Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22

The smoke of the most bitterly fought
primary battle in Steelton's history has
cleared away. What was an unsolvable
political conundrum yesterday has been
reduced by the voters to a simple lit
tie problem solvable by most anyone
Since the tabulation OF yesterdays
vote it would be a comparatively sim
pie matter for anyone to name the men
who will be elected to office in Steel
large was the Republican vote cast yes
terday that there is not even the slight;
est chance for a Democrat or Bull
Mooser to slip into office here. In fact
though there. weren't any voters except
Republicans in Steelton.
Stees Wins For Squire
In the Republican contest for justice
of the peace, the most sought-for Of
fee. Frank A. Stees came out at the
head of the field with a majority of
est opponent. Stees ran heaviest in the
Second precinct of the Third Ward and
in the First Ward; Stees and Wigfeld
led the field with large margins.
Thomas Gardner, the present occupant
of this office. landed third place with
five votes more than o. P. Baskins, the
masquerading Democrat Haines and
Sellers brought up the rear.
Stees, the Republican nominee, Will
be opposed for the justiceship by o, P.
Baskins on the Democratic ticket. The
Washington party nomination went to
Fred Wigfeld
Kcim, Henderson. Reynders
The councilmanic contests, without
exception, resulted as was predicted in
the Telegraph a week ago. Charles E.
Keim is now the unopposed candidate
on all tickets from the First Ward, f.
C.. Henderson in the Second Ward, and
]. V. w. Reynders on the Republican
ticket in the Third Ward.
Elmer Fiese for the Republican nomi-
nation and Harry F. Lupfer for the
Democratic nomination in the Second
Ward He also landed the Washington
nomination and this means that he will
return to council without opposition
In the Third Ward one of the largest
votes ever. polled by any candidate was
publican ticket Mr.. Reynders took the
| nomination with 336 votes to the !
polled by George R, Nauss and the 16
however. took the Democratic nomina-
| tion with 21 votes to Mr.. Reynder's 16.
Mr.. Reynder's election is now assured
In the Fourth Ward H. A. Hartman
took the Republican nomination and
Robert Atticks the Democratic. T. T.
| running on both tickets, lost out all
around. The Fifth Ward Republican
domination was, copied by Michael
| Obercash and the Democratic honors
went to Murray Hooker.
| School Director Fight
| The school dictatorship contest, over
|
! ing. was won on the Republican ticket
| by William II. Nell and John r. Reider
I Jr. for the full terms and Samuel l.
/ Brehm for the 2-Year term Fl. Rus
| sell Rupp with Nell and Brehm will
| represent the Democratic party. Rupr
and Reider tied with nine votes each
| for the Washington nomination accord
4 ing to unofficial returns.
| The next high constable will be Lew
| H. Still. IL yesterdays vote can be taker
as any indication of the way things will
go in November. Still won the Repub-
licAn nomination over six candidates
| Charles Carbaugh will oppose him on
| the Democratic ticket.
! Constable Contests
| The various constableship fights were
| closely contested. In the First Ward
| John II. Glib won both the Republican
and Democratic nominations. Robert
/ Brashears took the Republican
nomination in the Second, and Thomas
Anderson landed the Democratic nom-
| ination. In the Third Ward Silas Bail
! ev was renominated on the Republican
| ticket over A. P, Bomgardner, now
| high constable; Clinton Jones. form
| er patrolman, and John Wood. In the
! Fourth Ward George Lehr was renom-
! mated on both Republican and Demo
cratic tickets and in the Fifth Ward
| Peter Day will again have the field to
! himself.
Harry C. Dick was unopposed for the
I Republican nomination for auditor
! Complete returns from Steelton will be
! found In the various tables printed
! elsewhere in the Telegraph.