The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23
THE CHARTER DEFEATED
In the First 1rnnci or Couucil-sn In-
terr>ttng Fight.

terr>iing Fight.
Mayor Caldwell called the first branch
TO order Mt p. M, eleven Of she sixteen
members answering 10 their names. The
lobby was incun>eQucntial. only half "A
dozen Spectators being present M the
opening. and Very few came in after.
wants The frs, business on the table
or the clerk was the nrdiudnr, fixing the
time for special election On IN" pro-
posed city charter. the measure having
obtained majority vote a. the last
meeting and then going owe. under the
provisions ~ rul" No. -. but .he right
or way was given to the resignation Of
Mr.. J. Il. Butts. ~ the Third ward. who
added the rNC0mmrudl,iIh tina; Mr.. II
W. Mcclure b. chosen his successor MIR.
Halter nominated Mr.. McLurs. ate: the
acceptance Of the resignation. and he
was unanimously elected 10 III the va
cancy. The new memhr- came for
ward and took the oath ot Office. and on
motion OF Mr.. Eb"linr. was placed on all
committee OF which Mr.. Bu;ts was a
member.
Mayor Caldwell then announced that
the election ordinance. was In order. at
the same time stating thar Il should b..
amended, rs in its present shape IL
would h" imperative. He directed that
the measure be read. and the clerk read
section !. The mayor then called attcn-
ton 70 the date. and said Il must h.
amended, Mr.. Farrell raised the point
that II wdS too ld!" Tor an amendment.
the measure having been voted upon.
The chair ruled the point not well taken.
and MIR. Farrell appealed. and tho mayor
was sustained ON roll call. ayes. Q; noes.
&; as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Britt. DAWSON. Ebe-
ling. Hller. kalhit1ar. HiCLur., Nc
kelvey. Otto and Paul.
Noes-MesSrI, Farrell. irwin. MsnkC.
nellcr. Wtedohusch and XwicS.r-I.
The chair then said h. would entertain
motion to change the date and Mr..
Dawson moved To- s;rikr nut "Dcrcm-
b>r I'D. and insert "th" second Tuesday
in January. 1891" which would BE- Janu
airy L.. Before tho motion was put. how.
ever. Mr. PAUL said h" would lkn Ia
amend 81 rs 10 make I'll" election fall on
January 2Sth, I'll" dat" nf the general
city election. and said his reasons were
that he did not SEC tho inject Of a Spccill
election when r"GUla: election was 50
near. and it would be- q good thing 10
defer the election "a long rs possible. 10
allow Of more full discussion OF tnn
measure.
Mr.. Dawson said he hoped the amend
uent would not prevail There has
been 4 good deal nf rupNy-cock written
and spoken about this charter I have
no particular love FOR some If its sec
tons. hut for, others | nave. The oppo-
ncnts OF the charter say they will defeat
Il. Let II go to the people and SEC. but
whether they do or not, hope IL viii h.
kept clear from other matters. There
was 10 pariiSanship during tn" forum
t!on OF tn. charter-Or II there WAS. Il
was pretty well h.ddCn-and hope
there will BE- none nov. But let II go to
the people. and let the people decide"
In reply TO this. Mr.. PAUL said he
wanted 10 have til" fullest pussible "N-
preston Of the popular WILL and tina,
could best be had at regular election
whcn n full vote could he had.
Mr. Mcclure there should be all the
time taken possible. and favored letting
the section go over until after the city
election.
MIR. paul's amendment WAS then put
and h.t. by Il viva vrCe vote. MIR. Me.
Lure then offered an amendment To- fla
the election day The first Tu"sday IN
!. February. but the mayor pointed out
that there would Il" \ new council in by
tina, time The then moved to nix thu
date the day after the city election. hut
after some little discussion withdrew
this. and the roll WAS called on the sec.
unt Tuesday in January. The vote
stood:
AycS-N"szrs. Dawson. r:belin$. Kali
btz"r, Mcclure, McK"lvry. Otto and
Paul..
Nocs-McssrS Britt, Farrell Ifaller
Irwin. M"nkcmcIIrr. Wicdcbusch and
Zwirkcr-I.
The mayor decided in the affirmative
and started to send the d0Currn, to tho
second branch. hut his attention vas III
rectcd to the fact that the ordinance
had not been paSsrd. and the mayor cor
rectpd himself and ordered 7 roll call.
When Mr.. McILTrc'7 name waE called
liz asked TO hr excused or IN" ErOund
that the whole matter was rather new II
him, and Mr. Irwin moved that he he cX.
CIISrd. This was not put, however, and
after come littl. talk, Mr. Mcclure vOtcc
yes, although he said he wag not In favor
Of the charter. When Mr.. OttO'S nam
was called he repeated his explanation
NJ the last session. that ne was oppose,
to the Nchartcr, but In favor Of submitting
Il to the peOplc. Therefore, he voted yes
When Mr.. Paull's name was called ht
JbcOscIy said he was IN favor ~ th'
charter. and would vote yes. Tho VOTE
resulted:
Aycs-M nsSrs. Dawson, Eb"lirE. Nc
Lure, McKrlvcy. Otto and Paull-6.
Nocs-McSar?s. Britt. Farrell. lInllcr
Irwin. KaTbitzcr. Mcnkcmcllcr. Wicde
busch and XwiCkcr-S.
The mayor then announced the defeat
of the ordinance.
Mr.. Dawson then offered n resolution
In writing. inSiruCtinE the ordinance
committee to prepare n new ordinance
submitting the charter To the vote OF tbs
people. Mr. TwlCkcr offered an amend
nCn.. providing that the charter Hhal
he submitted to council first, for amend
mcnt and general information,
Mr.. Mayor. By no mcanJ. do W. wan
that.
Mr. XwICkcr-EOt on" word Of tina
charter has been read In this chamber.
Mr.. Dawson declined 10 father tht
"rd"r" in any manner. and said 1t wa
clhld's play for member t" plead iG
,nOranCn two months after It had beet
I. printed and laid ON the jesEA "r mem
hers. The charter. he ,alh. was not nov
under discussion.
Mr.. XwiClSrr persisted that the CHART"
had not been read or dipclISs"d.
Captain Ottu thought the only Thing L