Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-07
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By the COmnaitteeman

1t is estimated at the Capitol that
blank nominating petitions have been
taken out in the interest of almost
forty prospective aspirants for NOM
nations for the Superior Court. How
many of these are likely to file papers
no one can tell. but the number of
applicants for the petition forms has
attracted attention of the State off,
cials. In number of instances men
have written for blanks for them
selves, but in most cases committees
have handled the matter. Some of
these committees may be working in
the interest of the same candidate.
However the indications are good
for big field of candidates for
the three Superior Court nominations.
The time for filing the papers does
not expire for about six weeks and
no one has entered papers for the
superior Court. Only two candidates
| for district common pleas courts have
| filed.
William H. Swank has been elect
ed assistant school superintendent of
Delaware county. He has a number
of friends in this city.
Thomas A. Crichton, cashier of
the state Treasury, who is candidate
for judicial nomination in Tioga coun-
| ty. is back at the Capitol after get
ting his campaign started. Mr.. Crich-
ton is in a good position in the con-
test and his friends say he is going
TO be a nominee beyond all doubt.
County Commissioner John H.
Eby's decision to run again for county
commissioner is being read with in
terest in many parts of the county
because his hackers loudly proclaimed
four years ago that he would never, no
never, consent to stand for reelection.
Anyway, he is not renominated vet.
The State Grange committee is
buzzing around again on highway
department BILL They prepared a bill
taken seriously because 1t savored too
much of Farmer" Greasy. 1t will be
remodeled.
The Superior Court nomination
contest bids fair to develop into the
same kind of one that the State had
the first year the nonpartisan act was
in ERECT. No one appears to be able
TO get line on any one candidate.
The red hot decennial judgeship
contest in Venango county is begin
ming to take shape. Thus far there
are three men in the race, Judge
George S. Criswell, the incumbent; E.
c. Breene, of Oil City. and Quincy D.
Hastings. Ex-Assemblyman Bryan II.
Osborne, of Franklin, is being urged
ITO come out, and former District At
torney John l.. Mcbride admits he has
aspirations for the bench. The issue
in the campaign will be license or no
license, and Judge Criswell, who re-
fused all liquor licenses in 1914. is be-
ing supported by all the organizations
that worked to make the county dry"
Strong pressure is being brought to
bear on Robert F. Glenn to come out
on dry" platform.
The Scranton Times in a review of
northeastern county politics has this
to say about Wayne county where a
number of men we'll known here are
in the political limelight: Our
neighboring county of Wayne will
elect full ticket this Fall. At the
September primaries candidates will
be named for commissioner, sheriff
prothonotary, register-recorder, treas
urer and auditor, Already there is a
big field of candidates. John Male
Earl Rockwell and Neville Holgate
the present commissioners. are candi-
dates for reelection. Others men,
toned are: ]. P. Kearney. of Paupack,
and Charles Herman. of Honesdale.
For sheriff our old friend, Nick Spen-
Ger, former Honesdale burgess and
present county detective, heads the
list. Then there are Levi Degroat,
John Theobald and ex-Sherift Bran
ming. So far three candidates are
out for the prothonotary plum: w.
]. Barnes, Republican, seeks re-elec-
lOn, Wnlle CnarleS h. Dodge and Ed
ward b. McAndrew are after the DEM
ocratic nomination. Mr.. McAndrew
halls from Hawley, and although a
very young man, has been active in
Democratic politics since he attained
his majority. He has a host of friends
who wish him we'll in his initial bow
in the officeseeking arena. Only one
candidate has so far taken out papers
for egister-recorder. He is w. B.
Lesher. the incumbent. For treasurer,
z. A. Wonnacott, ]. S. Pennell, Frank
| c. Kimball, Fred Tiffany are willing
TO serve the county. w. o. Avery,
f. R. Gilpin and E. r. Bodie the pres
ent auditors, are all candidate for re-
election"
County Commissioner A. 1. Hart
man, of Lebanon, was re- elected chair
man of the Democratic county COM
mittee without opposition at the an
nual meeting yesterday at Lebanon.
Edward Cassidy and Edward Rank.
both of Lebanon, we're unanimously
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Resolutions commencing the Wilson
Administration and the President 8
policy in the dealing with the Euro
pean situation were adopted. Unlike
the Dauphln county meeting there
was no fuss.