Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-01
Of ONE HUNDRED
NET LAST EVENING IN THE CHAM
BIER OF COMMERCE.
ROOMS.
1 BRIBERY LAW ADOPTED
(which VIII be Presented to the Leg
fslaturc-Not Much BUSINESS OF I'M
DortaHee Transacted.

I.st evening the committee OF one
bnndrpd held a meeting in the Cham
bar of Commerce rooms, in the HUI
h,;lding and transacted business.
Among those present were Messrs.
Thomas Acres, Carl Hamilton, Rev. c.
q clarke. Rev. r. r. Bigger, Rev.
Gregory Bleakly, Rev. Samuel Sehwarm
Pew Cunningham, Lawyer Henry Nj.
RUSSELL. DR.. Hidreth, Louis Hefchey,
ar. n Giesey, John Waterhouse, Gen.
Alfred Caldwell, Geo. j. MathisoH and
others.
The meeting was called to order by
president Henry M. Russell and in the
absence of the secretary, M. F. Giesey
was appointed temporary chairman.
Pres1uent Russell stated that the
committee of one hundred was called
II hear report of the executive COM
npittee on the subject of the coming
election, as to which OF the candidates
the committee of one hundred would
support
The early part of the evening was
spent in discussing whether the plat
form adopted by the committee at
former meeting would allow them TO
enter into the county as well as the
municipal election. Messrs. Water
house, Mathison, Hildreth, 6ehwarm,
Speer and Caldwell expressed their
opinions as to what the platform in
tended. The Rev. R. R. Bigger said
that he was of the opinion that the
platform should allow the committee
to enter into both county and munich
pal affairs. On his motion the matter
was laid upon the table.
President Russell introduced reso-
luton which had ben prepared.
The act provides that bribery shall
constitute a felony, punishable by i'm
prisonment of from to years in
some instances, and from to 10 in
others, and perpetual disqualification
for holding office. 1t is made the duty
Of Judges to give the act in special
charge to grand juries.
After the reading of the resolution
Rev Bigger asked that the portion,
1any testimonial or valuable thing" be
explained, and if it did not include
liquors, that it be amended to include
them, as more bribing was done by
means of drink than in any other way
Messrs. Russell and Caldwell explained
this point to the satisfaction of all.
The Rev. S. Sehwarm suggested that
the officers get the candidates for the
Legislature to pledge themselves to
support this resolution.
Mr.. Waterhouse said that there would
be no difficulty in securing a pledge
from each candidate of both parties and
if any candidate would refuse to give
such pledge, the committee should
refuse to support ham and should pub
lish the names of those who would not
support a bribery bill.
Gen. Caldwell said that a man who
opposed such an act would be as good
as saying that he would or had accept
ed bride. The Rev. Bigger followed
with a few remarks, and stated that
: he was of the same opinion as Gen.
Caldwell
The Rev. Speer in the behalf of the
Federation of Churches, introduced the
following resolution: Resolved, That
the executive committe map out some
action to be taken in behalf Of the mu-
nlcipal election in January" The as
sembly adopted the resolution.
Mr.. Hamilton suggested that the
committee write to the National Munic.
ipal League and get some Of the print
ed matter that was prepared by them
Tor just such organizations as this
Rev. Schwarm moved that this be re-
ferred to the executive committee and
his motion was carried.
The committee then adjourned with
out liking date for the next meeting.