Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-29
HERE THEY ARB.
THs REPUBLICANS WHOSE PARTY SERVICES
WILL BE REWARDED
When Council Meets TO-Night-Ths Caucus in
Session UnEl Afsr One O'Clock This Morning.
The Proceedings.
The Caucus Selections

Clty CoIlect0r-J. IL. Hall.
Clerk Second Ward Markell. j.
! Davis.
Clerk Centre Market-John Mckee
yer.
City Sexton-Charles Davis.
City Solicitors. O. Boyce.
Health 0lficer-J. q. Walden.
Lookup Keep eper-William Brandt.
| Assistaut-.Walter Buckley
Board OF Public Works-Albert
Schenk. R., C.. d. Thompson, R., j. K.
Mccoy, d.
City Receiver-John w. KindeIber-
ger.
Water Board-Henry Jones, R., A.
| c. T. Ebeling, r., John Ii. Hall, ID.
| Weighmaster-Fred @. Remple.
Janitor City Hall-Samuel Sloan.
Assistant-Mrs. Charles Straub.
Supt. City Prison-Wm. McGannon.
| Supt. Crematory-Ai. Serig.
ASsistant-C. Suoop.
Clerk First Branch-Chas. Hennig.
Odd Fellows Hall was a political bee
hive last night. Republican politicians
OF high and low degree were buzzing
about all evening. The king bees were
| holding pow.wow on the inside, and
the high privates were fitting in and
out OF the building, anXious!y inquirlng
| for news from the council, which met
with closed and barred doors. There
were two scores of humble Republican
bees, who were anxious for promotion
| from the ranks. They had been busy
every since Thursday s cyclone in trying
| to convince members that they were
| better than the other fellow.
To the successful ones, congratula-
tions are in order; to those who did
not succeed in capturing the plums,
there may be some consolation in the
reflection that politics is "a mighty un-
sartin thing" and besides, there are
others. 1t isn't always the best man
who wins, out generally the fellow who
has the strongest pull"
1t was eight O'Clock when the doors
Of the hall were opened, and for a quar-
ter Of an hour there was some lively hust-
ling on the part Of the Repu bicans who
were anxious TO serve the city In differ
cot capacities. Members were button
holed, and final appeals were made by
cand didates. Then Mr.. j. p. Maxwell
raped for order, and the doors were
closed. The candidates and reporters
fingered in the two anteroOms in The
hope of catching something of the pro-
ceedings inside. They were not per-
mitted TO remain there long.
at seems TO be the desire to have
these rooms cleared, gentlemen" 1t
was Seventh Ward Councilman who
spoke.
Then all the doors were locked and
bolted, and every precautIOn Of secrecy
taken, except the removal of the fire
escape. At 10 time was there less than
q score of candidates on the outside.
The members who ventured into the
Railways during the evening, were not
anxious 20 make second attempt.
They were Immediately besieged by
horde OF Office seekers and
asked iunumerable questions. Very
little information was received
in this manner, however Late in the
evening, a member from the First ward
came out. He was Immediately sur
rounded, and queried on a dozen mat
ters at once. He ran back TO the door,
but found it locked
"Gentlemen, you have me at your
mercy" he cried in despair. 81 posi-
lively will not talk"
But the caucus got down TO business,
by electing DR.. d. b. Taylor chairman,
and Mr.. Charles +. Ebelng secretary.
The first matter taken up caused live
ly discussion. 1t was regarding the
order in which the Offices were to be
apportioned TO the faithful. Different
members had entered into com binatiOns
to insure the election Of their own
favor:tes. and there was danger that
these schemes might be knocked into
smithereens. After an animated dis
cussIon, it was decided to fill the Offices
alphabetically, in the order in which
they are mentioned In the City Ordi-
nances.
The first Offices filled were the asses
sorships. There were a gOodlv number
of candidates, but it took but short
time to make the selections. For the
district north of the creek. Thomas NJ.
Jones was chosen, and VIM. Bowers Tor
the district south OF the creek.
There were a number OF aspirants for
clerk of the Second ward maket. The
plum was captured by i. j. Davis. For
clerk of the Centre market, the present
incumbent, who has held the office IN
der Democratic and Republican admin
istrations alike, was again chosen with
practically no opposition.
One of the most interesting fights was
for City Collector. j. K. Hall, All I.
Davis, ). /. Brice and others were
placed in nomination, the first two
mentioned leading from the start. II
took several ballots to decide the mat
ter. and Mr. Hall came out with flying
coors.
For City Sexton, Charles Davis was
elected over several comdetitors.
For CRY Solicitor there we're also
nun Der of aspirants, w. ii. Hearne' >
O. Boyce, j. D. Eson and W. j. W.
Cowden being among the number. MT
Boyce proved an easy winner.
Drs. j. G. Walden, Eugene Warren,
7 C. Etzler and j. w. Mccoy. were the
candidates for Health Officer, which
was captured by the first mentioned,
after An interesting fight. VIM. Brandt
was chosen for lookup keeper, with
Walter Buckley "a his assistant.
The battle OF the evening was fought
over the nominees for Board OF Public
Works. Schmulbach and anti-Schmul-
bach sentiments developing in the dis
cnssion aud in the ballotiug. MI
Scbmulbach and Mr. Cecil Robinson
we're among the candidates who we're
,nrnad down. The new Board will con-
sist of Albert Schenk, C. d. Thompson.
and ] E. Mccoy. one OF whom is under'
stood to be a Schmubach man. Mr.