The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-27

doomed by his friends in lively man
ncr and they say his name Will cut
figure when the question comes up Oh
selecting The manager for the city for
the next two years.
new candidate for the city clerk
ship, and a very formidable one, Is MT.
Homer Crago of the Eighth ward. MI.
Crago is a we'll known popular business
man. and will qualify for the position.
II is stated that he has the support or
a number of councilmen and will be
strong candidate for the place.
Other candidates out for this plum are
c.. w. Bcntc, former clerk of the tirst
branch of council. and Charles Ahrens,
auditor in the last administration under
the old city charter.
Carl o. Schmidt is developing consid-
cradle strength as candidate for city
solicitor Tho feeling quite general
among councllmcn is that party lines
should not be drawn too closely, II at all.
in the division of the Offices. and while
tho majority of the couEcilmen arc Re
publicans, there is d disposition to give
number OF important offices to their
Democratic associates. A strong effort
is being made generally to keep from
making party divisions in the appoint
ments. Mr. Schmidt is an active young
Democrat. He saw war service IN
France. and las many friends who
would be Very glad to see him land the
city solicitOrship.
This field is very thick with candidates
and all arc in the hands of their friends,
who arc pushing their candidacy.
H. Campbell Richards is talked Of con-
| sidcrably by the political knowing ones.
who say his chances are as good as any
hAr IN q,
MI. Cullinan, the present city solic-
! iior, has strong support and would re-
| ccive considerable attention from the
hold-orer members, who know tho inside
| facts Of Mr.. Cullnan's throw down
by the Big Five when they put the
/ city managrrship up to him and then
| took it away. Mr.. Cullinan was sort
| of a mediator between the Big rive
and the Little Four" in the last coun-
Gil and he was open and above board
| in all his dealings while in ottlcc'
S. o. Boycc, former city solicitor Is
also being urged by his friends as the
proper man for the place, and they are
| making hcrculean efforts in his behalf.
| For chief of police a number OF can
| didatcs arc proposed, among them FREQ
Frazier, deputy sheriff and former CITY
| detective who seems to be the mos.
| talked of and his chances are good OF
landing the position. but the friends OF
lanes Babb,' county night jailer. are
leaving no stones unturncd for their
man and are putting up big fight.
Edward Minard, former city detecti'c'
has becn mentioned, but Mr.. Minard mas
said that he is not an active canoloale'
hut was not averSe to taking the posi-
roo providcd he was rendered It.
Arthur ingram and Herman Coss oeny
tina, they arc candidates and have maue
M campaign for the office while f1o'
die" Mekown, IL is said, is IN receptive
mood.
only ono name is mentioned for police
court Judge and that is Capt. Johr
,Stony) Ritz. Mr. Ritz would make an
lc\rrIlcnt Judge as he has had vast cX'
nrricncc as chief of police and as an
attorney. l.,
Tho meeting this afternoon may DE-
vclop with no appointments whatever az
has been said before, council mas "i
DAYS after their first meeting TO sclcc'
The now MAYOR which seems 10 De
q forcgonc conclusion that the o1flcc VII
go to Mr. Thoncr and no else mas ralsc'
a dissenting voice yet on that score.
Tonight. following out the text OF th'
charter tho now council Will meet 1o'
tho first time AS It is embodied In tina
Instrument that tho newly elected tuun
cu shall meet the next Tuesday aft"'
tho doy of election but nothing is Sai(
= about appointments as I'll" council II Il
, so wished could continue with the pres
: ont EMPLOYEES in the city building VIII
r the exception OF mayor.