West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-19
EVERYTHING REPUBLICAN,.
Result 'Of the Primary Election 1 asst
Saturday.

ternoon, the ring ticket went
through alright on schedule time
and all the slate won out, except for
some of the minor Offices.
Geo. {. S,urgiss for Congress
swept the county with a44s votes
to 773 for n. G.. Keim, the Elkins
man. For the State Senate, l.. !.
forman of Petersburg, received
arSa votes, to Io5I for Col, Bob
Stallings of Davis.
For County Supt. of Schools,
A. w. Carrico of Rowlesburg, won
out with 1872 votes, TO 1874 for
Ellis Robinson Grimes the Mason
town man; Crimes carried King
wood, Valley, Lyon and Grant dis
tricts, although he got Grant by
one vote. Carrico carried Reno,
! Union and Portland, by big major
tiles, especially Reno his own dis.
trict.
For the House Of Delegates, Ar
lington Bliss McCrum of Kingwood
won out over John Sanford Dunn
of Reedsville, with 1916 votes, to
1901. majority of 37s for the
young lawer, who made a gallant
race. On the east side Elk Sheriff
l.. {. Shaffer defeated the old vet
eran William Henry Glover by
vote of 1917 to 1877. a majority of
$50 for Shaffer for the Legislature.
Leroy Shaw who was supposed to
be running in some way for the
Legislature, received but 90 votes
in the county, or at least that was
all that was counted and reported
for him.
For the County Court in King
wood district, Edmund Messenger
received ago votes, Chas. A. Craig
a35 and Joseph A. Miller 1903.
For President of the Board of
Education, Evan J. Bowermaster re-
ceived 333 votes to no tor James
l.. Mckenzie of TOWNSVILLE, and I37
for DR.. B. +. Bone. of Tunnel;on.
a clean majority of so over both
the others put together.
George Miller of Tunnelton, was
named for member of the Board
without opposition, receiving $751;
votes.
Joseph f. White of Kingwood,
was nominated for Constable for
vacancy without opposition, receiv-
Ing $40 votes.
In Valley district Emanuel Dixon
was renominated for County Court,
receiving $50 votes.
B. f. Wolfe was named for Presi-
dent of the Board with $50 votes,
and John Forman for member of
the Board by 363 votes. No oppo.
sition to any of the above.
For Constable to fill a vacancy,
three candidates were voted for as
follows George w. Shafer ga,
Solomon Conley r45. and -
Gearhing a37.
Lyon district J. +. Triplett of
Gainesville, got 6S votes, Robert,
White of Newburg, AZ, and John
Crogan, present member of the
Court, zoo.
Charles E. Ellis received 3z6
votes for President of the Board OF
Education and John McCool 37o
for School Commissioner, there be-
ing no opposition to either.
In Reno, Philip Sheridan Knots.
the present member of the Court.
and good man, too, was de-
feated by Rev. Harrison Zinn, the
Hardhell Baptist preacher. Knots
received I46 votes and Zinn
3o5 and man named Peaslee
I57 50 that the Reverend got just
as many votes as both the Others
and is supposed to have lined up
the Bolyards and Shahans on his
side.
John f. Pierce of Rowlesburg
was named for President of the
Board by Cos votes and l.. NJ. Znn
for member of Board by ST. neither
having any opposition.
In Union district another good
member Of the Court was defeated.
Joe Strawser wining over p. J Knapp
by vote Of 1913 to toi.
Raymond w. Lawton was named
for President Of the Board bya.
vote Of zz8 and So votes we're cast
for Will +. Roth for School commits
sioner
Portland district returned James
{. White to the County Court by
vote of 5zS to zoo for Joe F. sisler,
and Farley De Berry was nominated
for President Of Board Of Education
by vote Of $50, and Nolan J. Glib
son Of Albrights, got ora for mem
Der Of Board, and ! Allen BuckIew |
to I'll vacancy for Constable got |
oar votes.
Down in Pleasant John +. Jen-