The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-03
TO NOMINATE
{. F. WRIGHT
Backed by Constituents
OF Pennsylvania
FAVOR CONTINUANCE OF EFFI-
CENT STATE OFFICIAL
WRIGHT WILL ALLOW NAME
TO BE PRESENTED THAT HE
MAY BE ELECTED NEXT No
NEMBER.
Especial to The Citizen }


Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-While sew
eral well-known men have been men
toned for the nomination for State
Treasurer by the Republican con-
vention, which will meet in Harris
burg about the middle of May, in
fluential leaders in the State organi-
zation yesterday predicted the nomi-
nation of State Treasurer G. Fred
Wright to succeed himself
Interest in this issue was accentu-
ated by a report that friends of Ma
jor Milton A. Gherst, of Reading, are
considering the advisability of press
ing for his nomination to succeed Mr..
Wright. Major Gherst is a former
Department Commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic and was identi-
fed with the National Guard for
many years. He was a State Bank
Examiner before he was elected
president of trust company in
Reading. His fitness and eligibility
are generally conceded, but in the
opinion of men who take an active
part in State politics there is little
doubt of the nomination of Mr..
Wright, if he shall be a candidate
Up to date Mr.. Wright has made no
public declaration upon the subject
A close friend of Mr.. Wright said
last night that he believed he will
allow his name to be presented to
the convention, so that he may be
elected by popular vote next No
vember.
Mr.. Wright succeeded John o.
Sheath in the State Treasurer's office
by appointment by Governor Edwin
S. Stuart, following the death of
jeremiah A. Stober, of Lancaster, af-
| ter he had been elected on the Re
| publican ticket, along with A. E.
Sisson, the present Auditor General
and Justice Robert Won Moschzisker,
of the Supreme Court. Mr.. Stober
died before he could qualify as State
! Treasurer and the incumbent, Mr..
Sheath, claimed the right to continue
| in office until his successor should be
elected by the public. The courts,
however, decided in favor of the
| Governors appointee and Mr.. Wright
was sworn in as State Treasurer.
His administration has been emin-
emily satisfactory and his admirers
say that on this account and in view
of the fact that this is first elective
State office held by a Republican of
| Susquehanna county, he should be
accorded a nomination by the Re-
publican State convention to succeed
| himself.
Mr. Wright's supporters declare
that in the case of a contest he will
have the backing of the entire east
ern and northeastern sections of the
State, where he has been prominent
in Republican politics for years. He
| is well equipped for the position OF
| Treasurer through his experience as
tinancier. He was made teller OF
the First National Bank of Montrose
in 1875, and six years later became
| identified with the First National
Bank of Susquehanna, of which he
was cashier for long period. He is
interested in a number of manufac-
| turing and other business enterprises
He served in the Fifty-sixth, Fifty
seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses
His brother, the late Myron b.
Wright, preceded him in Congress.
State Treasurer Wright has been a
| delegate to a number of Republican
National Conventions and is the rec
ognized Republican leader in his
county.
Owing to the recent enactment OF
constitutional amendments, a ques-
ton has been raised as to whether a
successor to Auditor General A. f
| Sisson is to be chosen at the Novem-
Der election. This issue may be
taken before the courts shortly to
have the matter finally determined
The State Convention will be called
upon the nominate four candidates
for ngressmen-at-Large and the
full Presidential electoral ticket and
to elect twelve delegates and twelve
| alternates-at-large to the Republican
! National Convention.