South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-01
MANY DEMOCRATS
FILE FOR OFFICE
FOLLOWING MEET
George Hahn, Frank Mayr Jr.
and Frank Bilinski For
mally Enter Campaign.

Organizat ton leaders OF the demo-
cratic party in st. Joseph county
met Thursday night to discuss the
availability Of various candidates
for office and to agree. as far as
possible. upon lineup for a ticket
at the primaries.
The result Of their deliberations
indicate an agreement TO lineup be-
hind the following for nominations:
For county clerk. George Hahn;
county auditor. Frank Mayr. jr.;
Portage township assessor. Frank
Bilinski The judiciary candidates
which have already announced will
be unopposed
Would 'SheIve" NoOrdc.
The decision 10 run Frank Bilin-
ski defeated democrtic nominee for
mayor i'm the recent city election.
came somewhat as a surprise. 1t IS
forseen as a concerted effort 10
shelve Joseph Voorde, twice elected
assessor. who IL is said. is unaccep-
table to the majority OF the party
leaders. Voorde is seeking a third
term
Marion Wesolowski VIII be unop-
posed i'm the race for treasurer, It
was indicated, and the candidacy
of Michael Hanley. present township
assessor for sheriff. is looked upon
with favor, according TO report
II was also reported that Elijah
Martindale. we'll known Plymouth
lawyer. may enter the democratic
race for representative to congress
from this district Mr. Martindale
is known in South Bend in connec-
ton with his success in aiding Will
liam Berger. retired Madison town
ship farmer. whose property was
managed by tho Farmers Trust Co.
administrator. 10 regain manage
ment of his estate The trial I'm SUI
perior court No ] here occupied
several weeks and occasioned much
press comment.
Two more candidates for coroner
on the democratic ticket came %
light Friday morning They were
Or. John g. Boone. 1925 Blaine av..
and Or f. c. F'reyermuth. 224 T..
Monroe ST. health officer under the
administration Of Or I. Il Carson.
Saturday Is the last day in which
declaration Of candidacy may be
received by the county clerk Thus
far the most-spirited contests de-
veloped has been the race for the
nomination for sheriff on the re-
publican ticket with six candidates
i'm the field the race for coroner on
the democratic ticket with three as
pirants fling and an indicated con-
test on the democratic ticket for sew
eral Of the county Offices None Of
the men running for the judgeship
is likely 20 be opposed. while on the
republican side the present county
office inCumbents seeking reelec.
tion have had no opposition as yet
within their own party.
Many i'm Race.
Candidates filing for township Of
fees Friday morning follow:
~ Glenn Carpenter. republican.
trustee German township; A. l..
Rogers. Nalkerton. democrat. JUS
tice OF the peace: Ira W. Place Wal
kerton. democrat. trustee Lincoln
Ican. trustees Harris township;
Melvin J. Minnie. 1884 s. Eleventh
St. republican. constable. Portage
township; Arthur d. Orj republi-
can. trustee Greene township: Du-
ward Barkley. republican assessor
Union township: Harry s. Kring
republican. Greene township advis-
Orv board. Frank Hildebrand. re-
publican. Center township advisory
board. Frank a. Miller. republican,
Center township advisory board;
Claude 2. Peterson. republican
Warren township trustee, Allen
Cossel North Liberty. democrat. as
SCISSOR Liberty township; John A.
Sheneman, North Liberty. demo-
crat, advisory board Liberty town
ship Washington l. Stull. North
Liberty democrat advisory board
Liberty township; A. l. Matthews.
democrat, trustee German township.