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 viii Be Per-
fectIy Fair towards Others
Who May Be in Contest.

WHO way DC lIl COElIeSI.
Lloyd D. Griffin. or this city, has
formally entered the race for the Re
publican nomination for the office uf
sheriff Of Harrison county. his am
nouncCment appearing among the pu
litlCnl advertisements in this issfesnf
. the Telegram,
MIR. Griffin Ia we'll and fardrabls
known In business circles In Clarke
burg and throughout the county. For
the last eleven years, he has beo1t
connected In various responsible p1
EitIonH with the West Virginia Banis.
the second oldest financial institutions
of the county. He entered the EN-
plOy OF the bank March 3. 1906, q
assistant h0okkeeper. Mt the foot OF
the clerical force, and he has been
promoted Mt various times until iip
now occupies the position OF assist
ant cashier, place Of no little +
sp0nHihility. ia
While Mr.. Griffin has never taken
nm over sealous part In politics; ne
has since his earliest manhood been
actively tntafBted in the AFFAIRS OF
local, state and national government
He has been mn active supporter pf
the Republican party without permit
ting his hnnHbt political preferences
to lead him into bitten partiahnship
His name has been mentioned tree
tuently with reference To the race
for aherlH the last several weeks and
he has taken the opportunity thus
Afforded him to disctlsg his chances
OF SUCCESS With q number OF parry
men in NIL sections OF the county
Tho fact that lie now enters the prl-
mary race indicates that he has nict
with considerable encouraeenent
from the party voters. He has nils
merous enthusiastic supporters who
win be delighted at the announce
nlent Of his candidacy, insisting, az
/ they do, that Mr.. Griffin Training ili
responsible positions, u ls high record
% an efficient business man and
4 lclen ~ private "a tlEeh, together with
the fact that he has never aspired to
Office and comes OF q family of pio-
neer Republicans Whnsneypr held Of
nre, make him AN ideal candidate
MT. Griffin was born nehr the Vii.
tlage of Brown in sardis district. OF
this county, thirty+eight years ago.
He Ia a SON of BeniatninC. Griffin.
one OF the stalwnrt sons OF the pio-
reer Gfiflin family that helped blaze
the pathipf progtes In the West Fork
valley. Returning from the war.
however, the e&7aoldInr was spared
but q few years and when the son,
Lloyd, WIS but an infant in arms.
the father died. The soldiers widow
was left with eight children. the old
nut 6i3S
twelve Years OF age. THE family
no means free of debt, Then cnsueI
for the Grifli1i family d period OF BIT
ter adyefEity, but the mother. who
was q swi gef came from stock that
produces RtalN art men, and She kept
the family together until the growing
boys could take q hand lin Tho bread
winning.
From his earliest youth. then.
Lloyd Griffin has been a tniler and
while labnring in the fields and at
the hardest manual tAsiss To help the
family. he did not neglect his educa-
ton. At the common schools of tho
neighborhnod he ACQUIRED the foun-
datiuns OF an education and was ear
lily fitted for teaching. He taught in
Ardts and agle district schools for
eight years, completing his work In
that line with q snccfsefnl summer
normal of the period. which enabled
Ia number of worthy young men and
women to prepare themselves for the
teaching profession. Leaving the
farm and the district school. Mr..
griffin attended the Mountain State
Business College az parkersburg.
where no completed the commercial
course. He then located IN Clarks=
burg and entered the employ of the
West Virginia Bank.
He.is married and Is the father or
one son. Both he and Mrs. GrIfin
are members Of the Baptist church
OF this city. They reside on LOCUST
street.
Speaking OF his candidacy. Mr..
Griffin SAYS that hefexpects to make
q 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 aH many voters as possible. and
recognizes the right OF every voter
Ito inquire into the public attitude.
the private habits and the political
ayailability OF those who seek their
suffrage.
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