Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
Urinary FIGHTS
VERY NUMEROUS
late Has Unusual Election
Contests to Settle at the
Polls on Wednesday

Pennsylvania will hold its first pri-
AIRY election under the act of 1917
king the third Wednesday of Sep
mber as the date for the primary
ection in odd numbered years two
Rys hence and while there are no
ate nominations to be made numer-
us contests for honors in counties
nd municipalities have contributed
create a popular interest exceed
that in some primaries in guber-
htorial years. There are thousands
nominations to be made as not
lly councilmanic and county official
pminations are to be made, but cleo
on officers and party committeeman
i'll be chosen.
The second class cities of Pitts
lrgh and Scranton nominate candi-
ptes for mayor and Harrisburg,
the third class where there are
lcancies in chief magistrates by
eath, resignation or otherwise, will
pminate aspirants on nonpartisan
ckets. They will also select mem
ers of city councils on the same
Ian. Philadelphia will nominate
buncilmanic and other candidates
h the partisan plan as will bor-
lghs. The first class city does not
ominate a mayor this year.
Judicial Contests
All judicial nominations will be on
be nonpartisan basis. There are
fty-two judicial offices to be filled in
ovember and over 100 candidates
led petitions. There will be chosen
venty-six Common Pleas judges,
hree Orphans Court judges and
|yenty-two associate judges. The
wenty- Eighth Congressional district
imposed of Mercer, Venango, War
ZEN, Forest and Elk counties. will
ect a congressman to succeed c.
Bleakely.
Five judges appointed by the Gov
rnor are candidates for full terms.
our sitting judges are not opposed
br nomination. Several well-known
ldges are face to face with big con-
Psts. Philadelphia and Allegheny
ldges are all opposed and lawyers
bipartisan committees are working
ard for them. Liquor enters into
lany upstate judicial fights as
sual.
McCarfclI to Be Honored
Dauphin county is one of the dis
-icts where a sitting judge is to be
pmplimented by reelection. Judge
j. NJ. McCarrell will be extended
he compliment paid to various
#Idges of the past. SChuylkill county
the only other one in this section
hich will elect judges. Judge I'll.
Bechtel is a candidate for renomi-
alton and Judge c. f. Berger, the
overnor's appointee, for a full term.
While Lancaster, Lebanon, North
mberland. Cumberland, Franklin
nd York counties do not elect judges
his year there are so many local
pntcsts that they have plenty TO
old interest. York has battles on
pr district attorney and for most
the county offices, while Lancaster
as very little to fight about. Cum
erland and Lebanon are in tho
idst of primary campaigns which
ID fair to last until tomorrow
ght.
Big Little Judge" Fights
on the other hand four of Harris
urg's neighbor counties have inter
sting contests for associate judge
ominations. The liquor issue looms
p in everyone of them. Two of the
Dunties-Juniata and Mifflin, are
hry" now.
Perry county will elect a successor
5. w. Bernheisel, who is not a
hndidate again. There are three
andidates. 1. E. Stephens, Buffalo.
nd George +. Boyer, Duncannon,
ividing the dry" forces with the
ther element united behind James
Noel a farmer of Toboyne town
hip.
In the next door county, Juniata,
hich is in the same judicial district
here are twelve candidates with two
idges to be nominated. The ''wets"
ave been consolidating, while the
rher element is divided. Judge
enas w. ellison, of Spruce Hill,
ishes to succeed himself, but Judge
7. f. Harley would not run.
Mifflin county is also indulging in
multiplicity of candidates. There is
ne Judge TO be nominated and there
re seven aspirants including Bur
ess G.. A. Leopold, of Lewistown.
[iff1in is also dry" county.
Judge Gottleib Rowe and A. K.
ieffenderfer. of Union, are candi-
ates for nomination with eight
walls, Fulton county has seven can
idates for its one judgeship.