Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-09
ANOTHER FIEILE.
LAST MEETS COUNCIL MEETING A FAIL
IRE
All TIA Democrats Bat One Respond, Mr. PaOA
Bs;as nl-Rspablicans Again Fan to
Put in an appearance

Last nights Council meeting was ex-
aetly the counterpart Of Tuesday even
ing's effort.
That means that the Democratic mem
bers met and adjourned, the Repuoli-
cans not putting in al appearance.
The next ACT Of this particular farce
comedy will take place next Tuesday
evening.
son the previous evenings set apart
for Council meetings since the city cleo
tion. there was G very large attendance
of SPECTATORS at the City Hall, last night.
They Gro Eded the corridors and Offices
down stairs, stood about on the stair
way, filed the upper corridor with
interested and loQuaciOus groups,
and occupied every available seat
and much Of the standing room
i'm the lobby and gallery Of the Second
Branch. The Democratic members De-
gan 10 assemble before hali-past seven
o'clock, so the Office of the City Clerk,
and the apartment was soon we'll nlIed
with the members. They remained
there until about hali-past eight, al
which hour, the Republicans not put
ting i'm an appearance, the First Branch
members went % their chamber, called
the roll and adjourned until TUESDAY
evening, which is a regular meeting
night. The Second Branch members
waited a few minutes longer, but as the
Republicans did not appear they also
went TO their chamber and al
iOurned until the same date. Then, as
on the previous evening, MeSSrs. ROD
inson and KalbitZer, the Republican
scouts, appeared, aScertained what nad
been done, and Scurried of up street 10
report to their Republican colleagues,
who were slowed away In some out-oI-
the-way place. Every Democrat was
present except Mr.. PAUL, who was Oh,
and Mr.. Warneke, who was paired with
Mr.. Zulauf.
Shortly after 4 o'clock the Republi-
cans, after first giving copy TO an al
ternOOn paper, which said the notice
had been served" served through
Constable Bennett, notice
OF contest by Mr.. Van
keuren, ana notice 70 take
depositions on Mr.. Brock, one OF the
mem bers Of the Second Branch from the
Third ward. Mr.. Brock was given no.
tice that dispositions would be taken at
the office Of COwden & Flick, on the
18th inst, and accompanying this was
a bill OF particulars which set forth that
something like twenty Illegal votes had
been cast for the Democratic ticket ln
the Third ward. This paper was refer
red 10 Col. Aruett, Mr.. Brooks attOr
ney, and will receive proper attention.
A notice Of contest on behalf OF Mr.
Birch, who lacked but two votes OF be-
ing elected, will at once be served
on the Republicans, and evidence is al
ready at hand not only TO combat Mr.
Vankeuren'S contest, but 70 support
that on behalf Of Mr. Birch.
The situation regarding the offices
within the gift of Council was rather
more uncertain yesterday than the day
before. Several plans to bring about a
different solution of the matter from
that Decided upon by the Democratic
caucus were under consideration during
the day, and one of these plans, invOly-
ing both Democrats and Republicans,
and covering three or four Offices, was
stated to have been reduced TO writing.
To those on the inside and In pos
session OF all the facts, the situation is
unusual, interesting and extremely
complicated, and the outcome OF &c all
is so uncertain as TO defy even a guess