Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-06
The Voting at Bridgeport and Martin's
Ferry.


Ferry.
Yesterday the most holly contested and
most badly mixed election was held in
Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and Pease
township that can be remembered by the
Oldest inhabitant.
10 Martins Ferry the town changed to o
city, and the change required an entirely
new setofoficers, and who ssould get there
seemed to occupy the minds of all. Men
who never before took any part in politics
stood out on the corners and around
the polls with handtuls Of tickets and wet
feet and dripping clothes. The candidates
for Mayor were both Republicans and the
fight between them YVES of such nature
that the result could not be predicted with
any degree of certainly. For Marshall
there were three candidates, one RepubG'
can, one Democrat and q Prohibitionist.
The voting for these was almost, ifuot quite
as badly cot up as the Mayor vote, and
the old time politicians were at sea all day.
For Council in the different wards, the
men were voted for with regard for their
capacity and the personal friendship of the
voters for their candidates. Judge Coch-
ran, the Independent candidate for City
Solicitor, had his ENJOYS hard at work and
the knowing ones predicted that he would
hurt the regular candidates with copsid-
cradle degree of alacfity. Work at the
polls was generally rather quiet, but had it
not oeen for the severe weather the crowds
would have been larger and probably the
talk louder and more enthusiastic.
In Bridgeport the work was very earnest
and the energy Of the workers upfsggipg.
Politicians predicted close run between
the principals.
In the Township election the principal
fight outside Of party lines was made BY
the friends of the Independent candidate,
James Finjley, on W. Il. Goes, the Repub.
licsu candidate. What the result
would be GOULD not be
predicted with any certainty
Coss was badly cut by the Etnsville voters,
aud it was thought possible that the three
cornered fight might result in the election
of John E. Selby, the Democratic csndi
date. This seemed rather improbable, as
the Republicans have a large majority in
the township.
The result is as follows:
First ward, Martins Ferry Pre'inct-
For Trustees, Coss, r, l48; Brown, R
POL; Gifiu, R., 2O3; Lsech, D., 100; Ring,
D., l2l; Selby, D., l55; Findley. Indepen-
dent, 80. For Clerk, Hsnes, R, l4i: Bay
less. D., lG6. For TFossureE, ". H. Gift
I'm, r POP; T. G. Judkips, D, al. For
Constsbles, Welch, R., 1873; Stuff, R
200; Hanson, D l54; Gill, D., 1873.
Second Ward, Township Precinct-For
Trustees, Coss, R, 1888; Brown, R., 200;
Gif.u, y 900; teech, p, g5i Ding, D
u; Selby, D, i'1s; Findley,, Ind Is.
Clerk, T. Hapes, r, 1874; ]. A Bay,
ess, D, 1879. Trsasurer-W. Giftin, r
I99; T. C. JudkiDs, D., 81. ConEtsbles-
WEIGH, r, 1879; Stuff, R, POS; Hanson,
D., 81; Gill. D., 81.
Third Ward, Township Precinct-Trus-
ZEE, Coss, R, 1888; Brown, R, 24l; Gifiu,
I 243; Leech, D., 20; Ring, D.. 81; Sci
y, D., 10; Findlsy, Ind a. Clerk, Haues,
!, l75; BaYlea D., 10 Treasurer,
iifin, r, 243; Judkins, D., 80. Consta.
les, .Welch, T.. 92f; Stuff p, 242; Han
on, D., 50; Gill, D, SO.
In Bridgeport the count was not com.
leted, but the tslly.sheet so far as carried I
ut showed that the Republicans had elect.
4 all the officers.
In Martins Ferry the Second and Third
ards completed their municipal count,
ith the following result: For Mayor
Iitchell, alf; Keller, 2OG. For Marshal
urns, 1855; Hanson, "a; WEIGH, al. For !
oicitor, Gray, 346; Cochran. 2TO. For |
Charlton, 1854; Irwin, 254. For
treet Commissioner, Fisher, 3l9; Venum, I
10. There were four independent csndi- /
ates tor Street Commissioner, all Of whom g
'ev very light votes The Water Works ?
rustees and the Cemetery Trustees were
| elected, there being only few scatter !
e votes cast for others than the re Mar q
'pdidates. In the Third ward David e
ilhams received 22f votes for
ouncil, and Samuel Strain
u against 100 for Msars and Sc for Ty- = =
:. L. ". Jones, q dark horse, was elect. y
Assessor by vote of 1872 to l02 for :.
lipmsn and 70 for Wagner. :
In the Second ward Isaac Cots and w. :,
Elson were elected to Council, =
3 former receiving 1877 votes and the lat V
l56 against lis for Ralstop, and l3l o.
; MeCue. John White Assessor By ISL 9!
Ill for John Rsszel
For School Director Lloyd and Tur. s;
; received lle and 81 votes y
pectively, and Smyhs and =
sh Hand 23s. b
Later returns By telephone show Keller n