The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
ALL SET
FOR TODAYS
BALLOT BATTLE
NOT A LOSER IN THE WHOLE FILE
ACCORDING TO THE1R OWN
PREDICTIONS
Read This Forecast over Carefully And
Then Pick Your Own Winners--
Many Candidates.

Last night practically closed the cleo
pioneering on the part of various candl-
dates and campaign managers LOT me ne
claims covering every little hamlet
within the state lines were made by
various politicians of standing. ONO
county is claimed by three candidates
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor, three prospective state senator's
four would-bc shertffs three prosecu-
tors and two candidates for the presi-
dcncy.
DR.. J. Randolph Hersey. general man
ager OF the Sutherland boom for tho
presidency said: Senator Howard SUN
erland will carry the state by storm.
His down state supporters tell me that
thore is not q district where he IS not
strong enough to poll more IMAM MS OPP
ponent. He will undoubtedly carry
Ohio county
In opposition to this, the baclI"rs -
Gcncral Leonard Wood for the Repub-
lican nomination state that thelr callut
date can not be beaten in Ohio county
nan stated yesterday that he believed
General Wood would carry the ST"
without trouble. He said that ne e1-
pccterd the entire vote OF this state ~
20 to the convention instructed TO vote
Tor Wood.
Judge Ephraim +. Morgan would easily
carry the state, and would take the old
First Congressional district by storm.
His statement was echoed by Judge
Frank W. Nesbitt. also Morgan bacK-
er.
Fred Paul Grosscup will carry eveIys
thing in sight according 10 Sherlit
Howard Hastings. who stated yesterday
that nc would overwhclm his opposition
in the Panhandle.
Councilman James H Beans, manager
Of Sam B. Montgomery's campaign IN
would carry the state by good major
ity. He said: Montgomery, will carry
the first two congressional districts
Twenty-Five counties In the state arc
as good as his"
! Ness Porter candidate for state
senator from the first senatorial district
stated that he believed he had praCtls-
ally won his fight. His local manaSer.
f. ". Peddicord says he Will carry
j. ". Mculds and o. S. Marshall. ror-
ter's opponents, are also credited WIN
claiming Ohio county.
paign of DR.. w. B. Taylor, states that
his candidate will take the congressman
| nj vote in this county as well as IN
both the Lp-the-river districts. ben L.
| Roserbloom, also claims the pluraiity IN
this district. while friends Of Attorney
CHARLES y, Carrigan Of Moundsville. also
| A candidate, state that he Will take ONO
county and Marshall, as well as get MS
share in other districts.
Carl G: Bachmann' sam Ssmoi count ioF stated
Yesterday that he could see no opposi,
! lion 10 his candidacy. He expects 70
carry the Island by good vote. Whicn
he states will give him the county oS
so "a e esmp6eIi Richards. also candt-
date for prosecutor. when asked con,
corning his campaign last night; state9
that things were shaping nicely. and
that he was very sanguine as TO the
result. ,a;aa,o
| is claiming everything. Harry I. CIo9se
who has been in the ngn.r s SIN oo' are
trw Vote, a plurality in Washington DIS,
trict and victory complete In the mira
Willis II. Marshall claims the country
districts by 5 So T rb TG'o xa 19H and an
William T. BILLY" Clemans loudly
claims that he will clean up tho county
by q three TO one vote oyer nus ne' '.n
Competitor He states that nothing can I.
stop him from complete victory. ne
was putting In some haru eleEe''" ''oo'
CamnbcII II. Henderson claims that
ne will be the Republican nominee Tor
sheriff by good vote He states tnsl
he has been in the race since the peEIh,
ming: and can can s see oHIy Su'o'' " "
| The hottest dual fight in history -
! TO be staged between w. A. HankeE anu
| James F.. Richards over the republican
nomination for the assessorship. BON
men claim that everything is lo fIS ne,
the choice Of the party in the oat'le TO-
HI. pc;ls close at $50 P. NJ.