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Show RUNNING FOR OFFICE, THOUGH 80 YEARS OLD By Associated Press. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.f Oct. 8 Tho oldest candidate on any ticket in New York state this fall is Cyrus M. Crum of Nyack. Although 80 years old, he will stump Rockland county for ro-election as county clerk. He already al-ready enjoys the distinction of being the oldest county clerk in tho United States. He has hold tho 'office continuously con-tinuously for fifty-four years, Mr, Crum is a Democrnt, but on several sev-eral occasions the younger element, in his party has tried to shelve him and has succeeded in defeating him for re-nomination. re-nomination. Each time, however, he has been nominated by the Republicans Republi-cans or has run independently and been elected by substantial majorities. |