Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-06-05
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1912.
The County Ticket.

The County Ticket.
In less than two weeks on Monday
June II - the republicans OF Hancock
county will, for the first time in history,
make their own nominations for county
officers directly without the intermediary
OF caucus and convention, as has been the
custom from time immemorial.
Candidates for every Office to be filed
have announced themselves, and, rs pro-
vided by the new law, their names will
be printed on the official ballot; these
names have been printed in these columns
from week to week as announcements
have been made, and the complete list
may again be found on page 8 OF this
issue.
Where there is more than one candidate
for county Office, it would, of course, be
unbecoming in party paper to espouse
one candidates. cause at the expense OF
the others.
1t is, however, entirely proper for us to
commend the list as whole, and we be-
lieve that whatever the choice OF the
voters at the primaries on the 18th, the
ticket to be voted for in September will
contain names entirely worthy the sup
port Of the republican party.
For State senators, for example, two OF
whom are to be elected, the candidates are
Melvin D. Chatto, OF South Brooksville;
DR.. A. c. Hagerthy, of Ellsworth; DR.. J..
Herbert Patten, OF Bar Harbor; George A.
Savage, OF Northeast Harbor.
Mr.. Chatto is well-known and sue
cessful business man in the western Sec
ton of the county; has been lifelong
republican; has held town offices, and has
been a sturdy party worker. His reasons
for presenting himself as a candidate he
set forth in THE AMERICANS issue of
Jan. 81.
DE-. Hagerthy is one OF the leading pro-
fessional and business men of Ellsworth
and OF the county. He has taken an &C.
tive interest in politics for many years, but
has never until now been a candidate for
Office outside Of Ellsworth. He was elect
ed mayor in 1906, carrying every ward,
something which had not been done for
twenty years. He was reelected in 1904,
1905 and 1906, and again in 1910. His ad-
ministration gave to Ellsworth the lowest
tax-rate in its history. He esta blished the
tax-collection system, now SO successful,
by which the city receives in the stated
time the full amount Of the tax levy. In
1904 he was elected to the legislature, but
declined a denomination. DR.. Hagerthy is
one OF the largest real-estate owners and
taxpayers in Ellsworth. He can be de-
pended upon to assist any enterprise
which looks helpful to city or county.
Or. Patten, whose name for twenty
years has been household word through
out the up-river section, has served his
town in all sorts of capacities; has been Q
member OF the legislature; was unani-
mously nominated for senator two years
ago, but went down to defeat in mighty
good company; stands high in his profess
sion, and is well known throughout the
county.
Mr.. Savage is one OF the best-known
business men in his section OF the county,
with wide acquaintance in the other
sections. He has served his town as chair
man OF the selectmen, and has always
been active and useful in all public affairs.
For sheriff the candidates are Forrest O..
Silsby, of Amherst, and Leander r. Bum
ker, of Cranberry Isles. The former has
served one term as sheriff, and made fine
record; was renominated two years ago,
but went down in the landslide. Mr..
Bunker has been a deputy sheriff, and
though less widely known, stands well
wherever he is.
The only candidate for register of pro-
bate is Timothy F. Mahoney, of Ellis
worth, of whose candidacy THE AMERI-
CAN has already spoken.
For county commissioner there are
seven candidates; Ellsworth presents
three Henry e. Davis, Hollis B. ,Estey
and Henry J. JOY; Fred X. Page, of
Bncksport. who seeks a denomination;
Paul w. Scott, of Deer Isle; Molbury K.
Haslam, OF Waltham; John r. Wood, OF
Is any one likely to assert that
any one Of these will, if chosen, not make
= competent commissioner
For county attorney there are three