The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-08
csding that the house had changed its
ooMplextoR.
SUM MARY FOR STATE.
q. 8. SENATE.
(l42S Prectnots.)
SUPREME COURT,
(l264 Precincts.)

Charleston. W. Va. Nov with
slightly over two-thrd OF the precincts
In the state counted. Nicely increased
his lead over Sutherland 10 10000 in
a total vote OF $4,000. while two Re-
publican representatives were ahead or
their Democratic opponents, and In a
third OF the six districts In the state
the Democratic nominee held scant 2OO
advantage. In the other districts tho
Democratic candidates were holding
their slight leads.
REPRESENTATIVE Il. l.. Rosenbloom in
the First district held 5000 lead over
Raymond Kenny, Democratic candidate
and Representative Stuart +. Reed In
the Third district was about 100
ahead OF y. II. Morton.
The closest race was in the Fourth
district. where George W. Johnson and
Representative Harry {. woodward had
respectively l7.7G9 and 1868 with
slightly more than half tho districts
tahu!atcd.
In the second Congressional district.
Allen maintained his lead over Bowers
and IN the Sixth. Taylor Increased
slightly his advantage over Echols.
Lin, In the FIrrh, sim was ahead
OF Goodykoon,z, but in the Fourth,
woodward regajued some OF hts loss
from Johnson.
Democratic Gains.
increases Of Democratic members IN
both branches OF the legislature were
claimed hv leaders Of that party, and
conceded in some cases by Republican
observers.
W II McGlnnls. Democratic for the
uncxrired term was leading James A.
Meredith now on the bench by appoint
ment.
Senator Sutherland was running moro
than two TO one ahead OF Nicely IN Pres
ton county with approximately half or
the precincts heard from. or total
vote of 3..5S In % districts, Sutherland
led Nicely by l.c6S In the same num-
her Of precincts. Bowers. Republican
congressman who is up FOR reelection,
was leading Allen. his Democratic OPP
ponent by soS votes. Preston is norm
ally Republican TWO to one. having given
Bowers tina: majority over his Demo-
cratic opponents in both 1918 and 1920.
Election OF Hugus.
The election OF Hugus to tho senate
IN Ohio county followed in line with a
/ normal Republican majority, which in
1920 gave Senator J. Ness Porter lead
OF nearly 500 votes over hts Democratic
opponent and In 1918 gave Jesse A.
Bloch a good majority when a much
lighter vote than In 1920 WAS cast for
the Office. Hugus. native OF Ohp
county and a resident of Wheeling. was
member OF the last house OF dele
gates. and too kan active part In Re-
publican leadership IN the House.
He also served as chairman OF the
House Military affairs committee.
Charles l.. Es,ep. assistant prosecut-
ing attorney Of Logan county. was elect
ed as Logan's lone representative IN the
house Of delegates. lie is a Democrat
as was Charles Avis. who he succeeds
In the Tenth senatorial district, Rob-
ert T. Kidd, Of Chenille. Democrat. was
returned TO the state senate unoppoSef.
being elected to iii the uneXpircd term
Of J, y. Shackleford, Of the same county
and also Il Democrat who died recently.
Pocahontas county returned to tho
Democratic column after swinging 10
! the Republican side In 1920. returns
from all but three precincts showed,
with % out uf - voting places report
ing Nicely led Sutherland by approx
mately son votes with Taylor. Demo
Graf, maintaining n similar margin over
Echois for congress In 1920 Harding
carried Pocohontas by about 500.