The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-08

Belmont county will probably enjoy
the distinction Of having made the BAN
ner Republican gain in the Presidents
own state in the election in Ohio yes
terday. At / o'clock this morning, the
returns received from twenty-eight Of
the forty-seven precincts in the county.
showed a Republican gain Of between
200 and 800, and 1t is estimated that a
similar increase In the outstanding pre-
cincts will give Judge Nash majority
upward Of 1900. which is gain Of 500
over the majority for Governor Bush
nell two years ago. This is indeed a
remarkable showing in an of year and
shows that the sturdy farmers and level
headed workingmen Of the county were
in no mood to do anything at the polls
yesterday that would disturb the pres
emit conditions of prosperity and con-
tentment that are so evident in the re-
gion over the river.
Chairman Lawson e. Emerson. Of the
county committee. and his many hard
working lIeutenants. are deserving of
full credit for this magnificent showing
in the face Of the desperate tactics and
the oceans Of Mclean Doodle that char
acterized the campaign made for the
man from Washington City, who as
pires to occupy the executive chair in a
state Of which he has not been resi-
dent for ten years.
The full returns are not reported this
morning, but enough is In to denote the
great victory that was won for patriot
ism, protection and prosperity.
The river front was there or there
abouts. Pease township distinguished
herself by giving Judge Nash the rOus-
ing majority Of $50. Mr.. Spence cut
into the party strength somewhat, Mr.
Gllrs majority being Az. Mr.. Arm
strong, for representative. led the ticket
, with majority Of 600 in the township
In the adjoining table the IntellIgen-
Ger gives the returns for all precincts
that had reported to Chairman Emer'
son, at st. Clalrsville, up to 2 O'Clock
this morning, and the full returns will
be printed In Thursdays paper. The
full returns from Warren township
CBarnesville) werenot received in detail
but the Republican majority was 1888.
In Bridgeport. Judge Nash's majority
was 17s and in Martins Ferry it was
48s.
When the handsome gain that hat
bAen made in belmont became known
In the river front towns late last night
there was great rejoicing among Re
publieans.
The entire Republican county ticket
vas elected by maIorlties ranging from
1000 to l,5OO. as follows:
Representatives.. B. Armstrong.
Judge Of probate court-Wllliam F
Smith.
Enson.
thai.
Prosecuting attorney-Hunter s
Armstrong.
1nhrmary dlrector-otto Rottmier.
County eoroner-Dr. A. c. Beetham.
AT $50 o'clock this morning. the In
teIiigencer talked with Chairman Law
son Emerson over the long distance
telephone, and he said his claim tina
Gh0 county would go 1900 or better 10
Nash was surely verified. and he addet
that he now believed the majOrit!
would reach 1900. and this in the fac
Of the great amount Of Doodle used b,
the Democrats. In some precincts. h
said, there were ten Democratic worker
TO one or two Republicans, yet tn
county comes to the front with ma
1orIty 800 to 600 better than that give
Tor Bushnell two years ago. Mr.. Ener
son could be pardoned for feeling elate
over the result.