West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-03-19
YiRsT ROUND FOR SHERIFF.
Caspaign Chapters on County
Candidates.
CHAPTER +.

four years after January LIST, goes
merriIy OH in this county. There
are at least three open and avowed
candidates who have been wearing
out shoe leather and losing sleep
over it, and all of them on this
side of the river, James A. Lenhurt
of Kingwood, Col. Robert $. Hollis
of Rowlesburg, and Isaac Criss Of
Lyon district. Valley district has
not reported vet, but we are keep
ing close watch on Mase Watson,
for he is liable to break out nj any
time and make dash for the Sher.
iffalty or County Clerkship, one or
the other. OF the trio already at
large, Hollis was the leading man
before, Iext TO the winner, with
Lenhart at his heels. Hollis friends
claimed he would have won then,
only he was not well enough known
in the county districts off the rail-
road, while Lenhart's defeat was
attributed to his not being in the
ring, as Shaffer was the ring can
didate before, and thought he had
a dead sure thing. Ho failed to
remember the fate of Gene Lanham.
However, this time Shaffer has
about concluded that since the East
Side has no candidate, he will try
it again anyhow, although he had
given up running and has but late
ly recovered from long and severe
spell of fever. Just keep your eye
on him. for he will bear watching,
is our advice to the other candi-
dates for LeRoy's brogans. 1t was
whispered that A. Staley Shaw
would compete for first prize, but
it is now understood that he is to
keep out of Ike CRISIS way and get
second prize, in case Ike is awarded
first prize. They were both here
and held conference last week.
1t WAS generally understood be.
fore. that when "Big Bob" came
so near knocking the pOrsimmon,
he was to be the man this time,
and we have cautioned Bro. Len
hart to keep at least one eye on
him. There is one thing that opc.
rates against Hollis a little, and
that is +. b. Stones candidacy for
the County Clerkship, for 1t is
hardly likely that the two best
offices in the county will go to one
town, although Kingwood, too, is
asking for the same. OF course
Hollis is in Stones way as much as
the latter is in his way. If Rowles.
burg could have settled on one of
these two he would have been q
hard man to heat.
The opposition to Lenhart claim
that he is now in the "Kingwood
Ring" and being in business here
and mem Der of the Town Council
and a Director in the Bank, etc.
gives color to this, and may preju-
dice some people in the rural dis
tricts. OF course Jim claims the
East Side for his home most of his
life, when he is electioneering over
there.
Bro. jim White, of the Journal,
is solid for Lenhart, only of course
he don't dare to say so. None of
the others have announced in the
Journal yet, bat they are getting in
their work all the same, and there
is plenty Of time yet till the Pri.
mary Disturbance comes to focus.
We will announce the leading
man long before the election. For
the present wO are waiting till all
the entries are made before betting
on the winner. With but three
candidates out-Hollis, Lenhart
and Criss-Hollis would expect to
carry Reno and Portland, the two
largest districts IN the county, and
also Union, while Lenhart would
probably carry Pleasant, Grant.
Valley and Kiugwood, leaving Lyon
for Oriss, although Hollis expects
a very respectable vote in that dis.
trict also.
II Lloyd Shaffer comes out it
may change the whole forecast. He
would cripple Hollis and Lenhart
badly, but not hurt Criss any. It
would hurt Hollis more than any
one else, 90 he had better 90 up at
once and make terms with LLOYD.
Promise him chief deputy or a clear
field next time, or something.
Shaffer's chances would be better