The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-15
THE ASPIRANTS FOR POST IONS
UNDER CITY MANAGER
ARE ACTIVE.
Police Force Slate Proposed by Chief
elect Stills is Somewhat Up
in the Air.

Candidates for the various positions
in the gift of the city manager are
becoming very active. Probably as
much interest is being taken in the
Appointment of Il city health officer
as any other. and for this large num-
her of aSpirantS are in the field.
DR.. W. G. F.izIer. the present cH?'
health officer. believes that his exner'
fence abundantly qualities him for the
position. and has therefore fled his
application for disappointment.
DR. Charles H. Kresor. Of the South
Side, is also an applicant, and has
secured the endorsement Of large
number of the local medical fraternity.
, DR.. Keesor is one Of the younger
physicians of the city. but has very
excellent record, and is re- arded as
one of the coming men in the profess
sion.
DR.. F.. 3. Plant. who has been active
in Democratic politics for many years
and who engineered the Democratic
end of the so-caIed good government
movement in conjunction with MS
great and good friend, Hon. George
| Ashton I.aughlin is also a candidate.
+ Dr. Plants ambitions. however, sui
! Gered severe crimp when Council
man kress of the Fourth ward, sup
posed to be his special prOtrge. went
into the camp of the "lnncr-t1rc' with
out first getting an iron bound con-
tract to have Plant taken care Of. II
is no secret thai Dr. Plant made some
very earnest and costly efforts IN BE-
half of Mr.. kreSS' election, and the
doctor Is now wondering exactly
where and how he Is to be recon-
pcnsed. An interesting story may be
told Of about The election before mat
disposition is made nf DR.. Plant and
his ambitions.
Dr. Andrew Wilson, who was slated
by some members nf the "innPr'llre
for this office. is also 4 candidate, and
1T one time 1t looked like DR.. Wilson
had the place CirChcd. but the under
standing that has been reached,
namely. that City Manager Nagle Is
under no obligations and has no prom
Uses and cannot he called upon 10
make good the contracts Of any Of the
"inner-fvc." rather leaves Dr. Wilson
up in the air.
DR. S. l.. S. Spragg, Of North Wheel
ing. is another applicant. and has been
conducting an active campaign.
1t is needless to say thai none of
the candidates so far have any aSSur-
ancc as tn the likelihood Of their ap-
pointment.
There is wailinC and smashing Of
: teeth among certain lot Of gentle
men who expected 10 hr on the police
force, rs Il result Of Mr.. JAMES .Sills.
+; The eminent reformrr. being chosen 10
the head OF the police department.
Mr.. Stills. il is understood. had made
Il rather complete selection Of the ntli-
cials under tho SuppoSition that he
WAS IN mamie the entire police force.
Mr.. Thomas Kelly. present member
Of the police force. was The Stills
choice for one IF the lieutenant posi-
! lions. and Joseph Schlick. Il former
; Democratic policeman. Of the Fourth
ward. WAS TO have had another C>e.
stills had gone TO the extent of pre-
pairing a rather completes slate. and in
cautiously made il public. AT the
present time. the stills selections are
very much mp in the air. II is no
secret that The stills selection fer chief
nt police has been a most unpopular
one, and Al least one Of III" nroSprc'
tive candidates for city manager lei
it be understood iha! he would MOI
ACCEPT the city manaccrship with stills
lis police chief.
1t is the general belief thai city
Manager Magic will 20 SLOW in making