The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-04
BENWOOD
BENWOOD Will
ELECT TO-DAY
MILL, TOWN MUNICIPAL CONTEST
IS EXPECTED TO BE ONE OF
wARMEST STAGED FOE
SOME TINE
Interest Is at Power Heat-Votes o.
Women Expected to Play Part
in the Re suits

Onn uc the hottest contests ever
wap"d IN Il municipal election in Ben
wood will be decided at the polls in TINS
city today and providing the weather
IS good. many OF the would-be prophets
arc OF the opinion that the vote cast TO-
day Will break all previous records
Both the Republican and Democratic
uartics have been very active in staging
their campaigns and at the same time
both ar" confident or victory.
Party workers from both ranks were
busy yesterday painting the sidewalks
and buildings with the names Of their
lrlrly candidates. Interest IN IL" frlras
Cor the past two weeks has I'm a
fever heat especially among til men
Of the city who, it seems. ~ I've
much to say as TO the outcome Of tho
contest The following voting places
will be open today from 600 n. M until
$50 r. m: First ward, School house on
Eofr street: Second ward, School house
on Eorf street: Third ward. Center
school house: Fourth ward. .iorEan "
store on Marshall street: Fifth ward
Fourth and Fifth ward hose houses.
The following candidates will he vot'
ell upon
Mayor-John E. Cox Cd. Clark
SPROUTS (R).
chic! oC Vol!cc- Fats ok S!u!ly CD
Al Landcrs (R).
Council. First Ward--ThomaS Kerns
CD. George T.. kcslcr 'kD.
Council. Second Ward-Jamcs McMa,
hon CD. George T. Smith 'R).
Council. Third Ward--George Z
Kelly CD. William Tyson Oo.
Council. Fifth Ward-John Rodgers
CD, Michael T. Whalcn (R).
Republican Executive Committee 1ssues
Statement
Notwithstanding certain remarks ana
articles published IN local papers about
arresting certain voters for Illegal Hot-
Ing at the Election held III this city
April 4th tho Republican Executive
Committee bcgs TO say that Council sit
ting as Registration Board, March
"Sth. passed on all registered persons,
and their decision was made through
the legal opinions Of City Solicitor Mar
tin Brown and Attorney General Il. I,
Erclard. which opinion differs with that
of T. :. Riley according 10 the published
articles anpearing in the local papers
the EcpublICan Executive Committee
has hccn assured by the above named
officials that the names appearing on
tie CITY Registration lists as passed
nv them on March "Sth arc legal voters
IN this City, and their votes cannot De
questioned. and In the event that they
arc, they Will i've given the protection OF
their rights AZ citizens 1t Is the pc
ljrr of the Republican Party that TINS
matter has been brought up merely TO
iuri,uidotc voters However. the Coun-
ell nasscd certain Democratic voters.
which was not mentioned In their pub
ltshrd articles and certainly should DC
Included In their published list. In con-
riusion. we want to say that each and
every name appearing on the CITY reg
,strltion list for this election Will be
permitted 10 cast their vote regardless
Of uulitics and any effort Of our oppon-
cuts to Illustrate this VIII prove 1rult-
less.
Very truly
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COM.
w. 4. Pearl. Chairman.
ward Meetings. We'll Attended.
Many Members of the Republican
,,rrty in this city attended the ward
meetings held I'm the school houses In
thcir respective wards last night. Final
rrans for activities today were laid at
each meeting and short talks were mace
nv tho various candidates I'm each ward,
Program Friday.
Tho students OF Center Ben"oou
school are preparing an elaborate Faster
,rorram. which they will present in the
school auditorium on next Friday alter
noon. Headings. recitations and musical
numbers will make up this delightful
afternoon Of entertainment End all ~
the parents arc cordially Invited 10 at
;er d.
Track Call.
Many OF the Union High sch";l hoys
turned out for berths on the track team
Yesterday. when the call Was :s"u"d a.!
, Coach lIaEgerty. Union mas mu N E'Cu
available track material and should be
we'll represented IN the his me-, a.
WhcT7lng this summer Inc entrees III.
r,uIcd for the most part members Of
m. football and haskr tball squads al