Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21
NEW CUMBERLAND
PEOPLE HEARTILY
ENDORSE KUNKEL
Petitions Are Also Received From
Indiana, Lebanon and
Other Counties ,

Judge kunkers candidacy for the
/ Supreme Court bench was heartily
endorsed at meeting in New Cum
berland las tevening with J. ]. Baugh-
man presiding and Jacob H. Reiff act
Ing as secretary. The following acted
as vice-presidents: DIR. H. w. Line
! baugh, F. r. Leib, DR.. Ben Eby, Jo-
seph Straley, F. E. Coover, H. w. But
torn, George II. Reitf, Ira Buttortf,
Brook S. w eigle, Benjamin F. Carver,
| Fillmore Bair, Charles Sterline, Joseph
Nj. Wisler, S. f. Prowell, w. H. EN-
bick.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
| Whereas, Judge Kunkel, the Presi-
dent Judge of Dauphin county, who
has been most favorably mentioned as
candidate tor the office of Supreme
Judge of this State, because of his
splendid service to the county and
State, his fairness, fearlessness, i'm
partiality and great wisdom in admin
istering justice; be it
Resolved, That we endorse his
candidacy for the Supreme Court
judgeship, and hereby pledge to him
our support"
Many Petitions Received
A petition has been received at the
headquarters of the nonpartisan COM
mlttee advocating Judge Kunkel for
the Supreme Court, from Lebanon.
This petition is headed by c. v. Henry,
Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas
of that county, and D. p. Gerberich
Senator from that district. It is sign
ed by ia prominent citizens of the
community. including a number of
members of the bar. 1t Is also signed
by H. P. Strupp, the sheriff of the
county; Thomas L. Becker, president
| of the Lebanon National Bank: A. 3.
Carmony, ex-member of the Legis-
lature, now cashier of the Lebanon
Valley Bank; William c. Freeman,
ex-member of the Legislature: Charlie.
T. Doll, Recorder of Deeds; F. M
Rothermel, Prothonotary; E. S. Light
clerk of Orphans Court; John p
Longenecker, Mayor of the city; C. A.
Moore, Register of Wills; and Is also
signed by number of leading citi-
zens of the borough of Palmyra. The
petition was circulated by G. H. Moy-
er, ex-member of the Legislature
petition was received from John
s.. Fisher, ex-senator. of Indiana
county, signed by himself and a num-
Der of fellow-members of the bar; by
]; Blain Sutton, Register and Re-
corder of the county; j. I. Shaffer
Burgess of Indiana; J. VILLAS Nelson,
County Treasurer; E. M. Amsley and
j. M. Wakefield, County Commission
ers; George H. Jeffries, the Sheriff;
Harry White, Jr., banker, and over a
hundred leading citizens of Indiana
A petition has also been received
from Lawrence county, signed by
about a dozen members of the bar and
by a large number of teachers, mer-
chants and professional men. Among
the signers are George S. MacFarland,
r. w. Leslie and j. =. Coil, all three
of the County Commissioners; w. e.
Eakin, Register and Recorder; C. 8.
Johnston, Sheriff of the county and
his deputies; s. C. Crawford, Prothon-
otary, and his deputies; Thomas J.
Hinkson, court crier: f. L. Bigham,
County Treasurer; w. H. Dunlap,
county detective; c. Ed Brown, city
clerk.
| A petition has also been received
from Chester county. signed by I12
citizens and residents in and about
Downingtown, including merchants
professional men and mechanics. The
petition includes the names of d. Ed
gar Hutchinson, DR.. H. Y. Pennill, M.
s. Broadt, cashier of the bank at
Downingtown; DIR. L. T. Bremerman,
John r. Hunsicker. superintendent of
schools, and Eber Garrett, banker