The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
CANDIDATES.
IN READINESS
FOR PRIMARY
Local Interest Centers In Republican
Fight for Nomination to Sher1ns
O6ice
Ballot Boxes and Election Supplies Dis.
tributed and Polls VIII Open at
$50 Tuesday Morning

| Political wiseacres arc expecting one
Of the heaviest Republican primary
votes ever cast in Ohio county 10 pe
eSpected TO come out in about fifty per
cent Of It's full strength. interest," ~
the campaign grew stronger yesterday
until politics was the chief topic or con
versation throughout the city last nisntj;
| in tho Republican night for the nomina-
! ton for sheriff. Four candidates arc
on the ballot: Harry T. Clouse. ms
II. Marshall. William T. Clemens anu
Expressed full confidence in their aoll,
lilies to poll the requisite number OF
votes to win the nomination. >.
The wise ones. however refuse 70
make any predictions as To who the can
didate viii be. The Democratic party
is staging little rumpus all its own IN
the shcrinalty fight. since interest IL
gathering in the contest between Ma!oi
Thomas +. ThonCr and John II. Lazear
Fred Paul Grosscup. sam B. Mont
gomery and Judge T.. +. Morgan are
engaged in epoch making strife over the
Republican nomination for the COVER
didates claim that Ohio county Will give
a majority to their man. Some people
arc betting good money upon INC OUT
come of the primaries on this Issue.
county Carl O. Rachmann. II. Campbell
Richards and A. G. Schiller arc In the
race cach stating that he Is going 10
be next prosecutor of this county, Bach
mann is at present assistant !" ,,
ecutor ID. A. Mckee, while Attorney
Richards Is a lawyer Of tho old school
Schiller Is Il young local attorney VINO
is making his debut into politics at thls
time.
for the assessorship. W. \. Hankey.
present incumbent. IL running against
James T.. Richards for the nomination.
/ Tho prospects are said 10 be for mp
and tuck race, both candidates claim
| ing the victory. ,,
! DR.. w. r. Taylor. prominent Wells
burg business man: Ben l.. Rosennioon;
Of this city. and Charles +. tarrisan' or
! Moundsvllle are in the race Tor me
e. Republican nomination for congress All
are well known In Ohio county and ca'h
is confident Of coming out winner. Much
Interest has been stirred up SO tnat the
cOnIcs, Promises to he not ono,
| One Of tho big thrre-Corncred hGhts
of the primary will be over the state
'scnaturshlp for the first senatorial dis,
trict. !. w. Moulds, J. Ness Porter and
20. 5. Marshall. all experienced men IN
Republican nomination. Claims ana
counter claims have been freely MADE
by the hackers Of the respective canol.
dates In regard To Ohio county. All OF
the men come from Hancock county ="
that the real fight is expected up the
river. -
The preparations for the opening or
tho polls at $780, this morning were All
completed last night. Clerk n. {. Under
wood Of the board OF county commits
! siOncrs last night gave out the g Election
! supplies and ballot boxes to the election
officIals for all parts Of the county. the
! last box left the building before ninc
; o'clock last night.
I Election officials state that should the
| day be propitious. the country district
| will give the heaviest vote ever cast in
primary election. The weather is ex-
, rected IL have definite effect upon
Tho outcome of the election. since many
! of the contests depend upon the color
' Of the farmers ballot.