Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26

The caucus Of Republican members
of Council to select the members Of the
Gas Board, to be chosen at the first reg
ular session in October, was called to
meet at half-past seven o'clock last
evening, in the chamber OF the Second
Branch of Council. The most elabor-
ate precautions We're taken to prevent
the proceedings from leaking out, Jan
itOr Sam Sloan being instructed 10 lock
the gallery and committee room doors,
while Officer McGuiggan was called in
OF his beat and posted at the head of
the stairs to see that no newspaper man
got within thirty feet OF the main door
of the Council chamber. During the
greater part OF the session the officer
was reinforced and supported by Janitor
Sloan, and as a result nothing leaked
out.
The meeting was called to order about
eight o'clock and Mr.. Richards was
called 70 the chair, while Edward Bod
ley was made secretary. A call of the
roll showed thirty-fye members pres
ent. The absentees were Messrs. Tap
pan and Kalbitzer, but the latter was
represented by proxy The object of
the meeting was briefly stated, and calls
were made for the nomination OF candi-
dates for Trustee.
1t was about this stage Of the pro-
ceedings that some Of the members from
the Eighth Ward evolved the notion
E2-t #, n the language of ]. Whitcomb
Riley, they didn't watch out" the can
didate from the lower end of town-Dr.
Fcrd-wOuld be counted out through am
uptown combination, and they insisted
upon the election of the two Republi
can candidates Of the caucus before the
Democrat was chosen. This done, they
were still afraid and they insisted upon
the passage of the resolution that when
ii came to a vote in joint session of
Council the two Republicans should be
elected before the Democrat. This
stilled their throbbing hearts, and the
proceedings were continued.
DR.. Stathers nominated DR.. H. T.
Ford, and he was elected. M UseltOn
named Mr.. Z. Buchanan, the Republican
member of the present Board, and he
was also elected. Several Republicans
who were incidentally mentioned, be-
fore the caucus, and one or two who
| had put in some work, were thrown
down, among them Capt Andrew Sea
mon, who got what is technically known
as the marble heart IN great shape, not
being mentioned on the floor, although
ne expected to be.
When ii came to selecting the Demo-
ratio member, Mr.. Thomas Britt named
Col. Thomas OBrien, Capt Otto nomi-
mated Mr. II. II. Dunlevy, one of the
I Democratic members of the present
| Board. and Mr.. Hamilton named Mr..
/ Julius Pollock. Mr.. Pollock was chosen
! by decisive majority, Col O'Brien get
! ting two votes and Mr. Dunlevy one.
/ Ii was the unanimous opinion, after the
/ adjournment OF the caucus which oc-
I CURED shortly before nine o'clock, that
/ this would make a good Board, and sat
/ iSfactiOn was expressed on all sides.
| There was no attempt in the caucus
| to indicate any preference for the offices
| within the gift of the Board. or TO die
/ tate anything to the three gentlemen
selected. but the majority Of those ex-
/ pressing an opinion held that Mr.. God
frey Schul would be the secretary and
Mr. Frank Thompson superintendent
of the gas works. There is a strong
feeling in favor of combining the two
| Offices of superintendent Of the gas
works and superintendent of the cleo
trio light plant in one man, for the
! sake Of economy, and the friends of Mr.
Thompson say he can fill the bill. There
is a considerable sentiment in favor of
eX-Superintendent Dillon for the office
Of superintendent, but at present ii
does not promise to result in anything
tangible. The applicants for the
smaller positions in the gift of the
Board are very numerous, and no one
! could be found last evening who would
hazard a guess as to who would secure
the plums.
Fine Coal Property to be sold at
Mouhdsville October LIST and I'd.