Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-17
BARNETT
In HARD FIGHT
FOR JUDGESHIP
Perry County Majorities Ex.
pected to Be Increased by
Late Returns

New Bloomfield, Pa, Sept IL
James NJ. Barnett, of New Bloom
field, won the election to the presi-
dent judgeship of the forty-first 1r-
dfcial district of Perry and Juniata a
counties at yesterdays primaries by
polling more than fifty-one per cent.
of the total vote cast.
With but one of tie fifty-one dis
tricts in the two counties missing,
Barnett has lead of asa over Jeie-
miah n. Keller, of Mifflintowp.
the present incumbent The one
district missing, Toboyne township,
Perry county, is a small one and is
expected to aid in increasing Bar
nett's lead
Favorite Son Contest
The contest throughout has been
a "favorite son" fight with Perry
county backing Barnett tooth and
nail and Juniata doing the same for
Keller. Barnett secured a lead Of
LAS over Keller in his home coun-
. ty. while Juniata could give Keller
only lead of 994. The figures al ::
Barnett Keller
Earry .......... 2,S01 1858
Juniata ... $50 1877
Total ........ 3,4S4 $3.50
Majority, asa
Barnett has been a lawer in Perry
county for many years. In the ju-
dicial campaign of 1900, he gave un-
divided support to James w. Shull.
of New Bloomfield, who was elected
on the Republican ticket. Barnett
himself was a candidate for the
judgeship of the district at the last
election before the nonpartisan fea-
ture was introduced into the jul
dicial campaign. Running on tie
Republican ticket, he was defeated
by William y. Seibert, of New
Bloomfield a Democrat, who mai
the endorsement of the temperance
forces which at that time were
waging an active fight in the county.
Keller was appointed to the bench
two years ago by Governor BruuI-
baugh. He succeeded Judge William
n. Seibert, deceased.
Many i'll Field
The county commissionership on
both parties. with eleven Reput-
licans and six Democrats seeking the
two nominations of their respective
parties, was keenly fought out and.
next to the judgeship, more interest
was expressed in this campaign the n
in any other in the county.
William c. Smith. of Madison
township, and Mcclellan Woods, of
Wheatfield township, have won the
two Republican nominations, 1t is be-
lieved. Both have good-sized leads
IN the returns from twenty-nine of
the thirty-two election districts.
Harry Shellehamer of New Bloom
field, is running third and may be
able to win out over Woods. w. q.
10y. of Newport. and G.. W. Neck.
of Wheatfield township, have won
the Democratic nominations, with
11oy leading. a. d. Neidigh, of
jackson township, is running third.
No contest was had in any of the
other county offices. Republicans
who have won offices without dis
pute are: Paul Il. F1urie, of New
port. sheriff; James NJ. Mckee, New
Bloomfield. district attorney; VII
lam +. Swartz, New Bloomfield,
register and recorder; James a.
S5eIl, ts5oyne township, county
treasurer s A Shope, of Maryo-
Vile, and Z. NJ. Wilt. Madison town
ship, directors of the poor; S.
Maurice Shuler and Nelson l. Zcig-
ler Duncannon. county auditors;
Newton +. Evans, of Loysville, won
the Democratic nomination for
county sheriff without dispute, and
David X. Heckendorn, of Savlllc
township, wins a Democratic NOM
iration for director of the poor Ia
like manner.
Charles L. Burd. Wheatfield town
ship, won the Democratic nomina-
ton for county treasurer, through
the "sticker" method. Burd filed his
nomination papers too late to get