The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-14
Council Nominees.

NinSor-Lohn tIaildolpn Butts
City Cicrk-Charle 9 II. Watkins
City Sergelnt-ThomRs D.. Bennett.
Wharfmaster-John W. Norington.
Council Nominees.
First ward-First branch. John K. List.
Second branch. John +. kindelhcrger.
BENJAMIN Connolly. Daniel Arndt and
Charles II. Berry.
ond branch. Fred Meyers, jr.. Samuel
Uselton, George B. Mcdonald.
Third ~ward-First branch. ". II Halter.
Second branchJohn Beckett. II. W. Fair
and II. A. Chew.
Fourth wnrd-Ffrst branch Martin Peb!cr.
Second branch-Dan'-l West, Thomas G.
Britt. Charles %SteInhauser ana Harry
Jones (ie,)
Fifth ward-Flrst branch. Charles +.
Dachman. Second branch. William Neg
bitt. ]. D. McFndden and William II.
BUGGY.
SIKH ward-Flrst branch, ". ]. Cooke
and Henry Kern (tiel. Second branch.
John C. MedIck Charles Moore, Charleg
Seventh ward-First branch. William
Baird. Second branch. William NJ. Hig-
gins. DR.. ". 2. MeGrdil and George Brad
bury.
Eighth ward-First branch. Fred c. WI.
lIams. Second branch. j. K. Travis. r. ".
Miller. David lInhne and William Knoke.
Extent We Committee.
. : llFI "hit -Jotlh kO'A'AstAhSNs
Second ward-JOhn ". Kindclbc-Ser,
Third ward-W. H. HorniEh.
Fourth ward-Raymond Bauer.
Fifth ward-CharleB r.. licnniuS
Sixth uard-O. r. Reed.
Seventh ward-W. C. Etzicr.
Eighth ~ward-Frank Edele.
The Republican municipal primary
election WINS held Saturday and the
showing made IS magnificent. Never
before was such q large vote polled ut
a municipal contest for nominations.
Nearly 5000 votes were east. about 1000
more than was anticipated by the party
men who made estimates OF the prob
able vote, before the primary election
took place. II had been thought 100
or 1900 votes would be sufficient 10
nominate the candidate for mayor
who was fortunate enough 10 secure
them. but rs the accompanying table
which gives the details OF the vote
In comprehensive form-shows, one
candidate received over 1900 votes and
was over $40 votes behind the gentle
man who carried of the plum.
Last spring n great deal was said by
Democrats and by their organ about
the large vote cast ut the county pri-
mary election OF the Republicans when
some $500 votes were cast. II was al
legged that that vote represented more
than the Republican strength In the
county. When the Republicans cast
over 600 votes at tho November cleo
ton the Democrats still claimed the
April primary election vote was too
large. Now that the city nlone shows
nearly 5000 Republican votes at the
party primaries, 1t is being generally
conceded By Democrats that the Re-
publican strength In the city md
county has been greatly augmented
since 1892.
The result vas n surprise IN several
particulars. 1t was not thought by
Mr., ButtR' most ardent supporters that
he would como within forty-nlne votes
of reaching the 1000 mark. or that he
would lead the second man In tn. race
for the .nlyOralty nomination by over
500 votes. Yet he accomplished this.
making his victory n most pronounced
one. Those OF Squire Schultzc's sup
) portcrs who said before the election
Tint he would he u dangerous factor.
predicted correctly. for he waa third In
the race. and not far behind Mr. Max
we'll, who finished In second position.
air. Conncl'B vote was disappointtnBly