The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-23
THE CHARTER DEFEATED
In the First Urauci or Coumcii-tn Iu-
trrr>ting Fight.

trrr>ting Fight.
Mayor Caldwell called the first branch
TO order at y. m. eleven OF the alx,een
members answering TO their names. The
lobby was inc"nscIuCntial. only half a
dozen Spectators being prcsrn, al the
opening. and very few came in after.
warns. The frs, business on the table
OF the clerk was the ordinance fixing the
time for special election or the pro-
posed City charter. the mcasur, having
obtained majority vote a: the last
meeting and then going over under the
provisions NJ rule No -. but II. right
OF way was given 10 the resignation .!
Mr.. j. r. Butts, ~ the Third ward who
added The r"comm"ndL:i5h thdt Nj. n.
W. McLurc BE- chosen his Successor Mr..
Haller ncmuatci Mr. McLur.. after the
acceptance ~ the resignation. and he
was unanimously elected 70 iii :hr va =
cancy. The new mcmhrc came for
ward and took the oath " Office. and on
motion OF Mr. Ebeing. was placed on all
committees OF which Mr.. Butts was 4
member.
Mayor Caldwell! then announced tina:
the election ordinance was In order. at
the same time stating thar It should ho
amended. rs in its present shape It
would he imperative. He directed that
Fhe measure be read. and the clerk read
section !. The mayor then called attcn-
zion 10 the date AMI said Il must be
amended. Mr.. Farrell raised the point
that II was too lat" for an amendment.
the measure having been voted upnn.
The chair ruled the point not well taken,
and Mr.. Farrell appealed. and tho mayor
was sustained on roll call. ayes. 8; noes.
3; as follows:
AyeS-Messrs. Britt. Dawson. Ebe-
ling, Halter. kAlhltLar. liCi.ur,. Nc
kelvey. Otto and Paul.
Sors-M"ssr:. Farrell. Irwin. N.nHc-
mellcr. Wiedahusch and Iwickcr-5.
The chair then said he would entertain
a motion To change the date. and Mr..
Dawson moved IL stTik" out ''Drccm-
her I'D" and insert THE second Tuesday
In January. 1897" which would be Innu.
AIRY L.. Before til" motion was put. how.
ever. Mr. PAUL said h. would Ike "a
amend 50 as 10 make rh.. election fall on
January 18th, the date ur the general
city election, and said his reasons were
that he did not SEE tn" uhjrct IL u spcCil.
election when \ rNCula: election WAC 50
near, and IL would b. q good thing 10
defer the election aS long az possible. "a
allow OF more full discussion OF tho
measure.
Mr. Dawson said he hoped the amend
ment would not prevail. There has
been a good deal ~ poppy-cock written
and spoken about this charter I have
no particular lnv" for som" Of its sec
lions. hut for nthcrI have. The oppo-
ncnts OF the charter say they will defeat
II. Let IL 90 TO tho 1rnpi" and see. hut
whether they do or not. hope ii will he
kept clear from other matters. Their
lIa h eli k., g.,
ton OF the Charter--Or II there was. II
was pretty we'll h.ddcn-aud ] hope
there will b" nom now. But let II go tc
the people. and let the people decide"
In reply to this Mr.. PAUL said H.
wanted TO have the fullest possible OK
preston 1C the popular will. and that
could best BE- had at a regular election
when full vote could hc had.
Mr. Mcclure there should he all the
time taken possible. and favored letting
tn" section 20 over until after the city
election.
Mr.. P1ull's amendment was then puI
and fst. by a viva vOCs vO,r. Mr. Nc.
Lure then offered an amendment to ia
the election day III" first Tuesday in
February, ont the mayor pointed out
that there would he \ new council in hy
that time. I'll" then moved 10 fix the
date the day after tn" city election. hut
after anal" little discussion withdrew
this. and the roll vas called on the gee.
ond Tuesday In January. The vote
stood:
Ayes.-Mcssrr. Dawson. EhclinE. Kal-
bitter. Mcclure. McK"Ivey. Ouo and
Paul..
Nocs-Mcssr5. Irit:. Farrell ITaIlrr
Irwin. M"nlIcmcllcr. Wlcdehusch and
Zwicker-7.
The mayor decided In the affirmative
and started to send the doCumcn, to The
second branch. hut hiS attention was III
rected 10 tho fact that the ordinance
had not been passed, aud the mayor cor.
rccted himself and ordered a roll call.
When Mr. MCI.urc'q name was called
he asked to nc excused on tn" GROUND
that the whole matter wax rather new tC
him, and Mr. irwin moved that h" be OK.
cusch. This was not piIt. however, and
after some little talk. Mr. McLure voted
yes, although he said he vas not in fIvol
Of the charter. When Mr.. Otto's nhln'
was called he repeated HIS explanation
at the Last session. that h" was opposed
to thechartcr. but In favor of submitting
Il to the people. Therefore, he voted yes
When Mr.. Faults nam" was called hC
loosely said he was in favor ~ thu
charter and would vote yes. Tho V0t'
resulted:
\ Ayes--Mnssrs. Dawson. Ebcling. Nc
Lure. MCKclvny. OTTO and I'aull--G.
Nocs-Mrs.4rI. Britt. Farrell. iIallcr
Irwin, KnlhitZcr. Mcnkcmcllcr, Wiedc'
busch and IwICkcr-S.
The mayor then announced the dcfcal
: of the ordnance.
MIR. DaYIsOn then offered Il resolution
In writing. IustTIctinG the ordinance
A committee to prepare a new ordnance
Nsubmttting the charter 10 the vote Of thu
In.Opc. Mr.. TwlCkcr Ofrcrch an amend
ucn.. providing thIt the charter ;'hal
lc submitted 10 council first, for amend
Z bent and general Information.
at Mr.. Mayor. By no means do We wan
bat.
Mr.. Zwlcltcr-SOt on" word Of thai
barter has been read In this chamber
lMr. Dawson declined 10 father ihi
tid"r'" In any manner, and said 1t wa
IIds play for member tr plead iG
! iranc". iva months after Il had beet
.,..!ntad and lnld on thu dcEl,l 81 mem
Hrs. The charter. he -'nId was not nov
" finder discussion.
II Mr.. IwicIser persisted that the charlie,
fIhad not hcGn read or discussed.
I Captain Otto thought the only thing I,