The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-15
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Mr.. Gnlhrrtth in his own county. MT.
AlhHuS vote in Columbara was 4al.
Howard 313, WurthinEinn %.
In Harrison county the unofficial re-
turns show Murphy leading Alban by
80 votes while in belmont county Muir
ply pulled in fourth man, Howard.
WurthingtOn and Alban finishing ahead
of him in the order named
Mr.. Allan conceded Mr.. MurPhys
nomination this afternoon.
Central Committeeman.
One Of III. most interesting contests
in the district was waged for Republic
can and State Central Committeeman,
Charles y. Simcral. Stcuhcnvilie editor.
won easily over Fred Tharpc OF Bel
mont county and his ma jurty Is placed
nj over 1000.
John +. Nolan Of Jefferson county was
nominated for member OF the Demo-
, cratic State Central Committee over
Herman Schaefcr of Belmont county.
Nolan pulled Il strong vote in Jefferson.
Cnlumbiana. Harrison and even got a
big vote in Belmont.
Strong for Wills.
jefferson county doomed up strong
for Governor Frank Il. Willis. giving
him Il plurality over Edwin Jones OF
2.%gl The complete county vote on
governor was: Willis. 3.tIl; Jones'. J.
I0T: Arnold. 323.
Frank II. Kerr. stcubcnvillc attnr-
ney. Of course. led the field for sccrc-
tary nf state in jefferson county. ms
vote was 1870. with Harvey smith OF
GAINESVILLE. tho successful candidate IN
the statr. hcing second with SCI. He'd
dlcstuu'S vote was i41, Hopkins 42j, Nc
Adams 20.
Carpenter Wins Easily.
IT, NJ Carpenter. former county re-
cordcr and local business man, had
walk-away in the race for representa-
tive, tn the general assembly. defeating
Hon. John y. Mansfield. who sought MS
third term by over . To !. The votc
, in the county was: Carpenter. 9'9lp;
Mansfield. 1,.&9; Caldwell. 1852: Ca
breath. @4G.
white Has Big Lead.
Charles A.. White carried Jefferson
county for state senator over Jnhn rays.
The vote was: White, 1864; Hays, J.
7i9.
Warm Sheriff Battle.
Tho sheriff fight brought out most
of The vote in the county. eight candl-
dates being in the field for tho Re
nuhliran nomination. W. u. Baker Ior-
mcr county detective. Who Succc""'"
the late John l.. Means as sheriff. was
tho winner. with Hays Sanders OF inc
La Belle police force" ;tS runn"r-un, @''i'-
drrs carried the city by r'urallty ot
81 over Baker. bu, fell down in The ruF't
! districts. Baker finishing in. IN" lead
/ nv %40 votes The vot" tor ShrrlIl WIS
as follows: Baker. 1.3"7: Sanders '"''
! MrponaId. COS: McATastcr. "a2; L!e.:.-
hizrr. 543; Yosl. l"I; Murray. 1-o'
Cuynr. t:;.
Commissioner Fight.
Th,rn uns Il field If seven IN tho county
commissioner contest. including George
Fair and Henry BOUCHER. present COM
uissinurrs. Tougher pulled throuGht
Nv , narrow margin as third man. pul
! R,ir WAS defeated for denomination.
rhc successful candidates were:
Charles I. Waddlr. Bril- liant, who lea
,h,. field, md Charles King, n larmcr
who landed second: BOUCHER and halr
ran a close race for third place WIN
Euurhrr landing. Rair's defeat WAS
big surprise.
The commissioner vote was: Wadhic'
oI33; King. ".hiS: Houghrr. Us
Eair, Isis: Carncs. LAS: Nelson. l'lo"'
Iricst. 1.nS5.
selah For Third Term.
Clayton Sclah was r"n"mInatHd TOT Il
third term rs county recorder. defeating
George liarthold The vote was SeI;lh'
3.la2: RarthOld 1.i5I.
John y. Lr"ch. city engineer was
nominated for county surveyor by hig
mnrc;n: Tho vote was: Lrrch 1884;
Martin l.cS7: Cox ?19: Kelley Gil.
County Auditor sherman NJ. Floyd
TREASURER Robert Mrrl"ary. Prosecutor
Roy T. Carpenter and Tlcrk If Courts
Frank Hawkins w"rr r"nominat"i ny inc
Republicans without: npihsi'inn.
Dams Have Candidates.
Edward Cook local salesman was
nominated by the Democrats for Sheriff:
and F-ank l.. Mccoy. mayor OF Mingo
Junction WAS nominated without oppnSl-
ton for prosecuting attorney. The dem
ccrntS also nominated Fremont Tarr and
Chs L. Smith for county commissioner.
Column biana County.