Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-16

dates of the two parties for city Of
ticls, and to inaugurate instead of the
existing comfy a fight in which per-
sonalities shall be the most conspicuous
and prominent element. This was the
evident aim of the paper when, few
days after the nomination of Mr..
Sweeney as the Democratic candidate
for Mayor, it sneeringly referred to
him as the son of his father" and
this purpose was further shown in an
effort to hurt Mr.. Paul, the Democratic
candidate for City Clerk, by holding
him up to personal ridicule. This Of
Tense was again repeated in Saturdays
issue of the Intelligencer, and we shall
probably hear more of this sort of
thing.
The Intelligencer would do we'll to
change it's tune and drop personal re-
marks and personal attacks, else there
may be retaliation. A detailed eX-
position of the electioneering methods
of at least two Republican candidates
for city offices would be very entertain
ing, and would throw flood of light
on Republican city campaign methods.
The Register has refrained from state
ment Of fact or criticism of individuals,
and will enter upon a campaign of that
sort with extreme reluctance; but it
will be merry war if it starts.
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The Republican City Executive
Committee met Saturday night but the
nature of the business transacted, as a
matter of course, could not be ascer-
tanned. 1t is fair to presume, how
ever, that there was another approprY-
alton for beer, and possibly an addi-
tional sum for hire of Democrats out of
regular employment until election day
is over.
Very considerable inroads are daily
made in the funds of the beer depart
ment of the Republican committee,
many orders for kegs and half kegs be-
ing disbursed all over the city. Several
good stories are being told as to how
the boys are working the Committee
for beer, and one of the best comes
from the First ward. The campaign
managers had arranged big beer treat
up there, at a locality known as Fred
ericksburg, on the outskirts of the
ward, and big supply was provided.
A gentleman interested in the vicinity
objected, however, to the bacchanalian
carnival, and the crowd left for another
location, leaving the beer to be sent for,
and while they were gone a few Demo-
cratic young men quietly appropriated
the Republican electioneering fluid and
decamped with it. The result was that
the Republican Committee had to go
down in its clothes again for more
beer.
One man in the same ward boosted
Saturday that he had Republican Or
ders for twenty-eight kegs of beer, and
laughingly talked about starting a lit
tie saloon of his own or piling the am
Der away on ice until the hot months
came around.
One of three South Side men also
said, Saturday, he had orders for five
kegs for himself and two friends, which
was pretty fair allowance, all things
considered.
1t is understood that has been quite
little trouble with some of the Sec
ond ward colored voters A few of
the active workers among the boys
never got paid for work done at the
general election last November, and
they naturally decline to perform any
more party service unless the arrear-
ages are settled and there is some guar
antee that the bill will be paid this
time. Some bundles of promises and
bales of explanations have been dis
tributed over the ward, but one col
ored man voiced the general sentiment
when he said: rs not gwan ter take
eny more promises to pay, and then
be put out of a stoh when I goes ter
collect my money. Dis chill wants de
CASH, us y6Ie time, lie IL probably
get it, for there is plenty of Doodle in
sight.
'You Sixth ward people will have to
look out for your own ward" said
Republican Committeeman, Saturday.
when a delegation from the South Side
gently touched him for the sinews of
political good time. I've got a hard
ward on my hands myself, and it is a
question how things are coming out"
The Sixth ward man held a whispered
consultation with the Committeeman
however, and finally got his order for
'iaomething."
The way ward heelers, FOUNDERS and
thirsty souls generally will swarm
around the City Hall the coming week
will be a caution. 1t was pretty bad.
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