The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-29
PRESENT FORM and PAST PERFORMANCES OF
CANDIDATES ENTERED FOR THE MAY PRIMARY

al the razu primary but was deiSood DS
MI Hare al the election when the people
SAID they wanted q change.
Mr.. Essbi,t makes his first "ntry into
politics and is one OF the best known
citi1ens OF his ward. Rr ,s a contractor
and builder and has lived IN the Ih'Fu
ward for many years.
A I. EreSs, present councilman ana
candidate for :Iominatron IN the iuurth
vesl has' the stamp OF approval OF the
ciAgAaN crowd On him. He is'a mru1ter
OF The Big Five and ono Of the lesser
lts4sts OF the which has cntrsnch"d ltsei1
IN the city hall. M. kress - an en-
pioye Of Col. George A. Laughiin. the
power hehiod the tlr-orr~. rrEinIpuiat
the strings and holds the butt md of
the whip. On the ttckrS with Ar kreSs
in the fourth ward Is John h ku1iA
Heury J. Vorahnser and 70 noLAne n-
lin. MI Kunz was Mr.. kress opponent
NJ the last election nut was showed
under with tho other nominees who were
branded as members or had connfr-
tions with tho old city hall ring. mr.
King is StoEie maker and has lIved
in the fourth ward for many wears. he
represented tho fourth In the second
branch OF council under the old city
charter.
Henry ]. voellineer Is the well known
grocery keeper in Fast Wheeling and
has many friends who are boosting his
candidacy. while Ed Nc Laughhn Ia
putting up an aggressive campaign.
J. Adam Blum seeks nomination again
In tho fifth ward 10 get another chance
before the people Of the city for -e-
election. Mr.. Blum is one OF the pillars
OF the present machine IN power al the
city hall and it goes Tttnour saying that
be will be backed by the other members
Of the Big Five"
Camden Bud fancy and John An
1.ashlcy are the other two on the tlck't
in the fifth and both have strong SIP
port.
Mr.. fancy is editorial writer and one
, of the proprictors of the Register. and
! one Of the most popular younE me-, III
the city With the KeS, nn., NJ NJ fi lns
ton bond issue and dealt that measure
some hard blows. which helped TO sup
press that spaxm Of extravaganza hr
fancy formerly lived in the Third ward
and waa elected TO the second branch
of council from that ward when nc was
81 years Of age. being the LOUNGES,
member to ever set with that hodS and
sh eS c,, ta1 bps aT ' sffnirs. ~
Mr. John \. I.ashlcy was MI. BfuuTs
opponent at the last city elecuon ou'
suffered the same fate as CAPT ,Otto.
! Dr.. Bippus. John Kunz. Louis F. Ro!te
and Fred t'aris in that famous prouiis,
sory campaign. Mr.. Lashlcy is well
known bushes sman. being connected
with the National Biscuit company
local branch in an official capacity and
is a deep student Of municipal aralsS'
,, Both Mr.. Lasfley ard Mr.. fancy VIII
! put up aggressive campaigns
Fighting Ambrose Haotg is o1 again
! in the Sixth for nomination and re-
election. MI Habiy is to the Big
| Five what holy water is TO the devil
FOR he hnS come out openly and fought
| them before the public, putting many
| dents IN the ring and twisting the hons
| tail for the edihcatio2 Of the cEy. II
seems to ic an assured fact that he will
not receive any support from the pres
ent crowd in the city haIl.
Theodore Wagner was the only csndt.
! date in the last cfy election endorsed
! BY the present city hall ring to 30 to
| defeat, Mr. Habig winning out by a
small majority. 1t seems that Mr.:
! Wagner is again the ring candidate and
. that body will throw all Of their sup
! port to see him pull through.
| Lawrence R. Frabrll is the other carr
/ didate from the Sixth. He is new In
| politics and makes his debut May 8 NJ
| the primary. He is travelling sales
man for ono Of tho big wholesale houses
| OF the city. and has lots Of friends.
Prof W. h. Elliott. member OF tho
! big FIVE" and present councilman from
! rhe Seventh ward. has his hat In the
ring for nomination at the primary.
Mr. Elliot, will be trade marked BY tho