The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-06-09
POLITICAL BATTLE FIELD
HAS SEVEN new RECRUITS
Five of Number Announce For
Commissioner, One For Sheriff
and One For Orphans Court
MAKES 16 NOW IN FIELD

Seven new candidates appeared this
week on the political field of battle,
and announced their candidates. for
various political offices, the position
of County Commissioner drawing the
attention of five out of the seven.
Several of those announcing had been
standing on the horizon for several
weeks, and now that their hats are in
the ring they are setting out in ear
nest to prepare for the September
battle of votes.
Those announcing this week include
Ohio S. Fike, district No. Is; John w.
Herman, district No. 5; Virgil 7.
Steyer, district No. 8; Thomas w.
Enlow, district No. 5; and j. William
Glotfelty, district No. IA, all candi-
dates for County Commissioner;
George E. Coddington, candidate for
sheriff, and T. E. Bishoff, candidate
for a member of the Orphans Court.
With the seven announcing this
week, there are now a total of 16 in
the field; Harvey j. Speicher for
State Senator; Juniper S. Teats and
Carl w. Frazee for sheriff; John T.
Dixon, Alex Frazee, Charles V. Har-
vey, Roy o. Winters and G. Blaine
Giessman for County Commissioner,
and Donald L. Chisholm for men,
Der of the county committee.
Mr.. Fike is a former County Com
missioner, serving 1908 to 1916, and
is also former member of the House
of Delegates During his service as
Commissioner he states that he at
tended every meeting of the Board
and gave the affairs of the office
conscientious attention. Mr.. Fike was
born and reared in Garrett county, as
were two generations of his family
preceding him. He is a heavy taxpay-
err in his home district where he is
engaged in farming.
Mr.. Herman is candidate to sue
coed himself, having served the coun-
ty for three and one-half years as
Commissioner. He was a candidate
eight years ago for the same office
and was defeated by narrow mar
gin. Four years ago he was second
high man on the ticket. Mr.. Herman
promises a continued interest in the
affairs of the county.
Mr.. Steyer is also a candidate to
succeed himself. Mr.. Steyer descends
from one of the pioneer families of
the county and is resident of the
same community in which he was
born. He is regarded as man of keen
business discernment and is engaged
as a merchant and manufacturer of
lumber at Steyer. He asks the con-
tinued support of the people in the
coming primary election.
A new man to enter the political
field is Thomas w. (BilD Enlow, of
Hoyes, district No. 5. Mr.. Enlow
states in his announcement that he
always has been interested in the af-
fairs of the county. He has been a
lifelong Republican, and has been en-
gagged for a number of years as a
farmer and stock raiser.
The other person to announce for
County Commissioner this week was
Mr.. j. w. Glotfelty, of Oakland. Mr..
Glotfelty states that he was born in
the county 81 years ago, and although
engaged in business for a number of
years has never held a county office.
Mr.. Glotfelty has operated restau-
rant in Oakland for the past fourteen
years and has served on the Oakland
city council.
Out For Sheriff
George E. Coddington was the lone
candidate to announce this week for
sheriff, and makes three in the field
at the present time. Mr.. Coddington
is a son of Asa Coddington. He has
been a lifelong Republican and was
born and reared in district 8. At pres
ent he is employed by the State Roads
Commission, in Oakland. Mr.. Cod
dington asks the support of the vot-
ers at the coming primary.
In today's issue of The Republican
Mr.. Thomas E. Bishoff, of Oakland,
district 7, announces his candidacy for
the nomination as a member of the
Orphans Court, subject to the result
of the September primaries.
Mr.. Bishoff has been a member of
the court for the past eight years and
from the records and first-hand infor-
nation he has executed the duties de-
volving upon him satisfactorily.
His experience in the office well
qualities him for the position he
again seeks in the opinion of his
friends and those who are acquainted
with him.