Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-25
ELECTED MAYOR.
Whole Republican Ticket With
One Exception Elected.

One Exception Elected.
The election returns came in
early last night, and before the
show in the Auditorium commenc-
ed it was known that Lynn Kirt-
land was elected Mayor, and with
a majority that dazed the peop ple.
Nobody dreamed of such victory
for him. He can rest assured
the people want him for Mayor,
as he is elected by a majority that
is not received by any municipal
officer in this city. Hilliard will
be clerk, Williams assessor, Nc
Kay and Woodruff auditors, ahd
Work, Kerr, Loughney and Bell
councilmen. Bell was on the ticket
with Hill, but the Republicans re-
fused to support F. D. Young,
whom they nominated, because he
was opposed to selling whiskey
on Sunday, and voted for Bell an'l
elected him. Bell, on his part,
turned over and supported the
Republican ticket, so we can't say
if one Democrat was elected Or
not.
The vote in detail was as fol-
lows for Mayor:
In the First ward Kirkland had
101 votes to 49 for Hill, giving
him a majority of 50 votes. The
people in the First ward do not
seem to be much impressed with
the "reform movement.
In the Second ward Kirkland re-
ceived 7S votes to 35 for Hill, CIV
ing Kirkland majority of 43.
In the Third ward Kirkland ran
nearly two to one, his vote being
142 to 72, a majority of 70. The
people in the Third are not much
on reform, either.
Hill carried the Fourth ward
by a majority of 81, the vote be-
ing 80 for Hill to II for Kirkland.
All told Mr.. Kirkland lost many
4 votes yesterday on account Of his
friends, but he seems to have
friends to burn. We believe we
know the Mayor-elect as well as
anybody does in the city. Several
years since, in response to an ad-
vertisement, he made application
! for the position of city editor Of
The Oil Review. He secured the
position, and has been here ever
, since. We can truthfully say we
always found him honest to a pen
ny, a staunch friend, true to his
employers interest, a man that
could not be Influenced from do
ing his duty as he saw it. and we
believe he will make the best
Mayor we have had here in years.
During the campaign, because
= he would not say in plain words
! what he would do about saloons
I running wide open on Sunday,
| many thought he favors a wide
D open, lawless town. That is a
e great mistake. He has promised
s to discharge the duties of the Of
e flee as best he can, and that does
e not mean he will not enforce the
e law. We predict he will enforce
the law, collect and account for
r every penny that passes through
e his hands, and preside with intel
$ ligence and dignity. Just give him
. a little time and you will find
E Mayor Kirkland is the pest officer
we have had in years, or else he
will resign. The man or set of
.. men who think they can control
! and lead the new Mayor has not
, been born yet.
For City Clerk A. M. Hilliard is
: elected. with Kirkland. In the
, First ward Hilliard had SO to %
for Bowers. In the Second Hill!
= lard had 70 to 40 votes for Bower.
In the Third Hilliard had 143 to
II for Bower. In the Fourth it
was reversed, Bower having 81 to
"A for Hilliard. Hilliard's major
! tiles being 140 show by this that
! Mr.. Bower ran only a few votes
{ ahead of his ticket and is defeated
good and hard.
For assessor Williams is elected.
The vote shows for Williams 100
.. in the First, "a in the Second, 1873
: in the Third and 81 in the Fourth.
Wilson had 49 in the First, SO in
. the Second, 69 in the Third and
los IN tho Fourth Willioms' ma