The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-07
CITY POLITICS q
A Sweet Morsel OF Political Gossip
Being Discussed.
The RECORDS OF CANDIDATES
Sweeney and Watcrllousc as Good
Z Democrats Interesting men OF Boil,
Partics-The Remarkable bit OF
Enterprise Displayed Yesterday BY
4 the Democratic Candidate for
& City Clerk-pOlitical Notes. 5s

In the higher circles OF the city Dem-
ocracy all is not lovely these days.
Two candidates figure In the sweet
morsel OF gossip that IS being discussed
by Republicans as we'll as Democrats.
They are Andrew T. Sweeney. the
Democratic candidate for mayor. and
John Warehouse. who is on the same
party's ticket for first branch OF coun-
eli in the Fifth ward. The story Is that
Mr.. Warehouse Isn't staying up late
o. nights In the interest Of Mr. Swee-
ney's candidacy. and that the reason Is
that Mr., Sweeney, who Is the book
keeper at the Whitaker mill, voted for
Senator Whitaker at the election last
fall and against Mr.. Waterhouse. who.
II will be remembered. was the Democ-
racy's candidate for the senate In this
district. Still further, It Is said some
OF the Sweeney people are coming back
good and hard with the intImation that
Mr.. WAREHOUSES; skirts OF Democracy
are not so immaculate as they might
be; In other words that he was Gold
Democrat In the campaign OF '9G. All
this is quite interesting. though, per-
haps. 1t ought not be mentioned in
broad daylight.
Mr.. William H. Paul is the drummer
OF the Opera House band, ana the
Democratic candidate for the Office
OF city clerk. Also, as the Intelll-
gencer has arisen to remark on
previous occasion, lie Is good drum
mer. There have been shows ut the
Opera House that did not attract nearly
so much of the audiences attention
and admiration as did Mr.. Pauls artis
tic welding OF the drum sticks. It
now comes to light that Mr.. Paul Is an
economical Individual. This economy
has had Its exemplification in n striking
manner within the last twenty-four
honorary membership of the Opera
House orchestra IL aware, printed pro-
grammes ure mailed. Programmes for
to-morrow's rehearsal made their APP
pearaHee yesterday afternoon, and the
portion of the public, which received
them was somewhat surprised TO find
enclosed with the music programme q
card announcing Mr.. Paul's candidacy
for the office of city clerk. at the APP
preaching city election. The recipient
IL invited to vote for VIM. II. Paul
for city clerk at the election January
2Gth, 1892 and see that your friend
does the same" On the other side Is
this remarkable question:: "Who Is
VIM. II. Paul. the candidate for city
clerk?" And then the answer Is given.
In the following language: "The drum
mer of the Opera House band. solicitor
and collector of the Carroll Club and
member OF Reliance Lodge No. IS A. O..
U. w" This may appear to harmontze
with the fitness OF things In the eyes OF
the candidate but somehow there are
SO many people who are unable to
make out OF 1t anything but an exhibit
ton OF very poor taste that will probn-
bly, result In anything but the candi-
dates anticipated increase OF sup
porters.
There will be meeting OF the Re-
publican city committee tonight. a
full attendance Is desired.
Harry w. Mcclure. n member OF the
Ohio county delegation In the house OF
delegates, leaves for Charleston to-
morrow. and Is the first local man to
make the pilgrimage to the state cap
ltal. The other legislators, oiiice-seek-
ers and newspaper men go on Monday.
City Clerk Watkins and Assistant
City Clerk Eolte yesterday completed
the compilation OF the assessors list OF
the qualified voters. OF the city. There
are 1871 voters this year compared with
S.SG7 last gear. divided among the wards
and precincts as follows: