The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-03-06
Candidate File
Increases TO24

Political activity continued TO
increase this week with the an
nouncement of 10 additional candi-
dates for public office. This made
a total of % up to 1890 this MORN
ing, with 10 of them being Rcpub-
licanS and Democrats.
There we're six candidates for
County Commissioner, four of
them Republican and two of them
Democratic. On the Republican
side were Charles G. Mason. Oak
land; Harvey d. Swartzentruber,
route 2, Oakland; Philip Filsinger,
OF Deer Park; and Wilbur Ar
thur Hinebaugh, Friendsville. Ma
son and Swartzentruber would be
in Commissioner district 3. while
Hinebaugh would be in Commits
sioner district 2. Filsinger would
be in Commissioner district l.
Mason is a lumber mill and tim
Der operator, owning the c. c.
Mason Lumber company in Mt
Lake Park. Mr.. Swartzentrubcr is
now president of the County Com
miSsioners and is completing his
fourth year as member of that
body. He lives about three miles
south of Oakland on route 219. and
also operates a harness and shoe
repair shop in Oakland.
Mason, prior to entering the
lumber business, operated mcr-
camille store in Swanton. He is a
son of Buckncr and Clara Mason.
Hinebaugh is farmer and
timberman. He is a member of the
Church of God of Friendsvillc.
This is his first time in politics.
Filsingcr is farmer in district
No. TO-
The two Democratic candidates
are Elra Franklin Garletts, of
Fricndsville, and Harvey B. Sincs.
= of Oakland. They would be from
Commissioner districts 2 and 3
respectively, Mr. Garlctts is
farmer and at present is head of
the Garrett County Farm Bureau.
MIR. Sines was an unsuccessful
candidate four years ago.
For Clerk of Court
Richard l.. Davis announced his
candidacy for clerk of the Circuit
Court this week, to succeed him.
self. MIR. Davis has been in the
clerks office since 1898, and has
been clerk since 1916. He is COM
pleting his third term.
. Mrs. VERNE r. Smouse has filed
as candidate for register of Wills
to succeed herself She is complct-
ing her sixth term in this office.
There were two new candidates
for judge of the Orphans Court,
Charles F, Hammond. and Eliza H.
Bray, both Of Oakland. Mr.. BRAY.
an insurance collector. is a new
conner. Mr. Hammond is complct-
ing eight years in the office,
though not consecutivcly. The
other two incumbents, Z. G.. Moon
and Roy Turncy, filed for rcnomi-
nation last week. Moon is also
completing eight years. but not
consccutivcly while Turncy is
completing his fourth year.
Democratic Committee
Three candidates have filed for
members of the Democratic State
Central Committee. They arc Eu-
gene Mitchell Coddington, Friends
vile; Edward Madigan, Deer Park;
and Leslie Garrett Guard. Friends
vile. Six members TO this COM
mittec will be named.
Thus far no candidates have ap-
pearcd for members of the Re-
publican State Central Committee,
or for the House of Delegates
Three members of the House of
| Delegates will be elected and four
members of the Republican State
Central committee will be named
/ The dcadline on filing for office
is midnight Monday, March 10.
Candidates must pay filing fec
of $25 if the office pays more than
$500, and $40 if the pay is less than
$500. The primary election is
scheduled for Tuesday, May 20.
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