Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-24
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By the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The period for f1iing nominating pc
titions for judicial primaries will ex-
pire tonight at sundown and the clos
ing hours are developing some ex-
lceedingly interesting contests. In
Philadelphia 1T appears that there are
numerous candidates for everything
and In some of the central districts in
teresting battles are developing.
In the Huntingdon-M Miffiin- Bedford
district Frederic w. Culbertson, son
OF the former judge, entered his petit
ton to be a candidate for judge.
Judge j. s. Woods is a candidate for
denomination and there are also can
dfdates in Bedford and Huntingdon.
Little Adams county Is furnishing
much of interest. Ex-senator D. P.
Mcpherson yesterday filed his papers
| to be candidate for judge of the
Adams-Fulton district and William
McCherry and j. L. Butt also filed.
There are almost as many candidates
for associate judge in Adams. which
will elect two. as in Forest and Sny-
der counties. Yesterday afternoon
David H. Guise and e. L. Shiffer filed
papers and to-day H. J. Gulden. L. H.
| Rice and e. P. Miller went on record.
The filing of papers by D. Edward
Long, of Waynesboro, for judge in
Franklin, was followed closely yes
terday by papers in behalf of Sena-
Jacob Johnston, associate Judge can
didate for Perry, filed his papers to-
day.
| Ellwood d. Fulton, Uniontown law
yer who was a candidate for superior
court a few years ago, to-day entered
the lists for the Washington county
judicial nomination, 1t being permitted
under the law for a resident of one
county to run for judge of another.
He will oppose Judge r. w. Irwin
who was appointed Judge of Washing
ton county by Governor Tener.
The Fayette county judicial battle
was intensified to-day by fling of pc
titions by Frank Lape and Harold T.
Robinson.
Judge George S. Criswell, of venan-
go, one of the dry judges to-day
filed a nominating petition.
Among the petitions filed late yes
terday afternoon by judicial candi-
dates were: Henry Nathan vessels and
]. p. Rogers, court No. 2, Philadelphia;
and Judge Raymond MacNeille for the
philadelphia municipal court. Will
liam c. Wilson, Philadelphia, filed
for superior court
Ex- Representative George A Bald
day filed a petition to be a candidate
for judge in Beaver county.
Former Postmaster Thomas b.
Smith was last night indorsed for
mayor of Philadelphia and Governor
Brumbaugh was petitioned to CO.
operate in a movement to bring about
the nomination of Mr.. Smith by the
Repu blican party as successor of
Mayor Blankenburg. This action was
taken by the. Northwest Business
Mems Protective Association, an or
ganization composed largely, of mem
bers of the Northwest. Business Mems
Association, nonpolitical ~body.
Petitions were started in circula-
ton last night at Philadelphia for
EX-State Treasurer John o. Sheath
for the Republican nomination for
mayor. He is said to be willing.
Philadelphia Independents are up
N the air over mayor. Very few want
George d. Porter and there is op-
position to Col. Sheldon Potter.
Mayor Blankenburg will not make any
moves.
The Philadelphia. Record in siz-
ing up the Philadelphia mayoralty
situation says: Fully half the Re-
publican ward committees in various
parts of the city held meetings last
night, but not a word about the
mayoralty was permitted in any one
OF them. This unprecedented con-
dlt1on existing within eight days of
the last day for filing nomination pa
pers is due to the deadlock between
the camps of the rival leaders, Nc
Nichol and the Wares. From each
camp went forth orders that the
payoralty and all the city and coun-
" officers were to be left out of the
discussion. All the ward committees
did was receive their blanks for
Select and Common Councilmen, con-
stables. school visitors and election
officers. There was not the slightest
sign yesterday that the mayoralty
deadlock was to be broken soon.
Senator Ware was still silent upon the
candidacy of his brother, Congress
man Ware. Senators Penrose and Nc
Nichol were also mute. Since their
followers sprung the names of Thos
3 Smith and Judge ]. Willis Martin
and found them coldly received, there
has not emanated from the Penrose-
McNichol stronghold any name likely
to be put in. opposition to that of
Congressman Ware at the primary
election next month"