Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-10
AMONG THE CANDIDATES
FOR STATE AND co. JOBS

Since the State conventions politics in
Imperial kennebec have been looking up
and the coming week will see number
of petitions filed at the office of the Sec
rotary of State for the primary election.
Thus far there are four candidates for
State senator on the Republican side and
Of this number three will be selected.
The candidates are Hon. Martin F. Bart
lett of Waterville and Hon. Willis E..
Swift of Augusta. who served in the last
Senate, Arthur J. Chick Of Monmouth
and Hon. Thomas J. Lyons of Augusta,
who years ago served in the House from
the Vinalhaven class district and who
was appointed labor commissioner by
Governor William T. Cobb. Hon. Joseph
W. Allen of Mt. Vernon will not be can
didate for senatorship again as he has
served the customary two terms.
Charles w. Jones of Augusta, the pres
ent clerk Of courts, Harold E. Cook of
Gardiner, the present judge of probate,
Ralph w. Leighton of Mt. Vernon, the
present register of probate, and Bert P.
Stuart Of Belgrade, the present county
treasurer. will not, SO far as is now known,
have any opposition for denomination in
the Republican primaries.
But in the contest for sheriff of the
county to succeed Colby Getchell there is
the liveliest kind of battle between
Edward D. Harwood, the present city
marshal of Augusta, and Charles H. Far
rington of Waterville, formerly city mar
shall of that city and for a number of
years deputy sheriff. Both of the can
didates are popular and whoever should
happen to be nominated will be a good
man for the ticket from a Republican
point Of view.
Hon. William H. Fisher of Augusta,
who Is now serving his second term as
county attorney, will be a candidate in
the June primaries but has an opponent
in the person of George w. Field of Oak
land. Mr.. Fisher claims that former
county attorneys, for instance, Hon.
Thomas Leigh of Augusta and Hon.
George W. Heselton Of Gardiner served
three terms and Hon. Leroy T. Carleton
of Winthrop was the county prosecuting
officer for four terms
But as usual there will be battle royal
for county commissioner, the term of
Greenleaf T. Yeaton of Winthrop expir-
ing on the first of the coming year. This
Office is considered one of the best in the
county patronage as the term is for six
years and the salary is $1,000 per annum,
and as far as is known no occupant of
the office died from over-work. The
candidates in the Republican primaries
for this position are Albert r. Bucklin Of
Litchfield, Charles w. Jones of China, E.
E. Walker Of Monmouth and Clinton
Goodhue Of Waterville.
On Democratic Side.
The Democrats have not as yet become
very active in so far as county politics
are concerned. The candidates for SEN
ator on the ticket two years ago were
Reuel J. Noyes Of Augusta, Cornelius B.
Kelleher of Waterville and Charles w.
Mower Of Vassalboro. The names sug-
gested for senators are John S. Gleason
Of Oakland, Charles w. Mower of Vas
salboro and George w. Palmer Of Pitts
ton. An effort will be made this trip, If
such a thing is possible, to have the can
didates for the county officers come more
from the rural districts than in past
years.
The name Of James L. Boyle of Angus
ia. an eloquent Augusta lawyer, has been
suggested for the nomination Of county
attorney, that Of Judge Alfred A. Mat
thieu Of Waterville for Judge Of probate,
that Of Herbert E. Locke Of Augusta.
who is associated with Attorney General
William r. Pattangall In the practice of
law for clerk Of courts and C. H. Martin
Of Oakland for register Of probate. Lon
20 L. Wellrnan Of Augusta Is suggested
as county commissioner and Leon o.
Tebbetts Of waterville, treasurer Of the
Democratic State committee, has received
a number Of letters proffering support for
sheriff Of the county but he wifi probably
not run again as he 10 in the insurance
business at waterville and does not feel
like giving that MP for = political post
ton. Mr.. Tsbbetts was the party caildi-