The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-10-17

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Both ofthe party conventions being
held last week and the big Burlington
County Fair also being thrown in
made little more news for ye editor
than he cared to cram into one paper,
and in order to say something about
all Of them it was necessary to be brief
and thus it was that we did not intro
duce the candidates to our readers.
The following gentlemen compose the
Republican ticket:
Sherif-Nathan w. G. Hays, of Bur-
lington.
Surrogate-John r. Howell, Medford
and Northampton.
Csllector-Joseph Powell, Lumberton.
Steward-Thsodore B. Gaskill, Penn
berton.
Auditor-Joseph S...Gibson, Mansfield.
Assemblyman Sd Dist. = Henry G.
Herr, Lumberton,
Coroners - Franklin Keller, Borden.
town, George w. Bishop, Cinnaminson.
The gentleman who heads the tick ct
is resident Of Burlington city and is
well and favorby known throughout
the county. He is a practical and
capable gentlemen and no doubt would
make very acceptable sheriff if cleo
ted to the Office. We are assured be
has the confidence and good will Of
his party.
John r. Howell, the candidate for
Surrogate, needs no introduction to
our readers. He has held the Office,
to which be has been renomin ated,
for term Of Eve years, with credit to
himself. the interests of the people Of
the county and the Office. The bus
mess has been conducted in careful
and capable manner and no man has
ever had occasion to remark any
abuse Of the same. The Office has no
patronage and therefore has not been
run in the interest Of the party of
which he is q member. To North
ampton Mr.. lowell has been good
citizen whom they would regret to
part With.
Of Mr.. Powell, for Collector, it is
needless for rs to say much in the way
Of Introduction. he has long been a
resident Of Lumberton township and
bears the reputation Of being an ssti-
mable citizen, good farmer and an
honest and reliable man.
Joseph 8. Gibson, for Auditor, the
present incumbent, has filed the Office
acceptably during his term of Office
and has met nearly every vot in the
county 10 business transactions. Joe
Gibson is known the county over.
Of Steward Gaskill, who has been
renominatsd, We would simply say, re-
elect him, take the Office out of the
hands ofthe people and the parties sad
let him occupy the position as long as
his duties are performed as efficiently
Is they have been in the past. The
experience gained BY years otsttentiou
In such position 10 too valuable to be
cast aside By the strength Of any polis.
ical party.
Hon. Henry 9. Herr, who has been
fenominated for the Assembly in this
(Sd) district, has as everybody knows
made good record during the t~o
years which he has served aod has
looked we'll to the interests Of bis con-
stituents, and should he be returned,
which is more than probable consider
ing the strength of hia party in the
district, there will have been nothing
wrong done to any man.
Messrs. Bishop Of Cinnaminson and
Keller of Bordentown, the candidates
for Coronsrs are well and favorably
known as gentlemen of good character
and standing and take nothing from
the chances of the ticket,
Laying aside the question of more
than one term, which has nokhiue to
do with q mans qualifications the
ticket is q strong one.
Following are the Democratic can
didates:
sherif-Davis W.. Mcclellan, Beverly.
Surrogate-Geo P. Conoyer, Nor.
champion and New Hanover.
C0liector-Vfallace LippincOtt, CHINA
Auditof-A. H. ssilpath, Burlington.
S'eward-deV .ge c. WINS, Florence.
ooroners- acsb L. Cowperthwait, Egg
iar001, ma Try T. Warner Bordentown.
:. laws W. Mcclellan, nominated for
.nefiv has been . resident of Bur-
ing ON county since 1867, and is
y fpenter and builder. He has served
the people Of his township as one Of