West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-11-12
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
The Vote OF Preston County, Tuesday.
November Bird, 1896, for Local
Candidates.

~. - Oii, DChiOCldb, itCoifCu go
votes, and w. w. Graham, Repub-
lican; 40, majority of 217.
For School Commissioned, Sim.
con Mattingly, d., received 219
votes, and Geo. w. Hartman, r.,
440; majority of 221.
For Justice OF the Peace, Capt.
j. e. Murdoch, D., received 20S,
and James w. Flynn, r., 452; a
majority of 244.
Eugene McGinnis, D., received
231, and Jos. A. Miller, r., 42s;
majority of 1917.
Capt. j. NJ. Goodwin received one
vote for Justice.
For Constable, j. Lem Stone. d.,
received 231, aud Chas. w. Faw-
cett, r., 428; majority of 1877.
j. Lew Weaver, 210, and Thos.
ID. Hawker. AS; majority of 1886.
e. M. Menear received three votes
and John Duvall one.
VALLEY DISTRICT.
For Commissioners County Court,
Richard Loar. received 81, and f.
NJ. Hartley, 344; II majority of 1888.
For School Commissioner, VIM.
A. Guseman, received 60, and Mich
olas Posten, 345; majority of 2S5.
For Justice Of the Peace, Newton
Niece, received 81. and George
w. Scott, 300; majority ot23s.
Elliott Jenkins received SO. and
e. g. Gibson, 335; a majority of
277.
For Constable, Geo. b. Herring,
received CO. and D. A. Dill, $40; a
majority of 277.
Jacob Rohr received 60, and l..
M. Jenkins 1872, and Minor Fields
Isl; plurality of 81 for Field over
Rohr and only 10 over Jenkins.
LYON DISTRICT.
For Commissioner County Court,
Lee S. Miller received 242. and
David jerome Walls. 355; major
ity of 113, 40 that Walls ran over a
hundred behind his ticket.
For School Commissioner, u. s.
Sapp received 151. and II. b.
Squires, 459; majority of 3OS.
For Justice of the Peace, John S.
c. Bell received 1856, and Eugene
Higgins, 469; a majority of 3l4.
Samuel n. Rogers received 1862.
and James MCGEE, 459; majority
of 307.
For Constable, Frank Trickett
received 10Y, and Isaac w. Crlss,
425; majority of 31S.
James Dawson received ICY, and
@. l.. U. Howell, 449; u majority
of 2S2.
RENO DISTRICT.
For Commissioner County Court.
IL. Lee Stemple received l59 and
HARRISON Zinn 662; or u majority of
SOB.
For School Comm ssioner, A. j.
Murray received 1G2, and NJ. II.
Proudfoot, eco; "a majority OF 498.
For Justice of the Peace, X j.
Rohr received 100. and j. w. Car
rico, 55S; majority of 499.
James S. Cornwell received 1853,
aud w. +. Rutherford, Glib; a plu-
ralitY Of 40.
Frank N. Huffman received 81
votes for Justice.
For Constable, William Ayers
man received 1853, and +. NJ. Hal
britter. $50; majority of SOC.
Charles N. Ridgeway, 1871, and
Jacob Murray, 166, and Ben +.
Woodward, SOY; a plurality of 241.
UNION DISTRICT.
For Commissioner County Court,
ID. T.. Stemple, 1877, and julius
Scherr. 317. majority of $50.
For School Commissioner, j.. S.
Stemple. 1853, and Allen Forman,
357; majority of 1919.
For Justice of the Peace. j. w.
Shaifer, 10. and s. N. Taylor, 347;
a majority of IN.
LLOYD Dawson, 1919, and il. r.
Vansickle, 337; a majority of 208.
Levi A. ShaiTer also received 25
votes for Justice These votes came
of of Dawson's vote.
For Constable, A. n. Shu,tles-
worth, 1874 votes to 342 for ID. w.
Myers, whose ma. rity is 1873.
George Evans received las and
u. Il. FELTON, 3j5, or majority Of
210. J. Wesley Beatty received two
votes, Levi Shalfer four and II. x.
Wilt fifteen.
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
For Commissioner County Court.
John o. Whetsell received 215 votes
TO Cos for a. Staley Shaw, or a
majority Of 453.
For School Commissioner. james
Messenger received 222 and James
Herndon G62. or a majority Of 44O.
For Justice Of the Peace, George
II. Trembly received 229 votes and
William d. TItchenell an. or a
majority Of 243.
Il. ID. Benson 200, and John w.
Hill 615, or a majority Of BIG.
Albert G.. Mason received % votes.
For Constable, } D. Benson re
ceived 213. and T.. +. Hardesty
600. a fnaforifv NJ 400