The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-26
WILL
CAUCUS TUESDAY
MUCH SPECULATION AS TO POS
SBLE APPoINTEES TO VARI-
GUS OFFICES.
Ex-Mayor Kirk SAID to Have Good
Chance to Land tho City
nIanag erghip.

The newly elected council will prob
ably caucus tomorrow and members
will get acquainted with each other.
after which basic line Of organization
will be gone over and appoint ments Of
city manager and chief Of police dis
cuSsed.
The selection Of the new mayor will
in all probability be made at the meet
ing. and the concensus OF opinion is that
Thomas F. Thoner will be named for
the place. as II has always been under
stood. under the new city charter. that
the coInciman-at-large should I'LL that
office.
Aside from Captain W. T. Otto. Mr..
Thoner is the best versed man in city
affairs. and has always had the best in
terests Of the city al heart. According
10 many. he should have been the exccu-
tive in the. present term. but Mr. Thoncr
was froze out and steam rollercd by
the Big Five. who selected one Of
their own members for mayor. But
things will be different in the city hall
hereafter. as the new council will profit
by the mistakes Of the old and refrain
from tieing things up tighter than wax.
TO be discreditcd at the polls In tho next
election. for one of the. planks in every
candidates platform was open cove
nants. openly arrived at" and every
mothers son OF them say they intend 10
abide by that declaration.
The campaign also seemed 10 be con-
Quoted on the issue OF mo promises 10
anyone" which leaves the appointment
Of city manager open to the best appll-
cant. No seeker after the job has ap-
peared yet and those whose names have
been whispered as candidates seems TO
be in the hands Of their friends who
are building booms in their behalf.
As logical result Of the election the
friends Of Ex-Mayor H L. Kirk say he
should be city manager as he has been
vindicatcd AT the polls and should be
given a chance 10 be city manager to-
carry out various projects which would
have been carried out by him from the
old TO the new city charter if he had
been selected after the first election
under the now form of government.
Mr.. Kirk has not announced his candl-
dacy and has said a number OF times
that he was not in the race and did not
intend to throw his hat into the ring.
Another name mentioned is jor W.
n. McLain. recently returned from the
army and former health officer. who fill
ed that position so well.
Many whsperings arc heard Of J. r.
Butts. former councilman from the
Third ward whom his friends claim Isl
s3lendidly equipped for the position.
The many friends Of Mr.. c. A. Robin
son are hustling in his behalf and say
he has all OF the qualifications needed
to be city manager while the name OF
l.. r. Spears is also talked of for the
position.
Charles o. Ephl;n. president Of the
board Of county CommlSs toner's. is men
toned in connection with the city man.
aEershp. and also T. G. Stevenson. but
these gentlemen. like all the rest. have
not announced themselves and the ef-
forts made in their behalf are being con-
Quoted solely by their friends.
The next important appointment will
be chief Of police. for which half a
dozen names have been mentioned. The
opinion prevails that Louis Buchwald.
who is connected with tho state COM
pensation fund. could have the office il
he wanted it. Mr.. BuChwald was for
merly lieutenant of polio" under Chief
Hastings and is well liked by every
body. hut he has neither announced him.
self or said he would take the job, Is
ne has a comfortable position with the
state for years TO come and he does not
mcnt which "a ,uld only last two years.
Other names mentioned Hare Deputy
Sheriff Fred Frazier and former detcc-
tive on the city police force. who knows
most of tho criminals in the United
States. Mr.. Frazier was one Of the
best detectives thr city ever had. and
his schooling from patrolman through
tho various departments to city dctcc-
tlv" "min"ntly qualities him for tho
position.
Edward Minard. another former city
detective. is being mention by his
friends to fill the position as chief. Mr.
Minard is not making any canvass. but
his friends ar" handling his case for
him.
James Rahb. former patrolman and
county night jajilcr is in tho field and
his friends arc making vigorous cam
paign N his behalf
Arthl" Tu-r',- "'irr '"'". "r' -
and former policeman and Edgar Nc
K"Hn { rny' Cuur IA
ward. arc also spoken OF and booms
have h""n started for them for Chief
HendcrSons' position.
G. ". ECutc. former clerk Of the first
branch Of council and Charles Ahrcns.
former city auditor. hav" boon mention
I'd for CITY clerk. ana are the only
names mentioned at present for that
plum.
For city solicitor tn" present incum-
bent. NJ. J. Cullinan. Is cut for reap
ronrmcnt and his chances Of getting it
So"m favorabl" aS Mr. tullinar was
mad" tho administrators CONT by the
coercion Of the Zig five" to refuse the
city management on tho dcoth of Mr.. G..
.. Magic. Mr. Cullinan has been NOR"
open in his dealings t;an most Of tho
officials in office at tn" present lime
and his friends arc putting up a big
fight in his behalf
II. Campbell Richards name has been
mentioned for the city soliCitorship and
boom has hccn started for him for
the office. Mr.. Richards made a great