Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
E|N0CRATS WIN
SHOWERS ELECTED MAYoR

will lead the Republican ticket.
kahle will get fair vote.
In the fourth. Showers will lead
Peters while Worey and HoopJr
will run far ahead OF Kahle. The
ward is Republican by q small ma
jority.
In the fifth and Ninth. everything
is for Showers and Kahle, who arc
residents OF South Bluefleri. Peters
will pol 1.-The Democratic vote while
Showers wilN run FAR ahead OF his
ticket. The Democrats generally la
these wards are voting for Kahle.
In the sixth. Peters and Showers
will run close race and Hope.
and Worley will poll q heavy Re-
publican vote. Both Hooper an
Worley reside In this ward and both
are popular men. Kahle Will poll
a very light Republican vote. while
some Democrats are voting for him.
Both Worley AMI Hooper are polling
large Democratic vote In this
ward.
In the seventh, Peters and Stow
ers will run close together. while
1t is generally believed that Kah,e
will lead the Republican ticket.
Worley will lead Hooper In this
ward by a large majority and the
vote hero may be close between Wo.-
ley and Kahle.
In the eighth, Worey spd Kahls
are running clo.e together. Peters
and Showers are pr )be oily ten votes
behind them. while Keepers vote
Is thought to be pretty light.
AT this hour II look az II the may
orally would go>to Showers by a con-
siderable majority. and that Wor-
ley and Kahle are elected on tn.
Republican ticket. Peters has poll
ed the fur Democratic vote. while
showers has made heavy gains from
the Republican side.
The candidate receiving the high
est number OF votes at today's cleo
ton will serve as mayor for fou-
years and the candidate receiving
the highest number OF votes in
1911 who shall serve two years az
a member of the board of affairs
will then become mayor for the en-
suing two years.
There Is such a small interest IN
the contest for councilmen that IL
Is difficult to forecast the result.
The election has not been marked
by any unusual occurrences ami a
stranger within the gates OF Blue.
Held would be unaware OF tho fact
that one is In progress here today.
Interest In II does not extend far.
though all OF tho well-known politi-
clans can be found in the various
precincts working hard for the e &c
ton OF their respective candidates.
Mounted on big bay horse Chief
OF Police Newkirk could be seen
all over the city today, really TO
quen any disturbance should the
occasion arise, though at late
hour this afternoon no rowdyism
had been reported.
1t has been q long, long while
since Blueheld has experienced a
more quiet election day.
Though small crowds, since sun
rise this morning, have been con-
gregated about the pols, NO trace
o. excitement has arisen, though
many conflicting rumors gained Gre
jence for a while TO be disproyen
shortly afterwsrd.
Reports OF unknown origin be.
came circulated early in the day 10
the effect that certain Democrats
were pulling" for the Republican
nominees, while some of the latter
party are endeavorlng to bring the
election OF Democratic mayor and
working diligently to this end. This
report furnished the topic for most
OF the discussions around the voting
booths. While other rumors we're
tracked down this one continued To
AFFORD ample conversation.
The only indication that today il
election day Ia that the hsnL. d