The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-07-23
CANDIDATES IN
RUSH TOFILE AS
DEADLINE NEARS
Total of Twenty-Five Have Now
Filed With Election Board Clerk;
Deadline Is Tomorrow

Deadline Is Tomorrow
A scramble among political candi-
dates was evidenced this week as the
deadline for filing rapidly approached.
| Only the balance of today and all day
tomorrow remain when aspirants may
file for office with the clerk of the
Election Board, A. Leo Helbig.
Five candidates are making public
their announcement in The Republican
in today's issue, while a number of
others have actually filed with the
clerk but have not made public an
nouncement through these columns. A
total of twenty-five have their candi-
dacy on record with Mr.. Helbig.
John w, Herman, of district No 5,
near Accident, announced his can
didacy for nomination for County
Commissioner on Tuesday of this
week.
Mr.. Herman was elected County
Commissioner in 1884 along with Viz
gil T. Steyer and G. Blaine Giessman,
and conducted the affairs of the of
flee with satisfaction during his four
year term. He pledges in his an
nouncement that if nominated and
elected he will execute his duties with
fairness to all and with economy in
all departments.
Frank Calls, judge of the
Orphans Court for the past seven
years announced this week that he
was candidate for reelection, sub
ject to the result of the Republican
primary election
Mr. Calls is farmer of the Flat
woods section of the county, district
No. 5, and states that he feels better
qualified with his experience than he
did when he appeared before the
voters in previous elections.
Since his election and reelection
he has been a faithful member of the
Orphans court and has discharged his
duties with credit, according to those
who are familiar with his activities.
Two persons have announced for
sheriff, Mark H. Moon, of district No.
l6, and Floyd C. Stahl, of district 4.
- Mr.. Moon has been a lifelong resi-
dent of this county and in recent years
was engaged in the trucking business
until accepting the position as con-
stable last February. During the past
few days he has been acting as
deputy sheriff during the absence of
J. w. Owens. Mr. Moon has always
been a staunch Republican. He was a
candidate for the same office eight
years ago, and was fifth among a
field Of twelve candidates for the Re
publican nomination.
| Mr., Stahl has been in business in
Oakland for the past thirty-five years
and has never before sought public
office, although he has served as an
election official for a number of years.
j. Edward Helbig, Deer Park,
makes public his announcement as a
candidate for county treasurer sub
| iect to the Republican primary cleo
ton. Mr.. Helbig is son of Mr.. and
Mrs A. W. Helbig, Oakland, and has
been in the grocery business in Deer
Park for the past several years, where
also he has been engaged in farming.
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| town of Deer Park.
Candidates Filing
Those on record with A. Leo Helbig,
clerk of the Election Board include the
following, all Republican unless other
wise stated:
State Senate-Dr. C. Oscar Hall,
Democrat; Bernard l. Gender, Demo-
crat.
Clerk of Court-A. G. Ross.
Chief Judged. Lindley Sloan.
Associate Judge-Joseph d. Mish,
Democrat; Leo H. Miller, Ellsworth
Roulette
Sheriff-Theodore Sines, James A.
Cover, George E. Coddington, Mark
H. Moon. James w. MITCHELL, Demo-
crat, withdrew his advertisement this
week.
County Commissioners-James A.
/ Savage, Jonas w. Sines, John W.
Herman.
House of Delegatcs-Jasper c.
Myers, Ohio S. Fike, Nelson Brenne-
man.
! Treasurer. Edward Hclbig.
States Attomey-Neil c. Fraley.
Judge Orphans Court T. Z.
Bishoff, E. Calvin Cuppctt Frank
Calls.
Register of Wills - Vcrnic r.
Smouse.
Democratic State Central Com
mittee-Grovcr C. Stemple.
Delegate to Democratic Convention
William Miller.
A number of others are expected to
file before tomorrow evening,
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