The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-07
Practically All The Dem
ocratic Votes Cast Were
For Watson.
HIGHLAND LEADS c Q ?
Condway Won in Demo
cratic County Commiss-
Toner Fight.

Little interest was displayed in the
primary election in Marion county.
The Democratic outfit was directed to
run up a big vote for Senator Watson.
and TO 4 man the henchmen were on
the job trying to stimulate interst
The hot weather kept the vote down
very low and in the rural districts the
farmers were so busy that one could
hardly tell that an election was being
held. In the mining towns where
Watson's biggest vote was secured in
a fair sized vote. but as a whole the
contest was devoid of interest.
Complete returns from the county
show that Watson carried il by PAP.
Chiffon had but 21S votes in the
county and a. of these were in Fair
mont district. In the First precinct,
which has its voting place in the
Court house, one lone vote was cast
FOR Chiffon a !ainst 1873 for Watson.
WatsOn's biggest vote was secured in
he Seventh precinct in FairmOnt dis
riot, where PIG votes were chalked
p. Chiffon had but five. Chiffon
made his best showing in the county
at Pennington, where he secured %
votes to Watson's "A. At East Park
school, Union district, l 5 voters cast
their ballots for Chiffon. The Charles
ton man had no organization in Mar
ion county.
As an indication Of how slim the
interest was, of 1870 registered less
A Enn r~nNno mara narN
With four precincts missing IN
Warrington district at noon today
Highland was leading Elkins, who
ran second, by 261 votes. The trend
Of the voting in Warrington district
appeared to be with Elkirs so that 1t
Is possible that Highlands lead may
be cut down to 235. At noon today
fOrty-four out Of forty-eight precincts
gives Highland ia; Elkins 1923;
Hughes ISL; Gaines 212.
In the city Highland carried eight
Of the eleven precincts, Elkins two
and Gaines one-the eighth. Tr the
county Highland carried q precincts.
Elkins IA, Gaines and Hughes 1,
with several yet to be heard from. In
sevral districts a vote is cast for sew
eral candidates.
The only contest on the Democratic
was for county commissioner. EX-
Sheriff c. d. Conway won out In this
contest in a triangular fight. COnaway
with six districts missing at noon ha'
1886 votes in the lead over 5. W,
Barnes, his nearest contestant. The
votes cast with six precincts Using
was as follows: Conway 1855;
Barnes 500; Taught 272.
Nominees of the various parties
woh had no opposition are as follows
Congressman-M NJ. Nicely. DEM
Ocrat; Charles J. SEuck, Republican.
State Senate-Scott G. Lowe, DEM
ocrat; Edgar b. Stewart. Republican.
House Of Delegates-M. +. Hamil-
ton, A. !. Kern. Judson r. Miller.
Democrats: II. D. Eddy, A. z. Shin
gIetOn, p. D. Burton, Republicans.
Clerk Circuit Court-Clarenco Cur
reg, Democrat; L. M. Davis, Republi'
can.
County Superintendent " ST. OILS
w. E. Michael, Democrat, HersChel
Ice, Republican.
County CommisSioner-.C. D. Con-
away, Democrat; J. c. Moran, Pcpub-
lican.
Constable-B. F RRmagc. Demo
crat.
President Board Of Ed ~ i'vI--
Henry s. Lively, Democrat: f. c.
Frame, Republican.
Member Board OF Education
Frank b. Pryor, Democrat; CLARK W.
| Walker, Republican.