West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-11-17
DIST RIOT CANDIDATES
Elected In Preston County, Nov. suh.

Last week we gave the iesult in
Kingwood district, by figures at
each precinct except for Dog Tax,
which carried by 100 majority.
In Valley district, John w. Guse.
man, Democrat for County Court,
received 10 votes and Emanuel Dix
on, present incumbent 400 a major
ity of $50. For Justice of the
Peace George w. Scott, was re-
elected over Richard Loar by a
plurality of $50 and f. c. Gibson
was reelected over John T.. Gale by
a majority of gas. l.. NJ. Jenkins
was reelected Constable over II.
M. Grimes by a majority of 358 and
Samuel EVERY was elected over ].
A. Cress by S3o votes. J. c. Roby
was elected School Commissioner
over ]. M. G.. Fairfax by majority
of 334. The majority for Dog Tax
was votes.
In Lyon district for member
County Court John +. Crogan
(brother of p. ]. Crogan of King
wood) was elected over II. A. Bal
ley by plurality of gao votes, II.
{. Fordyce, the Prohibition nomi
nee receiving II votes. For Justice
OF the Peace Rev.D. Cool was elect
ed, receiving 42I votes, to Io7 for
Theodore c. Lynch, Democrat, 81
for ]. ii. McCool, Prohibitionist
and 20 for Jas. Watkins, Socialist.
w. A. Rodeheaver of Independence
was reelected, receiving as votes,
plurality of 1877 over Hayes Sapp
of Gainesville, Democrat, 100 votes,
Burr Bell, Socialist, 90 votes and S.
| N. Rogers, Prohibitionist 20 votes.
For Constable, John E. Ball receiv-
ed 434 votes, a plurality of 2o7 over
Jacob Greathouse, Democrat, 1873
votes and John Miller, Prohibition
list 10. c. l.. u. Howell received
4o2 to I73 for Frank Lucas, Dem.
and rs for Jacob Keys, Prohib.,
Republican plurality of 3o3. For
School Board, Frank ]. Jackson re-
ceived I5o votes to 10 for VIM.
Hebb, Pro. and 4oI for Lewis A.
Sharp, Rep, plurality of 3I3.
Dog tax carried by 10 votes, unlucky
number for the dogs.
Reno district, for County Court
Philip S. Knots received 6SI votes
to 100 for Isaiah Bolyard, Dem.
and 100 for Ed Matlick, indepen-
dent candidate, plurality of $50
for the Republican nominee who
was Knotty problem for the other
aspirants. For Justice, John w.
Carrico of Rowlesburg received $40
voses to TT for Oliver C.. Smith of
Fellowsville and FL for Henry Boil
yard, Prohib., majority of only
6I2 for Carrico. The other !. p.
was S. Ed. Sterling who polled 1913
votes to I55 for Adam Bowman and
FL for Peter Cozad, Prohib., ma
iority of or for the man of Sterling
Republicanlsm. For Constable
Alpheus Simpson footed up 100
votes to 8I2 for George Harvey,
present incumbent, a majority of
652 for the man who is not the
author of the well known grammar.
Down at Rowlesburg Pat Dunn got
I5s votes to 8o7 for Fred Halbritter
the we'll known ex constable who
will try his one hand again TO the
tune of 6s2 majority. Dog Tax was
defeated by $50 votes and the Road
Law of 1891 carried by So votes.
In Union district, p. J. Knots,
the Republican nominee, SUCCEEDS
Allen Forman for the County Court
by majority of I72 over David
Dixon the Democratic candidate.
For Justice, John Wengle, Republi-
can. has but 3 votes to the good
over Jesse w. Shsffer, Democrat
and for Constable d. w. Meyers,
Republican incumbent, has but 10
votes over ]. w. Parks while Chas.
Nine was elected without opposition.
For School Board. ID S. Wilt, had
a majority Of roo over CIV. Mason
Democrat and Dog Tax carried by
8 votes.
In Portland district James c.
White was re- elected member Coun-
ty Court by $50 majority over Nath-
an A. Wilson, Democrat and J. NJ.
Metheny, cold water candidate, who
scared up ~ votes. For Squire, f.
Scott FELTON, was reelected by 5r8
majority over Jared Rodeheaver,
and Dave G. Shaffer, Prohib. Also
John w. Hill elected again by sra
majority over John 0. Whetsell, who
received roo votes to IA for VIM.
A. McGinnis, Pro For Constable
Rev. f. &. Martin was elected over
ID. S. Holland by 484 and c. f.
Beatty was elected over Sam Whet-
sell by $40 votes. For School Com
missioner John NJ. Freeland, Re-
publican, was elected by SIS over
John J Fox, Democrat. Dog Tax
was curtailed by r33 votes against
IL.
In Pleasant district Johu Jen-
kins was returned 10 County Court
by majority Of 80 over j. j. Kei.
ly. j. j. Martin was 70 elected
Justice by vote Of G5 over Geo. A.