Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-20


The legal advisers of the Republi-
cans say they will go into court to-day
probably with a petition for a writ of
~mandamus, in the hope that through
an order of the court they may again
be placed in possession of the Offices.
Whether this is another Republican
time, remains to be seen. The pro-
gramme of forcing the Democrats into
court failed utterly. and it is believed
that the Republicans now intend to
carry out their threat. The Demo-
Gratis in Council and the present in
cumbents of the Offices, have no fears
as to the result.
What the Republicans hope to ac-
complish by carrying out this pro-
gramme, is problematical. 1t would
appear that the only thing possible
to gain would be to place matters in
the condition in which they were prior
to the joint session of Council at
which the elections took place. Upon
the violent presumption that this
might be done, what would be the
next step? The Democrats and insur-
gent Republicans still control Coun-
Gil, and another joint session would
elect the same officers. In this view
of the matter, the Republicans would
gain nothing by favorable action up
on their case by Judge Hervey. The
best they a hope for is simply a few
more pulls at the public pap" bottle
unless they hold something up their
sleeve of which the Democrats know
nothing. That something could be
only promises Of Democratic support
since Democratic support would be
necessary to Offset the Republican
disaffection.
However, the newly elected officers
are in possession of all the Offices,
and are more than likely to remain
there for two years, despite all the
Republican efforts to GUST them.
1t was an u%neventful day in the Of
flee of the water board, and when the
days business was completed, Secre-
tary Chew stated to a Register repor-
ter that the business for the two days
was within five OF ten per cent. of the
figures for the same days last year.
Secretary Chew stated that the rules
of the board with reference to shut
ting off the water for non-payment OF
water rents, will be enforced from this
time forward.
The conference committee of Coun-
Gil held a meeting in the committee
| room last night, for the purpose OF
| considering the minority and majority
| reports of the committee on commit
tees, and endeavoring to effect a COM
promise. Newspapermen were told
that they would not be admitted. The
reason given "a that the members OF
the committee would be bothered by
| councilmen who wanted to be changed
| from one committee to another in the
event that the personnel of the COM
mittees, as agreed upon, were publish
| ed in the papers this morning.
One member of the committee said
| he thought he had been approached by
| about thirty members of Council, who
| asked to be placed on, or left off. GER
| tain committees. He saw the situa-
| ton would be worse if the committees
were published this morning. He
would not consent to giving out the
names in advance of the meeting of
Council.
The committee is composed OF
Messrs. Warehouse, Hamilton and
Otto, of the First Branch, and Messrs.
| Weisgerber, Killeen and Marshall OF
the Second Branch. They were in SEES
sion for some time, and it is under
stood that but one report viii go to
| Council, the personnel of the commit
tees being fairly divided as to their
political complexion. Messrs. Otto
and Hamilton were disposed to insist
upon the original report of the COM
mittee on committees, for the reason
that there was no objection offered at
the time it vas prepared, and no in
timation given that there would be a
minority report.
Mr.. Waterhouse stated the objec-
lions which he made when the matter
was before Council at It's last meeting
He was suspicious about councilmen
who were eager to get on certain COM
mittees, and favored the appointment
of others upon such committees. He
did not think there should be a saloon
keeper upon the committee on petit
lions and remonstrances.
1t was reported yesterday that there
will be a special meeting of Council
Thursday or Friday night, to act up
| on this report.