The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-11


hereby bind ourselves to the following agree.
ment, and to fulfill the pledges therein contain
ed in consideration at the election Of Democrat
president OF the second branch Of council with
the assistance OF the Republican members OF
said branch in the person OF Mr.. John Water
house.
The Democratic members OF the first aud sec.
ond branches OF council agree that the Republic
can members shall have an equal representation
with the Democrats upon all Standing commE.
tees,I and Furthermore the Republicans shall
select at least one Republican upon each OF the
following boards water board ana board OF gas
trustees, and further they shall select Repubis
can chairman OF the following committees. on
accounts finance, lights, real estate, cemeteries,
health, ordinances streets, alleys and grndes,
water works and board OF equalization aud up
And further they shall select two (2) Republl
can representatives upon the committee on
committees iron the second branch OF council.
Tho said committee OnFOmmttcGs shall consist
OF eight members, sciGtted four from the first
branch aud four from the second branch OF
council.
Signed ATI.EN BROCK,
J, P. MAXWELL,
Chalrmcn.
desire to mako a motion in connec.
lion with this matter. No Republican
has as yet been heard. II is not the in
tention OF the Democrats to give the
Republicans, as brought out in this
paper, man OF their own choice. Now
! move that the election OF gas trustees
be taken up separately, one at time.
Then followed tho nomination Of two
Republicans; Mr.. Richards presented
the name OF f. Buchanan, OF the Second
ward; Mr.. Wheat named Godfrey Schui.
of the Eighth ward. J. A. Jefferson,
Republican, was named by Mr.. P. +.
Farrell.
Mr.. Richards said tho agreement he
held in his hand was sufficient cause
Tor voting for one member ut time.
Mr.. Cruise said he was member Of
council when the paper in question was
drawn up. The situation, then, he said,
was greatly different from what it now
is. He acknowledged the authenticity
Of the paper read by Mr.. Richards.
The Republicans, he claimed, assisted
in breaking the agreement, and that the
Democrats can not be held to it.
Mr.. Maxwell could not understand
the system OF reasoning by which he
reached his conclusion.
Mr.. Gruse-Mr. Maxwell may talk rs
he plcases about honor and dishonor;
he helped to bring about tho breaking
OF the agreement.
Mr.. Richards then followed with n
humorous speech in which he roasted
tile Democrats for breaking pledges Us
shown in the agreement he had read.
MIR. Dobbius-0n this question, in the
face OF the situation, | am, think, en-
titled to a vote. The other side is
about to break contract that relieves
me OF the pair.
Mr.. Brock followed with n long
winded harangue. He finally proposed
on behalf OF the Democratic members
OF council that tho Republicans select
one man and the Democrats would sup
port him.
Mr.. MAXWELL raise point OF order;
the question is to selec. one member OF
the gas board Mt n time.
Mr.. Brock-l will get to the question;
hope after my explanation that the
motion will be withdrawn; then the
Democrats will vote for any man that
the Republicans want
AT this point Mr.. Wheat approached
Mr.. Brock and asked him rs to the
validity oil the paper, which was signed
by him rs chairman OF tho Democratic
caucus. The gentleman did not deny
its authenticity.
A vote was then taken on the motion.
AYES aud noes were called, and it re-
suited in n victory for the Republicans.
Mr.. Dobbins voted and his vote was
objected to by Mr.. Irwin.
Mr.. Filan-It is not SO very long ago
when MIR. Brock was paired, and voted
nevertheless to postpone the election OF
tho water board for two years, which
was equivalent TO an election. Repub-
lican applause.
The vote was rs follows: First
branch, ayes Z, noes S; Second branch,
ayes 10, noes IS; total, 20 ayes, 81 noes.
The gentlemen who had been previ-
ously named for gas trustees were
again nominated. a ballot was taken
and resulted in tie. Mr.. Dobbins not
voting: Jefferson, 81; Buchanan, 81.
Mr.. Richards arose and asked for in
formation. In his opinion. the mayor
should in this case cast the deciding
vote.
Mr.. Cruise took IN opposite view of
the case. He claimed that as the mayor
is not n member OF council he can not
cast vote.
MIR. Rlchards-l claim the mayor has
the right to decide.
There was considerable further dis
cussion between Messrs. Cruise and
Richards, that finally grew somewhat
personal.
The Mayor-If l cav precedent l
would not object to cast the deciding
vote. have looked carefully into the
matter and can see no precedent.
democratic applause.
Mr.. Killeen-I move that ballot be
taken on election OF gas trustees,
The motion prevailed, 4 vote was
taken and resulted in another tie-2l
to 81.
After the ballot long recess was
taken, during which there was lots OF
lobbying, but without result,
After while the roll was called,
after which Mr.. Wheat moved that the
election OF gas trustees be temporarily
postponed and that the election OF mar
kot master bc taken up. The mayor
seemed to think the motion a proper
one.
Mr. Gruse-Your former ruling does
not agree with your present position.
The Mnyor-The public good seems to
demand under the circumstances that
the election OF market master be taken
up now.
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