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

the motion to the effect that the cleo
ton OF gas trustees be deferred until
two ballots be taken on election Of mar
ket master. The vote on the motion
was tho same old tie. 2l-2l.
Mr.. Dobbins--I think under the cir
cumstances you have perfect right to
n vote here.
Mr.. Wheat spoke on the subject and
gave authorities to show that the mayor
would be acting within his authority by
casting the deciding vote.
The Mayor cannot agree to decide
the bniIot.
Another ballot was taken on gas trus.
toes and resulted in no choice; GilliGan
!, buchanan 30. Jefferson 81.
Another long recess was taken and at
l:l5 the roll was called There were a
number OF paired absentees.
At 1920 MIR. Cruise asked that the
Democratic members be allowed to re"
tire to tho committee room, and they
were allowed. They retired at ll:2l,
and returned at l26, each man wiping
his mouth and smoking fresh cigar.
At 1880 the roll was called. Mr..
PAUL was the only absentee. Then q
bailot-2l to 2l.
On the next ballot Filan voted for
Buchanan, the other Democrats for Ilol-
liday, and two or three Republicans
scattered, but all united on Mr.. Schul
before the result was announced.
On the next three votes were given
GiIligan, and Milligan had to pronounce
his name twice. as it was thought no
was voting for himself.
The next time Mr. Horstmann voted
for Dave Brooks. Mr.. Burke voted for
NJ. K. Wolf. Mr.. Filan voted for Holli-
day.
At midnight signs OF fatigue and
sleepiness began to appear. Markets"
Kreltor was the first to yield himself to
the arms OF Morpheus. With his feet
on the desk in front he remained utterly
obivious OF his surroundings until l
o'clock, when another ballot was taken.
The lobby, that earlier in the evening
was very numerous, ut midnight
dwindled down to score or two, whose
curiosity had still not been satisfied.
CounciImanic foraGinS parties COM
posed invariably OF equal numbers from
each side OF tho chamber at intervals
made raids on neighboring saloons and
restaurants, with uuvarying success.
Things fast assumed a very informal
aspect Councilman OF usual digniiied
mien, laughed. chatted and exchanged
stale Jokes Groups formed and talked
over the respective merits OF the two
parties, and occasionally the members
got pretty hot.
At 1907 o'clock this morning the roll
was again called. Dobbins and PAUL
were the first branch absenteGs. and
Knoke and O'Malloy OF tho second.
The ballot resulted AS follows: Buck
man, I6; Holiday, 10; Dunlevy, q Gill
ligan, |; Zarnitz, ..
After the ballot Mr.. kenncy spoke in
favor OF adjournment and moved for adj
journment
Mr.. Maxwell said tho proposition to
adjourn came with poor grace from the
Democratic side when it was remember
ed that earlier in the evening tho Dem
ocrats had been GO firm for doing no.
thing, but elect gas trustees. A motion
was made to table the motion for nd-
journment. The vote was pretty close
on the motion to table, and Mr.. Mill
gan in stage whispe' that could be
heard all over the room said, "the mo.
ton is carried" The mayor repeated,
the motion is carried"
An effort was made to have Iulauf
sing, but the Eighth ward statesman
refused emphaticalty to repeat his per-
Torrance Of last winter, when he sang
"Our Jacks Como Home To-day"
At l 80 o'clock, to "relieve the pres
sure on the gas board" Mr.. Wheat
turned down the gas in the second
branch chamber.
More efforts were made to have
Charley ZulNuf sing, but without avail.
At exactly :56 a. IN. DR.. Caddle, who
was snoozing in his chair, fell over on
the floor, the char on top OF him.
doc" raised himself on his elbow, gazed
around in n stupefed way, and when
the gang let loose yell, realized where
he was and got up.
Ed Wheat was the life OF tho gather.
ing. He was never still, but always
hunting up some new scheme to tor
ment his fellow statesmen"
His Honor, the mayor, at the sug-
gestion OF Clerk Thoner, went to one of
the committee rooms for refreshment.
10 the surprise Oh Ine HdVoT He ran
into Democratic caucus. Needless to
state, he didn't stay.
At 2 o'clock the roll had not been
called again. Most of the Democrats
were in one of the committee rooms,
caucussing,
At 2:3O o'clock the situation was un-
changed, except that five members on
each side had paired, and gone home,
About this time a scheme OF tho Demo-
Gratis was discovered by their opponents.
The well.known Democratic desire was
that the quorum of the joint session be
broken SO that matters could drift
along for awhile. The idea was to have
Democratic mombers pair with Repub-
licans until tho quorum could be
broken. The scheme narrowly escaped
being successful The Republicans
got onto the scheme before
il was too late, however, and
refused to pair. Much credit is due the
watchiulness OF the Republican leaders
who throughout the session handled
their side with skill and foresight.
At2:45 o'clock there was nothing new
in tho situation.