Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

Anew ana interesting fac-or has en-
tered into ,he political situation.
IL promises not only TO be an inter
esIae factor but an important one as
We'll
A iew days ago q statement was made
tn the Register 20 the effect that there
Vas a strong undercuTert Of feeling
prevailing among the conservative
and est element of the city towards
independent and non-partisan action
being taken at the coming city election
in tho effort 10 secure q better city gov
eminent and a better administration
OF The Citys affairs. The matter since
then has taken definite shape.
On next Sunday there Will be read
from the puIpits of all the city churches
a letter signed by leading citizens and
prominent church members, calling up
ON all GOOD citizens and Christian yOJ-
ers to Join in the movement for munlc-
ipal reform. A mass meeting will be
held Cd some hail 10 be selected on next
Tuesday Night, and plans viii be form
uIatet towards putting the matter into
definite shape and making the move
ulur thoroughly effective and agrees
sive While the idea originated from
the young peoples societies OF the varl-
Gus churches. it is really only the out
growth of q general feeling that exists
for a change In municipal affairs and @
desire for better city government The
H.fr|. ID ca Cd
held tte 0J er evening az the y. NJ. 4.
A. building ar which were present rep
reseutct.ves from nearly all the young
peoples societies of the city. That
there is an urgent desire for something
of the kind is indicated by the ready
response that met the call for the meet
ing which was given out on the morn
ing of the same day The haste in
calling the meeting is accounted for by
the near approach of the suggestion
meetings and coming primaries. A
committee was appointed at this meet
ing to draw up a letter 20 be read in all
the O. urches next Sunday, and to issue
G call in the newspapers for mass
meeting next Tuesday night. A Regis
ter reporter last night questioned one
of the Gentlemen who is taking an ac-
tive and earnest part in the movement
as 90 what was expected TO be accom-
pushed and what plans would be adopt
ed 90 attain the objects for which they
were seeking He replied that the
meeting next Tuesday night would de-
eide that He was unable 20 predict
whether there would DE am independent
ticket put i'm the field at the next city
election or not. The movement was
strictly mont partisan. and the objects
were to get control OF the city govern
ment at the next election and put 1t i'm
M hands of men who had a patriotic
desire for better .ty government and a
better citizenship. He said that the
people were Disguised with the mis-
rule that had governed our municipal
itv and the non-enfC cement of our
laws. While no great reform of laws
was to- be attempted, il was the pur-
pose to- put men i'm Office who could not
be corrupted and who would legiSlate
solely for the peoples interest. He
also em lasized the fact that it was not
n church movement alone, but all good
citizens outside of churches are cOrdi-
ally invited TO help it along. If a
separate ticket was not put up they
will probably endorse such candidates
ON either or both of the other party
tickets whom they know viii meet all
requirements.