The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-04-04
REPUBLICAN, CITY TICKET
MAKES a CLEAN SWEEP
Frank R. Moore is Elected the
Fourth Time for Mayor
Of the CRY.
PLURALlTIES LARGE
Contest in the First Close and
a Recount VIII Be
Demanded.

Republican triumph and endorse
ment OF good government were com.
plete in the annual municipal cleo
ton here Tuesday, with the plural
tiles in the most instances SO over
whelming as to leave no possible
room for doubt as to how the people
regarded the nominees. 1t became
known early In the count that the
platter had been swept clean and
opposing candidates conceded their
defeat at an early hour.
Great gains were made In several
OF the wards and the Third placed
itself in the banner class with the
Fourth and Fifth fine seconds. The
only close contest was that FOR
councilman in the First ward, where
differences among Republicans re-
duced the vote of John f. Kearns.
The unofficial count gave Patrick
]. Madden, his opponent ON the Dem
ocratic ticket plurality of barely
one vote, and 1t is understood that
a recount will be asked for.
] Frank r. Moore's plurality
climbed higher and his triumph by
more than 500 votes more
than enough to elect him
is an argument for good gov
eminent not to be successfully
controverted. The splendid plural
tiles of four of the councilmanic
candidates as well as those of the re.
mainder of the ticket emphasize
the fact that the Republican ticket
was business mems ticket. sena.
tor A. x. Thorn's triumph shows
that the people want their school
board to remain nonLpartisan In
stead OF becoming bipartisan as was
sought by the Democratic ticket.
! The only surprising feature Of the
election was that of overwhelm-
ing pluralities. The results demon
strate fully how Democratic candi.
dates can fool themselves as scarce
Ily single one of them refused the
might before to believe that defeat
was in store. They felt confident
the greater part of election day but
they counted chickens before they
were Matched.
The campaign was one Of dignity
on the part Of the Republican ticket
and its press. No extravagant
claims Were made and courtesy was
shown the opposition. The latter in
several respects, excepting some OF
the candidates, resorted to insinua-
tons and limitations, especially the
press. and some of the methods used
by one element OF that press were so
contemptibiy low that 1t is we'll for
the community and It's fair name
that the voters expressed their In
dignation at the polls in such an en-
phatic way.
As stated by an opposition news
paper, the election was orderly ana
there were no disturbances. In
fact, there were no clashes of any
moment.
Republicans were thoroughly Ia
earnest and large number of them
did valiant work at the polling
places. They worked in harmony
for the great victory.
The weather was good most Of the
day but rain in the afternoon did not
interrupt the voting materially
The voting as the table figures show
was quite heavy In the several
wards.
It is all over but the shouting and
there will be an early settling down
to the routine of good business
administration of city affairs again.
The outcome, is pleasing to big
majority of the residents of the city
and many others who did not vote
the Republican ticket do not seem
displeased.