The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-12

70 me neaNg rhlnfaIl the
Note Sas ercsecinziy iEht IN the
cities and towns iu Belr10nf county sr
ne hrsf state uide primary conducted
m ohio. Many deemed II adsisabls
20 remain ~ home and many refused
70 nrsfe the storm 10 cast their ballot
., sote IN bsilsife. ne largest city
lh tof county. rs probably the small
80 mat has ever been cast Warmers
mo have been praying for rain for
tn~ past feu weeks pere greatly
pleased With the rainfall and took
asy OF and vent 70 the polls. 80 that
the voting IN the country districts
brought the total up 20 The standard
Crcat interest was mznifssted IN the
race OF several OF the candldates on
10th the Democratic and Republican
uckeS for the state offices and
number o. the county Offices. The
Republican candidacy for governor.
attracted the most attention ia Bel
mont county Willis led Tod b. a large
majority. a. the lsboring men Of that
Vicinity bad practically endorsed
cratic tiesst. James ". Coz viii De-.
teai WhittAcre BY large majority IN
belmont county. Tor the candidacy for
eovernor
Archer Given Good support
Belmont county rallied % the sup
port OF her son. Rudy Archer. for
state treasurer on the Republican
ticket and returned an overWheimins
najortty over all the other candidates
and he will probably secure the larg-
est number % votes on hla fickCt
The race between Timothy Hogan.
LentE and Zimmerman On the DemJ
cratic ticket. Tor the candidacy Tor fhe
office 81 United States Senator VAS
close and exciting one IN Belmont
county. That 10 lsutz'H home county
but u r. practically conceded that Ho-
gan has carried a.
The result OF The battle between the
Republican candidates for the candi-
dacy of the office ~ Representative
20 congress will not be known until
the official count n made By the elcc-
tioa board Alban. polled an excel
uonally large vote a. did Bailey. Du-
vail and Firestore. one u the candl-
dates who will probably receive the
nomination
James r Anderson vas elected as
a member OF the state central commit
Tee; winning over his opponent Harry
u. Hall. by a large majority. on The
Democratic ticket the race vas close.
hut Kitchener. won by a small ma
Jority.
Good Races
Probably the most interesting con
test 20 the voters OF belmont county
vas the race for sheriff on both tick
etc. the Republicans having Eve can
didates and the Democrats seven ID
dings. Bulger and PraCht stand among
the leaders on the Republican ticket.
but iddinEs will undoubtedly secure
the nomination. He has a slight ma.
exceptionally strong In the rural dis
ticts
jority on the river front man. and IL
All telephones were put out OF com
mission In the back part OF the coun-
~ by the heavy storm yesterday. and
u vas impossible 90 learn the outcome
OF the election IN these districts on
the Democratic ticket Samuel Dunfee
VIII probably seCure.the nomination
although Osborn and Snyder were
running close behind him The re-
mainder Of the candidates were not
In the race
For commissioner. Miller. Kelsey.
King and Hsgedorn on the Repubil.
can ticket and Parker. Mcbride and
Ginen. on the Democratic ticket. are
leading. according 20 tho vote from
the river front The vote from tho
interior Of the county will probably
ehange the standing Of the candidates
10 a considerable extent
On the Democratic ticket. Franz 4.
Myers Is having a hard battle Tor Inc
nomination Tor coroner Ia BeIlafre
his home town. be mas a slight lead
over his opponent HiEgs on both
tickets the battle for the candidacy
Tor the onice OF clerk OF courts was
interesting and close KIrkpatrfrt
viii receive the nomination on the
Republican ticket while the nominee
OF the Democratic ticket Is stlll In
doubt
For representative r y Bosgs. OF
Barton. and Andrew Crunelle. Of BELL