Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-18
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Some Of the Things Going on in City
Politics.
Organization Of the Republican
City Elk cutive Committee, Last
Night-The Democratic Primary
Election Tomorrow Evening.
Destinations on the Council Ticket.
Miscellaneous News.

ton viii occur tomorrow afternoon
the polls opening at one O'Clock in the
afternoon and closing at seven in the
evening. The returns will be received
by the City Executive Committe at the
Public Building. in all probability. but
the exact place had not been made pub
lie last evening. The places OF voting
in the various wards will be as follows:
First Ward-Vigilant Engine House.
Second Ward-Market Hall.
Third Ward-POliCe Court Room.
Fourth Ward-Atlantic Engine
House.
Fifth ward-Hook and Ladder
House
Sixth Ward-Letzkus Hall, Twenty
fourth street.
Seventh Ward-lsland Hose House.
Eighth Ward-Eighth Ward Hose
House.
In the absence OF any very lively
contest for any Of the offices, it is not
thought the vote will be very large.
The chief and about the only contest
throughout the city will be for the office
of City Sergeant. the contestants being
ex-Chief Robert r. McNichols, Robert
c. Purcell, and the y. & 0.'s special
officer. John Shorts. Messrs. McNichol
and Shorts are we'll known to the pub
lie of the city. Captain McNich0l
made model Chief while in Office, and
has since done much clever work as
a detective. Mr.. Shorts has good rec
ord as a police officer and has since
done splendid service IS q special officer
for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and
as a special private officer in a number
of cases. Either man would make q
strong nominee and an admirable
Chief Mr.. Purcell is also well-known
and has decided elements Of strength.
For City Clerk Louis Schwarzbach is
the only candidate and deserves the
hearty support Of all citizens. He is
thoroughly competent man and would
enter the office well equipped for the
discharge of the duties.
Frank J. Healy is a candidate for
Mayor who ought TO have no trouble
in being elected. His services 20 the
city during the pGst six years, IS Chief
Of the fire department, show him TO be
a man Of executive obility, force of
character and a high regard for the
faithful performance Of official duties.
and his record throughout commends
him to the people. lie ought to have
a rousing vote out at tO-morrows pri-
maries as a preliminary to an election
by the people in January.
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Tho new city Republican Executive Com
mittee met last evening at the city hall
and organized by electing the following Of
ficers:
Chairman-John w. Kindelb erger.
ecretary-Wrliam Hornish.
Treasurer-Frank Edele.
Finance Committee-Messrs. Kindelber-
ger Hornish Edele and Dr.. Etzler.
In another column appears the formal
Withdrawal of Nj p T. Farrell from the
race for the Democratic nomination for
Council. First Eranch. in the Fourth
ward. This determination on the part Of
Mr.. Farrell will be learned with regret
by many personal and political friends.
Mr.. Farrell has served the city for three
full terms, and has looked after city ar
fairs in a careful manner for twelve years.
His services upon the Health Committee
have been particularly valuable to the
city but he was q good man in any ca
pacity. and win be missed
Mr.. John Heilmeier declines TO be a Dem
ocratic candidate for Council, Second
Branch. from the Third ward
Messrs. Chas. Lukens and B. R. Burt
have withdrawn as Democratic candi
dates for Council from the Seventh
ward.
DR.! Ridgeway declines to be a candidate
for the Second Branch OF Council in the
First ward.
W. b. Obert. Of the Fifth ward will
not be candidate for Council.