West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-12-08

PORTLAND.
There Is pretty fight in this
district and the contest is said to be
at white heat. ". a. Shroyer.
backed by Mr.. Toets, has entered
the race TO win. But it must be
remembered thas thic is the home
OF Hon. w. IL. Glover. and while
the gentleman is not candidate
himself he is desIrous OF naming n
friend. John NJ. Froeland and f..
ID. Benson are not aversc TO getting
their fingers IN the ruddihg and
are working valmn.ly for their
choice. The one who is most rror,
inent for the place is Capt. Joh,.
Carr, who ia honorcd ard beloved
by the JoWrHai. The friends OF the
Captain say that he has been riding
lron-hoppers, s1ows and bcx cars
on the B. & o. so long that he has
not "A har between and HeaSon, the
hairs having been joltcd out from
riding on the railroad cars. vii.
liam Reed Crane and Sell Taylor
are also hustling for it in Portland.
UNION.
The latest reports from this dis
trlCt are that Geo. Giesman and
David Wilt are being backed by
Jnlius Schcrr and Lloyd Shafrer for
Gicsmm and Page McCrum for
VIII The fight is getting SO hot
between Scherr and Shaffer on one
side and McCrum on the other that
the statesman OF old Union are
actually splitting fire as they pass
| by.
RENO.
The woods is said TO bo alive
with candidates. Up to date we
have j. $. Perkins, n. G. Ridcnour,
}. n. Baker, Newton Michael, u.
+. ShaEan. Jos. Il. Hooton and
/ Chas. w Wheeler. The Bolyard
family have not reported, but Il. +.
ilhnway says they will he on hand
in due time and it can be safely set
down that Jarius Bolyard will be
the next deputy sheriff for the
Independent State of Reno.
LYON.
The list in this dIstfict ls said to
BE immense. Among tho number,
we can name Isaac Criss, Thomas
Baylcs, a. G. Scott, Geo. G. Straw,
/ Barnabas Taylor and Col. Jos. NJ.
Whitaker. 1t is said that the fight
~ this district is really between Dr..
Lauham and Col. Smoot. Zach
claims the Boss chip in Lyon, and
they are making heroic struggle
to name their man. Recent reports
say that Innhnm has shaved of his
niustacho in order to dIsguiec him
self ard crawl into the enemy's s
camp and get signatures for his
man.
YkUbEY.
Here we find Wait Hartley, Sam.
uei Dill, George Ilar;zcll and Ami
Fields. Here is one Of the prctticst
fights in the county. 1t is a fac
tional fight led by Dr.. Cox on one
side and Hon. amos Hartley on the
other. DR.. Cox has long been rec.
ognizcd as the Boss Of Valley, but
the recent election credits Hartley
with tho proud Distinction Of wrert.
ing the Boss-ship from the clever
, Doctor. The dcpu.yship isa zig t
to a finish and settle. the cllo Of
BOSS.
KINGwOoD.
1t is thought by many that no
deputy will be appointed for this
district, but already VIC find the
! following men in ;he field, Luther
/ McMHlen, ". ". williams, George
/ w. Hartman, Tbos. Rhodes. Jos.
a. Miller and G. G. Craig. Those
who claim to know whereof they
speak, cell ug that if there is dep.
uty appointed in tbs district that
Supt. J. Ami Martin viii b..
allowed 10 name the man, as
be and Sheriff Shaw are grrat
crouics and belong to the
same Mutual Admiration socwty.
Which vas formed during SIR.
Shaw's sojouru iu Kingwood as
( County COMMISSIONS.
Now, Mr. Editor, are you yill of
| Che opinion that Sberir.clcct Shaw
has q pleasant time selecting bis