Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-06
CUSHWA ELECTED
BY MAJORITY Of |
Recount Results in Victory For
Democrats
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN
Aiderton Elected by Majority Of 2
in Fourth Ward Which Was De
ciared : Tie.

49,
in Fourth Ward Which Was De
ciared = Tie.
Two elections for mayor and coun-
|cilmen a week apart is a new exper I
ence for Martinsburg, but that is
practically what this city has been
Through.
On Monday May IS, the voters OF
Martinsburg cast their ballots and the
detection commissioners made their re-
turns with the result that Mr.. Pauld-
ling. the republican candidate for may
or was elected by vote on the face
| of the returns and that the republic
cans elected three councilmen, the
ldemocras one, with the result in the
Fourth ward a tie.
Yesterday the city council opened
all the ballots and made recount,
With the result that Mr.. Cushwa is
elected mayor by a majority of seven,
and the republican candidate for coun-
Gilman in the Fourth ward, Mr.. Alder
ton declared elected by majority Of
s"ene' 7oi1 a. 13&sW
This is complete turn round br
mayor and the result in the Fourth
ward u a surprise to many. va
The result of the count by the
election commissioners a week ago
was not satisfactory to Mr.. Cushwa,
who on the face OF the returns was
defeated, and he asked for recount
after the vote had been carivassed by
1.-THE council. agA.xr
AS general thing the recounting
of vote means gain for the candid.
ate of the party not in power, but
this recount, like the election itseli
was a most peculiar affair
! SO many voters had been so wise
with regard to the know how of vo-
ting that they asked for no instrue-
tions, and did not even take the
trouble to read the card OF instruc-
tions, and many of them cast ballot
just opposite to their intention.
The errors in voting were very mum
erous and on the recount served to
change the whole face OF the returns
/ In the Fourth ward ballots that had
the whole ticket scratched were coun-
tied for the party so scratched, when
| the law says they should be counted
for the other party. There is such a
mix-up in the vote that the sentiment
of the voters is lost. and no one
knows what the intent was.
1t is estimated that at least $50
voters marked their ballots in such
manner that they were counted in d.
rect opposition of their intention.
AS the result stadns at present, ar.
ter the votes have all been counted,
there is hardly a chance that any
court would reduce Mr.. Cushwa's
majority sufficiently to elect Mr..
Paulding
The city council will meet tomorrow
afternoon and issue certificates Of
erection to the successful candidates
according to the recount. Mr.. Cushwa
who now holds seat in council will
tender his resignation and his NC
cessor will be AIMED by the out going
council Two men are spoken OF Mr.
j. c. Hutsler. the defeated candidate
in the second ward and Mr.. John N.
Rentch, of the second ward, who was
defeated for the nomination. by Mr.
Hutsler. The sentiment seems to be
in favor OF Mr.. Rentch.
The old council will meet Thursday
night to wind up the business. the
new mayor and councilmen will be
sworn In and the Organization will then
be effected
Vote in Detail.
The following is the vote as r.
stands after the recount by council:
First Ward.
Precincts L - Tota
Paulding. r .,.53 4s 1o1
cushwa, D ....7s "a 17s
Cushwa's majority ......71
McQuilkin. r. so 4s los
n ~ "a 165