The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-24
PAEBLE POLITICS
BECOMING LIVELY
Booms for Various County
Offices Are Now Being
Launched Daily.
palladium Specially

maries and election are many months
removed, considerable interest is al
ready manifested in Preble county
politics. ESPECIALLY among those who
have the county office bee buzzing
in and about their bonnets. While
none have formally launched their
booms for nominations, yet from an
nouncements already made 1t appears
there will be no dearth of candidates.
Now there is no verification obtaina-
BILE, so the list OF candidates mention
cd comes from current gossip.
For county clerk on the Republican
ticket the names OF Forrest William
and George Specht. both of Eaton.
have been suggested. Joseph G. Test.
former mayor OF Camden and once a
caulal4at0 for the nomination. and
John RAdabaugh, of Lewisburg are al
so named. In the Democratic field are
said to be Hugh w. Fulton. a school
teacher. of Lanier township; William
F. Straw. Joseph d. Clear, Andrew H..
Weir and l.. l.. Brown, of Eaton.
Brown served two terms In the office;
Weir WAS defeated for the position by
j. II. Jones, present incumbent, and
straw was once candidate for cOun-
ty recorder. Straw has held various
township offices and served q couple
OF terms AZ clerk of the board of ell
ections.
For auditor r. J. Plummer, present
deputy in that office, Is suggested. He
served as auditor under appointment.
filling out the unexpired term OF Char
les w. Edison. who resigned. On the
Democratic ticket John A. Roselius,
member OF the board Of elections. Of
West Alexandria, Ira c. Albert Of Lew
isburg. and l.. l.. Brown of Eaton, have
been mentioned.
Harry Risinger and r. e. Lowry,
both Eaton attorneys, have been
the Republican ticket. Lowry was de.
feated for the office by A. D. Davis.
present incumbent, and he also serv.
ed two terms as county engineer.
Judge A. D. Davis, despite the fact
that he has served almost four years,
likes the office so well that he wants
1t again. while Chester Hunter. pres
for the job, 1t Is said.
Clate A. Phares, recently installed
% county recorder by the Republicans
To- the only person mentioned for that
position. although the Democrats are
expected to furnish plenty of candi-
dates in the near future.
Elmer f.. Morrow, appointed inspec-
tor OF weights and measures for Preble
county some time ago, but who has
never served In his new office, and
James Newton, court house janitor for
several years, both want to be the Re-
publican candidate for sheriff. Both
have sought the nomination before.
Joseph A. Kennel, once candidate
for the place and lately defeated for
mayor of Eaton, is mentioned as the
Democratic contestant for the place.
James Sharkey. recently elected to
the office OF county treasurer. will un-
doubleday seek reelection. He is a
Democrat and defeated Charles w.
Sylvester. the Republican,. yet it is al
together possible that 1t will be q tug
of war between the same men at the
next voting. Sylvester served as dep
uty in the office unde I. X. Neal.
William X. Swan. once representa-.
tive and once defeated by Hon. E. H.
Irwin whom he defeated. Is said to
again be grooming himself for that po-
sition. He comes from Camden. Byr.
ON A. Lands. also Of that place, ia
said to be in the field. as Is Ed. r.
Clark Of New Paris. The latter is a
farmer. as we'll az Swan. Hon. e. H
Irwin, It 10 said, will seek to be return
ed on the Democratic ticket.
No candidates have yet been sug.
xested for the office Of county commits.
sioner, but there'll be a.plenty.