The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-07-15
Our Candidates.
II ReO~~s~nkakiDe SET Of
Men.
Not Cn~ bit whaf SD~rv Dem
oc~afin tic Sonnfy Can
PuX orr His Goat
Nnd no-k
.To-.

| ne no more candidates fOi the severa
Democratic nomina tions than are an
nounced, unless it is for SOME of tn,
district offices.
The party may well feel proud
that il has such men to selec: from
lie, the lucky men be whom the,
will and the Democratic party in
this county will have strong ticket
Let's look 'em over: First in the
announcement column is j. i. Wal
do, candidate for House 1T Drlega ties.
| He is well known all over The county
as a fiIstciass business man, and h
Democrat, always He has ever
fought for the best principle of his
countrymen, and In the legislature
would no doubt be able TO do good
old Calhoun county an immense
amount Of good.
Next is A. Westfall, also candi-
date for the legislature. Mr.. West
fall is minister of the gospel and a
representative man. Should he win
in the primary, he will be elected by
good big majority
Hon. A. K. Kenney comes next, as
candidate for denomination. He is
we'll known and needs no farther com
ment from US He has twice been
our standard bearer and twice been
elected, Both times. though, he has
served IN legislature overwhelming
ly republican, aud has been unable to
accomplish the good he could in a
democratic House.
5. NJ. Ward, of Mt. Zion, is mex
in line, and the choice of a large
number Of people for House of Dele.
egates. He is farmer aud his inter
ests are identical with those of q
large majority of the citizens Of the
county, and the people fee! that legis.
lative matters will be safe in his
hands. His record is clear and he
certainly is all Democratic.
Now comes the choice of Calho un
Democracy for County Clerk, Sno
den w. McClung. 1t looks now as If
HE nomination would not be contest
ed. His whole life is but record of
honesty, integrity and perseverance.
With his trust in God and his shoulder
to the wheel, he has pushed ahead and
is now endowed with the utmost conf
dence of the people, comfortable
share of the worlds goods. and the
assurance Of holding the best office in
the county for the next six yeas.
For Circuit Clerk there are only
two aspirants and the contest promis-
es To be lively one. Both the can.
didates are popular young men snd
either one will make a good clerk.
They are both farmer bays who have
risen t. quilea height in the estima-
lion of their county men.
Nexi comes the office of County
Commissioner. T. K. Stump. NJ. w
Hoskins, aud last but not least, X. A.
Terrell. are the candidates As we
have stated heretofore, these men are
the pick Of the county. Three bet.
ter men for the position could not be
put in the field to choose from.
l. ). Peninger, Wellington Lester
and Ira Stemple want the office of
County Superintendent. Either one
Of them can beat the Republicans
400 votes and will do il.
G. ID. Starkey, q. w. Ritchea and
f. l.. GOT for Pres. of the b. of f..
for Center District; John H. j Johnson,
Jr., and |. 9. Hersmsn tor Pres. OF
the B. Of f. for Sherman District
q. Warren Knots for Pres. Of the b
Of f. If Washington District; Char
ley Ofiutt and ID. Stalnaker for Pres.
b Off. of Lee Districts l.. F. Nor
man and j. f. Richards for Msmbe
b. Of +. Center District aud j l.
Douglass for Member b. Of +. fo
Washington District. Any ofthes
gentlemen will Gil the office to viii,
he aspites in n 0rod ncannar