The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
OF the Elections Held in
Eight Towns in the Coun-
ty of Harrison.

The only surprises in the results
Of the eight municipal elections ended
in the county Thursday evening were
West Milford's action in voting to do
ava with itself as an Incorporated
town and the, Socialist victory at
Adamston.
At Adamston the entire Socialist
ticket won by good maiorities over
the Citizens Progressive ticket
headed by James C. Garrett, the
present mayor.
The vote was as follows:
Socialist ticket-Walter Boyles
for mayor 1871, c. H. White for re-
corder 1876 and for councilmen II,
/. Bohlman l22, Charles Schultz
1872, Samuel Powell 1872, Barney
Herman 1Sl and John w. Flanagan
1872.
Citizens Progressive ticket =
James c. Garrett for mayor 90, Will
lie Wolfe for recorder 81 and for
councilmen James NJ Fittro 81, c..
G. Price SO. BENJAMIN Powell 90,
L, p, Johnson. so and George n!
Crisis 81. 81
The vote at Adamston was not as
large as it might have been, some
persons being dissatisfied because
straight party tickets were not pat
IN the asld Throughout. 7
There was only one ticket in the
field at stealey Heights, owing TO
the fact that the constitutionality Of
the municipality is questioned and
the same has not yet been passed on
by the state supreme court There
being but the one ticket the voting
was light, the head of the ticket re-
ceiving twenty-five votes, the total
number cast. The candidate for re-
corder received the same number of
votes and candidates for council,
slightly fewer The men elected
are as follows:
g. "a. Sheets for mayor, William
Beeson for recorder and Charles NJ.
shtnn, c. J. stealey, c. A. Way, H,
G. Bartlett and D. H. Hudkins for
councilmen.
The Progressive ticket prevailed
over the Citizens ticket at North
view, Mayor H. NJ. Richards being
reelected. The vote was as follows:
Progressive ticket-iH. NJ. Rich
ards for mayor 40, Ernest Fittro
for recorder 1873, and for council
men H. Leu1itte 127, Jerry McKeen
l48, c. A. Barnett 1888, R. L.
Queen las and D. NJ. swisher 1871.
Citizens tlcket-Edward Clinfan
for mayor 81, w. A. Maxwell for
recorder 50 and for councilmen
James Smith 70, Ellie ogden SO,
Peter Taylor 106, and John Car
der TO-
Mr.. Leulitte was on both tickets.
The election was very one-sided
at Bridgeport. Late Duncan
was reelected mayor receiv-
ing s. votes, B. F. Fowler was
elected recorder receiving 81 votes.
Councilmen were elected as follows:
A. D. Fitzhugh 50 votes, William
Pell So votes, Duncan Lodge 50,
John C. Johnson SO and DR.. John
Folk II.
The ticket headed by Duncan was
known. as the Citizens ticket and the
Opposing ticket was called the Pro-
gressive ticket 1t was headed by y.
NJ Jones for mayor who received
twenty=eight votes, The remainder
of the ticket ran along with its head
in the matter of the number of votes.
B. l. Fowler was on it for recorder
and G, A, Davidson, A. D. Fitzhugh,
c. H, Warner, D, L. Curry and John
c, Johnson for councilmen.
The total number of votes cast
was 90,
Davidson received thirty-one
votes, C. H, Warner thirty and D.
l.. Curry thirty-five
The election results at Bridgeport
show that the people there are well
satisfied with the present admins
tration headed by Mayor Dunkin.
There is a neat some of money In
the town treasury and large amount
of splendid street and sidewalk work
has been done during the year.
The town has no policeman and
only two arrests were made. These
were by councilmen. One person ar
rested was Rned and the other given
mileage to quit the town.
M Although ticket was elected at
West Milford, the town voted to
surrender it's charter, the vote on the
question being twenty-six to sur
render and twenty to continue the
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