Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
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dates are claiming victory at this
hour. With view to creating dis
cord in Republican ranks the Demo-
cratic machine organ began talking
about Republican slate weeks ago.
1t was careful to say nothing about
the Democratic slate.
No Republican Slate
This can be stated absolutely, that
so far as city council is concerned
whatever of slate there may be is on
the Democratic side. The Republi-
can organization positively has no
slate. This could be gathered by
talks with workers in any precinct
Each man was working for his own
particular favorites and there was
no indication of efforts to concen-
trate on anybody.
ments to-day was that many voters
were so deeply interested in the de-
velopments of the war and the
numerous unusual activities pertain
ing thereto that they had forgotten
about the primary dates and had
little or no idea as to who many of
the candidates are.
OF course the candidates for
mayor were for the most part well
so of those out for other offices.
Possibly best known of all those
seeking the mayoralty is George A
Hoverter, who as city councilman,
alderman, former baseball star and
businessman has been before the
public for many years. Hoverter III
his younger days upheld the athletic
prowess of the city in a number of
the championship mines that used to
keep Harrisburg on the map and
later as city councilman was an
an OF
public improvements and city bet
terments in general. He is not a
man of wealth and has made his
way constantly by his own efforts.
Daniel L. keister, the candidate
of the Workingmen's Nonpartisan
League, is foreman of the State
printing office, former president of
common council and former mem
ber of the Legislature, having been
elected on the Republican ticket
during a stirring campaign some
years ago. On the Leagues slate
also are ]. l.. Yoder, railroad en-
gineer; Thomas p. Moran, clothing
salesman and veteran of the Spanish
War; David K. Young, a well-known
plumber, and John A. Parthemore,
who was one of the street car Btrik-
ers Of last year.
Patrick ]. Kenney, the first man on
man of the lower end OF the city, and
Thomas G. George, is q salesman and
former police chief under Mayor
Meals. w. l.. Gorgas, who is receiv-
ing the support of the Democratic
organization, is a member of Council
in charge of the financial departme mt
and at present acting as mayor. He
is a banker and was twice elected TO
Council under the Clark act.
Councilmanic Fights
]. +. Ommert, who heads the ticket
for City Council, is a carpenter and
long identified with labor circles, be-
ing an organizer of the local Central
Labor Union. Edward L. Rinken-
bach, the second candidate on the
ballot, has been a resident of the
West End for many years. He is n
jewler and his place of business is
one of the old established firms in
that part of the city. He has been
long identified with all manner of
civic betterment movements. There
were strong indications to-day that
he would be among the nominees.
Dewitt A. Fry, who was elected
city controller on an independent
ticket two years ago, is also making
a strong bid for one of the council
manic vacancies and beyond ques-
ton, his friends say, will be we'll up
among the winners. Fry is former
employe of the Central Iron and Steel
Company, a native of Harrisburg
from his youth up resident of the
lower end and was a member OF
City Council for years during the
strenuous days when the great pub
lie improvement campaigns were un-
day way.
John K. Royal and Charles f. Spi-
Ger, whose names have been linked
up more or less together in Demo
cratic talk the past few days, are
among the best known of the candi-
dates. Royal was formerly mayor
of the city and is treasurer of the
Harrisburg Burial Case Company
Spicer comes from an old family lr
the city and as secretary-treasurer ot
the d. Bacon Company. candy manu-
facturers, is well known in business
| circles.
| E. Y. Gross is also former mayor
and at present superintendent ~
parks and public property. He he'll,
county office years ago and conduct
large drugstore in Market street
Charles w. BURNETT. of the firm
of Evans -Burtnett. wholesale gro
GERS. is prominent in the bushes
circles of Harrisburg. and is pickle
as a winner by those who have mad
a canvass of the city. He has bee
prominently identified with man