The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-04-01
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experienced owing to the lateness Of
come Of the Democratic election officer,
in showing up. In the First ward Dsm.
ocraA were marching the street at 4
o'clock in the morning carrying large
clubs evidently for the purpose Of be.
ginning violence early, II necessary, but
fortunately they wers not given oppor.
tunity to use the clubs, and taen they
looked caagrined. 1t Is evident the
matter had been pre.arranged to start a
asat there, hoping that it might nave
effect all over the city favorable to the
Democratic nue. and cry tnat the RS
publicans were trying TO intimidate
voters-but the Republicans were too
fair to do that.
All day long voters went TO the polls
and voted their smtiments. Canli-
dates and their friends were ut bic polls
too looking after their interests. Es-
pecially was this trun at every voting
place as TO Republicans. In the First
and Fourth wards IL was also true of
the Democrats. But at the other wards
the opposition with sickly look stood
aropnd and iniulgel themselves in more
Ior less winning.
Shortly after the noon hour and al
mcst TIE remainder Of the day there VA.
downpour of rain. To some extent 4,
deferred voters and there were many
wfc did not go to the polls at all on
J rat account. However. rain mad no
effect on numerous others as SHOWN by
the large amount of voting done in the
afternoon. At none of the wards at
noon was nalf the vote polled and thus
is it shown That tae heavy part of the
vote was cast in the afternoon.
A few of the Democratic candidates
chased the illusion that they would be
elected. but with these exceptions, lie.
feat was written on their faces at sun.
rise. They knew they were TO be I'D
to the slaughter by the party manager.
for the sake of preserving party or
ganization, and. therefore. they made no
active efforts to get votes for them
selves. The fact is they mad expressed
themselves emphatically against the ac-
ition of the managers in tar,psting empty
honors upon tntm. and some of taem
were even glad of their defeat
The polls closed promptly at s:lo
oclock-s,inset, and the election officers
then proceeded to count the vote. Taere
being but two tickts taere were no com.
plications and by half past eigat the
returns were all in. The results wer-
nail.d with much satisfaction by the
Republicans but thav mads no open
demonstration. On the ether apn'
many Democrats wers as wcll pl,a' 4 Is
Itae Republicans and for that r'asor
those WAC did vote the Democratic
ticket i,s mum so that they misat met
reveai their identity.
The. election was one of the most
peaceably conducted within the city,
history Taere were no fights and NJ
arrests we're made. Another prominent
!, fcatur, was That but few challenge. wore
made. although early taere was an at
tempt on the minority side to question
the votes of somn.
4 II was Thought fewer votes were cast
. this year tilan last but such was not
the case. \ comparison vita the figures
i, of last wear SHOWS that the total vote
, cast last year for mayor was l:53O. and
tais year it is 1879. The Republican
maiorities are practically thu same a
!. last year, except That John Howe, fo
chief of police. made gain OF 4s votes
, and snield's majority was reduced iron
) 57s to $40. nearly two hundred votes
, McAndrew fell below John Kearns .
;. last year 80 votes, and Hess bnlov c
. NJ. Hart in the Fourth 81 votes. Ii
: the Fifta the majority was raised ~
Smith from % to ITO, wnich is consiI
cred the rea! victory of the day. Ems
g in the Third raised the majority 2
: votes and in the Second !. NJ. Kelle
n hal II all ;,is nr.,v, nav
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