The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-29
VICTOR Z is GRE
AT SISTE RS VILE
Republicans Triumph Over
Bitter Foes in a Very
Bitter Fight.

the regular Republican ticket mad
for its adyersaries 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
agement of Postmaster Kirtland
conducted a 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 postoflce 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 member Of the Citizens
party committee, for refusing to
leave the polls. The arrest was
made by a deputy sheriff, who haa
been sworn in by request OF the
party the minister represented. he
was released from Jail after about
two hours continent by order of
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, prominent
merchant AID worker for the citiS
Gems ticket went into his warehouse
near the city building and while
there tainted. He remained uncon-
scious for flftSen 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 the fact that terrific
fight had been waged against the
Republican ticket It is remarkable
that with the exception of the col
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 a
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.
The vote was as follows: Mayor
-Loughney 327, Elimball 222,i
City clerk-Noll s24, Holmes 226.
Collector and Recommendations
1OS, Algeo 398. The auditors
elected were linn S2S. Young 1927,
Gilmore 1903.
One of the principal fights Of the
day was in the election of the coun-
ell, there being six to elect because
OF the fact that two of the old mem
bers of the council had resigned. 1t
was complete victory for the Re
publican party. The complete vote
for council was as follows: First
ward-Bell, Rep, rs; MccauIey, Cit
izens, as; Jackson, Citizens, "A.
Second ward-o. f. Langworthy,
Rep, as; DR.. w. IL, Young, Cit
liens, "a; Third ward -skaggs, Rep.
90; Flynn, citisens, "A. Fourth
ward-schoy, REP. "a: McKelvy,
Rep, 90: Talbot. Citizens, 81;
Sutton, Citizens. 80.
In addition to having eight deputy
sheriffs' appointed for the day, there
were many personal workers for the
Citizens party. sherih Long was
ON the Job as we'll as Prosecuting
Attorney Moore, of Middlebourne.
The cry of fraud has been raised.
but the Citizens party has not
named the cause or specified where
the cause comes in. There is some
complaint regarding the men who
were named as commissioners, and
there is a possibility that the cleo
ton may be contested, claims to that
effect having been MADE.
This is a great victory for the reg
ular Republican ticket of the city in
view of the fact that the Citizens
party was made up of Roosevelt
supporters and disgruntled Demo-
Gratis. The men elected on the Re-
publican ticket are without e&cep-
ton supporters Of President Taft. |
This election will have a good erect
in the county when the Republican
primaries are held June 4. and It Is
now balieyed a full list of Taft dele !