Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11

! Horns TO-Night-The Repubncan
Primaries To-NIorrOw-The Con-
test for Fire Chief an Interesting
One - Democratic Suggestion
Meetings Monday Evening-Var-
ious Matters.
This evening Council will meet in
special session for the transaction OF
general business. in accordance with
the terms of the resolution of adjourn
ment passed last Tuesday night. A
number of matters OF moment will
come TO the front, the most important
being the taking up, in the First
Branch. of the ordinance fixing the
time. etc. of the special election where
at the voters will indicate their opln-
ion of the proposed new charter. AS
was the case last Tuesday evening, II
is thought that every member Will be
in his seat. and there is a possibility
of some interesting remarks before the
roll is called for the adoption or re-
lection of the measure But languid
interest has been shown in the charter
matter. of late. by voters. the rising
heat of partisan politics and interest IN
the primaries detracting attention from
the proposed law, but it is the
opinion of the best judges of the situa-
ton that the ordinance now pending
will not pass COuncil-at least not to-
night.
Other matters to come up in Council
this evening are: The new ordinance
regulating health matters, the report
of the Committee on Ordinances on the
street car fender. and the usual run Of
committee reports.
Last evening there was another In
tereSting session of the Council Com
mittee on Petitions and RemOnstrances,
at which the application of Mrs Angie
Strong. for a saloon license at No. 81
Seventeenth street. came to the front.
Letters were read addressed 10 the Clerk
of the Committee. from eX-Judge |. h.
CASTOR. Attorney n. X. kennOn. Sher-
if Darby and Clerk of Court Emerson,
of Belmont county all testifying to the
fact that there had never been an in
dictment against the applicant in Bel
mont county. that she had managed
the Clifton house in an orderly manner
and that. so far as the writer's knew
the applicant was of good character
at least they knew nothing to the con-
trary The letters constituted pretty
strong recommendation. taken as a
whole. but after good deal of talk, the
application was laid on the table.
The application of Thomas Henne-
gan at No 1928 Main street, was rec
commended favOrably.
The Committee devoted a good deal
of time to the idea. contained in the
rules of Council. that applications for
liquor licenses should lay over on being
presented and be officially published in
the daily papers, for the information
of citizens. and it is altogether prob
able that a recommendation in this di-
rectiOn will be made to Council. The
Council rule is TO the effect that all APP
pliCationS shall lie over two weeks and
be published. unless the rule be sus-
pended. but the practice is TO rush all
applications through without publica-
ton. This is not the only instance
where Council nullifies its own rules.
The Republican contest for the eau
Gus nomination for Chief OF the Fire
Department is exciting almost as much
attention as the Republican fight for
the nomination for Mayor The three
active candidates are Messrs. Charles
Klieves. Jimmy MCClement. Of the
Island Chemical Company. and Will
Clator. formerly a member Of the Sec
ond Branch of Council, from the Fourth
ward. and a member of the Fire Com
mittee. A fourth candidate who par
takes more of the nature of a dark
horse than anything else. is that eX-
perienced fireman, Robert Cline. Each
of the aspirants has had considerable
practical experience with the depart
ment. Mr.. KlieveS was for a long time
a member OF the department, Mr. Me
Clement has been a member Of the ISL
and company for six or eight years and
is credited with knowing just a shade
more about horses than any other man
who wears the blue uniform Of the city
Mr.. Gators experience as a member of
the Fire Committee gave him a close
insight into the department, and every
body knows Bob" Cline's qualifica-
lions. Whoever the lightning will
strike. citizens will know that an in
experienced man cannot possibly win.
Tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock
the Republican primaries will open
throughout the city for the selection
of a city ticket and candidates for
Council. to be voted for at the coming
city election. The primaries will be
held at the following places in the sew
eral wards
First Vislant Engine House.
Second Ward Market House.
Third Ward-POlice Court Room.
Fourth Ward-Atlantic Engine
| House.
Fifth Ward-Hook and Ladder
/ House.
Sixth Ward-K of p Temple
Seventh Ward-At Hose House and
| Police Box az end of Suspension Bridge
Eighth Ward-No. 3517 Jacob street
and No. 1908 Eoff street.
The polls will close at seven o'clock
| i'm the evening. and the returns will be
/ reported to the City Hall, most probab-
/ ly TO the Office of the City Clerk, where
| they will be tabulated. The contest
| for Mayor is reviewed at length in an
/ other column of this issue of the Reg
/ lister. For City Sergeant it is con-
| coded that Chief Bennett will carry OF
/ the prize. while nearly everybody. also,
believes that that genial young man.
/ Charles y. Watkins. will be the candi-
date for City Clerk This surmise may
be erroneous. vet it expresses the wish
of q whole lot of people. Just wat2h
\ the returns from the Seventh ward. and