The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-25
On Thr,rsday-Thc Indications Point
TO Republican Success nit Along the
Line, but There Must be no Over.
Confidence and Taking Things for
Grantcd-Scnntor Whitaker is n
Loyal Republican now as Ever.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

Sixth wnrd-Chnrles l.. Ebelng.
Seventh wnrd-W. p. NfcKcivcy.
Eighth ward-Wtlliam Knokc.
= SECOND BRANCH COUNCIL.
Chew. ]. ii. Fox. Charles Becker.
Second ward-John W. Kindelbcrgcr,
Walter Bloomfield. Walter WORKS
Third %Lrd-H. W. Fair. John Beckett,
w. b. McMcchen.
Fourth ward-J. NJ. Mclaughlin, Daniel
West. Thomas Morgan. ig fEE
Fifth ward-GcorGc Klinlklcr, Z. II.
Netzner. II, p. i.insz.
Z Sixth ward-John Bartolis. John Cum
m lin, II. Hildebrand. b. II, Mcconnell.
Seventh ward-W. p. Mcsraii, George W.
Bradbury. James Z. Maxwell.
Eighth ward-Edward Radcliffe, A. L.
Marschner. Otto Kalbltzer. r. w. Miller.
The city campaign is drawing to its
close. To-day the preliminary work
will be wound up. and then on Thurs.
day comes the battle of the ballots. at
ter which his Satanic Majesty will take
the iIfHdmost. who, In this election. will
very likely be the Democracy.
All the indications point to Republic
can success. From every ward In the
city comes reports that the organiza-
ton Is working tremendously and en-
Enthusiastically for the victory that Is
anticipated tomorrow. There isn't
Republican candidate, from top to bot
tom of the ticket, from mayor to coun-
Gilman. for whom success is rot expect
ed, and not a ward, from Jonathan's
'Ravine to the Marshall county line, in
which the Republicans haven't at least
an equal chance with the Democrats for
success Tomorrow. The First, Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth wards are the only ones
IN which the Democrats anticipate
making any Roadway. and In all OF
these the Republican candidates for
council are making vigorous canvass,
and expect 10 beat out their opponents.
The opposition expects to make 1t
close fight for the may0ralty. and are
giving out the impression that they an
tcipate the success of Mr.. Sweeney,
but the admirers OF Mayor Butts who
have announced their Willingness to
wager their money on his chances have
not yet found any takers. and so it APP
pears that their confidence is only as
sumed for what little effect 1t may
. III bOlSlcIliiS up lIlt
workers OF disorGanized party organi-'
cation.
Confidence in Republican success
Tomorrow, however should not become
over-confidence, something that must
be avoided at all times. no matter how
rosy the prospect. DisorsaniZed as
the opposition appears to be just now.
they are Il foe TO be watched at all
times. The Republicans have n good
majority In the city, but the majority
isn't worth q row OF beans IL it doesn't
materializc tomorrow Every Repub-
lican vote. and the vote Of every DEM
ocrat who Is DESTROYS OF. a continuance
OF the present era Of good government
In this city, should be cast tomorrow.
The 1ntclligencer is pleased to know
that the Republican city committee Is
leaving no stone unturned to bring out
the full party strength. which. with the
Eoodiy number OF Democrats who do
not desire to witness n return to their
party's former methods at the city hall
will insure success all along the line
on Thursday.
In another column the Intelligenccr
again prints description Of the bound
airy lines of each of the thirty-two vot-
ing precincts in the city. Workers.
candidates and voters would do well to
acquaint themselves with these bound
aries.
Yesterday. the evening paper came
out with n sensational story, to the eff
feet that Senator Nelson L. Whitaker
whose Republicanism has never been
questioned before. was Sweeney sup
porter. The Intelligencer is In a posi-
ton to state that Mr.. Whitaker Is not
Sweeney man. and further. that he
desires the election OF Mayor Butts, rs
do all other good Republicans and low
vers of good municipal government
Personally. Mr.. Whitaker Is 4 friend
OF Mr.. Sweeney. but the senator told
the 1ntelligcncer some weeks ago that
he was not to be counted as desiring
the success OF Mr.. Sweeney. That he
took this stand is not surprising 10 the
senator's friends and admirers in the
Republican party of this city.
Mr.. Butts is the standard bearer of
party that has made Il most excellent
record at the city hall.
Mr.. Sweeney Is the leading candidate
on the ticket of n party that made an
awful mess Of 1t ut the city hall
It's good government VS.. bad govern
ment.
Take your choice.
When the Republicans came into
power four years ago they found the
situation ut the city hall most dcplor-
able.
What n change has been wrought
since then!
II the Democrats we're to be voted IN
Tomorrow they wouldn't have to raise
the tax rate TO lift the city out of n
financial mire. neither would they have
to face gas board overdraft of Sl1 900,
nor n default on the principal of the
electric light loan.
What they you'd Hnd Is city gov
-eInment well administered. honestly