Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27
SCRAMBLE FOR THE PLUkS.
REPUBLICANS WHO ARE WILLING
TO SACRIFICE Personal IN
TEREST TO SAVE iHE CITY
THE CAUCUS MONDAY NIGHT.
The Date Has Not Been Definitely
Fixed, But it VIII Probably Be
Held Then-A Disposition to
Change the Personnel of the City
Boards-Thc City Clerks Assistant.

Hefe Is one SOldce LOT Une Replbpll-
cans who contemplate the returns CT
thursdays municipal election They
nave not lost the control of Council,
and that body has a great deal of pa
tronage to distribute. There are many
soft snaps to be apportioned among the
faithful. and there are city boards in
control of departments, who in turn
have many positions to give out.
The person who figures that there
will be no change in the personnel of
city boards and city employees, because
there has been no change in the polit-
ical complexion of Council, is wrong.
Councilmen-elect have favorites whom
they desire to see placed in the depart
ment of water. gas, or public works.
The retention of the present boards
means no changes-hence the prob,
ability that there will be change in
the personnel of the boards.
There has been comparatively little
talk of new candidates for the Gas
| Board, but there is undoubtedly press
| ure being brought to bear, to accom-
plish the removal of present members,
in order that new Councilmen may Sc
cure places in the East End plant for
relatives or constituents.
There has always been a scramble
! for places on the Board of Public
| Work and there have always been
rumors of private interests to be sub
| served. The present board is com
| posed of Messrs. Frissel Schmulbach
and Park. Mr.. Park is the Democratic
member. Mir. Schmulbach is actively
at work for reelection, while it is
understood that Frissell is making no
canvass. Candidates say the change
| made will be the substitution of some
body for Frissell.. The candidates are
Harry w. Mcclure, P. J. Gilligau and
Albert N. Schenk. Mr.. Schenk was
understood to be candidate for the
anticipated vacancy on the Water
Board, but withdrew from the fight.
| The announcement of Mr.. Henry f.
Jones that he is satisfied after four
/ teen years of service on the Water
| Board and is not a candidate for re-
| election, is not taken seriously in some
/ quarters. Sc Of Mr. Jones friends
! say that he will accept reelection but
! will not make a fight for the place.
! Whether they speak authoritatiyely or
not, is a matter for conjecture. LX-
! Councilman Charles F. Bachmann IS
J ,.JN,.e +,C.~I r. ID Il lntn
! place on the Board.
There is a great deal involved in the
| Water Board fight. 1t is a well known
| fact that there has been constant tuf-
| mil in the water works, and il is
known that there is strong opposition
| to the reelection of Supt. Charles NJ.
! Oliver Tie suggestion that the
! trouble in the conduct Of the water
works might be obviated by the cleo
/ ton OF a chief engineer, to have charge
of the pumping station, and superiE
| tendent for the mains and outside
work, appears to meet with general
favor and will no doubt be a subject tor
consideration by the new board
| One of the candidates most prOmi-
nently mentioned for Supt. divers
| shoes, is Mike Mckinney, who was en-
! gineer at the Moundsville prison. Dave
| Martin is also casting covetous eyes
| upon the place, and is said to have The
| backing of several members Of Coun-
| Gil
The bestcwal of fat places upon Re-
publican candidates who were defeated
| by the people, appears to be 50 clearly
in l. haf
| it is likely that some of the plums
will be distributed among the disap-
| pointed ones. The liveiiest scramble is
| for the Office of City Collector one OF
| the best paying positions in the city,
| James K. Hall officially announced
| after the general election. that he
would not again be candidate for the
place, and it is evident that he meant
just what he said. All the present as
! pirants for the Office are either Office
| holders or defeated candidates.
| EX-Sherid II. c. Richards was con-
| sidered as a candidate for several weeks.
but withdrew from the race presumably
after he had canyassed the situation
and found in it little ground for reason
| able hope. Charley Dannenberg, Assis-
| tant Clerk Of the County Court, is one
of the strongest candidates for the place.
and has already done some effective
work among Republican Councilmen.
DR.. D. H. Taylor, who was defeated for
/ Sheriff. and James P. Maxwell. who was
| defeated for Mayor, are also active can
| didates
! DR.. s. L. Jepson will not be reelected
Health Officer without opposition. DIT.
H. P Linsz. DR.. ". c. Etzler aud Or.
Johes are ell actively in the race.
JOS. Grave is another candidate Tor
/ Assessor.
! Capt. VIM. Clemans, who was defeated
| for City Sergeant has been urged by his
! friends to enter the race for City Re
ceiYeg, against A H. Forgey. the pres
ent incumbent, and il is understood he
! has consented to do so.
Jacob Britt, and Chas- H. Fisher. of
the Eighth ward, are two among sew
eral aspirantz for the position OF Super
| intendent of Streets. which will be filled
by the Board OF Public Works.
/ Walter Worls wants 10 be re- elected
| Clerk 81 the First Branch Of Council.
but has an extremely hard fight UPON
his hands. Fred II Danvsrs has been
/ In the race against him for some time.
Other candidates are Ches- O. R0emer,
Ed. Dwight. and Charles Needer.
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