Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-08

but the Returns from the Fourth
Knocked Him Out-Two Demo-
cratic COuncimen in the Second
Ward and One in the Third-The
Details-Local Political Notes.
The Benwood election, yesterday
was one of the most holly contested
ever known in that town. The Demo
Gratis all along the line put up very
stiff fight, but were out-yoted by small
majorities. with the RECEPTION Of three
candidates for Council, two in the Sec
ond ward and one in the Third. The
complete returns were greatly delayed
10y reason of recount in the Fourth
ward. and it was after midnight when
the complete result was known. There
was considerable interest in this city
IN the result. and the telephone in po-
lice headquarters at Benwood was kept
jingling all during the first half OF the
night. A total Of 776 votes were cast.
Following are the complete figures:
Navor-James Mahood, d., First ward
a. Second So. Third lE. Fourth 80 toldl'
537. Thomas Sheppard. r., First Wdiu, to-'
Second 90, Third az, Fourth 49,; total tso.
ReCOrder-PhiiO Kimberly, D., tIS-
ward g. Second 8. Third 100, Fourth % :
total. go G.. II. Morgan. r., First ward
1l5. Second 104, Third SO, Fourth I40i lo'al'
4i3
Sergeant-Louis Cooke D., First ward
So. Second lt5. Third rs. Fourth 81; total
$50 Thomas Sprouts r.. First ward l-V'
Second 91. Third c., Fourth 10; total; iVg.
Street Comm issiOner-James Smith, ID,
First ward 5. Second l01 Third no. Fourth
r.. total. $40. George Martin r.. FlISl
ward l2l. Second So. Third as, Fourth 49,
total. f-l.
First ward-Council-G ". Carpenter,
d.. 43: n. Remhof. D.. +5: w r. Hahne,
r. 13f: Charles II. Seabright, r.. l35.
Second d-COunCi-ThCmas L. Dee
gan. d.. 1895 August Hepe. D., los john
Neeks. r.. Sc. Charles Zimmerman. X, 70.
Third -Couucil-AIichael Dolan. d.,
103: John W. Allen, r.. Is, James Car
raghty, r.. 1903: Thomas Garrett, X, a.
Fourth Ward-COuncii-Robert TruaX'
d.. 90, John CuSick, d.. SIS, Geo. Great
house r.. 135; John Yost r., 123.
The result is exceedingly satisfac-
tory to Democrats. Notwithstanding
the defeat of the town ticket, for it
shows that the party is very much alive
and prepared to give good account of
itself. Mr.. Cooke made a magnificent
run. coming within % votes of victory.
The main question now agitating the
local Republican candidates is whether
the primary election. set for the 25th
inst. shall be conducted in the old way,
or held under the State law, which pro-
vides for secret ballots. the same as at
a general election. The candidates ap-
pear 10 be very much divided upon the
subject. and while few affect to be
Indifferent as to which method is pur-
sued. the great majority are hot par
tiZans of one or the other plan. The
Republican County Executive Commit
tee will probably meet next Tuesday
evening. when the matter will be set
tied. Some Of the candidates think that
an open election with workers about
the polls. would result very largely to
their benefit. while others say they don't
want any such pulling and hauling
, campaign in theirs and prefer to let
each voter go quietly to the
polls and vote as he pleases,
with no one to modest him.
Some of the candidates are currently
reported 10 have already hired workers,
while others are threatening to invoke
the law against any one who spends a
dollar i'm that way. and promise TO con-
! test the nomination Of any one who puts
mp i'm this particular manner There
I are possibilities in the situation.
Next Saturday evening. the nth inst.
the Republican candidates will he in
vited to appear before the County EX-
ecutive Committee and fork over their
+ assessments for campaign purposes,
and Wads are being accumulated to
/ meet the emergency. Just what the
figure for the several Offices has been
placed at is unknown at the present
writing. but with twenty-siX or twenty
seven candidates for county Offices to
draw from, the total accumulation is
very apt to be a handsome one. taking
four figures to express the whole in dol
lars. with perhaps a "3" to start off
with. There will be a good deal Of this
sort of fat fried in this county in this
WAY. and the Republican wheels will be
well creased.
Things which occurred years ago are
bOthering some of the Republican can
didates. and they are kept tOlerably
busy explaining some of them. These
ghosts of the buried past are very often
resurrected at most uncomfortable
I times and just now they are doing a
dams maC3bre without the slightest in
dicatiOn of rushing back to their graves.
A very prominent candidate literally
broke into a trades and labor meeting
only a few days ago. in a desperate eff
fort to clear up a little Renaissance.
Did he do it? Well. some of those to
whom he talked say nit"
The Democratic County Executive
Committee met last evening in the Of
fee of the Prosecuting Attorney. at the
Court House. and perfected arrange
ments for the suggestion meetings next
Saturday.
The Dovener Club Of Richie district
met last night.
The Ohio County Central Club meets
in regular session tomorrow evening.
"Wiu I VIM" said a Republican can
didate. who has three or four competi-
tore. Yesterday. We'll, should smile.
Just watch the figures. I will not only
win. but viii have more votes than all
my competitors put together" Puzzle:
Name the gentleman.
IL is whispered around in agriculmr-