Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-12-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Gossip About the Coming Elec-
ton in Town.

C0uncii--Imp0sSible TO Get Some of
Them to Serve ut Authorization TO
Retire on Part Of 0thers-Another
Ticket Mentioned.
The municipal campaign is hardly
opened yet but there is being great
deal OF interest manifested by the yo-
tiers. Many suggestions have been
made as to candidates by those who
have been interested aud probably
more tickets viii be gotten out before
election day
The policy however seems TO be to
have but one ticket In the field and
have It elected by all hands. This Is
the best plan and 10 insures Us g body
of men that is acceptable to everyone.
There will be non partisan ticket
composed of the same number of such
/ present council.
| Coming still closer To the compost
| tion of that ticket the voters as
mass seem To favor the old council
and the substitutions that are to be
made will probably be made in the
case of those of the old council who
do not desire to serve another year.
Some objection has been made to
/ the old council In communication
or two to this paper but 1t would seem
| that If the writers knew the circum-
stances or all of them In the matter
they would agree that the old council
| is the best one. The matter In dis
pute was the paving OF Peasants
street.
There was some hitch over Pleas
ants street and the council refused at
first to go on as law suit was threat
ened by some OF the property holders
| IL they followed the grade laid down
by the town engineer. The town was
afraid of suit and they withdrew
the material Afterwards the parties
got together and the threatening
state OF affairs was obyiated.
The council then passed an order
directing the paving To proceed from
Main to Spruce in accordance with
the wishes Of the property owners Of
the street. A contract has been en-
tered into with Sweeney and Houston
to pave the street next spring at the
same rate that they paved the rest OF
the town last summer. They were TO
have set the curling this fall but this
has not been done yet and II is not
known when they Will attend to 1t.
! This move on the part OF the cid
council will remove the single objec-
tion that has been made TO them with
the possible exception Of the Walnut
street paving. But when IL Is re.
membered that they have made an
order that Walnut street is to be the
| first one paved after Peasants street
is finished there will be seen that
there is no kick coming from this di-
rection.
The plan that will probably be fol-
lowed in naming the councilmen will
be for the Republicans to name four
men and the Democrats three. These
will be put on ticket and unani-
mously elected Mayor Gldsscock
will not head it but will retire. In
his place George G. Steele is most
prominently mentioned and is receiv-
ed with the kindliest expressions by
everyone. He will make an ideal
mayor-and will be elected without
opposition w. e. Arnett as recorder
is the only candidate spoken of for re-
election.
The various members of the old
council have been talked to in refer
ence to reelection. Mr.. Hayes Is I'M
! derstood to be an ayowed candidate
for another term and has been given a
place on every ticket named so far.
Mr.. Hennen states that under no cir
cumstances will he allow the use OF
his name and will not serve if elected.
In his stead Mr. Silas w. Hare has
been mentioned and his name Is meet
ing with favor.
The remaining three members have
all stated that they do not care to be
elected. They have no personal
wishes in the matter except to be al
lowed If possible to retire. They feel
that they have done all that should
be asked of them but will not refuse
If the offer OF the place is made to
them for another year. They feel I'M
der obligations to finish the work that
has been intrusted to them and to
take up new matters that they have
had under consideration.
/ Another ticket is under considera-
tion by number Of people and in
case it is found that the majority OF
the old council will not take up the
| burden for another year it will be sub
mitted to be voted on. Exactly what 1t
will be is hardly yet determined but
the following is believed to be about
as it will stand.
For Mayor
GEORGE G. STEELE
For Recorder
w. Il. ARNETT
| For Council