The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-07

A very unfortunate complication has
arisen through a mistake made at the
caucus OF the Republican members OF
the board OF county commissioners. held
last Wednesday afternoon, and the re-
suit may be a combination between
three Republican members OF the board
and the two Democrats by which the
Republican caucus nominees will fall
to secure their election at the meeting
OF the board, on March 6.
1t appears that there was determined
opposition at the caucus last Wednes-
day afternoon to the denomination of
Mr.. Krummie for supervisor of the
second section Of the National road, in
Triadelphia district. However, after
several ballots, 1t was announced that
Mr.. krummie had received the nominal
ton, and at the time the opponents
OF that candidate acquiesced in the re-
suit as announced. g
Later, President McGregor and
others, who had opposed Mr.. Krum-
mics denomination. got together and
compared notes.. with the result that
they learned TO their satisfaction that
Mr.. krummie had never received the
nomination. AT no time, they claimed.
had he more than four votes, and as
there are eight Republican members OF
the board. all Of whom attended the
caucus. five votes were necessary for a
choice.
When the routine meeting OF the COM
missioners yesterday morning had end
ed. President McGregor called upon the
Republican members to remain in their
seats, and requested the spectators to
retire. He then brought up the Krum-
mile matter, and stated the facts out
lined above. He added that there were
-FOUR members who would sweCr that
they had not voted for Krummie on
the ballot on which 1t was announced
he received the nomination last We'd
nesday. and that consequently there
had been no nomination. Continuing,
he ruled that nominations for the posi-
ton were now in order. el
This decision Of the president OF the
board was received with much dissatis-
faction by the Krummie supporters,
three, OF whom. Commissioners Gut
man, OF Clay; Fritz, Of Richie, and Ty-
son, of Union. withdrew from the eau
Gus, and stated they would not be bound
by It's dictates.
1t then developed. according to in
formation the Intelllgencer received
from an authentic and deliable source,
that Messrs. McGregor. Hare. McCurdy
and Bowman Swore solcmnly that they
did not vote for Krummie on the de-
cisive ballot last Wednesday. 1t Is
presumed. Of course, that Messrs. Gut
man. Tyson and Fritz did vote for
krummie on that ballot. and with
Mr.. Moore, OF Webster. who remained
in the caucus yesterday. and who said
he -oted for krummie. Krumuie re-
ceivti but four votes, one short OF the
necessary five. Mr.. Hare stated that
he voted for krummie on the first bal
lot, but did not vote for him on the bal
lot on which ii was announced that he
had been successful. a
When the three members mentioned
above walked out. the five remaining.
McGresor. Of Madison: Hare, OF Gem
ire: Moore. of Webster: McCurdy. OF
Trladelphia, and Bowman, OF Liberty.
proceeded to organize a caucus and
nominated John Kriger, OF Elm Grove,
for supervisor Of the second divi-.
sion Of the National road. the Office for
which krummie had, as they claimed,
been irregularly nominated.
The complication Is one that Is to
be regretted by all Republicans who
have the good of the party ut heart, and
the hope is expressed that the eight Re-
publicans OF the board will get together
before the next meeting, and present
united front.
1t was rumored last night that the
three Republicans who bolted the eau
Gus yesterday were negotiating with
the two Democratic members Of the
board. and proposed TO unite with them
and hold up the election OF all the Re-
publican caucus nominees next month
None OF them could be seen last night.
and the rumor lacks confirmation. Ger
tain it is that the Democratic county
committee and politicians are endeavor-
ing to use the three Republicans for the
purpose of causing disscnsion in the
Republican ranks. The two Democrats
are ready and anxious 10 unite with
the boiling Republicans, but they. can
accomplish nothing but the holding up
Of the election. five TO five.
President McGregor said last night
J that the three boilers were trying to
make II appear that the county COM
mitee had forced the oustinS of KruIn-
/: ME from the caucus slate This as
sertion he denounced as without any
foundation. The county committee,
the said, did meet to consider the matter.
and attempted to maintain harmony In
the party ranks. At this meeting Mr..
McGregor had stated 1t as his solemn
conviction that krummic had not been
nominated. and announced his purpose
to declare him not the nominee of the
party for the position. The committee
had acqueSced in this stand, but there
had hpnn No roerrInD