Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-03

With three precincts in the city and
six in the county to hear from, the
whole Republican ticket has been
elected with the exception of William
N Houser. for register of wills, who
was defeated by r. c. Danner who
was returned to office on purely per-
sonal issues.
William II. Lynch. Harry F. Bow
man ard w. l.. Gorgas have been re-
elected to city council. NJ. Harvey
Taylor and Mayor, Royal have been
defeated and the new member of
council will be eX-Mayor E. z. Gross,
a one-time Republican, now lined up
with the Democrats OF course Mayor
Meals was elected, as was a certainty,
his being the only name on the ticket
as result of his having received more
the primaries.
A. Carson Stamm, DIR. c. e. l..
Keene and Robert A Enders, the Re-
publican candidates for the school
board, were elected by large majori-
ties, Mr.. Stamm having no opposition
because OF his eminent fitness for the
place.
Woman suffrage was defeated in
both city and county, but by much
closer vote than anticipated.
The Walnut street bridge loan of
100000, with three precincts to hear
from, was carried by a close vote.
The loan of $4,000 to motorize the
fire department was carried by an
overwhelming majority in all parts
of the city.
All of the constitutional amend
ments aside from suffrage were car
Ae3unty.
Judges Head and Orlady received
good sized majorities, Judge Orlady
leading, with ]. Henry Williams third
for the Superior Court bench.
One of the most interesting fights
in the county and filled with signifi-
canoe to the future of the Democrats
in Dauphin was that between James
E. Lentz. of Elizabethville, Republi-
can candidate for recorder of deeds
and DR.. Albert Fritchey, of Harris
burg, brother of the former mayor.
Lentz carried both the city and the
county and has a majority of consider
ably over 1000. He cut down the old
time Democratic strength north of the
mountains to almost nothing and
polled a bigger vote in that district
than either Penrose or Brumbaugh
The lively battle for the district at
torneyship waged by the rivals of four
years ago, District Attorney M. F.
Stroup, Republican, and Paul A. Kun
kel, fusion nominee, resulted in q
splendid victory for Stroup, he having
more than 10000 votes to $500 for
his opponent.
For county controller Henry w
Cough simply overwhelmed Addison
G. Goodfellow with a majority that
will be between 5000 and 1000, while
Mark Mumma, the Steelton young Re-
publican, ran away with the county
treasurership over David Hatz, the fu-
sion bund candidate from Middetown
Frank b. Snavely, of Hershey. and
= Fernando Loudermilch, of Halifax
Republican candidates for the poor
board, defeated Harry c. Cassel and
George i. Fetterholf, the fusionists
by majorites that will absolutely as
sure Republican control of the poor
board.
DIR. Henry NJ. Stine, Harrisburg, and
Charles c. Cumbler, Highspire, were
swept into the county commissioner
ships. DR.. Stine having over 1900
votes and Cumbler over 10000. Harry
G. Wells, the sheriff, trounced County
Commissioner John II. Eby for the
minority place or the board. The
fight between Eby and Wells was one
Of the features of the campaign. Eby
being the choice of the Mccormick
wing of the Democratic party. Wells
victory is regarded in the light of per-
sonal popularity and there were also