The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-13
They arc IN the Field Almost
Without Limit.
lEVARlOUS MUNICIPAL PLUMS
WIN be Contested for bv Host OF Re-
p"biic"n Aspirani.--Not Many Demo-
Gratis Ready for tho sacrlncc-A list OF
tho Announced Candidate, on 10th
sld'sof the Political lence-rho Mode OF
selection viii rtobnbiy be by Primary
Elections.
Tho candidate for the city oGlco
Is now exposed to Wow,
M no dnrtcth round the corner
In Wild pursuit OF YOU, TIErl0

| IN Wild pursuit OF you.
as the time draws near for the mum.
cipal primaries, which nominate the
various city offices, the aspIrants for
positions arc making lively canvass
for public favor and they can be seen at
all hours button-holIng their friends on
the corners and telling them "how II ls."
The big fight will DO made ut the Re-
publican primaries. rs It Is generally
conceded that the Democrats have little
| chance for SUCCESS, consequently there
are few announcements for tho nomlna-
tons on that side OF the fence. For
every Office on the Republican side, there
are many candidates, and all seem con-
ildent of victory. All mentioned so far
are good men and the Offices will be MI
ed with credit both 10 tho community
and to the officer himself.
Tho NInyoruity.
For mayor four Republicans have 80
far been mentioned. They IRE, James p.
Maxwell. f. p. Wheat. George W. Con-
mel and Mayor b. F. Caldwell.
Mr.. Connel Is q member of the firm OF
Tappan & Connel, photographers. and
Is well known rs u business man. lie is
an ardent Republican and has done good
work for the party in past campaigns
He IL young man and has large fol-
| lowing OF friends, who are hard at work
| to secure his nomination.
Mr.. James 2. Maxwell, Is well known
| In politics, having represented the Sew
cnth ward in the second branch of cOun-
Gil. which hoRorcd him by making him
It's president. He has been faithful
! member OF council and has made an en-
| vlable record FOR himself.
Mr.. l.. P. Wheat Is All Eighth warder
and has been hard working RepuOli-
can for years. he represented the ward
In the second branch OF council for some
time. He has large following OF
friends In all parts OF the city, who have
urged him 10 announce himself caudl-
date for mayor.
Mayor Il. F. Caldwell needs no intro
| duction. He has served the people long
enough 10 allow his administration OF
affairs TO speak for him. He Is not an
avowed candidate. but says he will serve
II his friends wish 10 nominate him.
HIS name will be on the primaries ticket.
The Democratic candidates for mayor
nrc scarce. There Is some talk OF run
ming Judge George Boyd. but II Is under
stood that he refuses 10 stand for the
nomination. ". C. Handlan, sr., has
also been spoken OF, but has not given
his consent. EX-Mayor SeabrlEht Will
not say yes TOR no 10 the question
whether he Is n candidate. but will leave
It with hia friends, and IL is more than
likely he will be the man. Mr.. VIII Ir-
win positively declines to allow his
name 10 be used in that connection.
City Clerk.
For city clerk those mentioned are
Charles II. Watkins, George Bowman,
John c. Leasurc, William Bowers aud
William F. SteInblckcr.
Mr.. Watkins Is at present assistant
city clerk. under Mr.. DannenberE. and
resides on the Island, Mr.. IIsasure Is
from the Sixth wand. and the other gen
tlemen named come from the Eighth
ward.
The only name mentioned on the Dem
ocrat!c side for clerk Is that OF William
C. HandIan. jr... OF the Eighth ward.
who is an ardent party worker and
would make the. best candidate they
could name.
Chief OF Police.
The Republicans have two candidates
FOR chief this year. They are Captain
Thomas D. Bennett, who has served the
public so faithfully In that Office during
the past two years. and Mr.. SaTue!
Johnson, OF the South Side.
The Democrats have moro than
enough candidates for this place on the
ticker. Ex-ChIef Robert McNlchol will
again try to capture the plum and will
probably be the Democratic nominee.
His opponents are MessrS. Andy S;oet-
Ger, John Shorts and Bob Purcell.
Whnrrnaster.
Only two names have been suggested
for wharfmastCr. and both are Republic
cans. Mr.. J. W. NorrlngtOn, the present
incumbent, and Mr. E. II. Crockdrd. uf
the wharf boat force.
Candidates for council in the different
wards are numerous. and the voters Will
have very little trouble In selecting good
men to represent the various wards.
Fire Marshal.
The election OF chief OF the fire de-
par,mcnt comes up before council next
| month. and there is a lively scramble on
| for that place. Seven men have been
announced as candidates and no matter
| who IS selected. the city Is sure OF
careful anu Sdlc 'luliIh'SNlht''" VI 80
| fairs In this very important department
| The candidates are, Alex Beabout. Rob
| crt Cline. James a. Dunnlng. William
NJ, NcNabb. Charles klcvts, James Nc
| Clement and William Clator.
The Democratic candidate Will be
Frank Healy, the present chief.
Neither OF the executive committees
have met TO decide whether the candi-
dates will be selected Mt primaries or
| conventions, but It Is likely that rrima-
r,es will be held and the fight made at
the polls as heretofore AS there Is not
much Of fight In the Democratic camp,
a convention will probably be substitute
cd the delegates being selected at the