Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03
BIG REPUBLICAN
REGISTRATION IN CITY
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more strongly anti-Wilson, the big
registration is easily accounted for.
City Campaign Is Brisk

registration is easily accounted for.
City Campaign Is Brisk
The primary campaign has taken
on new activity since the Labor
Day vacation period and from now
until election the various candidates
will be busy. Considerable inter
est is displayed in the Republican
mayoralty contest, in which there
are four candidates. Alderman
George A. Hoverter, who has the
support of the Republican Urgani-
zation in the city, is conducting
very quiet but what his friends say
is an effective campaign and they
express confidence of his nomina-
ton. The alderman Is a native of
Harrisburg and has long been active
in city affairs. having served in the
old Select Council previous to the
adoption of the Clark act. He has
been alderman of the Ninth ward
for years and has a wide acquaint-
anceship throughout the city. An
other aldermanic aspirant for the
mayoralty is John H. Shaner, 1lder-
man of the Seventh ward, also
native of Harrisburg and for years
prominent in uptown politics. He
some years has been alderman of
his district. He has been in the
race since last spring and says he is
receiving many promises of support.
! Mayor KeiSter is also a candidate
to succeed himself and is getting
round quite a bit. The Mayor went
/ into office on the nonpartisan ticket
/ but is now running in the Republi-
can primaries and his friends say
the four-cornered race is helping his
prospects. The fourth candidate is
Patrick ]. Kenny, a street sweeper
whose platform is made up chiefly
of labor planks.
On the Democratic side DR.. G. W.
Hartman, head of the Keystone
| Hospital, who was defeated for
coroner last time. is the organiza-
ton choice for mayor. William B.
McNair, out-and-out labor advocate,
was the only man on the ticket up
to the last minute, but the Demo-
cratic bosses here declined to stand
for him. They didn't like his plat
form, they said, and sent out lieu
tenants to line up another candi-
date. DR.. Hartman was tagged and
at the very last minute petitions
were filed for him. He is making
only a nominal canvass but will
have the support of what is left of
the Democratic city committee.
Councilmanic Contests
Charles w. Burtnett, DIR. Samuel
F. Hassler, William H. Lynch and
E. z. Gross, present incumbents, are
admittedly in the lead for renomi-
nation on the Republican council
manic ticket. They were all elect
ed on the nonpartisan ticket two
years ago. With the change of
the election laws they are now on
the Republican ticket and are max
ing very strong bids for renomina-
ton. Mr.. Burtnett has made a very
excellent record in the financial end
of the city government while Mr..
Lynch is unquestionably one of the
best highway commissioners in the
State. DR.. Hassler, who has had
charge of the water and health de-
partments, has plans under way for
big improvements which he hopes
to make the coming year. George
D. Toomey, who is a Pennsylvania
railroad man, is getting about
among his friends on the Republi-
can side. while r. L. Dare, a rail-
road fireman residing in the Hill
section, is also making a strong bid
for votes on the Republican side.
Both are we'll known in railroad cir
cles. The other candidate is Benja-
min H. Reichert. collector, we'll
known in the city.
Strange to say there is some ap-
pearance of a contest for Council
in the Democratic party. Harry H.
Grant, William S. Rhoads, Calder
B. Shammo, George ]. Shoemaker
and George D. Toomey being the
aspirants, the last named striving
for place in the opposing party as
we'll. James G.. Miles is the only
Democratic candidate for city treas
urer. but on the Republican side
there is a sharp contest for the
nomination between Clarence E.
Owes and Clarence E. Weber. Weber
was a compromise selection after a
bitter fight during the nonpartisan
days when city treasurers were
elected by Council and he wants a
second term. Owes has been pr omi-
nent in city politics for years, as
chairman of the Republican city
committee. He served a short term |
as city treasurer and is we'll known |
in business circles. He has the back
ing of the Republican organization. |
Dewitt A. Fry, former councilman |
and at precent city controller, is a |
candidate for denomination on the |
Republican ticket with bright pros |
poets for success, his friends say.
Harry r. Brown is his opponent |
He and George ]. Shoemaker, Dem. |
ocratic aspirant for Council, are the |
only soldier candidates on ;he |
ticket. G.. C. Berkheimer is the sole |
Democratic candidate for control |
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