The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-08
belmont County Shows Gains For
The "WetS" In Various Precincts
HASSMAN AGAIN
BELLARB MAYOR
Remarkable oalns Msss BY Socialists
IN MARITIME Fsry-Wyehefs
~ Eisettd.
REPUBLICANS cARRv
.s THREE INLAND TOWNS.
JshH CHIN. Successful Candidate for
school Board. orops Dead
enrouts Home.

With the wet and dry question the
issoe. the election In Belmont county
Yesterday not only created great in
tsrest throughout the state Of Ohio.
out also In West Virginia. Sweeping
victories were won In both Beilaire
and Bridgeport by the wet tickets.
which brought to a close one OF tho
hardest fought campaigns In the his
tory OF the over-theriver towns In
which billy" SUNDAYS corps OF
workers played a prominent part IN
conducting revival meetings prior TO
the election.
Great gains were made by the
Socialists who carried Martins Ferry
BY q large majority. and while the
OF their Issues. II is generally thought
mat the candidates on this ticket
favor license.
While the Democrats. acre success
ful In defeating the Republicans along
the river front. the Republicans made
great gains In the interior OF the
county. sweeping practically every Of
nee. At St. Clairsville. the county
seat. the Republicans practically
elected the entire ticket. while Re
publican mayors were elected at
GAINESVILLE and Belmont. The great
surprise OF the elec,ica. however. was
the remarkable gains made by the
Socialist candidates in Martins Ferry.
with wyckof elected mayor.
Tho indications are that J. g.
Tallman was elected the constitution
al delegate. and he is considered a
progressive. His majority was very
light. according 10 the early returns
received
o Candidate Drops Dead
While going 20 the polls 20 cast hts
vote. John Giffcn. - West Wheeling.
candidate for the board OF educa-
ton. was stricken with heart trouble
and expired within a short time. His
death occurred Just a short time after
the polls were opened. but bis fel.
low Republicans voted for him and
he received the largest vote polied at
West Wheeling. Ills vacancy Will be
Allied by appointment at the hrst
meeting of the new board. David
Walker. the other Republican csndi-
date. Was also elected. The hight IN
West Wheeling was very bitter be
tween the Republicans. Democrats
and Socialists. the latter electing
majority OF their candidates.
Mayor Bresock. who Was elected
mayor OF Bridgeport yesterday. viii
soon enter upon his fourth term.
Wet Issue.
With the election rapidly approach
ing when the liquor issue will be
voted upon In Belmont county. the
vets were highly elated last evening
over their sweeping victory. They
feel confident that Belmont will nov
Join the other six counties In Ohio
that have returned TO the wet fold.
Hard campaigns were made by the
DRY element and revival meetings. as
state. we're conducted for several
weeks prior 10 the election. They also
had a very strong ticket in the held.
The election will be held IN Janu-
AIRY and Ia IL attracting much interest
The river front towns. however. all
gave wet majorities during the cleo
ton which placed Belmont on the
sprinkler. but In the inland towns
many OF the successful candidates
we're termed vet men
There were no disorders during the
DAY and all parties worked like
beavers for their candidates. The full
vote vas gotten Out and there were
no charges made Of Illegal voting in
any Of the cities