Allen P. Shaw, Daniel F. McMullen (whose Treasurer was William Walsh), William A. “Bill” Shuck, Bernard F. Bargiel, Don Ritter, and Edward J. Ryan, who identified himself as “reliable” in his re-election bid, have all been candidates who sought your vote and support for the Allegany County Democratic State Central Committee.
William “Scotty” Orr (1917-1996), a Republican, promised everyone, for the price of a $1.00 donation, hot dogs, bean soup, bologna, corn on the cob, and beer at his afternoon fundraiser being held at “The Patch” on Saturday, August 5, 1972. Of course, if you were under 12, the admission was free. The Patch was a picnic grounds located off of Dan’s Rock Road in Midland. With the campaign slogan of, “We’re for Sheriff Orr”, Scotty Orr served as Sheriff of Allegany County from 1970-1974.
Paul C. Haberlein (1916-1974) was elected to and served on the Frostburg City Council where he promised to further improvements on the city’s streets as well as the city’s swimming pool, and work toward a more modern and efficient street department. A Republican, he was elected Sheriff of Allegany County in 1958 and served in that office until 1970, being re-elected under the campaign motto of “Qualified and Experienced.” It was in 1970 that he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court where he served in that capacity until his death. Note that Dr.
C. Murray Allen, who simply identified himself as an “American”, along with John J. Yeager, a Democrat, and Republican Leon Connor, who promised “Effective and Efficient Government”, were all unsuccessful candidates for the office of Allegany County Commissioner.
George F. Helmstetter (1931-2012), a Republican, was also unsuccessful in his bid for County Commissioner. The following appeared on the back of his campaign card:
George Helmstetter
Fourth Generation Allegany Countian
Ursula Franklin (1937-2004) was elected to the Cumberland City Council in 1988 and served through 2000. She is one of only six women to have been successfully elected to this position. The button portrayed here is from 1998 when after winning in the Democratic Primary, she was unsuccessful in the General Election in her bid for Allegany County Commissioner.