Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
LOCAL OFFICES
ARE FILLED in
MANY DISTRICTS
Interesting Contests Marked
Election Throughout
County

In all the townships an 'dthe bor-
oughs there were number of local
offices to be filled in addition to the
regular election officials for each
district. In the majority Of places
the nominees for office had no OPP
position and their election was as
sured at the primaries. In a few
districts local fights for office were
interesting.
Following are some of the county
returns as taken from the tabula-
ticns returned at the Prothonotarys
office, showing the successful can
Gidates for various offices. Abbre-
viations for parties: r., Republican;
-, Democrat; S, Socialist; p. ProhI-
bition; w, Washington.
rrysburs-BurgeSs, j. A. Kamp-
hell, r.; justice of the peace. w. II.
Miller, r.; tax collector, j. III. Rowe,
r.; assessor, Henry n. Wilmer, r..
councilmen, Robert w. Reibler, r.,
q. f. Warner, r.. A. NJ. Weaver. r..
two-year term, Daniel NJ. Bahney,
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D.; auditor. tie between Mark Ke-
bach, r., and Clayton Stine, D., 3S
each.
Conewago Township--School di-
rector, l.. NJ. Foltz, r.; supervisor,
\. *. Winters. r.; auditors, John G.
Goss, r.. and Amos G. Coble, r..
tax collector. Frank w. Myers, r..
assessor, \. X. Kaylor, r.; judge,
Allen ID. Brandt, r.; inspectors, c.
lFsnt ~ a.
man, w.
Dauphin-Justice of the peace, w.
G. Stricken school director, Aaron
G. Coble, r.; counCilmen. Harvey G.
Forney, r., George lands, r.,
Charles Il. Shaffer, r., w. G. Fisher,
r.: councilmen for two years, II. /.
Gerberich. r., Henry S. Megonnell'
r., e. NJ. Garman, D.; auditors Il.
f. Putt. r., and c. NJ. Wynn. X: :
assessor. Harry c. Miller H. TAX. COL
lector, w. a. Bailets, ID.
perry Observation-Disclosures of the
peace. Jacob II. Balsbaugh, r., ana
Harry |. Miller, r.; tax coliector'
John c. Fors, r.; assessor, Martin
Il. Nye. r.: school director, John X
ZoIi r: supervisor, Martin Gingst,
n: auditors, S. S. Balsbaugh: H.
and George Lafferty, r.. audltor'
two-years, George E. Copen haNGr'
registry assessors. Martin b. NNe, H.
First precinct; Harry S. Brandt k.'
Second precinct; Frank T. heSSerleS'
r.. Third precinct. ,
East Hanover Township-Schoo
director. Benjamin L. Hess, r.; four
wear term, Harry w. HetricN, h Su-
nervisor, Alfred Gerberich, r.; as
SCISSOR. Harry A. Boyer, r.; AUDITORS
William p. Keiser, r., and John -
Iingle. r.; tax collector, Harvey a.
Gerberich, r. -, l.
ELIZA bethville-Burgess Earl ~
Ron1b berger. r.: school director. j. a.
Hoffman, r.: two years, Charles {.
Matter D.; councilmen. a. f.. Grove
y John A. Fawler, r., Harvey II.
Hol5e. r.; fourth tie between D.
Frank Burlington. r., and Wllllan
Keaffer. r., 140 each; AUDITORS car
son c. Cooper, r., f. Blair, IL tax
collector. George Burlington, r.; as
SCISSOR, John II. BonaWitz, r.; JuosG' ISS
Isaac w. Maths, r.; inspectors. FL
Rner w. I.yter, r.. and c. NJ. Graeil'
% School loan of $4,000: Yes, "a;
no, 81. AM. -
school director. Charles LerfnS' H.
SUPERVISOR Lewis c. Hoffman, X d;
auditors. Harry E. Miller, r., ana
Clarence w. Portzline, r.; council
men, Oscar Clark, r.; Newton w.
lAs.l
collector. Harry +. Umholtz; asses
sor. John l.. NJ. Schminkey, r.
IIalifaX-Isaac Chubb, r.; school
director, IL. l.. Fetterhoff, r.; school
director. four years. w. ID. Straw, r.;
two years.. C. E. Retinger, r.; au-
ditors. w. c. Heisler, r., and Reed
i. Lands, r.; councilmen, Ryan
Bressler, r.; Oliver Cooper, IL g.
Koppenhaver, r., and Amos Dunkle,
D.: assessor, David Il. Sweigard, r.;
tax collector Henry Urich, r.
Halifax township: School director
John w. Row, r.; supervisor, Harry
W. Hoffman, r.; auditors, Ross L.
Schol, r., and Cornelius Bowman
D.; tax collector, George NJ. Cooper
r.: assessor, c. c. Sweigard, r.
Highspire: Burgess, Norris ii
Ort. D.; justice, \. ID. Klugh, r. and
D.; school director, William B. Kay
lor, r.; tax collector, William A
Hoke, r.; cowcilmen, two years
Eugene Orris, r.; four years, Percy
ID. Myers, r.; Elmer c. Waltermy.
er, r.; Harry Ulrich, r., and Nervir
j. Hooker. r.; auditors, John II
Whittle, r., and Charles w. Yeager
r.: assessor, John Bingaman, +.
Hummelstown: Burgess, w. w
Fox, r.; school director, Uriah Balls
baugh, r.; auditors, Harry S. Har-
vey, r.. and A. Nj. Hummel, r..
councilmen, Josiah Burkholder, r..
Thomas l.. Jacks, r.; ID. c. Rhoads
r.; Samuel Il. Ierfoss, r., two years;
James A. Swartz, r.; tax collector
Frank G. Wheeler, r.; assessor, IIo.
mer II. Strickler, r.
Jackson township: School direc.
tor, Harry w. Shoop. D.; supervisor
Valentine Shope, D.; auditor, John c
Fawber, r., and c. II. Harper, u.
tax collector, Charles II. Farmer r..
assessor, James NJ. Woland, d.
Jefferson township: School dircc'
tor, Allen Schell, r., four years
George Kinsinger, D.; supervisor
Nathan Zimmerman, D.; auditors
Harvey Sweigard, r., and Alvin Iim.
merman D.; tax collector. Henry j
Welker r.; assessor, Charles Bord
ner, r,
Londonderry township: School di
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