The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-10-10

WHILE the Republican party made no
mistake IN its nominations, and named its
strongest ticket, the same cannot be said
of the Democratic convention that as
sembled on Saturday, which certainly has
put into the field weak ticket, which has
no features whatever to recommend it to
the people.
William Rogers, candidate for Sheriff,
was Landed to the skies by Prosecutor
Budd, who named him as popular man,
yet it was a singular fact that Mr.. Rogers
had to go from his own township to get
his name presented to the convention,
and that, too, by gentleman who failed
to elect the delegates in his own district,
and gained admission to the convention
by proxy only. Popular though he may
be, Mr.. Rogers did not secure the dele
gates in his own township, was not named
by them, and would not have received
their votes, had Howard Wills remained
in the field. William, or as he is better
known, Billy" displayed his popularity
nine years ago, when he was defeated for
the same Office that he now aspires to-.
Then he ran under the most favorable
circumstances, backed by an undivided
party, in Presidential year, with his en-
tire party vote out. He was beaten then
and he has not done anything since to
increase his popularity.
The candidate for Clerk, Samuel w.
Shinn, is better known because he is "the
son of his father" than on any other
ground. His spokesman in the conYen-
ton said be had shown great ability, but
in what line he did not mention. He has
been deputy sheriff under his father, his
chief business being to serve papers,
which service could be performed by any
body with natural common sense. He is
quite young, having voted but once or
twice, yet he now comes forward and asks
the voters of the county to put him into
one of the best offices in the gift of the
people, regardless of the fact that his
father has just enjoyed term In an equal
ly lucrative position. He is absolutely
devoid of personal popularity or any
other attribute that recommends him to
the favor of voters His nomination is a
very weak one, and his name will be a
weight upon the ticket that cannot be
lifted by the great amount of money his
father will put into the canvass to try and
secure his election.
Stokes Prickett, candidate for Steward
of the Poor House, was once member of
the Board of Freeholders If he ever
made any brilliant record there. it has
been hid under bushel He is not the
man to beat "Dory" Gaskill.
Samuel E. Lippincott, for Auditor, is a
jolly fellow who accepted the nomination
merely to keep the ticket from having q
blank space on it. Sam would not be any
improvement on the Sam who now holds
the position.
James K. Nsylor, who is pitted against
Micajah E. Matlack, for Assembly, is
another ex-Freeholder, with no brilliant
record to recommend him.
Taken, all in all, it is the weakest ticket
the Democrats eyer nominated. 1t rep
resents the result of bitter fight, and the
triumph of one faction over another
How the victory was gained how the del
egates who named this ticket were SO.
cured, is well known to those who quietly
watched the proceedings. 1t will not re-
ceive the united support of the Democrat
ic party. 1t should not receive any from
Republicans.