Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-21

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which Will No Doubt be Amicably
Adjusted-Dr. Haskins Charges
That q Caucus ~lecti0 Was Ig-
nOred-Democratic embe of the
b. r.. W. Present the Other Side.
There is friction between Dr.. T. M.
| Haskins, First Branch Councilman
| from the Eighth ward, and the Demo
cratic members of the new Board OF
Public Works, growing out OF the
compromise settlement of the street
| commissioner fight. DR.. Haskins
strongly advocated the election Of Otto
II. Auber, of the Eighth ward, who
was made assistant to Andrew Stoetz-
er. Or. Haskins charges that this Sc
| lection is a violation of a caucus pledge,
and feels that his honor is involved in
the matter. It appears to be a lamen-
table misunderstanding, which 1t is
hoped and believed will be amicably
settled
The Republicans are in high glee
over the apparent rupture. Nothing
which has happened n they were
forced into joint session has SO tickled
them. They are now building their
hopes to the clouds upon DR.. Haskins'
| threat of rehabilitation. They did more
chuckling yesterday than in the en-
tire two weeks preceding. DR.. Has
kins intimated last night that they
had made overtures to him, and every
thing points to the fact that they think
they may enlist the support Of the
Eighth ward Councilman. DR.. Has
kins feels aggrieved over the situation,
and the matter presents itself to his
mind in such a grave light that he
feels that he would be justified in re-
celebration. A better understanding Of
the matter, however, will no doubt
cause the disappearance of the feeling
which has been manifested.
The two sides to the controversy pre-
sent their cases SO radically different
lnat it is evident that there Is a mis-
take somewhere. Particularly is this
true as to the matters which DR.. Has
kins believes to involve his honor. The
doctor said last night to a Register re-
porter:
DIR. Haskfns' Statement.
II very much regret this matter, but
| | shall certainly take a stand against
the action of the Board of Public
Works. l don't feel that l have been
| treated with fairness. In the first place,
l was urged by the Democrats to allow
the use of my name on the Council
ticket, in the interests of the party.
l consented, and those who had asked
me to simply allow the use of my
name, permitted me to make the fight
almost unaided. / have no particular
complaint to make about that, but
l feel that / have been treated with
scant courtesy after sacrificing my
time and business. ] don't depend
upon politics for my bread and but
ter, and I am determined not to meek
ly submit to such treatment"
1t was I who nominated Mr.. Auber
in the caucus, and I enlisted those who
were present in his behalf. A vote
was taken, and he was nominated as
street commissioner by the caucus. At
ter the new board was chosen, there
was a question raised about the eau
bers appeared to take the view that
if they could be convinced that Mr..
Auber really was selected by the eau
Gus, they would submit to the wishes
of the Democratic Councilmen in the
matter of making the appointment.
Il do not care to correct others who
were present, and to present their
evidence, nor do l think this
was necessary. l was positive as to
the facts, so l prepared an affidavit
and submitted it to the Board. It ap-
pears that not only was my word Ques-
toned, but my affidavit was ignored,
and the Board of Public Works selected
Mr.. Stoetzer, and then threw to MI. Au-
Der the sop Of assistant commission
err an Office which was created for
that purpose. There Is no such Of
flee, and 1 do not believe that Council
will recognize it."
The Other tide.
Majority members of the Board of
Public Works, Messrs. C. w. Kreiter
and Charles Menkemiller, state that
they We're surprised to learn Of the
stand taken by DR.. Haskins. They ex-
press regret that the doctor misunder-
stands the situation, according to their
view of it. Both Democratic members
of the Board were seen yesterday by a
Register reporter. and gave this state
ment:
The article in yesterdays Intelli-
| gencer giving tae views of DR.. Has
kins in regard to the. appointment of
a street commissioner by the Board