Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12
MOYER PRAISED
AT MIDDLETOWN
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support. So far as I am advised,
the Republican organization of Dau-
phin county has been conducting the
Republican politics of this county
talrly. honestly and capably, and,
therefore, for my part see
no reason why should not
support that organization, provided
the candidates recommended by it
are capable of filling the positions to
which they aspire"
Mr.. Meyer Praised
After speaking of some of the
candidates and their qualifications for
the several offices, Mr.. largest re-
ferred to the office of district attor
ney as follows:
The office of district attornev l.
one of the most important conptv
offices, and it should be filled not
only by capable lawyer, but by an
experienced trial lawyer. Good
lawyers are often experienced in
various ways, some are good Office
lawyers, good Orphans Court law
yers, or good corporation LAWYERS.
who do not have experience in the
actuaI trlal of cases. The district
attorney must necessarily be largely
engaged IN criminal trials, and,
therefore,, should be a good trial
lawyer. He should also be n fair
minded man. District ATTORNEYS too
OFTEN are over Jealous for the con-
Vlctlon of defendants. They forget
that under our system of jurispru-
dence defendant is considered
innocent until he is proven guilty.
and they often demand of defend
ants the pound of flesh.'
Philip S. Meyer has been in ac-
tive practice at the bar for ten years
n h~ L.
ence in the trial of cases, both civil
and criminal. which fits him for the
office of district attorney, to which
he aspires. He has been engaged
in four or more murder cases, and
is thoroughly familiar with the adj
ministration of the criminal laws.
His association with his fellow mem
bers of the bar have proven him to
be careful, considerate, conscien-
| tious and capable lawyer, who in
every way Will measure up to the
standard which I have indicated for
the office of district attorney. and
l am sure he will fill the office with
credit to himself and entire satis-
faction to the people of this coun-
ty.
That his associates at the bar
| recognize his fitness for this office
is shown by the fact that over 90
per cent. of the Republican mem
bers of the bar signed his nominating
petitions"
Mr.. largest also commended
Henry NJ. Stine and Charles g.
Cumbler as men who should be re-
elected county commissioners:
George w. Karmany, of Hummels-
town, for sheriff; Ed. H. Fisher for
register of wills; NJ. Harvey Taylor
for recorder of deeds and Oliver C.
Bishop for county treasurer.
Reports from headquarters this
morning were that all of these can
| didates are running we'll and 1t was
freely predicted that they will be
nominated next Tuesday The So
called opposition candidates, Ed. F.
Doehne, for district attorney; Joshua
| Rutherford, for county treasurer.
| Carl B. Shelley, for register of wills:
Lockwood. B. Worden TOR recorder.
and several others who have lined
up with them, were also busy TODAY
and it was announced would keep up
| their fight until the close of the
polls. By a peculiar coincidence both
Taylor and Worden are best known
among those who love sports. wor-
den is a gunner and angler and Tay-
| lor is we'll known as a former base
| ball player of skill and popularity.
| Taylor was formerly city commits
sioner in charge of parks and fire
department and Worden served out
the unexpired term of his father as
prothonotary following the latter's
death.