The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-04
LLOYD GRIFFIN is
OUT FOR SHERIFF
Well Known and Popular Young
Banker Throws His Hat
into the Ring.
WILL MAKE CAMPAIGN
Declares That He will Be Per-
feCtIy Fair towards Others
Who May Be in Contest.

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Lloyd u. Griffin, OF this city, has
formally entered the race for the Re
publican nomination for the office OF
sheriff OF Harrison county, his an
nounccment appearing among the pp-
lillcnl advertisements in this issue OF
The Telegram
Mir. Griffin Is well and fnvorably
known in business circles In Clarkt
burg and throughout the county. For
The last eleven years he has been
connected In various responsibles ph-
Altiuns with the West Virginia BANK,
lie second oldest financial institution
of the county. He entered the eni4
nloy of the bank March &. 1916 rs
assistant bookkGeper. Mt the foot nf !
ihc clerical force, and he has been
promoted at various times until he
NOW occupies the position Of assist
ant cnshler, n place OF no little re
jpnnalblllty.
While Mr.. GriiIin has never taken
mn over Jealous part IN politics he
hns since his earliest manhood been
actively interested In tho atfairs 81
local, state and national governments
lie hRE been an lHtlve supporter uf
tile Republican party without permit
ting his honest political preferences
to lead him Into bitter nArtisanshlp
His name has been mentioned free
luGntly Oh referatiae Co the riitc
for aheriti the last several weeks. md
he has taken the opportunity thus
atordeds him 10 diaruss HIS rliauces
'ot success With q number OF party
men In all sections OF the county.
The fact that he now enters the prl-
mary race indicates that lie has met
with considerable ENCOURAGEMENT
from the party voters. He has mis-
nercus enthusiastic supporters who
Will be delighted at the announce
tpent OF his candidacy, Insisting as
they do, that Mr.. GriHn's traininf In
responsible positions, his high record
as an efficient business man and
clean private either. together with
the fact that he has never nspfred fo
ptiite and comes of family of plo-
neer Republicans who never held Of
nee. make him an ideal candidate.
Mr.. Griffin was born near the VIII
laEa OF Brown, IN sardis district. OF
this county. thirty-etgnt years ago.
He Is son of Benjamin q. Griffin.
one of the stalwart sons5o OF the pio-
nper Griffin family that helped blaze
the path OF progress in the West Forl.
valley. Returning from the war.
however, the exssoldier was spared
but q few years, and when the son.
Lloyd. was but an infant In arms.
the father died. The soldier's widow
was left with eight children, the old
est OF whom was scarcely more than
twelve years of age. The family
lived on asniali farm which was by
no means tree of debt. Then ensuel
for the Grimm family q period OF bi
ter adyersity, but the mother. who
was a sswi gen, came from stock that
produces stalNart men, and she kept
the family together until the growing
boys could "a lie q hand in the bread
winning.
From his earliest Youth. then.
Lloyd Griifin has been tpiier. and
while laboring in the FIELDS and a.
the hardest manual tasks TO help the
family, he did not neglect his educa-
ton: At the common schools OF tho
neighborhpod he acquired the foun-
dattons of an education and was ear
ly fitted for teaching. He taught In
sardis and Eagla district schools for
eight years. completing his work in
thAt line With sttrcesaful simmer
normal of the period. which enabled
O number Of worthy young men anl
women to prepare themselves for the
teaching profession. Leaving the
farm and the district school. Mr..
Griffin attended the Mountain State
Business College at Parkersburg.
where he completed the commercial
course. He then located in Clarks-
burg and entered the employ of the
West Virginia Bank.
He Is married ana rs the father OF
one son. Both he and Mrs. Griffin
are members OF the Baptist church
Of this city They reside ON Locusr
street.
Speaking OF his candidacy. Mr..
Grittin says that he expects TO make
a vigorous campaign for the nominn-
tion, but with perfect fairness to
those who may contest with him for
the honor He hopes to meet person
ally as many voters as possible. and
recognizes the right of every voter
to INQUIRE into the public attitude.
the private habits and the political
availability OF those who seek their
ssutfrage