Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-22

ton for Council and city officials, which
usually creates such a stir, is but four
days of.
Thls apathy, however, is largely on
the surface. The candidates and their
friends, particularly of the party which
aims TO turn the present administration
out Of power and intrench themselves,
are not sleeping by any means. 1t is
limited in fact that our Republican
friends are "stln hunting" allowing
the Democrats TO sleep the sleep OF
fancied security, while they are up and
iadustriously but quietly working.
However that may be, it is not good
politics or policy for either side, or for
the city. Itis the duty OF every citi-
zen TO take all possible interest in the
affairs Of the city and especially in the
choice Of the men who will control
them.
The coming election is highly impor-
tant and involves the possibility Of a
complete and radical change in the per-
sonnet Of Council and every department
Of the city government.
The present Council with its various
boards and departments is asking for
an endorsement Of its course during
the mast TWO wears. IL is practically a
continuous administration of four years,
almost the same men having been that
long in control.
The other side is asking that these
men be turned out
The REGISTER asks the people, ire
spectlve of party, to carefully weigh
the claims Of the two parties, or rather
the specific claims OF one, against the
silence or general claims of the other.
Wheeling has never been more pros
porous, nor had her affairs more con-
servatively, honestly and economically
administered than they have been IN
der the present Democratic admins
tration. We reached higher standard
OF excellence in the composition OF
Council at the last election than
is usual in the majority OF
cities, and there is no reason
why we should change it, with
the strong probability of lowering it.,
il We did so. There is no reason why
we should turn out good men, whose
abilities we know, and take chances
with Others whom we do not know, ex-
cept that they largely represent the ad-
ministration which was turned out OF
! power four years ago for partisan mis-
management and incompetency.
The past four years have been four
years Of continuous and unexampled
growth, prosperity and marked public
Improvement. Our completed water
basin, left in a botch by the preceding
administration, our miles Of brick pave
ments. the magnificent stone bride al
/ Main street, and the equally splendid
electric light, all builJ at but trihing
expense to the taxpayers, are some Of
the monuments to the wise and econom'
ical management Of the present admin
lstratlon. The personnel Of the Gas
Board, the Water Board, and the Board
of Public Works should not be
changed. To these servants
Of Council is largely due
the credit for the splendid improve.
ments of the past four years.
Wheeling has not decided to stop i'm
proving. Among other things there is
a new and enlarged water works tC
build and the work should DO intrusted
only TO hands that have shown them
selves capable Of handling it.
The people do not want a change arc
to prevent one they should be on the
alert this week until the close Of the
polls Thursday to see that in every
ward the vote is brought out and the
present excellent administration re
tanned.