Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-04
G. O. P. NOMINEES TO
BE EASY WINNERS
[Continucd from First Pagc.l

ment of the coal lands in the upper
end of the county, which will add
large sums yearly to the county reVe-
nues without expense to the tax
payers in general. Mr.. Cumbler is
we'll known throughout the county
in business and political circles as
we'll, he having large quarry inter
ests in the lower end and having
been treasurer of the county COM
mittee for many years. His friends
are confident he will win. Both he
and DIR. Slime have the support OF
the Republican organization, winch
has II reputation for backing none
A.. but good men, as the present ofl-
cial makeup of the courthouse stan
will show. Other Republicans out
for county commissioners are Harry
I c.. Page, a laborer, residing at All
Hummel street, who is seeking the
support of the labor element of the
voters David Gordon, well known
: throughout the lower end of the
| county, and Frank NJ. Shaded, OF
! Lykens, who announced hlnlseit
early in the summer and has peeli
active, particularly in the upper end.
The Democratic candidates, aside
! from Wells, are John j. BufilngtoE'
n well-kuown businessman OF the
| county; Howard O. Holsteln, VINO ran
on the Bonniwell ticket for Lieuten-
ant Governor last fall Fred l.. Nor
: ganthaler, long prominent in Demo-
' cratic city committee work and for
a short time member of city council,
and Samuel NJ. Taylor, another old
Democratic war horse, who has
many friends both in the city and
the country roundabout.
| For Recorder
| For recorder of deeds on the
Democratic side, William r. DanLct
has no opposition, but there is "A
| contest for the Republican nomi-
| nation with NJ. Harvey Taylor and
Lockwood B. Worden as the canc,i-
! dates. Mr.. Taylor is n native of
Harrisburg, prominent in his early
| days as a baseball player and later
| councilman from the old FIRST
ward in the days of ward elections
| to the city legislative bodies. He
| made an excellent reputation for
| himself there and was a member
of the new city council after the
, passage of the Clark act, having
charge of the parks and city dre
department He is we'll known in
| business circles and particularly
| among the younger men of the city.
| His opponent. Mr.. Worden, is dtso
| n native of the city, having been
born in the Seventh ward, the soa
of James II. Worden, who died
while occupying the office of pro-
thonotary to which the younger MI
Worden was appointed and ser'cd
I out the remainder of the term. lie
is we'll known among the fishermen,
hunters and trapshooters Of the
county, being an enthusiastic spol IS
man. Mr.. Taylor has the support OF
the Republican organization.
For sheriff there are three can
didates on the Republican side, tho
Democrats having no contest, J.
'Clyde Myton, head of the Harris
burg Motor Club, and we'll known
in automobile circles, being alone ir
the field. Friends of George w
karmany say there is no question
of his nomination on the Repup
lican ticket He has not only the
support of a majority of the Re-
publican leaders, but is we'll known
and popular. He comes from an old
lower end family and is the leading
undertaken in the vicinity of Hum
| melstown, where his folks have been
in business for years. He is n grad
uate of Gettysburg College and well
known in athletic circles. Henry d.
| Koons and A. j. Mitchell are also
we'll known Republicans who have
been active in politics for a long
time and they are in the race to tho
| finish
For district attorney, ]. Douglas
I Royal, son of former Mayor John
| K. Royal, is alone in the field, oC-
| ing Il last minute nominee called in
! to fill vacancy. The race on the
| Republican side apparently is favor
ing Phillip s. Meyer, who has the
| support of all the local leaders, no.
to mention almost all of his fellow
members at the bar. Meyer has this
| advantage of being better known
| than his opponent, Edward f..
| Doehne, of Harrisburg, who, how
/ ever, is making a very vigorous
| contest. Doehne has practiced at
| the Dauphin county bar for years
and is member of Il prominent
; Harrisburg family. Meyer was born
| in M:llersburg, has taken part in
| many Republican campaigns. is an
| orator of ability and is now serving
| as county solicitor.
Vigorous contests are also being
Waged for county treasurer and ii
rector of the poor. but attention for
the present is being devoted to the
offices mentioned, with the other
places bound to come to the front
| as the campaign progresses.
For the School Board
OF the Republican candidates for
nomination for school directors.
Franklin j. Roth, 225 South Thir.
teenth street, was the first to file
papers. Mr.. Roth has been Official
court reporter and stenographer
since 1892 ard has been a resident
of the city for many years. He
numbers his friends by the hundred
William Pavord, 1914 State street,
for years connected with the Harris
burg Shoe Manufacturing Company
and for about two years in business
as a shoe manufacturer himself, is
another Republican candidate who
filed nomination petitions for a
School Board position. He has been
active in city affairs for long time
and is well known in business cir