The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-06
SANDER, Abuse, Villification.
Misrepresentation Given
Death Blow by the Peo-
pie of Greater
Clarksburg.
Shields Receives Bigger Majority
than Gordon Gets Votes and En-
tire Ticket is Elected by Un-
precedented Majorities
Over the Democrats

night conferences, the street corner con.
fabs and other efforts of the Democrats
did not appeal to the general public and
failed to bring forth any well-formed
plan to deceive the public. Their ticket
was doomed from the beginning. A
hopeless fight stared them in the face
and although they put forth every pos
sible effort, defeat of the most ,ignom-
inious sort befell them.
The usual boomerang ana roofbacks
abounded on the eve of the election day
and on election day. Circulars of var.
ious kinds were circulated around the
polls by the Democrats, intended to in
fluence' the voters, There was more or
less intimidation at some Of the places
of voting, although in general the elec-
tion was one of the incest and most
peaceable and quietest ever held here
\ few bluffs were mad in the matter of
swearing out warrants for Illegal vot.
ing. but there appears to have been but
little Of it. if any, and there is scarcely
a doubt that one side was any more in.
elined 10 indulge in that than the other.
The first ward rolled up an unusually
big majority for the Republican candi.
dates. where the Democrats counted on
such large vote on account of the per
sonality of some OF the candidates they
nominated. But the results were no sur.
prise to the Republicans of the ward as
they had figured ii up closely and knew
exactly what they were about.
In the second ward one feature of the
election was the fact that DIR. David L.
Ash, presiding elder, was the clerk for
the Democrats, and it is stated. that he
commented very favorably upon the
manner in which the election was held
Another feature was the increased ma
iority the Republicans rolled up in that
ward. which is famous for big Repub-
lican maiorities.
One of the most popular citizens.
namely. r. D. Phillips, was the Demo
cratic nominee in the third ward and
the Democrats were sure of him. They
thought they had made great stroke.
but the Republicans nominated a still
more popular man as the result shows
and Ellsworth Cork was elected by a
majority taat put Mr.. Phillips in the
shade. Many was the remark after the
contest, that Phillips was on the wrong
ticket.
The fourth ward showed its usual
splendid judgment in rc-eiecting Charles
NJ. Hart and by The figures the public
learns that the longer he serves in the
council the more popular he becomes
with his constituents, testimonial any
man may well be proud of. They de-
cided he should be the Watchdog of the
treasury two more years and the decision
is all right.
The fifth ward presented somewhat
different conditions from the other wards
and very fine work was necessary to
win. Promises had been made TO the
residents OF that ward regarding streets
and sidewalks. and this entered into the
contest but at the close Of the day il was
found to the dismay of the Democratic
party that the people by very clever
majority under the circumstances and
bitter fight put up. had decided TO have
Dr. Gofr keep the promises made by the
Democrats, and he win represent that
ward two years in a capable manner.
The vote was quite heavy but there
was only a slight increase over last