The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-25

MoRGASToWN, May Is. = Ideal
weather conditions combined iot
spirited contest for local Officers
served to bring out large vote In the
primary election in MononSalia county
today. It Is estimated that 5000 Of the
5000 registered Republican votes will
be cast while the Democratic vote Will
be very light, there being no contest
for Democratic nominations. General
Leonard Wood for president and Judge
E. F. Morgan for governor will carry
the county by decisive votes.
Heavy at Wheeling.
WHEELING, May 25.-With fair and
cool weather prevailing here, leaders
Of tn eRepublican party today pre-
dicted that an extremely heavy vote
will be recorded In the northern pan
handle. This mornings vote was es.
pecially heavy and It was estimated
that a good per cent. Of the primary
vote had been cast. Deu to few con.
tests among Democrats and failure Of
farmers to leave the fields, the outlook
for bog vote BY them is not favor
able.
MueI, Interest In Wood.
PARKERSBURG, May ga heavy
vote is eing cast in Wood county today
and interest seems to be stronger than
usual. The goyernorship fight seems
to he holding the attention OF most vot'
ers with all three candidates claiming
the county. With the exception OF
the race for Republican nomination fot
sheriff for which there are SIX candi'
dates, the county and other minor Of
fices are claiming little attention from
the voters.
Liveliest In Years.
MANNINGTON, May Is. : Despite
the fact that fine weather prevails the
votes today here are heaviest OF any
primary in recent years. Starting
when the polls opened at $3.50, voting
has continued ever since. Interest In
the candidacy Of Geo. B. Bowers for
state senate, and the governorship
fight is resulting in the Republican
representation being proportionately
large. It is estimated that more than
80 per cent. Of the Republican vote In
this section is at the polls today.
Polls Open Late.
GRAFTON. May Is. - With many
clerks and commissioners refusing to
serve at various voting precincts In
the primary election Of Taylor county,
polls opened three to four hours late.
in one precinct in Grafton proper,
there was a threatened walkout Of all
offices due to the small daily wage al
lowed BY state laws. At noon however.
all polls we're open but a light vote Is
being cast. II Is predicted by men &C.
ouainted with the political situation IN
taylor county that but l,5OO Of the
4.641 Republican and Democratic votes
in the county will be polled.
Interest Is centering principally
about the fight for the gubernatorial
nomination with Republican sentiment
favoring Samuel Montgomery and
Democratic voters almost evenly d.
yided as to Littlepage and koontz'
Senator Seward Sutherland It Is pre-
dicted, will carry the county by a sub
stantial majority. Local county ON
cars are making strenuous fights al
the last moment and are fearful that
many railroaders who were compelled
10 take out trains early this morning
failed 10 vote because Of late hour Of
opening. It Is purely conjechrl as 70
what candidates will be elected.
Two Counties for Sutherland.
ELRINS, May 25.-constderable dtt'
ficulty was experienced in both Ran
doIph and Barbour counties this morn
ing In conducting the election and II
was ten o'clock before the polls were
opened In many places. Democratic
votes are light in Barbour county
while Republican vote Is quite heavy
In Randolph county the condition Is
reversed as a result Of bitter local
fights in both counties. For presi'
Hest Sa,h:fisca will carry both Ran
! goicb ard Barbour counties while the
figbt for governor Is believed to be
between Morgan and Montgomery
/! with chances fayoring the former.