South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-01
DEMOCRATsLEAD
IN CANDIDATES IN
PRIMARY CONTEST
Progressive and Republicans
Begin to Show Teeth-G. o.
P. Leads in Filings But Bull
Moose Get Busy.

l next tail, IS eNlOenceQ again the past
week by the superior number OF fill
/ ings from that party, in the contest
1 for nominations at the primary, May
| 19. Upwards OF a score from the
party OF Jefferson, Jackson. Bryan
and Wilson have petitioned that their
names be placed on the ballot, while
filings of either the progressives or
republicans can be counted on less
than the fingers of one hand.
Up for denomination on the demo-
cratic. ticket are Fred W. Martin.
treasurer; Chester r. Montgomery,
prosecuting attorney; Henderson Nc
Clellan, surveyor, and DR.. T. j.
Swantz, coroner. Martin has held his
office one team and DR.. SwantZ and
Mcclellan one. while Montgomery has
held his office two terms, and all of
them so satisfactorily that II looked
up TO Friday morning as though all
four might go through without op-
position. Others who have announced
themselves are:
For sheriff-Richard Genge, John
Wentland. ]. a, Mccullough and
Charles Bailey.
For clerk-John p. Gully. Michael
Flowers, George w. Raab and Robert
Codd.
For recorder-Bert E. Klysz and
John B. Witwer.
For auditor-Donal Dwyer and
Arthur Wolf
Kane Parks, Mishawaka- and George
Ford, Henry A. Steis, George j. Fara-
baugh and Stuart McKibben, men
toned.
For justice of the peace-John Ell
mer Peake, Frank Gilmer. Grancis S.
Wright and Joseph Wyposzynski.
For Portage township trustee-Gus
Klinger and Edward Pfeiffer
For commissioners-Ge orge +. Ker-
ner middle district, and j. w. Miller,
western district
Penn township trustee. L. Ken
nedy, also candidates in several of the
other townships.
Otis Romine filed for prosecuting
attorney in opposition to Montgomery,
shortly after noon.
Bull Moose Also Active
Next in the number of applications
filed comes the republicans, inciden-
ally asserting that the progressives
have absolutely "fizzled out" a claim
which from progressive headquarters,
however, is quite emphatically de-
MED.
With Frank Esch, former turnkey,
having filed his petition for progress
sive candidate for sheriff; with +. NJ.
Caldwell having filed one for middle
Behse fled for township trustee, and
half dozen other candidates. ready
for announcement within a few days,
leaders of the bull moose party were
feeling decidedly chesty Thursday
night with regard to the county out
look, and the prospect of a full sched-
ule or enthusiastic candidates. I'VE
will show the G.. o. p. whether we
are dead or not" says Dist. Chairman
Lambert.
Petitions, signed by the required %
progresSives, presenting the names of
w. L. Miller for superior court
judge, and l.. w Hammond for prose-
cutting attorney, will probably be filed
Saturday or Monday. Virtual consent
of both men 10 present their names
after this manner, is said TO have been
obtained
1t is evident too that in some cases,
nominations for places on the pro-
gressive ticket will not be obtained
without a contest. Marvin Ort, now
deputy county recorder, and r. II.
Hildebrand. are in line for a contest
for the office of recorder; Otto +.
Lang of Mishawaka and Ira Ullery,
South Bend. are both being talked of
as candidates for treasurer and STAN
ley Chelminiak and Clement Bill for
county clerk. but on the other hand,
| the proper timber for a candidate for
auditor appears less available. Frank
Boone. secretary of the South Bend
Building K Loan association. is being
solicited, but his consent is still want
ing
Caldwell may have opposition for
the nomination for the middle dis
trict in Asa Matthews of German
township. Guy c. Carpenter of New
Carlisle will undoubtedly be in the
race for western district commission
er. Charles Hull is spoken of for
assessor; ditto, Albert Myers. For
coroner, Drs c. NJ. Butterworth. ].
w. Hill and S. b. Baer are being So
licited.
short Only on "Squires".
From present indications, either
George Clark. former republican rep
resentative. or Aaron Jones, jr., will
be the candidate for state senator and
probably both of them at the primary.
A petite will probably be filed plac-
ing Sam ;. Pettengill on the progress
sive primary ballot for state repre-
sentative. c. f. Pattee being also
mentioned, but for justices OF the
peace, the field OF possibilities seem
to be naught but a desert.
For surveyor Ralph Keller. brother
of the mayor. will probably be nomi-
mated, the mayors protests notwith-
standing The city executive has been
given to understand that his campaign
promise TO keep out of politics. means
that he shall keep out both ways. IL at
all: that he shall not hinder others
becoming candidates. even from his
own relatives. any more than ne
should make candidates. The bars
have been practically torn down at
the city hall. and the progressives
there with the exception OF the mayor
who has not as yet denied his pro-
gressive party ffiliations,-though the
republicans claim him as back
slider"-are taking an interest IN
party affairs. the same as do the re-
publicans and democrats whom the
mayor appointed.
The bull mooseTs are promising
some marked developments between
now and the committee meeting Mon
day night. and many more before May
Il. which is the last day for filing
nominating petitions.
Repu blicans who have fled for
county offices are as follows:
For treasurer. Sam ]. Kreuger; for
auditor. Clarence Sedgwick, present
| incumbent: for sheriff, Edw. s. Swan
son. present incumbent: superior
court judge. Fred Woodward, Vernon
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