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body labored for the passage of the
park extension bill, knowing that if it
were adopted it would wipe out his
most valuable political asset, the
Eighth ward, is also spoken of for
Recorder. Mr. Tunis was a candidate
for the nomination for Prothonotary
when Mr.. Holler was nominated and
failed to connect by a narrow margin.
Frank Roth, court stenographer, will
also be a candidate for Recorder and
Will put up a stiff fight on "the Hill -
For County Treasurer, Sol. Kuhn,
OF Llnglestown, prominent auction
eer and cattle dealer, will have another
try. Some years ago Mr.. Kuhn went
after the county treasurership and was
defeated. he expects to do better this
time. William Pavord, superintendent
OF the Harrisburg Shoe Company, and
former president of the Harrisburg Re-
publican Club, also would like to han
die the county S cash. and Jimmy"
Lantz, of Elizabethvlle vice chairman
of the Republican County Committee.
has aspirations that would land him in
Mr.. Bailey's present place.
For Registered Wills there are three
asplrants thus far heard from. William
f. Houser, of Middletown, former
Janitor at the Court House, who failed
to get the postofice under Republican
administration, will enter the contest
and another Middletown man, David
Hatz, one of the most widely known
citizens of the Lower End and a con-
tract bricklayer, will get into the race
Harry Burlington, of this city, formerly
OF Gratz, also is in the contest for Req
lister.
For County Commissionerships
Aspirants for the Republican nomi
nation for County Commissioner are
not coming to the front very fast
oharies Cumbler, of Highspire, former
member of the House and at present on
the executive committee of the county
committee, is after the place at a hot
pace, and equally eager in the race is
John j. largest, of this city. former
Register of Wills. When serving in the
latter office he resided in Susquebanna
township. Mr.. largest, when he re-.
sided at Island Park, represented the
tourth ward in City Council. He is
a brother of former City Solicitor
Thomas S. largest and an uncle. of,
William NJ. largest, Deputy ATTORNEY
General. There will be Others after
tins nomination for County Commits.
sioner, these posts being considered
among the choicest plums on the DO
litical tree.
For the nomination for District At.
torney the present occupant of that" re
sponsible position, Michael Il. Stroup.
OF Harrisburg, formerly of Elizabeth.
vile, VIII likely have no opposition. He
has made a painstaking and efficient
District Attorney and his denomination
IS conceded by many other Republican
lawyers.
Benjamin Booser, of Londonderry.
former clerk in the County Treasurer's
office, viii be candidate for Director
of the Poor, making the claim that the
Lower End is entitled to the nomina
tion, but the friends of former Alder.
man Harry A. Hopes, of the Fifth
ward. an old soldier with a fine record.
will back him in the race.
The Democratic Aspirants
On the Democratic side of the fence
there are just as many candidates for
the offices, and yet you might think
they would fight shy of contest in
view of results on last November 3.
The fact is some of them are thinking
only thinking-of forming a fusion
with the Washington party, and Others
are not, for it is argued, eff we got
it in the neck so badly when he fused
with the Bull Moosers at the last cleo
tion, how badly will we get it by fus-
ing with the fragments of that
partyf' There is no answer to the
conumdrum.
John II. Eby, the present Democ-
ratio County Commissioner, would like
to be the Democratic nominee for
Sheriff, and his Lykens fellow citizens
are back of him. Mr.. Eby was elected
county commissioner on a one.term
platform and for that reason will not
again be a candidate for county COM
missioner. Sheriff is about his size. he
says. John H. Maloney, the Twelfth
ward worker and real estate man, who
marched so proudly at the mead of his
West End Democratic legion during
the last campaign, also is in the run
ing for Sheriff and his friends say he
viii make a fine run.
Three Democrats have thus far indi.
Gated a wish to be made the candi-
date for Recorder. DR.. G. Albert Frit-
chey, brother of the former Mayor, is
one of the aspirants. DR.. C. Albert was
delegate to the Democratic National
convention in Baltimore and at the re-
quest of the leaders of the Reofganiz-
er faction stood by Wilson for the
Presidential nomination to the end.
When Wilson was made President, DR..
Fritehey, acting on the promise made
to him that great should be the reward
of he who stood by Woodrow Wilson