The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-06
LEtpERs AND CANDIDATES IN
AL PARTIES ARE SHAPING
TINE CAMPAIGN.
Rspubileans Feel Confident OF Great
Suecess, Especially In Belmont
County and District.

: County and District.
A great deal OF interest is being
taken In the coming election which
Will be held in Ohio the ard of No
vember and II In very surprising to
note the large number of Progressives
who have drifted back into the Re-
publican party since the last election
IL Is reported in many parts OF the
state that they will poll a very light
vote as compared with the Progress
i've At the last presidential election.
In several parts OF the state inter-
est has been lost In the party cleo
lions and the night Is being concen-
srssed on the wet and dry issues
election. II is freely predicted that
the state will 20 dry py q large ma
1orfty while on the other hand the
wets are claiming IL by a large ma
Jority. The vets are a strong sup
porter OF the Home Rule Issue while
the drys are working for statewide
prohibition and will be satisfied with
nothing else. When the vets pro-
posed TO amend the Rose county local
option law, now in effect the drys
circulated petitions for a state wide
vote. II is believed that the largest
vote in the history OF the state will
be polled at the election.
Another issue that should not be
lost sight OF Is the Suffrage question
ana the leaders OF the movement are
claiming that the issue win carry by
large majority and that the women
viii have the right OF the ballot
when the petitions were presented
calling for an election on the Sun
rage question the required number. OF
signatures were secured in a short
time and meetings are being held all
over the state in the interest OF the
movement.
Race For Senator.
. Inc race for United States Senator
u being watched with interest as IL
viii be three cornered fight between
Attorney Timothy Hogan on the Demo
cratic ticket. Warren G. Harding on
the Republican ticket. and Arthur
Garford on the Progressive ticket. IL
Is freely predicted that Harding will
be the winner by a large majority. as
he seems to be the strongest candi-
date OF the three. The fact that the
rae will be more interesting than ever
before, Is that this will be the FIRST
time in the state of Ohio that a United
states Senator will be elected by di-
rect vote Of the people.
For Governor.
The most interesting fight in the
state perhaps is centered on the can
didates for Governor, IL also being a
three cornered fight between present
Governor James l.. Cox on the Demo
cratic ticket. Frank b. Willis of Mar
lon. o.. on the Republican ticket and
James X. Garfield. Progressive candi-
date; and the Republicans are claim
ing the election of Willis by a large
majority as they claim that the term
OF Cox has been unsuccessful in many
ways. the tax question being the chief
point OF interest; Each OF the candi-
dates have well arranged speaking
tours for the week. Willis being in
Clinton county. Governor Cox In Noble
and Monroe counties and Garfield in
Athens county. The wet and dry issue
will also hgure in the race for gov
ernor.
A great deal OF interest Is being cen
tered in the fight for Congressman in
the Eighteenth district. formerly the
Sixteenth district The fight lies be
tween Congressman W. B. Francis OF
who is a candidate for a third term,
end Gen. d. A. Hollingsworth. Repub-
Lean candidate. Since the last cleo.
tiOn several counties which were form
erly Democratic have been thrown
into the Republican district. and the
Republican leaders are claiming the
Election of Gen. Hollingsworth by a
large vote. Hollingsvorth held the
office before Francis was elected. The
Progressives also have a candidate for
the ontce ut he will not poll very
large vote az the election on account
OF the little interest taken in the
ticket In the state.
Belrnon. County FiQht.
The Belmont county ticket will also
come In for It's share q interest In the
coming fight. but politicians claim that
the campaign In tho county this year
H. the most quiet ior some Zine. on
account OF the great interest being
taken in the prohibition amendment
and the suffrage question The com
ing week will see several large meet
ings Of the Republicans being held In
the county. az they seem 20 be more
active than the Democrats, - Il H.
rhe only party where any fight IL being
made. The Progrcsaives have no tick
q In the field, and but little interest
a. being taken in the Socialist ticket.
although they have held several meet
Tngs In Martins Ferry In the last
week
The race for sheriff lies between
Samuel Dunfee. on the Democratic
ticket. present deputy sheriff. and
clyde Bulger. on the Republican tick
&C. and each of the candidates. with
their friends are working quietly. hut
the odds favor the election Of Bulger
BY q large majority. All OF the candi-
dates on the Republican ticket are
clean men. who will make capable Of
hciais. N elected belmont county ~
the last presidential election went
Democratic BY a large plurality, but
this year the Republican leaders are
claiming the county BY several hun