The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-01
OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED
IN 0UT-THE-PIKE TOWNS TODAY
RELIGION INJECTED WILL MAKE
FULTON FIGHT MOST
INTERESTING.
Woodsdale Voters viii Be Kept on
Jump in Battle Against Admins
tration-Other Contests

uatlon-Other Contests.
double holiday will be observed
In the municipalities out the pike to-
day, with the exception of Leather
wood. In all but this town the an
nual election will be held and what
promises TO be the most exciting
event of its kind. is scheduled for
each OF the towns. While there are
Issues and disputes on in the majority
OF the places that will be decided at
the battle OF tho ballots. the most ex-
citing will probably be in Fulton
where religion has been injected into
the contest.
AT first the fight appeared to be
over the Turf Exchange question. as
the present council granted a license
10 That concern TO do gambling bust
ness in the town. contrary to the wish
or many citizens. Four candidates
were named for the office OF mayor
ana two for recorder in addition TO
many other for council. and the vari-
Gus candidates lined themselves on
one side or the other. Now, however.
another turn has been taken and
promises TO be interesting before the
day is over
Circulars were printed, attacking
JACOB j. Nossen. present recorder and
candidate for the office of mayor. and
II Is said were distributed throughout
the town at late hour Tuesday night
or early Wednesday morning. Resi-
dents OF the town awoke yesterday m
md them pushed under the door. on
torches. behind shutters al the win
dows and in other such places. and bv
last night the matter was the talk OF
the town.
Circular.
! The following Is a COPY Of the cir.
oulars distributed throughout the
town:
CAT LIcs
Attention.
Do you know that Jacob ]
Nossen. candidate for mayor OF
| the town Of Fulton. has been at
lacking the Catholic religion?
Every true son OF the church
should vote against this man.
Any Catholic voting for Vossen
Is a traitor 10 the church.
Fight Administration.
/ In Woodsdale. the fight IS agains,
the present officials because OF work
done on the streets during the past
year. The opposition candidates say
that they have a sure thing and Will
l We tltfttu ny DIX margin
In Edgwood. practically the same
! conditions exist as the fight IS against
the stand taken by the present OF
| hcials last summer in awarding a
contract for paving 70 a firm that the
citizens objected 20. This matter Is
now pending I'm the courts OF the
county While none OF the present
officials are candidates for election
/ II Is said that some OF the candidates
are favorable 20 the action Of the pres.
ent Official body.
In Pleasant Valley. the FIGHT Will
not be a fight. as there will be no op.
/ position. excepting for the Office OF
mayor and council. the latter having
SIX candidates. with five 70 be elected
In Elm Grove the fight f. an anti
pool room Issue The Citizens ticket
was named by the church people and
the regular ticket o. made up of the
majority ~ present Officials
Tn Patterson there IL no opposition
for tho office ~ mayor. and the HRht
I for the other offices viii be very tame
In Triadelphia very little Interest,"
'q heinR taken IN tho contest The
polls VIII only be open tonight Tor
a couple % hours There 81 no issue.