Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-30
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publican nomination for sheriff. His
petitions contained 1895 names.
The first candidate to file papers for
the Office of city controller, the only
other nonpartisan office to be filled
November 4 In addition to the city
commissioners, put in his papers to-
day. This was Harry NJ. Riley, of
1917 North street, box merchant
Mr.. Riley is a Democrat and was for
meriy chief clerk to Highway Com
missioners A. U. Zarker and Charles
McConkey under Mayors Fritchey and
| Mccormick respectively. This Is the
| job Mayor John K. Royal provided
the salary in an ordinance offered a
few weeks ago. The salary Is $500
q year.
Ashton D. Peace. formerly president
OF common council, 1t was said in mu-
nictpal circles to-day will also file petit
tions for the same office.
Among the prospective candidates
for county Offices who filed to-day
were George L. Funk, bridge build
! er, 42e Nectarine street, who put in
papers as the Socialist candidate for
county commissioners. He had 110
signers Alfred B. Garner, gentleman,
81 Evergreen street, who filed a
Democratic petition for county COM
missioner few days ago this morn
Ing put in papers as the Washington
candidate also. He had 1877 signers.
| William F. Houser, a clerk, Middle
town, filed his Republican petition for
register of wills. David Hatz, Middle
town, filed Washington and Demo-
cratic papers for county treasurer.
! Tomorrow will be the last day for
| Ming nomination petitions and the
| clerks in the county commissioners
office are anticipating a lovely day of
| 1t. The offices will be kept open until
| 6 O'Clock in the evening for late
| papers.
| Tomorrow is also the second city
registration day and the registrars will
/ sit at the usual hours. In the county
! the assessors will sit tomorrow and
Wednesday.
City Republicans filed as follows:
| Jacob W. Katz, alderman, Seventh
ward; william F. Mcdaniel, constable
| seventh; George E. Irwin, judge of
! election, first precinct, Third; Arthur
! 7. Chenoweth, judge of election, third
Iprecinct, First: Edward Hogentogler,
constable, third precinct, First; Will
liam R. Sheaffer, constable, Eleventh.
Democrats included: William Bragu-
nier, inspector, third precinct, First;
Arthur T. Chenoweth, judge, third
precinct, First; Edward Hogentogler,
constable, First; Charles S. Shelley.
inspector second precinct, Tenth;
Henry H. McMeen, ward assessor,
Tenth; William R. Sheaffer, con-
iel, constable, Seventh ward.
Following from the county were
filed:
Susquehanna NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
L. L. Sturtevant, road supervisor;
Thomas w. Reed, Sr, inspector; Rus
sci /. Sutton, auditor; John Hahn and
H. c. Miller, school directors; c.. c.
Hurst, assessor; Harry B. Reed, JUS
tice of peace; Frederick Sponenber-
ger, judge of election D. B. A. Me-
hargue, assessor; William Turns, in
spector; Morris E. Shultz, constable.
Other Susquehanna candidates: Oliver
IC. Rudy, Republican inspector, east
precinct; L. L. Sturtevant, Washing
ton, supervisor.
Millersburg-De William
B. Writ, Judge. Second ward; Thomas
Meyers, judge, First ward: Scott
Stewart, inspector, First ward; Clay
ton Sausser and Walter E. Walburn.
auditor; Ed. Keihl, inspector. Second;
Charles L. Feidt. council Second; Lu-
ther NJ. Shopp, school director, Ches-
ter I. Culp. council. Second. Wash
ington candidates: Scott Stewart, in
Ispector, First; Clayton Sausser, audi
tor. First.
Halifax-republican George w.
Shultz, William D. Straw and Samuel
R. Noblet, school directors; James
NJ. Hoffman. George A. Fetterhoff and
Arthur Enders, councils Gilbert A.
Still, constable; H. Stewart Potter, in
ispector; Harvey P. Hess, auditor;
Carvin c.. Lebo, Judge.
Jackson township - Republican:
Philip Farmer, inspector; Henry Bad
dorf, assessor; Samuel Zehring, judge
of election; John c. BiXler, justice of
peace; Frank j. Hoffman, constable;
Charles I. Barry and James F. Gar
werlich, school directors; Foster
Barry, supervisor.
Conewago township - Washington:
Absolum B. Aldinger. inspector; ST.
mon B. Wanamaker and William P.
Yetter. auditors; Eli H. Crum and
John NJ Brandt, school directors;
Peter D. Gruber and ]. Ezra Foltz,
Justice of the peace; Joshua H. Hof-
fer constable; John K. Gish, judge Of
election jeremiah H. Martin. super
visor. Peter D. Gruber. Republican,
filed papers for justice of the peace.
Miffiin township-republican: Harry
Weaver, supervisor; Harry w. Hoke,
inspector; George A. Deibler. judge;
Jacob NJ. Ulsh, constable; William
Heckert and John Kocher, school di-
rectors; Milton Meyer, auditor.
Upper Paxton - democrat: A. L.I
Snyder. supervisor; Lenton Weaver,
Inspector; Ava H. Lebo, judge; J.
F. Neagley, auditor; Simon A. Holtz-
man, Jacob H. Forney and George w.
Novinger, school directors.
Other county Republicans Harry
S. Brandt, assessor, second precinct,
Derry; Elmer w. Frantz, assessor,
first precinct, Swatara; Jacob S.
Grubb, assessor, Derry; George w.
Henry, auditor, Derry; william H.
Lands, councilman, second ward,
Middletown; George K. Rife, justice
of peace, First ward. Middletown;
Edward Gingrich. Judge, West Lon
donderry; G. B. Lukens and j. G.
Zeigler. school directors, Reed town
ship; George G. Updergraff, council.
Second ward, Royalton John F.
Myers, council, East ward, Lykens;
George W. Hensel, justice of peace,
Lykens.
Democrats from the county: George
W. Hensel, justice of peace, Lykens;
Robert E. Swab, Democrat and Re-
publican auditor Lykens; H. II. Um-
holtz, judge, Gratz: Monroe z. Kiln
ger, school director, Gratz; John
Spear. constable, Swatara township;
Harry B.. Noel. commissioner, fifth
precinct, Swatara; James A Mecca
han. constable, Swatara; John F.
Myers, council, East ward, Lykens;
c. R. Deimler, Inspector; fifth pre-
cinct, Swatara-
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