Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27
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members. II was 100 late. i ne DOuy
stood adjourned.
There was big crowd present, and
it was being constantly augmented
The Democratic mem ers of the Sec
ond Branch had not yet appeared. and
the Republican advisers again poured
over the pages of the ordinance book.
Second Branch Republicans
were all in their places, and Mr.. Rich
ards directed that "a meeting be held.
City Clerk Thos. O'Brien read the
summons OF Mayor Sweeney, and the
names of members who had been sum-
moned to meet The members, as
their names were called, advanced to
the clerks desk, where the oath was
administered to them by W. G. Cald-
WELL a notary public. There were IA
Republicans present, one less than a
quorum, but the minutes of the meet
ing will not show that any responded
to roll call
Mr.. Robert HaZlett nominated Mr..
R. F. Hill as temporary chairman, and
he was elected.
Ex-Sheriff Richards took seat be-
side him and coached him in the sub
sequent proceedings.
Mr.. HaZlett moved to instruct the
Chief of Police to arrest absent mem
bers Lieut.. Ed Michaels responded
\ to the call for an officer, and was
commissioned to make the arrests.
This was probably a game of bluff,
and it was afterward acknowledged
that the police could not make arrests,
inasmuch as there were Democratic
members of Council until the mem
bers-elect had been sworn in.
Lieut.. Michaels did not return with
any of the absentees in custody. They
! might not have resisted arrest, but
the whole procedure would have
availed the Republicans nothing, for
the Democrats would have been advis-
ed not to take the oath. They had a
legal right to repose under the pro-
vision of the ordinance which allows
them twenty days in which to qualify.
The situation was very uncomfort-
able to the Republicans. and they COM
PEELED to give tacit acknowledgment
to their defeat Their chagrin was
| plainly depicted upon their counter
anceS.
Conference.
After the Republican members had
wasted some time with where-are-we-
at" expressions upon their faces, Mr..
Cummins addressed the chair, and stat
ed that it was time to do something.
He understood the other side wanted
a committee of conference, and ne
thought the Republicans should APP
point a conference committee. A mo-
ton to take a recess until five o'clock
was carried.
Several Republican members suggest
ed clearing the chamber of all but
/ members, but ex-President Maxwell
advised against this, reminding them
that they had no quorum, and they
were occupying a public building
The Republicans repaired to the City
Engineers Office, where they appointed
a conference committee consisting Of
Messrs Fair, Hill, Beu, Chew, ana
Hamilton.
The committee proceeded to the
Sheriff's office, where they found
Messrs. Tracy, Cooey, Schmidt, Burke
and Oschsenkuhn. They discussed the
situation for a half hour, and a num-
Der of sugges tons were made, but no
action was taken. The Democrats
informed the Republicans that they
had not been appointed to confer. and
had no authority to act for the Dem
ocratic members They made it plain,
however, that the Democrats were not
willing to concedG anything, without
getting a concession in return.
At five o'clock the members return
ed to the Second Branch chamber
Meanwhile City Sergeant Clemans
| handed the members notices for 5pe-
cial meeting at five o'clock, which it
was said had been called by three hold
| over members of the First Branch
The subsequent proceedings were il
| legal, as all the Democratic members
We're not served with notice. of the
meeting. Nevertheless the
First Branch Republicans
assembled in their chamber, after a
delay of fifteen minutes while await
ing the arrival of Mr.. wicker None
of the Democrats were present.
Clerk WoTls called the members to
order, and Mr.. Hamilton was elected
temporary chairman. Mr. Hamilton
was coached by the Republican advis-
of men. Mr.. Hamilton declared the
/ object of the meeting to be the swear
ing in of embers-elect
Clerk Worls read report giving the
vote received by candidates for the
First Branch at last Thursdays cleo
ton
The Republican members came for
ward when the roll was called, and
were sworn in by w. G. Caldwell.
a message was received from the
Second Branch members that they had
taken a recess until eight o'clock The
First Branch members concurred, and
the fun was over for the afternoon
Last night az eight O'Clock the Re-
publican members held another short
session. There was a quorum in the
First Branch. and fourteen members
in the Second AS there was no like
lihood OF securing quorum both
! branches took a recess until 1880
O'Clock Monday evening.
The Mckinney slate.