The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-26
NOW THE 4! VOTERS
Will Record Their Verdict, and
the Indications arc for.
A VERY HEAVY VOTE TO-DAY
The Workers of Both Parties nre
Working Hard, but Republican !
arc Undoubtedly Better Organized.
Democrats will try TO Push Anbtr
Through to Success In the Elsh Il
Ward-Swccncy men Active.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

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Mayor Il. Butts
city Clerk-Charles II. Watkins.
City Scrgeant,-William NJ. Clemans
Wharfrnastcr-John IS. Norrington. "
First BRANCH COUNCIL
M First ward-Jacob Snyder.
Second ward-Frcd Meyer. jr.
Third ward-M. a. Chew
.Fearth Wara-HerFRaR Zw!cker.
Fifth ward-Wiiliam Neshtt
Sixth ward-Charlcs l.. EbclirG.
Seventh ward-W. p. McKelvcy.
Eighth ward--Wnliam Knokc.
SECOND BRANCH COUNCIL.
q First ward-A T. Schechlc. Ross T.
Chew. J. Fox. Charles Becker.
Second war,l-Jobn W. kinde!bcrgcr.
Walter Bloomfield. Walter Worls.
Third ward-H. W. Fair, John Beckett,
W. b. McMcchcn.
Fourth ward-.J. NJ. Mclaughlin. Daniel
West. Thomas Morgan.
Fifth ward-Gcorge lilnklcr. L. Il.
Mctzncr. II. r. Linsa.
Sixth. ,.ward.John Bartolis. John Cum
minis. II. .llLldebrand, 4. II. Mcconnell.
William Lindsay.
Seventh ward-W. p, McEra!i, George W.
Bradbury, James p. Maxwell.
Eighth ward-Edward Radcliffe. a. l..
Ma-schner, Otto Kalbltzcr. r. W. Miller.
The campaign is ended, and to-day
the voters will record their verdict,
which vii! be either the retention Of the
good government Republican admins
tra;loa on a return to Democratic ex-
travagance and miSmanagemens. Very
likely the Republi ms will win-in fact.
conservative Democrats admit the
council! Will be largely Republican, but
claim they will elect their candidate
for mayor, 2lr. Andrew T. Sweeney.
When these people are asked TO back
up their opinions with the monev that
talks, they decline 10 accept the offers
of sanguine Republicans. although the
latter are willlng 10 give odds. This IS
pretty sure indication OF the result
that will come out of to-day's battle OF
the ballots.
The defeat Of Ritz. Paul and Bruner.
the Democratic candidates for city SER
Geant, city clerk and whacfmaster re-
spectively, Is conceded by the Demo-
Gratis. and II Is only n question Of how
large the maiorities OF Mossrs. Glenn
ans. Watkins and NorringtOn will be.
AS 10 the i,uayoralty, the Republicans
ore confident that Mayor Busts will be
reelected over Mr.. Sweeney. Some
Democrats are making great hurrah
anu tIulilllhS SNttIlth Nlll Dt tltIltu
by Republican votes. but upon Investi-
CATION II is not found that many Re
puellcans are going to supper; the Dem
ocratic nominee. 1t is known Mr. Butts
will receive the Votes of 1 goOdly NUM-
Der of Democrats, who realize how good
a. mayor he has made. and therefore
prefer the assurance OF n capable oticla!
TO the experiment OF putting In an I'M
tried man. This Democratic strength
that will come 10, the mayor tnay over
. balance the Republicans who intend to
vote for SweeneS.
In council Republican, success seems
assured in The First, Second, Third.
Fourth Seventh and Eighth wards
without question From the Fifth and
Sixth wards Very encouraging reports
cpme. II is likely solid Republican
delegation will be elected in the Fifth,
and IN the Sixth some o. the Republican
candidates for council VIII w!n II not
all.
In the Eighth ward the Democrats are
putting in lot of money in an effort 20
elect just one OF their candidates for
council, onto Auber. II is said they will
spend $500 TO elect Auber. Democratic
leaders in the ward are cndeavorinG 10
buy the votes ana assistance OF certain
weak-knced Republicans. bu; the Re-
publican managers tarc watching and
this, little scheme will likely be OF no
avail. Republicans are warned rot to
give Au6er any Complimentary" votes.
The polls open at : a, m. and close a;
6p. m.
The returns will be received tonight
at the Office of City Clerk Watkins. in
the city building.
The prominent citizen who has commits
stoned the city editor OF the Intelligent
Ger 10 wager $1,000 on the election has
SO far been unable TO get any takers.
He offers to wager $500 or any part Of
that amount that Butts will defeat
Sweeney. and 800 - $500 o- any part
of the amount. that Clemans will win
over Ritz by Col or more votes. This
offer remains open until noon to-day,
The Register continues Its desperate
tactics. The other day it mdac a Sian
derous attack on the CITY water board.
but the libel was promptly nailed BIZ
Secretary Schclihase. In the reply Of
Secretary Schcllhase. which the Regis
ter was compelled TO print last Sunday
morning, il was stated that one item OF
tho sale OF the old pumping station
equipment was $40 S. pnii January 10.
1899. bE Lewis & Hazlctt tOr SCRAP. Now
comes the Register If yesterday morn
Ing IN card to itself, in which 1t de-
!pera;e!y falSIiles and villihcs by The
statement that this money paid over by
Lewis II Hazlett was paid January 70,
iSaS-a year before 1t Yves actually paid
and then inquiries how is Il that the
boards miscellaneous receipts FOR 1898
were only Sii3 &c? The employment OF