The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-12
MARIE C. ARMSTRONG
FIRST PREBLE WOMAN
TO RUN FOR OFFICE

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EATON. Ohio, June 12-Distinc-
ion of being the first woman to run
,or county political office in Preble
county falls to Miss Marie c. Arm
strong, of Eaton, who is out for county
recorder on the Democratic ticket
She will have no opposition within her
own party for the nomination or cleo
ion. Miss Armstrong filed with the
county election board her declaration
Of candidacy a short time before the
time limit expired for filing petitions.
She is the only woman candidate fill
ing nominating petition.
Republicans will have full ticket
for the primaries, August s, with ex
,eption Of central committeeman The
Democrats have no candidate for
common pleas judge. coroner or state
senator (from Preble county, and are
short eight on 40 central committee
men. The Republicans have only
about half their full number of CEN
trail committeeman.
Judge Abel c. Risinger is out agin
for the common pleas bench and has
no opposition State Senator G. NJ
Kumler, Republican, Lewisburg, and
ton, are out for reelection to their re-
spective offices. Representative Sill
yer, seeking a third term, is opposed
for nomination by S. S. Hawley, of
West Alexandria Frank Blackford
Eldorado, farmer and state farmers
institute lecturer, is the Democratic
candidate for representative.
Four Recorder Candidates
Tharo aro foI1r candidates. fnr the
Republican nomination for recorder
Thomas F. Odgen, present incumbent.
is opposed by Charles o. Fisher and
e. e. Mikesell, of Eaton, and c. o.
Whitaker. New Paris.
Chris. WAR, Eaton, present incumb-
ent, and five other candidates seek
the Republican nomination for county
commissioner: A c. Clark and John
F. Button, Casper township Ora Ac-
ton, Eaton: Ed Rinck, Twin town
ship; Charles L. Geeding, Gratis
township. Alva s. White, Elorado, is
the Democratic candidate for commits
sioner.
Deputy County Treasurer Howard
T Aker, of Eaton, is opposed for the
nomination for treasurer on the Re-
publican side by Dallas A Young,
Eaton, and C. D. Owens, West Alexan-
dria. Ohio Hacathorn, Eaton, former
county surveyor, is the Democrats
candidate for treasurer
Deputy Sheriff c. r. Wehrley, Re
publican, Eaton, has an opponent in
the person of DR.. c. D. Turney, Eaton,
for the nomination for sheriff. Demo
crat candidates for the office are Joe
Fake and Charles L. Baker, both OF
Eaton.
Have No Opposition.
County Auditor Spencer c. Hunt
Eaton, Republican, and W. A. Ash
worth, washington township, Demo
crat. have no opposition for the nomi'
nation for county auditor
Deputy Clerk of Courts ]. S, Bran,
hiser, Lewisburg, Republican, and
Dinner R. Stroup, Ingomar. Democrat
are the candidates for nomination for
clerk of courts.
County Prosecutor Ralph G. Sever
Eaton. Republican, is out for his
second term. A. D. Davis, Monroe
township, Democrat, former probate
Judge, seeks nomination and election
as prosecutor
John Ryder, Lewisburg, Democrat
and Robert S. Fisher, Eaton. RepubH
can present deputy surveyor, are the
candidates for county surveyor.
G. C. Stephenson. Republican, Wes'
Manchester, is candidate for count!
coroner.
Candidates for Committeeman
Democrat candidates for centra
committeeman: Gratis township, soutl
precinct, Henry B. Shelley; Washing
ton township, east precinct, l..
Koontz; Camden, north precinct
James L. Horrigan; Camden, souti
precinct, O. W. Taylor; Monroe town
ship west precinct, w. B. Eddins; Ian
Ter township, west precinct, Charles L
Fadler; Jefferson township, north pre-
cinct, Henry B. w. Miller; Jefferso
township, south precinct, Nj. o. Per
land; New Paris, north precinct, Hal
~ D. Collins; New Paris, south pre-
cinct. L. H Davidson; Washington
township, west, north precinct, lyle
Fudge; Israel township, south pre-
cinct, w n. Allen; Dixon township
Virgil Bryant; Eaton, first precinc
d. A Raney; Eaton, second preciqc
c. C. Webb; Eaton. fourth precinc
Arthur McGriff Harrison township
north precinct, w. l. McGriff; Yves
Alexandria, north precinct, job
Brookley; West Alexandria, south pr
cinct, NJ D. Johnson; Gratis yillag'
S. F. Andrews; Gratis township, mort
precinct, Joseph D. Jordan; Colleg
Corner, NJ. P. Rolf; Israel township
James NJ. Casey Monroe township