Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-05
THE PRIMARIES.
Grant, Harner and Mason come
under the wire ahead of
the Field.

Small Vote outside Of Town--The town
vote is very heavy, every vote in the
party being PolIed-What the results
mean-A City Charter and free
Bridge among the things which are
to follow-Some surprises furnished
by the Returns-All are not in but
enough is known to show what is to
be expected from the missing Pre-
cinets.
The Republican primaries were
held on Saturday and the results
were about as had been expected
by those who were watching the
course of the various contests close
ly. The majority that Mr.. Grant
received for the legislature is how
ever a pleasant surprise to that gen
tleman and his many friends. He
led every other man elected and was
given most enthusiastic endorse
ment for the House.
The sentiment has been felt for
some time that the county needed a
business man to represent it in the
legislature so that in case there was
anything needed here we could get
it. This sentiment manifested itself
in the primaries and resulted in the
choice of +. Nj. Grant who was
thought to combine all the qualifiea-
tions wanted by the voters Of the
county in their representative.
The contest for county commits
sioner between Fairehild Harner
and John G. Price was a very hot
one and resulted in the choice Of
Harner by a substantial majority.
Since the election Harner has de-
clared himself in favor of a free
bridge and the election is taken to
mean that the county will before
long be relieved of the incubus which
at present is doing more against its
progress than all other drawbacks
combined.
This will be good news to the peo
pie who have felt the weight Of the
tolls which have been taken by the
bridge company and will also be rel
ished by the company which is
heartily anxious to get the structure
off their hands on account of the
criticism to which they have been
subjected. The fight has been on for
some time and the sentiment of all
the voters living where the influence
of the bridge is felt is that they want
only man who will free them of the
tax. Just how soon this will be
done and the form that it will take
cannot be told and will have to be
awaited for time to reveal.
The result in town has been the
occasion of much quiet satisfaction
but in some sections of the county
where they have gotten all the bridges
that are needed the opposition is
quiet bitter and the result will not be
received with much joy.
Snider and Mason made a warm
canvass for the country superintend-
ancy and the result shows that the
man who was the best mixer and who
saw the greater part Of the voters
knocked the persimmon.
The vote polled was light in the
country districts and very heavy in
town where practically every vote was
cast. The claim is made that in town
large number of people voted who
will not cast the same kind of tick
ct in the fall election but this may
not be a correct statement Of the
case.
Four precincts are not in yet,
They are Vaudeville Cross Roads,
Halleck and Cheat Neck. These are
not reached by phone and the figures
will be later sent in. Enough is known
of them however unofficially to know
that they will not change the result
as given above in this article. The
majorities on the various COUNTY and
district officers will be given in this
paper tomorrow.