Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-16
TIE RACE FOX OFFICE.
Everything Mt Skies and Sevens-New Cand
dates coming to tho Front.

dates coming to the Front.
The politicians were not openly active
during the past week, and the canvassiDg
on Monday was not attended as largely as
was to have been expected.
The friends Of Sam Myers for county
commissioner are pushing him to the front
with good deal OF confidence, and pro-
claim him the winning man. But let him
be careful, Jim. Collins, the present
county auditor, is announced as q COM
petitor for the position!
For Register.
DR.. VIM. Compton is quietly but actively
pushing his canvas for the Office of regis
ter. He has had thousands of cards
put in circulation bearing the words,
- For Register. W. Compton, sub
ject to Republican rules" The
omission Of his professional title and
his place Of residence causes much comment
among both his friends and enemies. The
latter say that the word Doctor and
g Lancaster city have been omitted for
the purpose of catching the votes of the
friends Of the late G. w. Compton. of
Carnarvon, who for many years was
candidate for the same office. Be this as
it may, DIR. Compton is very sensitive ON
the subject, and flew into a violent passion
the other day when young attorney took
the liberty Of inserting in lead pencil the
word CDR" before the name Of w.
Compton, and s. Lancaster city, after the
name. A good many jokes havo been
cracked over the subject ut the doctors
expense.
Ben. Wissler's friends stick to it that he
is the winning nag in the race for register.
He has n pretty stron. following in the
upper end of the county, but he will have
to secure the support Of good many Of
the "bcst workers" before he hooks the
game he's fishing for. He has NO positive
strength in this city, and is almost un-
known down east and south, and unless
he can get upon strong set-up his
political goose will be cooked.
Capt. Jos. Umble, formerly of Sails
bury, now of this city, has many friends
and is withai Z good fellow and was, VIC
believe, good soldier. If properly
coached he may be brought to the front in
spite of the wire pulling and jockcying Of
the professional MulhOOlys.
| There is great deal Of quiet talk
among leading politicians in favor Of &.
F. Stoner for the Office of register. For
two or three years past he has been deputy
register, in which position he has made
many friends by his affable manners and
constant attention to his duties. He is \
good clerk, was for years 4 popular sales
man in Hager e. Bros store, and comes
from one OF the most sOlidly Republican
townships in the cOunty-Pcquea !; u
township, too, that has not been given q
smell at the spOils of Office for many
years. Mr.. StOner's friends say that ifhe
could be induced to announce his name
for register he would sweep the city, come
in with solid vote from Pequea, Cones
toga, Martic. West Lampcter and Lancas-
ter townships and beat any other candi-
date that can be named against him in
the other southern and eastern townships.
While solid on the Republican goose,
! Christ. has not been cOnspicuOusly identi-
fed with either of the warning factions
of the party. Why shouldn't he announce
| himself? The more the merrier. Z.
| The Sherifalty.
For nearly week Geo. w. Locher has
been announced as Il candidate for sheriff.
AS yet he don't appear to have made much
impression on the body polite, but the
race is new yet, and he may be rescrving
his strength so as to come sweeping down
the homestrctch. AS yet, High is ahead,
with Keller at his heels.
Quarter Sessions.
In the fight for quarter sessions clerk
George W. Eaby is still leading and it
would not surprise many il Toby Hershey
is distanccd. John ID. Clinton is again 4
candidate. He has been out several times
and has shown considerable strength. He
will run we'll along the Pennsylvania rail-
road where he is weil-known, having been
baggagemaster at the depot in this city for
many years.
Clerk of Orphans Court.
George Spurrier, present treasurer Of
the poor board. is out for orphan court
clerk, and he is busy putting up cards.
Coroner.
Coroner Mishler is certain that he will
be reelected. Jake Heline has withdrawn
from the fight and has thrown his strength
to Mishlcr. Peter HOnOman, though .
little lame, will make 4 good race. Danny
Shii1er is confident and Capt. Gallagher is
not to be sneezed at.