The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-05
LITTLE INTEREST
OYER ELECTIONS
FEW CONTESTS FOR MUNICIPAL
hONORS IN OUTLINE
PIKE SUBURBS.
Voting Will Take Place Thursday
Warm Fights Are On In Full
ton and Edowood.

pike district two days before the an
u municipal elections reveals the
act that but little or no interest is
being manifested on the part OF the
voters. In some OF the towns there
are no contests and the election will
be merely a matter of form to ratify
the nomination of candidates made at
recent suggestion meetings.
In Elm Grove. woodsdale and Pleas
ant Valley there are no contests. In
patterson n Triadelphia there will
De contests for places in council. but
the rivalry is friendl. and occasions
but little interest.
In Fulton and Edgwood. however.
warm nights. r being waged for hon
OTIS ana a heavy vote Is expected in
each or these towns. This is the first
tlhe IN several years that Elm Grove
a not had two tickets in the field.
Inc candidates for the various of.
noes OF the town of Elm Grove are as
iollows For mayor. NJ. j. Coberly:
recorder, Harry f. Smith: for council
Herman II. Heddrich, George L. Nc.
Gowan. Harry r. Brennan. Henry l..
Schafer n George p. Confer. The
election officials are William Lindsay.
r. +. Keyser and II. II. Wal
tiers. judges; r. J. McCausland and J..
/. Lazier. clerks. The election will be
held In the town hall and the polls will
will be open from IL a. M. to Z p. m.
The citizens ticket to be voted on
IN Patterson on Thursday from 1890
a m. TO 1880 p. m: William II. Fol-
mar mayor: William Kramer. record
er; John Riester. George Reuther.
Hnrhnrf pa rEar I.I.
McGlone and Stanley Carnahan for
council. The election will be held in
the town hall. The judges Of election
are John Riester. Jr.. James Daugh-
erty and Lewis Kramer: clerks. John
Barry and Joseph Costello. There are
six candidates for council and only
five TO be elected.
The candidates for the various Of
fees In the town OF Pleasant Valley
TO be voted on Thursday between the
hours OF 3 p. m. and Z p. m. are: J..
\. Bloch. MAYOR: Frank G.. Brokhardt.
recorder: George f.. Stifel. Joseph
Dudley. William Porter. J.. $. Gibbs
and II. &. Hazlett for councilmen. The
Judges r John Reeves and J. w.
Duvall and the clerks are Ernest
Kunz and Joe Straub.
Those nominated for the various
offices in the town of Woodsdale 10 he
voted on Thursday between the hours
of sunrise and sunset. are ar follows:
j. y. Dowler. mayor: j.. p. Sweeney.
recorder. and for councilman. George
Rodgers. John Clark. \. w. PAUL. ".
II. Higgins and J. r.. Brown. The
election Will be held in Cooks shoe
shop and the election officials are
Charles Freese. +. =. Tough and Lewis
Cook.
Interest in Edgwood.
The campaign in Edgwood is Great
ing a great deal of interest among the
voters owing 10 the number of candi-
dates who arc u for the various
offices. However. only a few contests
are to be expected. The
fight between G. VI. Criswell and VII
liam Eisennach is Interesting. Friends
predict the reelection of Georee Car
enbauer as recorder As there are ten
candidates in the field for council and
a. only five to be elected, a number
OF close contests are expected. The
candidates are Charles Eisennach. T..
J. Nichaus. G. l.. Herb, Geo. II. Klein,
julius Hoose. John II. Cook. William
&. Mayer. Edward Muller. John NJ. Rft-
ter and J. r. Shirk. Two election pre-
cincts have been provided for the town
on az the Edgwood hose house and the
other at the Echo Point hose house.
The polls will be open from IL a m.
20 Z p. IN. a large vote IL ANTICIPATED.
The candidates for marshal are George
Gilbert. John SchlaR and George 5.
.Terrill. The M receiving the highest
number OF votes will be elected as
town marshal by the new council. ac-
.cording to the plan agreed upon at the
town suggestion meeting a few weeks
ago.
The greatest interest in the election
Is taken by the citizens Of Fulton. owing
TO the mayoralty contest between
Mayor Herman ROeder. candidate for
reelection. and John Stiehm. a pres
ent councilman. Henry Vessels re-
election as recorder over James NolI
Is predicted. A number Of close con.
tests may result for council. as there
are eight candidates In the field az
follows. John Korn. Nick Freismuth.
John Neuller. DR.. w. s. Gilbert. John
Hamm. Charles Snyder and Jacob
Busch. The election will be held in
the town hall and the polls will be
open from 40 30 a. m. to 7.3O d. m.
The judges are Joe Monahan. Joe
Bayha and Fred Bayha clerks. Ed
ward Orth and John HARPER. and
challenger. Herman Geringer.
A. the special meeting OF the our.
Gil Of Triadelphis held Monday nirht
In Green's hotel. the following officials
were appointed 70 conduct the election
John Mccoy. Joe Wickham and Mart
Wagner The election will be- heid IN
the council chamber az Green's hotel
and the hours VIII b. from q y. m. to
= D. m The candidates to be- voted
on Tor council (six to boz elected are
y T. Committee. g. T.. Gardner. Ralph
Mccoy. John Heifenhiue. Hermann
Weiss. George Muidoou. Fred Weiss.
John Arms'rong Walter Thomas.
Henry otto. Charles Kraft aud Arbie
Creighton.