The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-14
POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM II a
NJ. UNTIL O'CLOCK M.
Candidates Throughout City Working
Hard-PoIice Endorse Ley
lands Candidacy.

Republicans Of Wheeling will gath
er tomorrow at the polls 20 select
men in whom they will have conf
dence, and go To the polls in few
! weeks TO vote for TO fill offices 10 CON
duct the affairs of the city. The polls
tor the primary tomorrow will open
at IL O'Clock and close at : O'Clock in
the evening. During that time they
will carry out the privileges given To
all American citizens and will eXer-
else il freely.
Much interest has been taken in the
primary this year and many good can
didates are IN the running. Their
friends as we'll as themselves have
been working to get acquainted with
the people. The majority Of the can
didates are we'll known and need little
Introduction, as their past records
speak for them. but there are others
who are new in the political arena
and they are becoming acquainted.
No Opposition.
For the nomination for offices Of
mayor and member OF the board Of
control there is but one candidate for
each. Both are we'll known to the
public and had no opposition Tor their
offices, as each has we'll performed
the service assigned 10 him. and
Mayor ~. l.. Kirk and &. Hal Brues.
for the board OF control. will BE- can
didates at the general city election.
For the office OF city trea Surer there
are four candidates: Willis H,-llar.
shall. Benjamin r. Redman. ". ~.
Robertson and Charles H. Welch.
Each man and his friends have
worked hard during the brief cam
paign and their friends are predict
ing success. Time alone will tell.
The race for city auditor h. Just as
fast h that for treasurer. but 20 lacks
the spice and ginger that is conducted
in the latter There are but two can
didates. Paul Wingerter. the present
incumbent. and Charles Ahrens The
latter Is well known throughout the
city and his friends who have been
untiring in their efforts 10 boost his
candidacy predict that he Will be 4
sure winner
In the race for chief OF police. the
greatest fieht will b. Naeed. There
are SIX candidates. Thomas Kelly.
Arthur Ingram. Thomas Lcyland. Dave
Perry. Ben Grove and Jerry Ki-t The
night has just begun and to-day and
w nANiNVN " I.I $50 Nllf fnallANAu - I'l
the job and working lard Their
friends are over zpalou. iu boosting
end doing everything wi'niu their pow
Or TO have their fatOrites VIII.
Police Endorse went.
A striking feature ln the contest iI
the fcht for d., land u' the pplics
force. = meeting of This lOdy OF men
vas held some time ag1 and be- was
endorsed ht o.. u' mb"i- almost 10
man Thii gives him formidable
organization and they ar. wor4iui;
hard for him Arthur Ingram. we'll
known fo all BOO tn" otis. - putin. uD
-tin fEhf against o." yi'cr depart
menf and ". fri"nds fr.. confident that
b. Wil. wIn with II- ban dow u.
Friend ~ Kelly arr just as rOn
fden' - are al-u she friends O. Uor
Greue and Jerrt RIst Dave PER-,
and biz friends arc Torkirr and ~
perf 20 give an account n- 90 fhD
polls
ln rho Eighfh ward funre le fool
inE o. IrIigna. because OBJ. tus sf
tempt ~ fs o. slate. Ss,erai rardt
dates for council have banded together
and formed ar organization Tor fn"
purpO-e Of occurring the Io'" %. fIf'
ward bt prom sing tt" residents r0
support measure fp a..r rRuf f0
burn natural go. for illumination pur
pDs"e This. .as other f1Ididifn. and
thoir friend pri. ar sn0r 200 or
rauII" -.rfn fu SECURE fir vote
on fhe land. William O. Thpmst
CardIdafr for Committeeman. I. ruf.
ting up 20 hard nslf ans H'. together
With DIS frrr1- tuo rfr eagrr't
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