The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-30
CAUGHT MAPPING
We're the Opponents OF the Last
Commissioner Slate
AND THE USE OF REED RULES
OF Procedure Enabled tho Five
Republicans to put Their Selections
Through : Tho DIRECTORS say tho
Eud is not Yet and That Action VIII
Follow After Legal Couscl has Been
had--Dctaifs Of the Election.

Yesterday afternoon n regular audit
ing session Of the Ohio county board Of
commissioners was held, at which rou-
tine business was transacted. First,
under the head Of unfinished business
President McGregor called up the cleo
ton OF the county officers. upon which
the board had been deadiockcd for some
time. This raised an Immediate protest
from the three members of the Demo-
cratlc-Republican coalition. which OPP
poses the revised Republican caucus Sc
lections, and before an election could be
had 1t was necessary for President Nc
Gregor TO exercise the functions of the
craftsmanship q Ia Reed, which he did
with great effect. Is
When the roll was called all the menu
bers answered their names excepting
2Messrs. Gutman, Republican, and Nc
Culloch. Democrat both OF whom are
in the coalition. The five Republicans
who are supporting the revised caucus
selections were all on hand They are
Messrs. McGrcgor. Hare. Bowman, Nc
Curdy and Moore. The coalition mem-
bers present We're Messrs. Tyson and
Fritz, Republicans, and Stahnke DEM
ocrat
After the calling of the roll President
McGregorat once called up the election
of officers under the head of unfinished
business. He said the election would
occur then unless postponed by vote.
Mr.. Stahnke raised quite kick over
this proceeding, but the roll was called.
In, ed ,t,ta Il
Messrs. FRITZ. Tyson and Stahnke fell
over themselves trying to get out Of the
room. While they were hustllng out
Clerk Aioffat was calling the roll on
the first office, toll collector at the
Twenty-ninth street gate, and when
FritZ's name was called he was not yet
outside the room. and President Nc
Gregor ruled that he was present. mot
voting" This gave bare quorum. and
as the five Republicans remaining all
voted for the caucus nominee. Downs.
and no votes were cast for Mrs. Drie-
horst. whom the codiitiuristswere sup
porting, Downs was declared to be
legally elected.
The FIVE Republicans then proceeded
TO elect the other caucus nominees, and
rs nobody raised the point of no
quorum presilen: McGreSor declared
al were regularly elected. They were
as follows:
Superintendent second division ma
tioual road. Toiln Kiger. THIS was the
Office which caused the split originally.
tie five Republicans VITO brought about
ta:seconl caucus nominations claiming
John hru,nr;ie vas not in reality Mons
mated. Al the second caucus, 1t will be
remembered. they nominated K!ger
Superintendent third division nations
al road, joan Eora.
Toll collector gate No. .. national
i road, Ro5c:t Duvall.
Toll collector gate No. 8, national
road. &. L. Wegtfakc.
Toll col!cc;oF gate No. >, national
road. Mrs. Dea!stoa.
Toll collector river road, Edward
EenncIra,.
Superintendent OF the county inHrm-
AIRY. James Birl:e.t.
Matroa county ln!irmGry, Mrs. Mary
q. I}irl1ett.
Engineer county iafmary. Ben Leach.
County coroner. John W. Schult.c
Twice. while the Voting was in p,og-
rcss. the members who had made their
exit cGmc hack to see how thsir breth-
rcH were getting along, but they did
rot stay lons. Instead th2y assembled
IN the corridor and cXcItedly discussed
the situ% don. After tine NJ. Gutman
appeared on the scene and entered the
claim taat he had not received The
postal .cArl notification Of the msciing
that is rsi:al. Clerk Moftat said that
he had sen: the postal card notifications
last Saturday and that amoES them
was one for Mr.. Gutman.
The coalition members discussed the
afternoons occurrence at some length,
and It Is asserted that they 90 not In
tend to let the election sta3a II any
effort on their party can knock It out
They We're not ready 20 d!vulGe their
plans yesterday afternoon. but asserted
that something would drop In q few
hours. They consulted legal authors
ties yesterday afternoon.
President McGreSor and the members
who are acting with him say their ac-
ton yesterday Is supported by prsce-
dents established by no less an author
ity than Speaker.Rced, Of the national
house OF representatives.
The board transacted routine bus
mess after the election. Mr.. Harc's res
olution that no member of the board
shall receive Il per diem for attending
meetings OF committees OF which he Is
not a member, was passed.
Bids were received for furnishing the
county Jail with medicine and medical
attendance. and the contract for the
ensuing year YVES awarded TO DR.. VIII
liam McLGin Mt S2i.
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