Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-26
TO-DAY'S ELECTION.
TEE POLLS TO OPEN AT SEVEN O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING.
Thirty-thrss Voting Places in the Ciiy--Considsr-
able Money Wagersd Last Night on the
Result for Sergsant-RepublicanS
Demand Odds.

The election Tor city Objects hnu
members Of the Council takes place to
day.
The polls will open at thirty-three
voting places at seven o'clock TIL
morning and will close at six o'clock
this evening.
The voting will be in thirty
three precincts, under the Aus
tralian ballot system, as followed at the
last State election, and the general
rules and regulations as TO the Presi-
Dental electors will be followed to-day.
These thirty-three following places
are divided among the various wards as
follows: First, four; Second, four;
Third, FIVE; Fourth, three; Fifth three;
Sixth, six; Seventh, four; Eighth, four.
The locations are as follows:
First Ward.-Precinct No. l, at Louis
Zoeckler's store; Precinct No. 2. at Lutz
Bros Laundry; Precinct No. 8, at Hose
House; Precinct No. 4, at No. S13 Mar
ket street.
Second Ward-Prscinct No. l, in
Second Ward Market House Hall; Pre-
cinct No. ?, at Hope Hose House on
Eleventh street; Precinct No. B, at NO.
1918 McColloch street; Precinct NO. 4,
at No. 11O4 Market street.
Third Ward-Precinct No. l, at st.
Charles Hotel; Precinct No. 2, at OLD
Jail on Eoff street; Precinct No. 5, at
corner OF Wood and Fifteenth streets;
Precinct No. 4, at Police Court Room;
Precinct No. 5, at No. 1921 McColloch
street.
Fourth Ward Precinct No. l, at At
lantic Engine House; Precinct No. 2, at
Bishops Hall; Precinct No. 3, at NO.
IT'S Wood street.
Fifth Ward-Precinct No. 1, Hook
and Ladder Hose House; Precinct No.
3, at No. 2143 Main street; Precinct NO.
3, at No. 2217 Main street.
Sixth Ward-Precinct No. l, at Mag
ara Hose House; Precinct No. 2, at No.
2344 Chapline street; Precinct No. 3, at
No. IL TwentY-sixth street; Precinct
No. 4, at No. 1925 Eoff street; Precinct
No. 5, at No. 2746 Jacob street; Precinct
No. 6, at No. 1907 McColloch street.
Seventh Ward-Prectnct No. l, at No.
Al Virginia street; Precinct No. 2, at
Democratic Wigwam, Virginia street;
Precinct No. 3, at Hose House, Precinct
No. 4, at Lukens' Warehouse, North
Broadway.
Eighth Ward-Precinct No. l, at No.
s517 Jacob street; Precinct No. 2, at No.
3712 jacob street; Precinct No. 3, at
South Side Turner Hall, No. 4137 Jacob
street; Precinct No. 4, at 1927 Jacob
street.
The public interest manifested in the
election Monday was very materially
increased yesterday, and the queries,
''Well, how do things look?" or, chow
do you think it's going?" were dinned
into ones ears on every side. In three
cases out Of four these questions related
TO the fight for City Sergeant, and the
remainder referred to Council, there be-
ing comparatively little curiosity as to
either Mayor and Clerk, the election OF
the Democratic candidates for those
Offices being conceded by Republicans.
As usual, the Republican politicians
insisted that Capt. Bennett would be
elected Sergeant, but when it came TO
backing up their opinion with
cash they were not there
unless JQey COuIu BcI piOVV1
long odds, ranging from to to to 1.
Several hundred dollars were put up
during the day at the rate of 500 on Nc
Nichol to $50 and S75 on Bennett, but
some Republicans insisted on still a
larger proportion than this, and bets OF
$40 to SIS, SIS to SO, and $50 to S12
were made last night at different places
about town. At several places the
characteristic Republican game OF
bluff was attempted, reports being
circulated that there was $500 OF
Republican money at such-and-such
place, which could not be gotten out.
Democrats attempted to find this money
at various times during the day and
evening, but it was not located. 1t
seemed TO keep moving around.
A Republican leader was asked, last
night, for the Bennett figures, in sup
port of the claim of his ability to carry
the city. With some reluctance this ex-
hibit was made: