Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-31

had his proxy, and he asked that TINS
he allowed. There was a lively kick
from Mr.. DAWSON He said he mad no
objections to Mr. McFadden giving MS
proxy to another member OF Couhcli
from his ward, but If 1t was
allowed as proposed ne would
not stay in the caucus, or re
bound by its actions. There was call
for reading of the proxy, ana there
it developed the proxy was in the name
of Charles II. Henning. Mr. Dawson
renewed his kick and was joined by
others. IF Mr.. McFadden cam De
present. he don't vote" said Mr.. Da-
yison. THAT is my position. Inc
chair suggested that there was no oc-
casion for
HEATED TALK OR ACTION,
and said the proxy might be returned
to Mr.. McFadden. Mr.. Dawson said
that would suit him, and after good
deal of talk Mr.. Henning said the
proxy could be returned to Mr.. NC
Fadden In about twenty minutes. Al
this point some one moved that the
four Fifth ward members present be
allowed to cast five votes, until Mr.. NC
Fadden came. and this was agreed TO-
The roll call was then commenced and
completed. thirty-one members being
actually present. When the roll call
was over. Capt Otto said one member
from the First ward was absent, and
he suggested that the same action be
taken as in the case of the Fifth ward.
nj l. mr.
the temporary organization made per-
+ anent first. This was done by for
NAL vote. when Capt. Otto referred
again TO the absence of Mr.. Connolly
of the First ward. Mr. Dawson moved
to amend by applying the rule to all the
wards not fully represented, and TINS
was agreed to and adopted.
Mr.. Dawson moved that nominating
speeches be limited to two minutes, and
this was adopted.
At S:45 Mr.. Mcclure wanted TO know
if there was some way Of
BINDING THE MEMBERS
of the caucus to the action taken. Mr.
Dawson said a resolution was usually
adopted, but there were certain contln-
gencies. In fact" said he, IF GER
tain contingency have heard of comes
around, l am frank to say, that l Will
not be bound Nevertheless, will
move that the action Of this caucus be
binding" The question was put and
carried. the chair constituting II
in putting the question that absentees
we're bound as well as those present.
The response was not very general
when the question was put, and the mo-
ton was again put and carried.
The question whether the bal
lot should be open or secret
then came up for consideration, and
was long and earnestly debated. In
the course Of the discussion Mr.. Hahne
took the floor and raised his voice loud
and long. the burden of his cry being
that the Board of Public Works and
Water Board had already been nomln-
ated. He said
HIS AUTHORITY
was Charles f. Vankeuren, who told
him he was one of the members OF the
Board of Public Works, and had been
selected. Mr.. Hahne was proceeding
to say things of deep import, when the
chair shut him off, One member, who
could not be identified by his voice,
said he was in favor of talking freely,
as they were there by themselves. The
reporters thanked this gentleman. Capt.
Otto wanted a secret vote, in order that
members should not be deviled to
death by defeated candidates.
The debate ran along pro and con, in
a most enlivening manner, for some
time. the secret ballot people appearing
to be in majority. There was good
deal of talk about honesty mot Of
Tending any one" I'VE can only vote
for one" &c. Mr.. Chew, speaking to
the question, said the late fire chief
caucus had been secret. and yet in a
few days every one in Wheeling who
wanted to know,
HAD FOUND OUT
how every member of Council had
voted. When the question was put,
the motion for an open ballot was lost,
and the secret ballot naturally follow
ed. Ii was 9 o'clock when this inter-
esting matter was settled and nOmina-
lions were taken up. in the order the
offices are named in the city ordinance.
Messrs. Meyers and Baird were selected
as tellers.
The first Office taken up was Assessor
north of the creek. The nominees
were II. Z. Maxwell. Samuel Graves
and Thomas NJ. Jones. Mr.. Maxwell
received Il votes, Mr.. Graves 13, and
Mr.. Jones s. Before the second ballot,
Mr.. Mcclure said he was informed Mr..
Graves was not a real estate owner, and
il was a question whether the other two
owned real estate. In reply, member
said that might be fixed very easily
before the officers qualified. A GENE
terry lot would do the business. The
point was discussed for a time, and
then the second ballot was ordered,
with the understanding that after the
second vote the lowest candidate be
dropped. Before the second ballot was
taken, however, Mr.. Horkheimer went
out to find Mr.. Jones and see about the
real estate qualifications Of the candid
ates On Mr.. Horkheimer' return ne
said Mr.. Jones owned real estate on
the Island. Mr.. Mcclure then said he
wanted TO make another nomination
and made a motion to reopen nomlna-
tiOns. but the chair ruled it
COULD NOT BE DONE,
as one ballot had been taken. The man
Mr.. Mcclure wanted to nominate was
Walter Rinehart.
The second ballot resulted: Maxwell
s: Graves. 70; Jones, 5; Rinehart, 5
The chair ruled that Jones was dropped
on the low vote. and Rinehart because
he was not nominated. After some
discussion, however, on motion of Daw-
son. the two were allowed to go again
After a beautifulsrow, largely brought
about by an attack by Capt. Otto on the
disposition of the chair to rule out men
voted for without being nominated in