West Virginia Weathers Big GOP Victory In 1916 Race
Final returns show Governor Glasscock narrowly leading in West Virginia with a 8 000 to 12 000 vote margin as Taft carries the state by about 20 000. Republicans also keep a strong majority in the legislature with a 24 to 12 split in the Senate and 2 4 to 12 in the House. Coffman wins the state senate in Doddridge and Hancock counties with large GOP margins amid Prohibition ballots.
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Cherély
Wil Mimi E. Glasscock
Tipminge
West Virginia
Gover
Dawson
Tcket
Taft
Glasscock
Bennett
Ieee
Braxton
Calhoun Clay
Godaridge
Fayette
Hampshire
Hancock
Harrison
Wackoon
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mercer
Pocahontas Preston
Haleigh
Randolph Ritchey
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Webster
Wyoming
Theo
Repulicans
House of Delegates
Barbour
Wirton
Coffman
Theodore Alvord
Anti-Sisoon League
Gostamet
Nim
Young Man Dead After Typhoid Complication
Lenn Sutton aged 20 of O'Neil died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital from typhoid fever that developed into a complication. He was taken to Salem Prioryday morning and thence to the Green Drier churchyard at Salem for funeral services. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Funeral services will be held at his father's home. Sutton is survived by his wife, Edith Ritter Sutton. Attorney Kemble White is here from Pairment.
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Lenn Sutton
O'Neil
Von
Sha Sutton
Salem
Sutton
Edith Ritter Sutton
Harmon Wins Ohio Governor Race With Plurality Report
Ohio returns show Harmon Democrat leading with about thirty thousand votes over Harmon's rival Harris. Across 18880 precincts counted, Harris 423,852 and Harmon 342,272. Republicans sweep state offices and likely win the Legislature. Virgil Highland praised for campaign service and bank leadership noted as a Loyal Republican.
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Cincinnati
Tarmon
Ohio
Harris
Harmon
Majorities Show Gains in Counties with Few Losses
The record notes Republican candidates leading in several counties with minor losses in a few, including Mas Maton and Rhjinson, while Har riton Hancock Lewis Marshall show larger margins. In the second district Storgiss trails and Woodyard gains but not enough to flip the seat.
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Bongream
Woodyard
Messrs
Gaines
Hughes
Havin
Hupbern
Brooke
Hancock
Harrison
Lewis
Marlon ‘Marshall
Ohio
Welzel
Tothis
Dubbard
Hiner Sturgiss
Harbour
Berkeley
Banipehire Hardy
Tefferson
Zesy
Morgan
Pendleton
Prestoyiusee
Randolph
Taylor
Tucker
Sturgise
Cts
Price Gaines
Pagett
Greanbrier
Kanawha Ae
Monroe
Hite Nicholas
Pocahontas
Upshur
Webster
Parsons
Woody
Braxton
Calhoon
Deddridge
Gitnior
Jackson
Pidatanes Elnag
Tyler
Reape
Weary Is
Ead
Totainos
Woodyard's Jornty
Fifth District
Clark Hughes
Sos
Boone
Cabell
Linco
Logan Magor
Mercer
Matthews Named State Republican Chairman After Victory
Hon Samuel V Matthews is profiled as veteran Huntington politician born 1860 in Cabell County who rose to state Republican chairman. The piece notes his long service, quiet leadership, family life, and role in uniting party factions after the election triumph with Swisher and Glasscock.
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Virgil L. Highland
Virgil Ja Highland
Camiulen Ui
Eyrk
Chaieman Samus V. Matthews
Royudlivan
Ilghinid
de Campa
Hum
Ilgtland
Nilly Kenuh Town
House of Fivlegates
Telvaram Sendars
Hishland
Empire Rational Bank
Clarks Nns
Wittch Bank
Warry Arhood
Ita
Highland Lest
State Committee
Fion
Sammel
Matthews
Republican State Committee
Cabell
Sam
Huntington
Sancta
Dawson
Charles’ Son
Banning
Kanawha
Boone
Logan
Charles W. Swisher
Swisher
Glasscock
Republican
Last Reports On Elections Show Battling States
Missouri and Maryland electoral votes swing in last-night returns. Taft leads in Maryland by about 136 with districts pending, while Missouri holds a key 18 vote bloc. Bryan trails by about 67 in some tallies. Indiana appears to favor Democrats on joint ballot, affecting Senate control. St Louis dispatch notes rapid shifts and uncertain legislature outcomes as results trickle in.
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New York
Missouri
Maryland
Taft
Bryan
Indiana
United States
Hemenway
Marshall
Dem
Waile
Colorado
Epps
Shafroth
Hi Peeves
Ion Misnouri
Patt
Hadley
Republicsa
Nusanit
ST. Louis
Two Fatally Hurt by Train Near Rosemont
Mrs Joseph Fetta wife of a foreign miner of Rosemont and her fourteen year old daughter Mary were fatally injured by Baltimore and Ohio train No 3 near their Rosemont home. They had been moving a stove when a train struck from behind. Mary died en route to St Marys hospital while her mother remained on the operating table.
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Joseph Fetta
Rosemont
Baltimore & Oaio
St Maye Hospital
Mary
Taft Election Wordplay Reflects Turbulent Returns
Maryland dispatch recounts a chaotic brief in Baltimore as early returns surface. Voters move to the polls amid unclear ballots and shifting signals about Taft and rivals.
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William E. Glasscock
Rieae
Kemble White
Sharmon
State of
John WW. Carpenter
Aibbarn
Ile
Samuel V. Matthews
Stuart Freed
Tran
Rose
Mont
Ealtimore
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