Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-05
NOTICES SENP OUT
r A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO BE HELD
MONDAY AFTERNOON,
q Consider The Rather Complicated Council Stu
la6on-Ths Republicans to Have Net Ies.sr-
day, bat They Didn't &c: Together.
Gossip About the Matter.

Local political rumors were somewhat
thicker, yesterday, than the day before,
and some very interesting gossip was
floating around among politicians in
both parties.
Both Republicans and Democrats are
striving to penetrate the gloom which
enshrouds the situation, but the success
achieved so far has not been startling.
As things stand now, both parties
may have conferences before the meet
ing OF Council Monday night, but that
these meetings viii straig hten matters
out few ere ready 20 believe. GeSter-
day afternoon letters were sent out by
messenger 10 the Democratic members,
calling a meeting for haIf-paSt one
o'clock Monday afternoon. The Repuo-
leans were TO have met yesterday, on
the authority of a leading member OF
the Second Branch, but they did not get
together. There was some talk last
evening OF q meeting for Monday
afternoon, but 10 is by no means GER
tain. TIE fact Is, that there are
members in both parties who do not
think there viii be caucus nominations
upon either side, bat that, whether eau
cuSeS are held or NOT, the candidates
will all be named In open session, ana
that there will be q fIee-f0r-a.i race,
with no favOrs shown tOauyOue. II this
is the outcome another al-uight session
is about as sure as anything can be, Tor
IL will take many ballot 90 settle some
OF the contests, ike that for Collector,
for instance, regarding which most OF
the. members have dyed-in-the-wool
opinions. The reasons advanced Tor
this belief In an open fight 10 joint ses-
sion rest, ln the main, upon the ailega-
tiOn that neither side is absolutely sure
that they can secure the consent or
every man 90 be bound 5y a caucus de-
cision, and without all thus agree 20
stand by the decision OF the majority, as
70 every office 10 the gift OF Council, 10
would be a waste of time 90 hold q eau
Gus, except, perhaps, for consultation.
What is the secret OF the BeDubli-
can desire TO have MesSrs. SchmulOaCh
and Hamilton on the b. 2. W.?" was
the question prOpOunded TO Republi-
can Councilman last night.
'Im not at liberty 20 answer that
question" was the response. "Tne
original plan was 70 have the board
consist OF Messrs. SChmulbaCh, Ham
ilton and Park, but 1 understand Mr..
Park has refused TO allow the use Of
his name and that he will not accept
the office"
Another interesting bit Of gossip was
that the Republican members had about
agreed that Charley Vankeuren should
be a member OF either the Water or Gas
Board she will probably get on the
Gas Board, " said the reporters inform
ant, 'aS I don't think there will be any
disposition 10 disturb Mr.. Jones, the
present Republican member OF the Wa
ter Board"
As to the members Of Council who are
holding out for certain things as the
price of their loyalty to their respective
parties, there is considerable bitterness
OF feeling displayed by the majority Of
both Republicans and Democrats. and
several mem Ders expressed themselves,
yesterday, as being very much 10 favor
OF considering no claims OF this sort,
but in default of the uuQuestioned 10y
atty Of their party members. 70 carry
the election OF officers right into joint
session and il necessary let everything
90 rather than submit 20 such demands,
upon the general principle that if one
man had a right 10 have his friends
taken care OF, every other member had
the same right 10 refuse 20 cooperate
unless placated ia the same manner,
and the result would be chaos. This
applies 10 Republicans and Democrats
alike.
With this uncertainty 10 view, Il was
alleged last night that some candidates
we're feeling around I'm an effort 20
rade of votes with political opponents,
should events so shape themselves as to
make this course feasible and profit
lble, and there is a possibility, unless
party lines sharply Strengthened
lut, that the wheels which are revOly-
Ing within wheels may result in some
very peculiar combinations within the
next day or two.