Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-16
WHEREOF RSTAND?'
THAT WAS TIE QUERY IN POLITICAL CIR
CLES YESTERDAY.
A Great Comparing Of Notes, and Much Figuring as
10 Row the Remaining Cats Are Going to
JGmp-Fur.her Republican
Aspirations

Yesterday was a great day with the
local politicians OF both parties.
From early morning. until late at
night they did little else but fight over
again the rather lop-slded battle OF the
night before, and this wasn't always
done with conspicuous good humor.
In fact, there were several little dis
EMISSIONS which threatened to result in
blows-but happily they did not.
Aslate as yesterday afternoon there
were number Of Democratic Council
men who couldn't exactly understand
how IL AN happened who were sur
prised AZ this, that aud the other thing;
who hadn't any idea that this man
would break over the caucus
nominations, OF that another wouldn't
ago through" al right. All
we're not n such q lamenta6le state OF
ignorance, however, and when they
heard such talk as that above they
merely winked their other eye, shrugged
their shoulders and smiled It's fact,
however improbable 10 may seem, that
when the Democrats went TO the CITY
Hall Tuesday night, One-half 20 three
fourths OF them expected the caucus
nominees would all be elected, and this
for the reason that while they were at
Y. M. ID. c. hall the question
was asked II there was anyone pres
ent who was not prepared to
stand by all the nominees, and If there
was any dissatisfaction the matter could
be considered at once. About three
fonrths OF the members said they were
satisfied. ard the rest said nothing.
This silence was given the usual inter
probation of consent, and the members
filed out, went 10 the Council chamber,
and-the public knows the rest
One Of the leading topics or converse
ton Yesterday was as 20 how the pend
ing tie for the third member ef the
Water Board, between MeSSrS. Pollock
and Ebellng, would eud. Mr.. Horstman,
the Democrat voting for Mr. E5eing,
was asked how be stood, and he
frankly said he was bound 10
support Mr.. Ebeing by the terms OF his
agreement with the Republicans, and
would continue 10 DO so. This seems TO
settle the NATTER in the direction OF
a Uerpetuation OF the tie vote for some
time 10 come, at least, with the final
outcome uncertain. Republicans freely
predicted, yesterday, however, that
they would finally get the Water Board,
and the Gas Board, too. But will they?
Under ordinary circumstances tho
members OF this latter Board would not
be elected until October, but In arrang-
ing their plan of campaign the Republi-
can leaders took long look ahead, and
sort o. PLAYED checkers with the Offices,
by moving Mr.. Shafer from the Gas
Board 10 Collector, with the aid Of Mr..
Warnecke, Mr.. Brill, Mr. Caldwell and
Mr.. PAUL. This promotion will leave q
vacancy in the Gas Board, and the Re
publicans are cheerfully counting on
Democratic help 70 elevate Mr.. Van
keuren, or some other good Republican,
into the vacancy, and by keeping him
tthere fire out OF the entire staff OF
Democratic officials in the
Gas Office and at the
works and substitute Republicans. a
part OF this deal, which is merely con-
tlnuance Of Tuesday nights play, was
the dropping of the Nankeuren contest
ipithe Third ward. Mr.. Howard Wiki
ipson's name was freely mentioned yes
terday for Secretary Of the Gas Board
under this scheme. 10 like manner Mr..
John Shellhase, at present Assistant
Postmaster, was named as Secretary Of
the Water Board, in case Mr.. EDeling
was elected, with Mr.. George Narney,
OF the Island, for superintendent OF the
Water Works, while Capt. Thomas G..
Bennett was understood TO be booked
for Superintendent Of Streets under the
Board OF Public Works, through the
spul" said 10 be enjoyed by member OF
the Board. II is understood Clerk Darrah
will remain. The Republican plan OF
campaign, II carried out with the same
success which has so far attended it,
will be seen 20 have some very Substan-
tial results ATTACHED TO IL, considering
they had nothing 90 start with, and
were IN a minority OF two. Once only
during the session cold chill ran down
the backs OF the Republican leaders,
and that was when Mr.. Halter
nominated Walter Buckley for
Lookup Keeper. The Repub-
lican leaders had something
else in their mind, but Mr.. Hal
Ter would not be pulled OF, because
Mr.. Buckley was his neighbOr and
friend, and the matter had TO be allow
ed to proceed. Had Mr.. Halter been
more tractable, the Democrats might
have lost another Office. But this was
the only bad luck the Republicans had,
their men being very compact, easily
handled, and united for victory and the
offices.
While talking about Mr. Halter it
might as we'll be recorded that he is said
TO live in the Second ward, while repre-
sonting the Third ward in the First
Branch. II this be so, Mr. Halter is
not only not entitled to his seat, but 10
stands vacant by reason Of the very fact,
and il ought TO be the business OF the
First Branch az the next session to elect
a resident Of the Third ward to the
place.