Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-06-02
Republican Victory.

AS the sun Set MODudy lUC POhS u
one of the most interesting municipal
election ever held in the city, were closed.
From sunrise to sunset the politicians
were alert and not stone was left un-
turned on either side 10 carry the candi-
dates 10 victory. The election again ev-
idenced the fact that too much confidence
cannot be placed in MarIinsburg when il
comes TO politics. One year it is includ-
ed in the ranks Of one party and the next
year it takes aiump over to the other side.
The total vote poled yesterday was the
/ largest in the history Of municipal cleo
tons in Martinsburg, which goes to show
that the population is either increasing
rapidly or that an extra effort was made
to vote anything ard everything from
the youth that looked like he had seen
twenty one municipal elections to the
most aged. Those that couldn't walk
we're carried to the polls in carriages and
those that couldn't see were red by the
guiding ward healers"
The result Of the err ton was COM
plete reverse Of the election last year, as
complete a reverse is could be. Last
year the Democrat. elected four council
men and the Repu3' Icans one-Mr. Bran
denburg, of the fth Ward This year
the Republicans reversed the political
switchboard am elected four Councilmen
and the Democrats one-Mr. Heck, Of the
Fifth Ward.
Five years ago there sprang up in po-
tical circles young doctor OF medicine.
OF polite. too, perhaps. He was elect
ed a member Of the City Council bv the
Democrats. Four years ago this young
Councilman assembled the top round of the
ladder Of municipal politics and received
the Democratic nomination for mayor.
He ran against MIR. Geo. +. Evans and
defeated him by majority of So. This
was the largest majority that had ever
been giyed a candidate for Mayor in this
city.
Two years ago, in the year 1898, he
changed sides and was nominated for
Mayor nv the Republicans That year
he received a majority over this opponent
Mr.. c. O. Lambertof ISL.
Coming down to history of more recent
date, Mr.. HenshaW was again, this year,
chosen the banner bearer of the Republi
can party for the mayorality. This year his
majority over his opponent, Mr.. Cushwa,
was I42I9 less than hts majority two
years ago
Mavor Henshaw ran thirty-two votes
ahead of the ticket which he headed Can
didate CushWa fell few votes behind the
ticket which he headed.
The Republicans laid much stress up
on this election. for upon the result they
contemplated TO forestall tue way the
Aind viii blow in the city in the coming
County and Presidential election,
All the voters in the employ of the
Government. about forty in number, were
brought home to vote, something that IS
not always done in municipe elections
The Democrats did not take this trouble
and as result a very few Of the distant
Democrats were home,
The result of the election was in some
ways a surprise and in some ways 1t was
not. The reelection of Mayor Henshaw
was generally conceded, but as to the
couacilmen the election did not come out
as was generally predicted. The Third
Ward, the banner Democratic Ward, the
Ward which the Democrats were almost
sure of Cd rylng, dropped into the ranks
of the other side, while the Fifth Waid, IN
which the vote was tie last year, gave the
Democratic candidate for Council four
majority. Mr.. Henshaw won in this Ward
by fourteen majority The defea. by MIR.
McQulken is placed at the door OF the
United Bre;heran church, which is in that
Ward. > he pastor and several members
of the con gregatlon, for reasons known to
themselves, worked hard for his defeat
and their work told on the vote. The
other Wards went Overwhelmingly Re
publican.
AS the result Of the election City Coun-
ell will now be composed Of five Demo
Gratis and FIVE Republicans, with Re
publican Mayor The Mayor begins his
third term IS the occupant of that office;
~. X e.WhO y also he City Treasurer,
70 rth erm of Councilman; Mr.. Ever
Die hs con, Germ. Mr. S-apbly has on
several former ocg aslon~ rep esented his
Ward in the Council, While ALessrs. Heck
and Porter are The only successful can
didates who have Otbefore raj the Lolor
of sitting in tina. Honorable Body.
The following IS the oIncial No,e, as re-
ported at the Mayors office: