The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-28

Tonight at o'clock, In the chamber
OF the second branch o; council, city
building, the, Republican members of
the city comcil elected at Thursdays
election, will meet In caucus Tor the pur-
pose OF selecting the party candidates
Cor the several offices in the gift OF
council. The call FOR the caucus was
signed by twentY-!our OF the twenty-siN
Republican courcilmen. Two OF the
councilmaa from, the Eighth ward had
left the city Building before the call
was submitted to them, but II is said
they will readily sign the call when.l, is
submitted 10 them to-day.
The scene at the city building last
night was one OF activity. Early In the
evening. before o'clock. in fact, nearly
everF Republican member OF council
vas on hand. and by O'Clock all were
there. These and the host OF aspirants
for offices in the Gift Of council made
up an assemblage o. 90 mean proper
tons numerically and politically.
The severa, ward delegations were
soon holding meetings behind closed
doors In the Offices Of the city and coun-
y building for the purpose o. arriving
at conclusion OF what each ward
would ask In the caucus 10 follow. These
meetings were in session or and on
throughout the evening. Candidates
were called in al times. and conferences
we're held between different delegations
in Efforts TO further the chances OF can
d!dates. The result was that much OF
the preliminary work was gone through
and the CAUCUS Itself will not likely be
OF such long duration as is usual.
In the sheriff's office the members o:
the Arst branch OF council. ten in Mum
Der. held their GTn caucus for the pur-
pose OF placing in nomination their cam
didatc Tor clerk OF the branch There
were five candidates 10: the position,
the present Incumbent. Thomas O'Brlen,
Jr., VIII W. Rogers, Richard R9bb. NJ
Il. McN266 and John b. Hall. Only
two names were placed in nomination.
those OF O'Brien and Robb OF these
o'Briea received the votes OF nine mem
bers and Robb got one. but the Pobb
supporter changed to O'Brien before the
sE"-4b " a. i.AA.JGbStl, 50 - slI!tl EOL
the nomination, which Is equivalent to
election, without opposition.
While the ward meetings were In
progress there was considerable talk OF
holding the caucus last night. and at
one time Il was announced that this
would be done. but as some OF the
rr5moers objected call was issued .or
caucus TO be held tonight. and. as
stated above, Ii received the signature
OF every member except two. who will
likely sign It this morning.
Among ths score Or more o, rumors
aioat was one TO the effect that the
Democratic members OF council would
enter into 4 combination with sutfl-
Client number OF Republican councilnen
10 overtGrn the regular Republican
nominees. but as all but TWO Republ!-
cans have signed the call It can be seen
that this runor had little foundation II,
poir; OF fact There is no doubt OF the
election OF every man who Is nominated
at the caucus Tonight.
After the ward meetings there was
a tremendous amount OF election
eeriIs INDUCED in by the candidates
Nearly every aspirart Tor position
was on hand. and. Of course, all have
hopes, bright 20 greater o. lesser de-
gree. that they will be among the chosen
ones Tonight The following is prac-
tlcailF complete LIST OF The candidates
FOR the nominations:
Solicitor = Frank ". Nesbitt. c. \.
Mabon and s. Q. Boyce. 3. $. Allison
Withdrew week ago.
tollecIor-James X. Hall and f. P.
Wheat
Receivey-Alex Z. Fo"sey and Edward
Elliott.
Cit* eHglneer-A. T.. White.
Assessor (nor;h OF the creek)-Samuel
Graves. o. W. HeiskeIl, Thomas Jones
and Henry Tempieton.
Assessor South of the c"eek)-W. E.
Bowers. Harry Thurber. Henry kerBs
and A. J. Schultz.
Fifth ward market master--William
Brunette and John Hess.
Second ward market master-L. ].
Davis.
Superintendent OF the crematory--
Henry Brooks, Edward Dick, Jacob
Reun and George I.uno.
Health 9ficer-Dr. 5. L. JePsoH and
DR.. " c. Etzler.
Cemetery seNtop-Chester Dean. Con-
rad Bachmau and Robert HiSe-
Lookup keeper-W!!Ism Brandt. Dan
lei Arrdt and Michael Rowan.
Jani;or-Sumue! Sloan. Frank Edeie
ard George Miller.
Assistant lookup keeper - Thomas
Buckley.
Board Of public works Henry
Schmuibach. Charles Z. Eankeuren, DR..
Charles ". Frissell, Benjamin +. Bach
man. Republicans and Frank Z. Nc
Coy and Frank Mcneil. Democrats.
Clerk % board Of public workS-Will
II. H0rnish.
Superintendent. OF s,rsets-J. A. Britt,
| W. 5. Holmes and Peter Haley.
Water hOard-Henry T. Jones and Dr..
A. F. u!rich. Republicans. and \. H.
We!debusch, Sr.. Democrat.
Secretary OF the water board-J0hn E:
ScheiIhase.
Superintendent OF the work house
William McGannon and Conrad Peters.
The caucus vii! not name candidates
FOR gas board. as the term OF the pres
cnt board does not expire until next
fall.
Severa, OF the Offices named above are
Not fitted bs' council direct. being IN the
Aft OF the board OF public works and
water board. but they figure In the eau
Gus calculations.
Predictions OF the result OF the eau
Gus tonight were INDUCED in las; night
after the ward meetings and inter-ward
conferences but the lntclligencer will
not attempt to name the winners IN ad-
vance OF their winning. Like base ball.
politics Is mighty uncertain. and the
best OF predictions sometimes miss the
mark very wide.
At to.night's Republican caucus there
will be twcnty-siX votes. and fourteen
viii be required 10 nominate. The per-
sonnet OF the caucus Is as follows:
First Ward
First branch--John X. List.
Second branch--A. L. Scheehe, Jo.
seph II. Fox and Ross r. Chew.
Number of vOtes-Four.
Second Ward.