Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
FINALLY GOT A QUORUM.
MENT OF ELECTION OFFICERS
LAST NIGHT
AFTER A LIVELY soUABBLE.
No Allegation of Incompetency Made
Against the Men Recon- mended by
the Committee-SeveraI Important
Resolutions Went ThrOugh-The
Routine Business Transacted.

Revolutions Went ThrOugh-The
Routine business Transacted.
! There was another performance by
the municipal farce comedy company
at the City Hall last night, and a big
| lobby enjoyed the fun. President
Maxwell was not present, and his place
was filed by Mr.. Miller, whose lack
OF familiarity with parliamentary
rules helped along the merriment
There was a lively fight over the sub
stitution of the Republican executive
committees list of election officers in
the First ward, for that presented by
Mr.. Ross T. Chew, member of the com
mittee on elections for that ward. In
the absence of any charges against the
men reported by the committee or any
allegations of incompetency, the Dem
ocrats assisted Mr.. Chew in his fight,
and made things warm for time
The report of the committee on cleo
| ton, recommending for appointment
|. the list of judges and clerks whose
names were published in the Register
few days ago, was read by the clerk
! of the Second Branch. The reading
was interrupted by Mr.. Kindleberger,
who wanted the voting place for the
fourth precinct in the Second ward,
changed from Dunaway's, Eoff street,
| to 1868 Mccullough street. Mr..
Kindleberger ADDED that a number OF
changes swould be necessary to con-
form to the ordinance, and he sug-
gested that the written ordinance be
read. The clerk, under direction of
Acting President Miller, started to
read the ordinance. There were sew
eral protests from Democratic mem
bers against the reading of the lengthy
ordinance.
Mr. Healy protested, and Mr.. Milf
gan made the point of order that Mr..
! Healy had no right to interrupt the
reading of the ordinance.
Lr. Healy-'Where did you get your
| information?"
Mr.! Milligan-''As long as we get
information we become educated -"
Mr.. HeaIy-"You need it
There was more useless wrangling,
and then the clerk discontinued the
reading of the ordinance, the change
in the Second ward was made, and the
remainder of the report of the commit
teen on elections was read.
I Mr.. Kindleberger on behalf of the
| Republican city executive committee,
offered an amendment to the report.
! Mr.. Kindleberger had previously NOV
| ed the adoption of the report, and in
sisted that his motion took precedence.
The Chair took the same opipnion.
(Mr. Ross Chew member of the cleo
ton committee from the First ward,
notified the body that if the amend
ment were adopted, he would object
to the second reading of the ordi-
| nance.
On an AYE" and mo vote the Chair
announced Mr.. Weisgerber's motion
carried. Then Mr.. Kindleberger ask
ed for a division. The roll was called,
and the motion was lost by a vote OF
| to 9. The Democrats voted AYE"
with Mr.. Chew.
The amendment was then offered.
| Mr.. Weisgerber moved to lay on the
| JdUI6. MI. 0uSW IOOh IllC IAOOi' e'AAN
stated'that Mr.. Snyder, the Republican
! committeeman from the First ward,
had an opportunity to appear before
| the committee on elections, but failed
to do So He said he preferred making
a public fight. Mr.. Chew said there
! had not been a word of protest against
the names submitted by him, and that
| the committee room was the proper
place to select the judges and clerks.
| Mr.. Snyder had failed to appear be-
! fore the committee. The committee
was the proper body to select the cleo
ton officials, and the amended list
would have to go back to the commit
| tee Mr. Chew said that Mr.. Snyder
was present, and he asked that he be
given the opportunity to tell why the
men who had been named were not
| proper persons to serve.
Mr.. Snyder from the lobby DO
you want to hear me-
Mr.. Kindleberger insisted upon his
amendment. Mr.. Healy wanted to
know some reason for the change. Mr..
KindeIberger said he did not know any
reason He had presented the amend
ment at the request of the chairman
of the city committee. Mr.. Heaiy
/ thought it very, very peculiar that
men were to be declared UNIT to serve