The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-02
COUNCIL MEET
IS VERY BRIEF
PROGRAM WASN'T CUT AND
DRIED YET, so NOTHING
WAS DONE.
See In Second Open Session.
Meet AGAIN "Wednesday.

There WAS nothing for council to do
last night-or rather council WASH
ready TO do anything. Consequently 1t
met, eight councilmcn answering roll
call. the minutes We're read and APP
proved and council adjourned.
The next regular meeting Will be
held in the Second branch council
chamber next "Wednesday evening: be-
ginning al s O'Clock. Tuesday is hoI.
iday and the charter provides that
when a regular meeting dale falls on Il
holiday, council shall meet on the fol-
lowing Wednesday evening.
Mayor Morgan FeSter Councilman
at-Large Thomas +. Thoner and Coun-
cilmen Chester G. Thompson William
II. Hare, 4. l.. kress, Adam Blum. AM
brose r. Habig and ". Is. Elliott an
swered roll call Or T.. l.. Armbrecht
was the only absentee.
Temporary Clerk Harris johnson
read the minutes Of the first meeting.
held last Thursday, which were APP
proved without correction.
Councilman Blum then arose and
stated that since council had no bust
ness to transact, and owing ~ Tues
day June being a holiday, he moved
thar council adjourn to meet Wednes-
day evening, June 6, at s o'clock.
!. Before the motion WAS stated, Coun-
Gilman Thoner was allowed the floor,
and pointed out that IN Adjournment
TO another date simply would mean
that the next meeting would he a con-
Iinuation Of the meeting last evening.
Nh Blum accepted the suggestion anu
changed his motion to make thr next
meeting Of council Wednesday even
ing. The motion earned and Council
man Habig offered the formal motion
10 adjourn.
Roth Solicitor J. Harold Brennan
and Sulicitor-cieCt VI. j. Cullinan were
present last evening There were
about 10 Spectators in the councli
chamber. but they we're disappointed
if they expected 10 witness the trans
action Of any business.
Police Patrolman David Parrish had
the honor Of being assigned TO serve
as Sergeant.at-arms for III" first nlght
session OF council.
Their ewouldn't have been a sensa-
lion about the City Hall last evening
if II hadn't been for John Clark. an
old street car man, who happened IN
10 protest against the selection Of J.
! &. Stills for chief Of police. Clark WAS
very outspoken with a charge mat
Stills couldn't get in the union (appar-
emily meaning The street car workers
union. The accusation resulted IN
! Stills coming back 1T Clark with me
! accusation that the latter was dirty
! liar" But Clark wouldn't shut UP
! NOT Il bit Vt il. H. talked on ill hH
= his say out. naming out 10 Mr.
! Stills more than one man who CLARK
: said had lost their positic through
stills activity. Stills hurrte way and
returned a little later. eX iung ms
/ receipts for dues 10 date Nall CITY
! lodge OF the Brotherhood II Railroad
Trainmen. The wordy oa tie between
The candidate for chief and the man
who opposed him was heard by posi-
blv 4 score of people including few
! counrilmen. Just a few minutes De-
! fore the alteration. a member or Il
, street car workers union was seen TO
! have a councilman cornered upstairs
where ne was entering vigorous pro
; test against Sills' selection.
CHESS Mayor Vester WAS right
THURSDAY nj ght about there being no
! selections made for city manager.
! chief Of police. city clerk and police
! court Judge. That secret cacuCus down
: AT tho High school that night seems
; 10 have, cracked the combination INTO
; several pieces Now il seems that
| council Is as far from a selection as
! Il was a week ago Somebody sat
! down on the slate Thursday night so
! hard he broke il. and his still sitting
! tight. More than one councilman last
night declared that its wide open
: so far as chances 10 land the Cnod
! Jobs are concerned. Well. council has
! several evenings TO caucus before the
next meeting. Maybe they'll decide In
time TO elect somebody next NedneS'
! day night
Campbell Fl. Henderson. business
, manager OF the Telegraph. is letting
! il be known that no reports which
have been circulated regarding Geo.
! O. Laughlin's support or failure ~
| support his candidacy. mean that he
is out of the race for chief Of police.
Mr.. Henderson is an active candidate
for chief Of police, and there are many
people who fee! sure enough OF his
| chances that they are willing 10
| chance a bet on his election.
The race FOR chief seemed 70 be the
center Of attraction yesterday. Willis
H. Marshall. deputy county clerk. 1t
was reported from some sources
| close TO the good government" coun'
} Gil, stands mighty good chance to