The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-05
Candidates for Ofnee In County and
Township Have Filed
Their Nomination
BIanka
SATURDAY IS LAST DAY
Several VINO Have Announced Them
selves, But Have Not Filled
Yet Still Have
Time.

Though but three days remain for
the filing Of petitions by county po-
sition aspirants, several papers of
announced candidates have not yet
been filed at the county auditors Of
fee, according to the FIT. Madi-
son Democrat The following forms
had been received up until noon to-
day:
Fred Mayhem. Keokuk, democrat;
for supervisor, term commencing
January, 1917.
Fred c. Chambers. Fort Madison,
republican; for recorder.
G. E. Maxwell, Keokuk, democrat;
for supervisor, term commencing
January, 1917.
J. NJ c. Hamilton, Fort Madison,
democrat; for attorney.
l. Hosier, Fort Madison. republican;
for supervisor, term commencing
January, 1918.
Francis I. Hayes, Keokuk, demo-
crat: for recorder
Clarence Hull. Fort Madison, repub-
lican; for auditor
C. NJ. Hart, Keokuk, democrat; for
clerk Of the district court.
John C. Scott, Keokuk, republican;
for sheriff.
VIM. Reimbold, Keokuk, democrat:
for treasurer.
Fred H. Overton, Keokuk, republi-
can; for auditor.
j. H. vermazen, Charleston, demo
crat; for auditor.
Albert r. Smith. Fort Madison, re-
publican; for county treasurer.
A. P. Fletcher. West Point, repub-
lican, for supervisor, term commenc-
ing January, 1918.
A. Kammerer, Fort Madison. DEM
ocrat: for supervisor, term commenc-
ing January, 1918.
o. R. Johnston, Fort Madison, re-
publican; for clerk of the district
court.
Township Officers.
For township offices the mere filing
of an affidavit of candidacy fifteen
days before the primary election. or
nomination papers signed by fifteen
electors. entities names Of township
candidates on the primary ballots.
The following candidates have filed
affidavits of candidacy:
F. H. Wilken, democrat; for COM
mitteeman, fourth precinct Fort Madi-
son.
q. T. Lyon, republican,; for asses
sor, Jefferson township.
trustee, Cedar township.
A. B. DeRosear, republican,; for
clerk, Cedar township.
j. A. McChord, republican; for as
SCISSOR, Cedar township
Chas. Beard, republican; for trus-
tee, Cedar township.
A. G. Morris, republican; for Jus
tice of the peace, Cedar township.
Allan Heaton, republican; for con-
stable, Cedar township.
Allan Heaton, republican,; for COM
mitteeman. Cedar township.
Alex Foggy, dem ocrat; for clerk,
Washington township
Henry Mertens, democrat; for trus-
| tee, Cedar township.
James S. Burrows, republican; for
justice OF peace, Keokuk.
Peter Wolf. democrat; for con-
stable, Keokuk.
F. P. Whitmarsh, republican; for
| Justice OF the peace. Denmark town
ship.
John G. Larson, republican; foz
trustee, Des Moines township.
| Steve Steffensmeier, democrat; for
trustee, Marion township.
August Kellmer, republican; for
justice OF the peace, Keokuk.
| Jacob P. Gale, republican; for a.
SCISSOR, Franklin township.
| J. A. McChord, republican; for az.
SCISSOR, Cedar township.
| J. G.. REM, democrat; for assessor
| Charlestown township.
| Fred Heiser, democrat: for trustee
| Charleston township.
| s. F. Hayes, republican; for justice
of the peace, Washington township.
| Joseph A Maxwell, republican; for
clerk, Denmark township.
John Kempker, democrat; for JUS
tice of the peace, West Point town.
ship.