The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
CONTESTS WERE INTERESTING
AND EXCITING IN SEW
ERAl PLACES.
Elm Grove, Fulton and Woodsdals
HAD Hot Flights With Latter
Town Polling Record Vote.

Featured in most Instances by ex-
ceedingly heavy balloting, the annual
municipal election was held yesterday
IN all the suburban towns in the out
the-pike district with the single ex-
ception OF Leatherwood In al least
three towns the largest vote In the
history OF the municipalities was poll
ed. This was the results OF the bitter
nights waged between factions and In
nearly all the towns some issue feat
ured In the campaign.
Perhaps the most interest was man.
Tested In the result In Fulton. where
the turf exchange was made an issue.
Those opposed to the exchange won
notable victory. and only one mem
Der OF last years council which grant
ed the gambling Joint license to OPP
crate In that town. was elected.
though nve OF them were candidates
Tor some office. The fight had been a
hot one and David Paxton. an anti
turf exchange candidate, was elected
mayor by a plurality OF IL votes over
Herman Roeder. the present incum-
bent Nearly the full vote OF the town
was poiled. over $50 ballots being
feature OF yesterdays elections IN
the nearby towns was the large vote
polled at Woodlawn. by many times tho
little suburb. Since .ts incorporation
several years ago there has been no op-
position TO the candidates. the old off
cers~being reelected. The vote. for that
reason. has heretofore been very light.
aNeraging less than Is ballots This
year. however. some opposition 20 tho
present administration developed be-
cause OF the improvements of certain
streets. and full ticket was riaced n
the field in opposition TO the old off
GERS. All members OF the present coun-
Gil who were candidates for reelection
won by large majority. The vote Is
regarded as an appreciation OF the SER
vices OF the present administration One
cast.
Mig Vote In Him Grove.
a remarkably large vote was cast In
Elm Grove. also. where a fight had been
waged against the present council be-
cause or Its action In allowing pool
rooms TO remain open. A good citizen
snip league was formed by the churches
OF that town and placed a ticket in the
field which carried six OF the seven posi-
tons In council Mayor James Rins
was Reelected by large majority. vhil.
r. Domer Nickerson. a present council
ticket. was elected for recorder. hrt
other members OF the old council were
defeated- over 340 votes out OF a nos
sible so In the town. were cast
Another town In which an Interesting
campaign had been waged was Edgwood
| neHoers OF the old council were bitter
~ opposed because OF their awarding a
paNing contract to certain company
against the wishes OF a large maiority
OF citizens. and all members who were
out Tor reelection were defeated
FOR the FIRST time in many years Their.
| was opposition I'm Pleasant Valley
though there was no issue at stake, and
this fact was responsible for a Larger
vote than usual
| Inc elections in Triadelphia and Pat.
! terson were quiet affairs and the voting
was comparatively light. In the Latter
town six coUncilmen were elected and
the mayor and recorder are 10 be elected
from that number by the new council
| Under special charter, Leath erwood
| viii not hold its election until March
! The officials elected yesterday will
assume onice the first day OF February
Elm Grove Election-
| The election in Elm Grove was fea.
| tured by the fight OF the good citizen.
snip league against the old council. A
large vote was cast and both sides work
ed hard at the POLLS. James s. Rine wa $
I Reelected for mayor over DR. w u
! Gieseler. present recorder and ~ II
! Nickerson. n present councilman. was
elected recorder Nickerson for recorder
and Coberley. Baird. Sisson and Hart
| the Leagues candidates, were elected
while MCGOWAN. also a candidate OF mo
ieSge. tied with Reister The vote
| follows: