Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
A NIGHT Or BALLOTS.
SECOND BRANCH OF COUNCIL STRIKES A
DEADLOCK ON THE ROLL CALL
Councilmen Maxwell and Cruise Both Pose for the
Presidency of the Second Branch-A Long
Siege Of ROll-Calls With Not Vote
Gained on Either Side.

1t was a game Of l4-14 that the Sec
ond Branch OF the Council played last
night aud 1t was a good deal like the old
fashioned game Of everlasting. 1t was
a tie vote, and for hours neither side
budged a peg. 1t was quite generally
known that this branch OF the Council
would resume business last evening and
a large semblage Of spectators were
In waiting.
Both sides OF this august assemolage
held informal meetings before they
came together in informal session. Ihe
Democrats were all In their seats
promptly at eight o'clock, while the
Republican contingent were just passing
the Episcopal Church in body AS
the clock was striking the hour TheY
were on their way to Council. Whether
they held their con;ab up one OF the ad-
Joining alleys or elsewhere, could not
be learned; At all events, they were
considerably agltated, and the whole
procession halted every now and then
to rehearse their parts, TO see II they all
worked harmonlously.
Shortly after eight o'clock Chairman
Cruise called the meeting TO order, and
at this time there was large crowd OF
spectators, completely filling all the
floor space near the entrance; the gal
lery was also filed. The first matter
considered was the canvas Of the Filth
ward, following which came those OF
the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth wards.
Chairman Gruse then announced that
the next thing in order was the elec-
ton OF a permanent chairman, out
| Councilman Maxwell thought the next
| thing in order was the formal passage oil
a resolution embodying the election OF
the men so declared. To this Chairman
Cruise acquiesced, and the resolution
was drawn and passed.
Then followed the election OF a per-
manent chairman-or rather an attempt
to elect one. Councilman Brock placed
In nomination Councilman Cruise, and
Councilman Wheat placed In the field
Councilman Maxwell. Clerk Thoner
was then directed TO call the
roll. The first ballot was
tie, II 10 II, the two
candidates voting transversely, each
throwing ballot for the other. And
| 20 IL went on and on for hours, every
ballot terminating precisely the same
The only thing to relieve the monotony
was an occasional recess, when some oi
the members darted out after sand
ylches, or light lunches. Mayor Cald
well was on the scene during the early
hours OF the evening, and at the conclu
sion OF the performance at the Oper'
House Mayor Seabrlght strolled 10 u
tell the boys all about 1t. BY clever
o'clock the crowd had perceptibly thin
ned out, and only a few remained to The
end. During the various roll call
Councilman Brock presided.
At two O'Clock this morning forty-twt
ballots had been taken, with no chang'
in the result. This meant, with tn
original roll call, that City Clerl
Thoner had called out the yariou
names during the night 1,2O
| time, and this added 70 th'
responses Of the roll call meant 2,3s
times redt the air. II did, indeed, ge
monotonous, and while al first tn
crowd OF spectators was disposed I
make merry over the idea Of doing
over again." they soon relaxed thei
couLtenances; some went TO sleep
and the rest went home
a number OF short recesses were take
during the count, and the Councilne
would rise up, stretch themselves, tax
a short walk along the corridor, go all
or a glass OF water or q sandwich, an
generally bestire themselves. City Cler
Thoner clearly had the worst OF II 4
the constant calling Of Of the twenty
eight names. but be came up fresh an
smiling to the last.
At three o'clock this morning II wa
still forty-two ballots, the recess havin
lasted nearly an hour. The member
will probably be In session ali night.