The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-24

withdrawn as candidates for county
committeeman and the name of Edward
Minard for county committeeman in
Clay district was also withdrawn.
Battle For Sheriff.
On the county Republican ticket the
keenest contest is that for the nomina-
ton for sheriT. The candidates are
Harry T. Clouse. present deputy circuit
clerk; Campbell H. Henderson. adver-
Using manager of the Telegraph: VIII
lis II. Marshall, deputy county clerk,
and w. NJ. Clemens. a former sheriff
and former chief Of police. Each Of the
four claims sufficient support TO nomi-
nate him.
Assessor William \. IIankcy is warm
" opposed for denomination by James
seekers after tn" nominal ion for prose-
cutting attorney, namely Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Carl q. Bachman.
Attorney II. Campbell Richards aud At
candidate for nomintion for county
commissioner in that section of Wheel
ing north of the creek, has running
against him i. Elmer Frcesc. and the
two are campaigning quietly but cner-
gctically. Circuit Clerk J"hn l.. King
horn, County Clerk J. Howard Wells
and County Engineer Orion Roller are
unupposcd for denomination
The withdrawal of Valentine G. Rue
Their leaves six candidates In the field
are Captain W. r. Otto, retired manu-
facturcr. and Hon. Harry T.. Weiss tho
labor representative. both Of whom have
served honorHbly and ably several
terms in the" legislature. NTH the
eleventh hour" II seemed that these
candidates, with Mr.. Milton McColloch.
u Short Creek farmer. and Mr.. j.
Wright Hugus, prominent young AT.
tornCy, would constitute an unopposcd
ticket which would honor the unwritten
l,,, - "a,
preventative each of business, labor, In
dustry and tho professions. However
three other labor candidates entered the
race. and of these three additional, the
tain Thomas V. Salisbury remain on the
ticket.
Governor and Congress.
Ohio county Republicans are kecnly
interested in two state nights; the
first is that Of Attorney J. William
Cummins. of Wheeling, who seeks the
nomination for attorney general or
West Virginia. Mr.. Cummins is OPP
posing Attorney General T.. T. England,
who Is out to succeed himself. Mere.
dith W. Ryan, Of Charleston. furnishes
the third corner of the fight.
The fight for the gnhrrnatorial
nomination Is very warm, with Colohci
Fsed Paul Grosscup. Of Charleston
Judge T.. +. Morgan, of F'airmont, FORM
er public service commissioner ana
State Labor Commissioner Sam Is.
Montgomcry out for the honor. Cam
paign mana gers for all three candidates
are claiming Ohio county by small ma
jorities.
The fight for the congressional nom
ination Is no less spirited. Mr.. w. Is.
Taylor of Wellshurg, has just closed
whirlwind campaign TO place the couh-
ty In his column, and his supporters
say that Ohio will give him a good ma
iority because of tho heavy support OF
The substantial business man and man
ufacturers who are for Taylor because
he Is the man TO redeem the tlrst ais
trict from the Democrats and deteat
Congressman NJ. Nj. Nicely.
Friends Of ex-senator Bon j.. Rosen-
bloom insist that he Will carry the
county by big majority, because OF
the beer and light wine plank In his
platform.
The managers OF the campaign OF
Hon. Charles L. Carrigan, OF MOUNDS,
VILE, say they are assured or noeral
vote In Ohio County. and that II sena-
tor Rosenbloom does not carry thls
county by II heavy plurality. Mr.. Car
rigan's election is sure.
Nationally, interest ccntcrS III the
fight Of Senator Sutherland and G"ncr-
al Wood for the presidential prefer
enCe.
There is no sharp contest IN ONO
county except for the nomination tor
sheriff. Mayor Thomas F. Thoner, who
was first I'm the race. is working ahead
STEADILY and with all tho confidence
that has characterized his campaign
from the start. County Supcrntendent
of Schools John II. LcZear. who entered
the tight for sheriff later. Is also con
hdrnt. and claims that If his strength IN
rallies to his support ut the polls he
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