The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-19
POLITICS WILL
WARM JPN
4 SHORT WHILE.
WITH PRIMARIES LESS THAN TWO
MONTHS OFF THE OFFICE SEEK
Frs ARE BECOMING ACTIVE.
EVERY MEMBER OF PRESENT coUN
GIL BUT ONE WILL TRY FOR
REELECTION.
MANY NEW CANDIDATES WILL
THROW THEIR HATS INTO
THE RING VERY SOON.

With the city primaries less than tw"
months away candidates are coming out
OF their holes and taking peep around
before formally announcing themselves
for the race.
The primaries will be held May sth.
and the grand scramble to be in at the
finish Of that day is just beginning to
manifest itself by the boosts put out
oy friends of candidates who viii an
nounce themselves before long.
Every member Of the present. council
with the exception OF W. II. Hare IL
gcinE to try his fortune again In tickle
politics, but Mr. Hare has had enough
and has bought a homo in Lenox Pace
where he will move about July ISL.
Thomas Thoner will be in the race
Tor councilman-at-large. but SO 1ar IL
seems that it will only be one man
race, az Capt Joe Rcass. the only oeher
citizen to announce his candidacy IN an
Informal way. is now undercidro ana
may come out in the Seventh ward to
rcnresent the Island in city council
Mr.. Thoner is one OF the best versed
! men In city affairs in Wheeling ana ms
experience extends back for 80 years,
having served in many capacities nota-
bly, city clerk in the late eighties.
In
not announced himself. but it is thought
, that he will do so in a few days. Adam
! Martin. who managed Vcstcr's cam
! pairn In the last ELECTION, IS also pos
sibe candidate and the many friends
az Joseph Fl. Gollner are urging him to
make the race.
The Second ward has two announced
candidates so far. one is the present.
=
| the other Is Sam HUMPHREYS. Ernes,
Rutter may shy his caster into the ring
and II his friends urge him William
. Kirbach may be seen in the smoke OF the
| battle.
In the Third ward no one has CONS
out flat-footcd for Councilman Hare's
place. but DR.. Bippus has been constd-
| ering the matter and some reports say
that J. S. Butts may launch q campaign
/ for the nomination.
Albert Kress will be out for re-eaec-
ton In the Fourth ward and the only
J opponcnt so far heard Of IS Henry Voea-
; linger.: the we'll known groccryman OF
East wheeling.
! In the Fifth ward J. Adam Blum Is
| thinking of coming out for reelection
l. but so far no one has actually an
nounced themselves against him; bur
! it is thought that Camden (Bud) fancy
will make the try again Another pos
sible candidate Is J. Cecil Fee. who Is
popular, has had wide business expert
ence and has lived in the Fifth ward
| all his life. His friends say that MT
Fec would make a good councilman. as
J he is we'll fitted for the position
Michael GroEan viii probably be Am
| Srr.e Hanfs'S opponent b ne Sixth
/ ward, as MI Haoig has announced him.
| self and there is possibility OF MT.
! Gragan stepping into the ring after Mt
Habg's scalp. Mr.. Grosan served m
/ council under the old charter and IS NJ
! novice at the political game, while Haois
i is somewhat Of vote-getter himself.
! DR.. E. L. Armbrccht looms large IN
| the Eighth ward to succeed himself, as
there is only small talk Of any opposi-
| ton, the only one heard Of SO far Is
Louis J. Nolte, but Mr.. Nolte himself
from all information. has not consider
ed the proposition.
I Prof. W. B. Elliott will formally an
nounce himself as his own successor n
the Seventh ward In a few days MI
Elliott like the rest Of the present
councilmen seeking reelection, wants
to be returned to carry out the meas
ures such as filtration and other I'M
prorements begun by the existing coun'
Gil.
Captain Joe Reass lives on the Island
and it is thought that he will come out
for councilman from his home WARD
and let Mr.. Thoner have the field fol