The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-10
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secured copies Of THIS Democratic
Bull Moose card.
The vote by wards shows thatetn
the wards where the floating vote is
light that the people did not sup;
port this alliance. This is clearly
shown in tile vote Of the new Sixth
ward, the largest residential section
of the city and where the most prom
inent business men of the city reside.
In this ward the whole Watson fam
lily lives. 1t is Mr.. Lehman's ward.
In this ward Mayor Lively and Tusca
Morris and the other chief workers
for the Democratic machine live, ana
there they did their utmost to carry
the ward and failed in most con-
spicuous manner. This ward gave
Meredith a majority of the vote and
Davis ran only one vote behind the
lowest Democratic candidate. The
Republican leaders met the alliel
forces Of the Watson crowd and the
Bull Moose adjunct on their own
ground and defeated them by a safe
majority although Mayor Lively car
ried this ward in the last city cleo
ton by a big Democratic majority.
1t shows big falling of in Demo-
cratic votes although the Democratic
party haG added to its vote the Bull
Moose vote, which did not prove to-
be much Of q political asset in this
ward. The load Of tryingito carry
two tickets was too much forthe
democratic ring and they staggered
and fell under its weight in the Sixth
ward.
In the Eighth ward, another big
residence section of the city, anil
where the floating vote is light, the
same results were obtained by the
Republican workers who carried this
ward by a handsome majority, Nero
dith leading the ticket by about fifty
majority with Davis also Leading the
Democratic Bull Moose alliance. The
same thing can be said of the East
Park section, the Second ward. a Sec
ton that is built 10 by bur most
prominent citizens. Davis / led ths
ticket here with over 200 votes,
while Bowen, "a resident oflthe ward,
only receivedh144, votes. But in the.
First, Fourth and Fifth wards the
Doodle and booze played its usual part
in the election. In many instances
as high us fifteen dollars was paid
for single vote and 1t is estimated
that between five and ten thousand
dollars was spent to carry the slate
through. III the Fburth @hrd five
dollars was offered voters to stay
away from tie polls'tf they could not
support the allied Interests. :,
rms rs D ',1t t"e way va ,1 u"e n e~.
crowd the WATSON ahu VIZ I,o !,,
cratic ring nave niSilt"lH ,uu .oht.o oa
OF the Guy government t"sy W."
blocked, however ip'Ml1c =, pa 49, ~, -
ana tnat was III inc lhte"ueu So $50
the election IN inc 'otlhs p'eS''Ies
This was blocked ny the Illanu4 at',,r
which gave tne HepupiFIar ss,. 49, -
election Objects anu no stu't'
the ballot DON nor c"ans."s " ~"
lots AFTER t"eE were ,oeeu "%9 p I,,as
mitted' Inc corr"ptio,i "U'N w.
done on the OUTSIDE unu NV n.y. y" WV
inside at this election ou. ' ."o ~" 800
suits have proved apout tne .S So
The only nope ana co"sui"s'o" 10 80 49,
held out to inc oetter e.elheil. - ,,o 49,
city is that the ma1orlt.es wV IT, ' o.
largely reouceu anu lau nv t tno IN
rpGblicans been protected on nv 49,, -,
side Of the election rooms ~, s,.S 10,
cratic ma1orl1ies woulu " s''a, 49, III
Aye or SIX !lGhurcu YVES i"' 80 ocs
,about, IS as II turned ou'' - -, ~ .a os
It would nave oeen Just 10 10" nnt ~,
they wanted u '"aHe " .,' ~ ~ on.
mandamas cGn, nue.. ce Off
point the HeP"o!lc"ii uIs. .,'" III.
Gals to guard ana protect V"o V", ,,'as
Anthony bo"en' peliOs ,.s."s.
elected mayor WIN a,Ot' .,s 49, ,,otos.
Walter Barnes d. WIN i' d,S .O sc
Ira L. Smith, ~ WIN 4'S.T 1 80
and A, l.. Lehman, r., WIN 4'"A'