The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-30
A MIDNIGHT MEETING
Results in what Looks Like an Un-
, conditional Surrender,
TIE DEMOCRATS IN CITY COUNCIL
Win 4Hands Down" = stubborn
Fight a Recess is Declared over
sunday, and then Everything is
Given up Without an EfroFt-yeFy
Peculiar Proceedings last Night,

The Republicans and Democrats in
tbe City Council held each other at bay
saturday night till IL o'clock. Then
Temporary Chairman Cruise declared q
recess till Sunday night at IL, The
leading issue was the proposalto re-
count the votes in the First and Third
wards, where the Republicans claimed
that they had two members elected who
were counted out, This was what
made the deadlock,
Last night it required but q few min
utes TO end the deadlock, the RepublI'
can abandoning their claim as Il they
mover believed there was anything in 1t.
THE FIRST MEETING.
Wheeling's new set of city legislators
met Saturday night Tor the frat time in
pursuance to a call, Tor the purpose Of
organization and TO swear in the newly
elected city officials.
In the first branch everything went
smoothly; the new members were
sworn in, after which Mr., Eugene
Hanke, the present incumbent, was
elected unanimously as clerk Of that
branch, Adjournment was taken until
Wednesday evening at 1880.
In the second branch the proceedings
were the most exciting and intensely
dramatic ever seen In a Wheeling mu-
nicipal body. The new second branch,
having no hoId.Over members, and four
teen Republicans and fourteen Demo.
Gratis having been. chosen at the late
election, is u tic. Neither side having
tho advantage Of numbers over the
other, tho contest that opened up Sat-
urday night was entirely mi OF strategy
and diplomacy. Though neither side
can boast oil great advantage over the
other from the resulto OF the first session,
tho Democrats had a shade the best,
oli,
ing Mayor Soabright came over from
the first chamber and called
TIE SECOND BRANCH
to order. "Gontlemepp said His Honor,
'you who have been notified Of election
will please take your seats. Tho clerk
will please read the official returns"
Clerk Thoner then read the returns
showing the election Of fourteen Repub-
licaRs and fourteen Democrats to seats
in tho second branch.
The mayor then called up the mem-
bers, all present except Mr.. Filan, and
proceeded to swear them in. Mr..
FIan came in at this juncture and was
sworn in with the others.
Mayor Seabright said that 1t has been
customary for the Oldest member To call
the branch to order, and when that had
been done the first branch would join
with tho second and canvass tho re-
turns,
Mr. Maxwell placed Frank Cruise in
nomination; he was unanimously elect
cd.
Mr.. G use: II thank you for the
honor you have bestowed on me, and
wo will now proceed TO business. The
first is the election Of a president. Nom
nations are now in order"
Mr.. Maxwell: SIS the election OF u
presiding officer the first business? 1
thought the canyasstng Of the votes
came first"
The chair: "Your point is will taken
md correct. The clerk will read the
certificates"
Clerk Thoner started in on this job,
which looked rs though it was good for
an hour at least, but when the Third
ward was reached Mr.. Maxwell asked
for q recount OF the votes SO far as they
concerned Messrs. @. L. VanKeuren
and Allen Brock. He said he had in
formation that illegal votes had been
cast, and that ii such WIS true u cor
reCtion should DO made, and II not all
would be we'll and good. "We wish to
wrong no one, but ask this recount as n
matter Of justice aud in a spirit Of fair
ness. On behalf Of Mr.. VanKeuren /
enter q request fora recount OF the votes
cast in that ward"
Mr.. L. P. Wheat supplemented Mr..
Maxwells remarks by reading a section
Of tho election ordinance relating to
r%eCounts. ION these grounds We ask
that the recount begin at once"
The chair; "Gentlemen, YOU have
heard the communication. What Is
your pleasure regarding it?"
Nh. Maxwell: II have nothing fur
thor to say, except that 1t Is simply IN
act OF justice and due any man who has
run on u defeated ticket, and l there.
toro move that the request be granted"
Tho chair: "You have heard the
motion. am informed by the city
solicitor that the only proper way to 90
into this matter, Ia by a motion to re-
count tho untire Third ward vote for
mGmbors Of tho second branch"
Mr. MAXWELL II will move that tho
vote for Council in tho Third ward be
reCounted." Tho motion was lost by a
strict party vote, IL to Ia. Before tho
Vote WINS announced Mr.. Maxwell de-
sired 10 have a rule OF Council read,
and for that purpose yielded to Mr..
Wheat, who quoted a rule which is in
effect that no member should vote on
any question involving his scat, rcfer-
ring Of course to Nj. Brock.
The chair: II recall the rule and the
point IL good, but where II holds good
10 ono member from the Third ward, it
applies equally as well to the others,
and 80 rule"
Nj. Wheat: y appeal from tho de.
cision Of tho chuir."
Mr.. Cruise tlion put. tho question,
"ShNll tho declhon Of the chatr DO sus-
tainodP The vote was 10 ayes,i 2 noes,
Messrs. Israel, Hump aud Brock, Of the
Third ward, not voting
the FIRST WARD ATTRMPr.
Mr.. Maxwell, Before going further