The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-07
ASP|RANTS FOR PO-
L|T|CAL OFFICES
In Somerset Co. Have
Petitions Filed
In Accordance With The Primary
Election Law. The Entire List

From the fact that according to the
Primary election law no primary pc
titions may be placed on file with the
Secretary of State after the first Mon
day in May, those desirous of public
Office have attended to these duties
The following are those who have
filed petitions from Somerset County:
REPUBLICANS
William l.. Walker, Skowhegan,
State Senator; John W. Higgins,
Starks, Register of Deeds; William
T. Seekins, Clerk of Courts; Philo
Steward, Skowhegan, Register of Pro-
bate; Elwin N. Grant. st. Adams. rep
resentative to the Legislature; Gran
vile D. Perkins. County commission
er; Roy l.. Marson. candidate for
House: Thomas A. Anderson Pitts
field county attorney; Clarence w
Dutton Bingham, candidate for the
House of Representatives
DEMOCRATS
Frank Thompson, Skowhegan, sher-
ifl. ". J. Bradbury, Fairfield, county
treasurer; Frank A Benner, Skowhe-
gan, Register of Deeds; Irving c. Tru
tant Skowhegan, County Commission
er; William M. Osborne, Pittsfeld
State Senator; Harlem B. Ellis, North
Anson, State Senator; Ernest Hilton,
Starks, Representative to the Legisla-
ture; Elwood p. Weeks, Pttstield
candidate for House; Closson c. Han
son, St Adams. candidate for the
House; Harry H. Thurlough, Pitts
field, county attorney.
Later petitions placed on file are
as follows:
Harlow W. Rowell of Cornville,
Democratic candidate for county COM
missioner; petitions of S. M. Boynton
of Solon and % others; G. w. Bates
of Cornvlle and so others and w. M.
Osborne of Pittsfeld and Is others.
X. Francis Parker of Skowhegan,
Democratic candidate for county COM
missioner; petitions of Fred J. Horne
of Canaan and "a others; A. W. Miller
Of Hartland and 20 others and w, f.
French of Madison and 2S others.
Edward F. Hannaford of Madison,
Socialist candidate for State Senator;
Chas. Elwell of Skowhegan, Social
isl candidate for county treasurer.
Charles H. Lancaster of Madison,
Socialist candidate for county com
missioner
Ephraim Cowett of Skowhegan, So
cialist candidate for sheriff.
Hollis Sttham of Pittsfield Socialist
candidate for State Senator.
Charles A. Burnor of Skowhegan,
Socialist candidate for register of
deeds.
Charles s Wescott of Madison, So
cialist candidate for House of Repre-
seutatives.
Forrest H. Colby of Bingham, Re-
publican, candidate for State Senator.
Petitions of E. F. Merrill of Skowhe-
gan and So others; William l.. An
derson of Hartland and eight others;
a. f. Greenleaf of Fairfield and 10
others; f. w. Briggs of Pittsfield and
Is others and c. w Dutton of Bingham
and "a others.
Harry l.. Goodrich of Palmyra, Re
publican candidate for sheriff of Som
erset county; petitions of c. w. Dut-
ton of Bingham and Is others; f. W.
briggs of Pittsfield and 90 others; W.
NJ Weeks of Palmyra and II others;
Augustine Simmons of North Anson
and IA Others w. W. Nye of Fairfield
and 10 others; w. H. Wildes of Show
hegan and II others and James NJ.
Spence of Madison and IA others.
John A. Partridge of Fairfield, Dem
oeratic candidate for clerk of courts
Vi somerset county; petitions of Geo.
T. Milliken of Fairfield and so others
and W. f. Warren of Fairfield and 90
others.