Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-22
THURSDAYS ELECTION.
rsg CAMPAIGN WILL PRACTICALLY CLOSE Oh
BOTH SIDES I0-NI6BT,
Nis-rl Lials Fir.l Work Will Be Doas To-
rsrrw-sll the fallo. Boxes Distributed fss-
.riay-Au Republican Money Taken.
The Democratic CITY licks, Ad-
milsily Superior.

4 tive Committees, although individual
candidates will gather up the final ends
I OF their campaigns TO. morrow, seeing a
/ few people who have been put oil until
the last moment, and giving out the
/ last Instructions to personal lieuten-
ants. Yesterday all the ballot boxes
were given out TO the official messen-
gers by City Clerk Thoner, and little
remains to be done until the formal
opening OF the polls in the various pre-
cincts at seven o'clock Thursday morn
lag. The returns will be received at
the office of the City Clerk, Thursday
evening, and will be there tabulated,
( and on Friday formal call for meet
/ Ing OF the new Council for Saturday
/ afternoon, for purposes OF organization
| will likely be issued.
/ Yesterday there was quite revival
( OF betting, aud before the day was over
/ all the Republican money in sight had
/ been taken in by gentlemen OF a Specu-
/ lative turn Of mind, who could see
/ good investment in the wagers. In sew
/ eral Instances good slices of this Repuo-
I Ncan money has been taken By Repu6u-
\ cans. which is an indication OF the hnal
result which is worth considering. The
/ Republican friends Of Capt Bennett
/ had been bet 70 a standstill, last night,
and there will likely be no more money
| offered on the Republican candidate for
/ Sergeant In fact, so slim does his
| chances appear, that the report was
I general yesterday that the Repu blicans
I no longer had any hope of the election
OF Capt. Bennett, and were only carry
I ing on the fight for the general good OF
Of the Republican city ticket.
City Clerk ThOner'S campaign is more
than ever attracting the best classes OF
citizens as the election draws near,
and a rousing vote is expected for him
from the business meR and the cOnser-
vative element generally, most OF which
Is familiar with his exceptional ability,
mis- faithiulneSs as an officer, his cour-
tesy and his general fitness for the
position. A business maa, in discuss
!ng Mr.. ThOner yesterday, said;
Il am a Republican in National and
State affairs, and as such will always
vote my party ticket, but when 1t comes
down 10 the selection OF officers for the
administration of the city government,
il comes near enough 10 my private
interests for me to lay partisanship
aside and vote Tor the best men for the
office. In this case the best man for
City Clerk, taking the candidates from
all possible points OF view, is Mr..
Thoner. l have had frequent occa-
sion 20 have business relations with
his office, and know him to be
competent and faithful 10 the discharge
or his duty. | have met him socially,
aud know him to be good fellow, who
deserves success; and / have heard OF
him from men OF both political parties,
and know ne has invariably done much
more than his duty, andthat he has looked
after the general Interests OF the city In
a manner which saved many dollars 10
the people. Such an official should be
retained in his place Just as long as the
people can induce him 10 remain, and
for the general good Of the city my vote
goes into the box for Thomas f. Tboner
on election day
This frank expression Of sentiment
regarding Clerk ThOner will be very
generally Endorsed.
Another gentleman, 3 prominent mem
Der of the Ancient Order OF United
Worsmen, said yesterday
Let me, through the Register, call
the attention OF an members OF the
Ancient Order 20 the fact that both
Chief McNichol and City Clerk ThOner
are members OF the order, and have
taken an active part 10 its early strug-
giles % obtain 4 proper foot-hold in
Wheeling. As such members, they de-
serve aud should receive the support Of
an members not ultra partiSsls ia poll
tical matters
There was quite a general laugh up
about the City Hall, yesterday, at the
laundering attempt of the lntelligencer
10 aid 10 the defeat OF Chief OF Police Nc
NchOl by referring to the present city
officials, without political distinction,
as members Of a 'machine,' and It's
loud dsuuncatiOn OF the aforesaid
machine" and machine methods"
With the Mayor and fully one-haif the
Official force OF the city Republicans
10 fairly good standing, the
Intelngencer's denunciation, OF
toe Civ Hsllforce and Its methods was
very funny. Friends Of Mayor Cald-
well thought il was an open attempt TO
'throw down" His Honor, and for quite
a while state of feeling existed which
would have prevented the editor of the
Inteligencer from getting what is
technically known as 1.-THE glad hand"
10 any of the Offices in the building
b ed by Republicans.
Az about the last moment an error
was discovered in the official ballots for
the Eighth ward, and they had TO be
reprinted, not being available for dis
tri0ution until late yesterday afternoon.
smsn Robbery
Some time during Sunday night
thieves obtained an entrance into the
rooms of the Wheeling Business Col
lege, in the Peoples Bank buildings and
carried OH some fountain pens and per-
haps a few other small articles, the ag-
gregate loss being estimated az about
ten dollars. An entrance was effected
by cutting hole in the outer door and
throwing back the night-latch. A
small case in the school room, in which
a box OF change and other articles Of
small value are usually kept, was then
forced open. The change had been re-
moved bv Prof. Frasher, and hence the
thieves were disappointed in this re-
nsrf. 4 10.