Commissioner John
Koch and c. Hoffman, Of Fulton.
The Eighth ward will present two
candidates for the position of custodian
Of the Custom House, in the persons Of
Alfred Campbell, the popular puddler
as the La Belle mill, and John Minke-
myer, the well known glass blower at
Factory 81" Both have done excel
lent party service, aud either would
give general satisfaction II appointed.
Evangelist Randall writes from Wash
ington to the REGISTER: II am here
waiting for my turn for Office, with
numbers Of others from your State. My
chance is good. Brother Cleveland and
lady were at Sunderland's church on
SUNDAY 80 IL o'clock. 1 was in the
patent Office to-day when the clerks
were called up to form in line 70 see the
new Commissioner Willis D. Drennon
of West Virginia is In the general law
Office, at the head Of the railroad diyiS-
ion. He has been there since Grants
time. That's the place I want, and |
have as much right TO it as any man
that walks Pennsylvania avenue.
have a cinch this time
Tue MILLINERY OPENINGS.