The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-04-04
Republicans Triumph Over
Bitter Foes in a Very
Bitter Fight.

A1lkkSA lSAlts
sIsTIRsvI1ILE, Mar 2s-one OF
the fiercest battles fought in this
city was settled by the voters when
the regular Republican ticket mad
for its adversaries the Citizens and
the Socialist tickets, and won out
by good majority, standing on a
platform of Its past record. During
the entire campaign the members of
the Citizens party alleged crooked
ness in the city administration and
through the Oil Review made Sc
we're attacks on the candidates, while
the Leader under the editorial man
iagement of Postmaster Kirkland
conducted clean campaign.
1t was an interesting day in the
city from the fact that because of
the beauty OF the day the workers
for all the parties were out and a
big vote was polled. During the
noon hour there was much excite
ment around the postoffice and there
was danger of trouble but that was
Gained down by cooler heads. In
the morning the Rev. w. NJ. Schults,
pastor of'the Methodist church, was
arrested in the Fourth ward while
acting as a member of the Citizens
party committee, for refusing to
leave the polls. The arrest was
made by deputy sheriff, who had
been sworn in by request of the
party the minister represented. He
was released from jail after about
two hours CONTINENT by order o,
Mr.. Loughney, who has been re-
elected mayor. Albert Suter, clerk
in the Peoples National Bank, was
arrested in the Third ward for work.
ig iside of the sixty foot line.
Charles Schulpbach, a prominent
merchant AID worker for the Citi-
zens' ticket went into his warehouse
near the city building and while
there tainted. He remained uncon-
scious for fifteen minutes, but was
finally restored and taken to his
home. He had been an untiring
worker for his party and later re
action resulted. Later in the day
he fully recovered.
In view of thesis that terrific
fight had been waged against the
Republican. ticket 1t is remarkable
that with the exception OF the coll
lector and treasurer the entire ticket
was elected. Tonight crys of fraud
were heard all over the city, but
with the exception Of the arrest of
boy named George Barker. who is of
age and has lived here for. two
years, there was nothing that could
be pointed to in the way of Illegal
ity. Gr Ii
The vote was as follows: Mayor
r-Loughuey 327, Kimball 1922,
City clerk-Noll 394, Holmes 226.
Collector and treasurer-Lowther
log, Algeo 393. The auditors
elected were Zinn S2S. Young 1927,
Gilmore 1903.
One OF the principal fights of the
day was in the election of the coun-
Gil, there being six to elect because
of the fact that two of the old mem
bers of the council had resigned. 1t
was a complete victory for the Re-
publican party. The complete vote
for council was as follows: First
ward-Bell, Rep, rs; MoCauley, Cit
liens. As; Jackson, Citizens, A.
Second ward-o. Il. Langworthy,
Rep. As; DR.. w. M. Young, Cit
liens. "a; Third ward -Skaggs. Rep.
90; Flynn. Citizens, "A. Fourth
ward-schoy. Rep. "a; McKelvy,
Rep, 90: Talbot. Citizens. 81;
Sutton, Citizens, IS.
In addition to having eight deputy
sherifts appointed for the day, there
were many personal workers for the
Citizens party. sheriff Long was
on the job as we'll as Prosecuting
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