The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-08
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FIELD or CANDIDATES
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STATE AND SENATORIAL OASo1'
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Candidates for tie Democratic and
Republican prefernent for county
offices In Belmont county fired their
last guns last highland Will be in their
dugouts patiently waiting the Heralct
OF the voters whn the flrst returns
come in this evening.
4 heavy vote a expected TOT thete
IS an ample choice for every ones taste
in the large spread OF candidates Tor
state and county ,fftces or both tickets
In fact very few are uncontesteu'
Nine for Governor.
The state ticket Is drawing unusually
we'll on both SIDES. The Repuohcans'
with nine candidates running ror tue
gubernato uomination, has eliciteo
the most talk. Two OF these nave inc
endorsement o. the ONO state anl
saloon league. 6armi Thompson ana AZ
thur VI. Day. Doth OF Cleveland. TWO
others Daniel w Williams. Of Jackson
and Rupert Reetham. OF Cadiz. have the
endorsement Of various other dry en-
forcement organizations in the state and
will split the dry vote up well between
them. IL is believed. Homer purand. or
Coshocton. ard J. w. Durnell OF Column
bus. have declared in favor or NSNC
wines adm beer. Charles knight. OF
Akron is sailing under the progressive
hammer. as Is Williams. KNIGHT has dc
clared for rigid law enforcement ana
prison sentences for liquor law v'oia-
tors hut Mas been passed up by the
drys Harvey G. Smith has put aside
the liquor question and has received no
endorsements IN this respect. Harry
clay Smith n Cleveland negro editor, Is
also running.
Three Democrats.
On the Democratic ticket thrr- are
running for governor. They are Thomas
7. Duffy. A. V. Donahey and James u
Johnson: All three have the endorse
yrent OF the anti-saloon league. out the
dr-S do not look with much favor upon
puffvs candidacy. In fact II has peen
asserted that they are supporting bona
hey over the other two. Judge johnson
has the backing OF Newton D. Baker ana
the state Democratic organization.
Many also seek 10 become lieutenant
governor. eight Republicans and five
Democrats. Four Republicans and three
Democrats would he secretary or tsate
and three are seeking the treasurershlp
on each ticket. Five Republicans ana
six Democrats have applied for the SUI
rreme bench. two judges Of which are
10 be elected.
The County Ticket
No less appetizing and Vartgated IS
the county ticket on each side. The
Republicans have tho most asplrants IN
mis- respect. as nomination TO most posi-
tIons g deemed almost equal to erection.
The battle for the sheriffalty Is as
nsral the hottest. Two Republicans
and three Democrats are seeking nomt-
nation. Labor radicals and disgruntled
fairness are making cause against
sheriff r. T Lynch. who seeks the NOM
,natioa again. This faction Is support
Ing Ray Morgan. -
The Democrats aspiring TO be sheriff
are F. r Brown OF Sonerton, Sam Dun
zee OF Bellalre, and J. c. Baker Of St
Clairsvtlle At the rising OF the curtain
this morning, all chances are thought TO
be even.
The county commissionership IS the
most popular There are eight Repuo-
lean and seven Democratic starters and
only ono 70 be elected. An interesting
fight Ia also being waged between 4.
VI Wilkes and Mary r. Shepherd TOT
domination as county treasurer. MISS
Shepherd IS the first woman candidate
- run for office IN Belmont county ana
en- army OF workers has sprung up ~
support her claims.
The Tieksa.
The following tickets will be submit
ted to the voters Of Belmont county IN
lls precincts to-day:
Republican
Eor Goyernor-Charles L. Knight.
rIor,e- Durand. Garmi Thompson. Daniel
W. Williams. Rupert Beetham' Arthur
II Dl-. ]. W Purnell Harry Clay Smith.
md Harvey e. Smith.
For Lieutenant Governor-Cort l..
v-iriams. ". r. Archer. William II. Chat
sseld. Jr.. Roland C. Davis. Elihu A.
yIarnrr RAYMOND J. Logan. Huston T.
Robins. Z. r Rule.
Fore Secretary OF State-Charles NJ.
Mckinley. Clarence J. Brown, Thad H
Brown. Edward W. Hughes.
For Treasurer OF state-Charles VII
son. o. F.. Baker, Harry s. Day,
For Attorney GenSral-C. Z. Cranoe'
EDWARD f. Corn.
For Tudgc "a supreme Court-Roy II.
Williams. Robert II. Day, A. r. Haw-
,horne. Benson W. Hough. Edgar g.
For judge OF Court OF Appeals-Louis
T. Farr. .,
For United states senator-Davtd
Wood. John NJ. Arnold, Charles Dick
simeon u. Fcss.
For Representative to Congress
Frank Murphy
,rit,ce-Harry =. kemerer.
r.or State Senator-Harry VI. Carpen-
ter \rshcr 4. Galbreath. John D. Hays
For representative TO General Assem-
b,v-Ralph Hrathcrington. Fl. ?. Loe.
q Thomas McGsugh. George G. Ralston
O. s. Starkey.
For clerk O: the Common Pleas Court
Ross y. Fowler.
For Sheriff-Richard T. Lynch, c,
Ray Morgan
For COUNTY Auditor-Arch r. Fogle.
For C44u;y commissioner-Ja mes d
Earres iTff c Brown. James w. Dillon.
n ". IeneN Gin. Robert +. Pyle. Georse
/. SandrocR. Don u. Sharon, s. P. Work
man.
Mary r Shepherd.
For County Rccorder-B. Bradtield
Daniel H. Crymh!c. Nat Thomas W. L.
MCWiliams.
For County Surveyor--Carl P. Lash
Earl VI. Shirk.
For Prosecuting Acknowledgement
". Mitchell. p. Allen Bond. w. c. Freter
For Coroner-Sam Boner.
Democrats.
FOR GovernOr-Thomas J. Duffy, VIC
Donahcv. James C. Johnson.
For Lieutenant Governor-Eoward G
Black. Earl D. Bloom. E F.. Denune
Charles w. Haslett. Charles II. Hubbell
For Secretary Of State-William d
Fulton. ]. II. Newman. Charles F
Schaber.
FOR Treasurer ~ State-Hamilton C.
Dewcese. William J. Hiler, Louis T
Nein.
For Attorney General-Garrerr )
rIaypool. r. F.McDonald. Allen J. seney
Forrest F. Smith. Floyd C. Williams