The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-15

True to the principles OF protection
ana standing nObly and Loyalty by her
native son. Ohio county gave the Hon.
Jullan o. Hearne a plurality OF EOS
votes al the special congressional
election yesterday.
Especially is this significant when
~ Is considered that the counties of
me lower end OF the district gave
such an overwhelming Democratic
majority. Ohio countians realized
iull we'll the worah OF their represent
aINe and were eager TO stand by him
put were forced 20 step aside for the
feeling OF those In the lower end who
had other thoughts. and who named
the Hon Matthew NJ Nicely as the
representative OF the First West Vfr.
ginia district TO congress
The vote in Ohio county yesterday
was considered very light. Not much
more than half of the normal vote Of
the county was out. but. regardless
OF this, Mr.. Hearne received S.41l
votes; while his nearest opponent.
Matthew Nicely. received 3.2O6 votes
The Progressives polled a total OF
500 votes in the county. slightly more
than the guess that was given by per
sons who were familiar with the stu
alton prior TO the election This wiz
almost reached bv the Socialists. VINO
polled 500 votes The Prohibition
candidate secured l2G votes in the
county.
Because OF the small vote and the
early closing of the polls the returns
from the majority of the precincts
throughout the county We're in early.
With the exception OF two or tire.
of the rural district precincts. the
ballot boxes were in at an early hour
but the returns from these were IN
early and the boxes and tally sheets
will be sent in today
The city precincts were all report
cd before 8 O'Clock. BY $50 O'CLOCK
all returns were in There was no
difficulty In getting the returns as
Officials at the various voting places
responded Immediately following the
completion OF their work One pre-
ctnct in Triadelphia district. II -
said. had the tally sheet filled in AMI
all work completed by a few minutes
before 6 O'Clock
Hear Returns.
The returns were announced in the
county commissioners Office in the
countr house The large assembly
room was thrown open TO the public
and large number OF voters gath
cred there TO hear the results. while
many others who were unable to get
into the room. crowded out into the
halls. anxious TO hear the calm o,
~ LehAFHs AZ ITO TINE. nOWtkff.
during the early part OF the evening
was there any excitement. but as the
results showed Conclusively that Mr.
Hearne had received the highest num-
Der OF votes. friends OF the Repubii-
can candidate cheered Justify for him
his was the only excitement OF TIE
evening
The interest in the election mani.
rested bv voters was intense. but Of
quiet nature. II appeared that the
contest was so serious that IN should
De vel considered and the sober vot.
efs o. the county became more sober
and the shouting Of the DAYS Of the
past was absent
Voters, however. concregated along
tne streets during the evening and
discussed the reports that were com
ing bon from am Over tho distriC, ana
appeared 10 be- surprised that suc
an overwhelming ma ority was an.
nouhced Tor the Democratic candi-
date. 4 few enthusiastic followsr.
oi inc winner in tho district Gathered
together and psraled about the
streets later In the night burning red
hre ana shouting but there was a
comparatively few Tho \VarWooJ
band was hired by these followers
and music was furnished until an
eaEN hour this morning
Union and Webster districts al
ways con idered 20 Doe strong Demo
[ra'c districts. We're carried nv
hearue bv fairly good maio-i-fa- con.
Sld"rlrg natural conditions Tho Pro.
kf'-flFos pulled very weakly THRONE h-
"ul inc county and tine Socialist and