The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-01
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
ON LAST LAP OF CAMPAIGN
HEAVY VOTE EXPECTED AT THE
POLLS TUESDAY.
Friends Of X. c. Deacon" Underwood
Confident That He viii Re-
ceiVe Nomination.

With the Republican state and
county primaries but three days OF.
the candidates from governor TO con-
stable are making whirlwind cam
paigns and the indications are that
the vote will be gotten out" Ohio
county has been the mecca for the
state politicians and during the clos
ing days OF the campaign the three
candidates for governor. two candi-
! dates for secretary OF state. two can
didates fer treasurer and the two
candidates for congressman-at-large
have made frequent visits in this sec
ton. All have their friends who are
e1erting every energy to make the
candidacy OF these particular candi-
| dates a success.
Friends Of DR.. r. ID. Hatfield. OF
Welch. are claiming Ohio and the
other northern panhandle counties by
large majority. DIR. Hatfield made
favorable impression with the Re
| publicans OF this locality during his
recent visits and will receive a large
vote. especially in this county Both
Charles W. Dillon and Charles w
Swtsher have been here and have per
! fected organizations. Both are hope
! ful OF securing u good vote i'm the
northern counties.
Mike King.
The race for secretary OF state is
the one that is most interesting. Both
candidates. Mike King. OF Elkins. and
Stuart +. Reed. OF Charleston. are
= claiming victory. Mike. as he is
known to his friends. will receive a
/ heavy vote in the city where he is
we'll known. Mr. King also has a
strong following throughout this sec
, ton.
The friends OF Mr.. Reed are work
| ing like trojans for him. lie is at
present occupying the position Of sec
rotary OF state and has made a cap
able official
( skip Rathbone will poll surpris-
ingly large vote. Since announcing
: himself as a candidate for state treas
/ urer skip has been making q hot
/ campaign and has been pretty much
around the state. He is known by
! everybody and Will be hard man TO
] beat. VI. l.. Long is the other Candi-
date and now occupies the pos. tion
/ that he is seeking denomination for
I Consressman-at-large.
/ There are but two candidates for
/ congreSsman-at-large on the Republl-
can ticket. Howard Sutherland. OF FL
kins. and Charles Teter. OF Barbour
county. Mr. Sutherland Is well known
throughout the state as a good roads
prophet and served IN the state senate
II, with much distinction He has a
strong following in this county. Mr.
: Teter il also well known. having been
a candidate for eavav..nr
County Fight.
Not only is there not fight on in
Ohio county between the candidates
for state Offices but also for county
Offices. The four cand dates for sher-
IN are finishing an almost house 10
house campaign and all are hopeful
While H. G.. Deacon" Underwood
has been prevented from making rs
. hard a campaign as The other Candi-
dates owing 10 a death IN the family
his friends have been carrying on d :
: candidacy with gratifying results The
J supporters OF Mr.. Underwood are
claiming The county By several thou
sand majority
Chief % Police Howard Hastings
has strong machine and hs friends
are as confident that he viii win as
Mr.. Inderwoods friends are that he
[ viii win. Mr Alexander and Howard
Simpson have been making a strong
feht and are hopeful.
hTe Republican county executive
committee viii hold q meeting this
even ng ~ the Office ~ the clerk OF
The circuit court for the purpose OF
completing final arrangements for the
primary. The ballots have been print.
ed and will be distributed 10 the vari
ous voting precincts Monday morning
and afternoon
The committee has offered reward
n $50 Tor Information leading 10 the
arrest and conviction Of illegal vot.
Ing Every thing possible is being
done 90 make the primary a clean one.