The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-01-26

SAYS the Camden Courier "The action
of the ten Republican Senators who at
tempted to bulldoze Governor Griggs into
making an appointment they desired is
very generally adversely criticised" Care
full perusal of exchanges fails to find ''gen-
eral adverse criticism" as the press is al
most solid for Senator Stokes. Of course
1t is expected that the Courier would not
approve of the action of any who favor
Senator Stokes, as the appointment of the
latter might interfere with the placing in
good position of Camden politician.
With the United States Senator from that
place and with the probability of the At
torney General being selected from there,
one would think that county might
be willing for at least one plum to go else
where. The admiration that has sudden.
~ sprung up in Camden county for Gov
Griggs is somewhat remarkable in con-
trast with the feeling that was entertained
there prior to the state convention in 1905.
That all papers do not see as the Camden
Courier does is shown by the following
editorial in The State Gazette:
'Some of the Republican newspapers
of the state are clustering a good deal
about an attempt on the part of the Seua-
tors who called upon Governor Griggs last
Tuesday to dictate his appointment to the
Office of Secretary of State.
AS near as we can find out, there was
nothing in the utterances or actions of the
70 fta hall
were disposed to tell the Governor what
man he should or should not appoint to
Office.
The members of the supreme branch of
the legislative body of the state went to
the executive to say a good word for Sen
ator Stokes, and they said it. This they
had the right to do, and Mr.. Stokes is to
be congratulated upon having so high a
compliment paid him.
1t should be remembered that the Sena-
tors are representatives of the people, and
they have the same right to go to the Gov
ernor with an endorsement of a candidate
for public Office that is to be filled by ap-
pointment by the Chief Executive of the
state, as the people themselves have.
Mr.. Stokes has won distinction in polit-
ical life, and wherever he is known he is
respected. He net only stands we'll in his
own county but IS held IN high regard
throughout the state. He has been a very
active member of the Legislature and his
service there has been of the highest order
His energies have always been devoted to
the upbuilding and Strengthening of the
Republican party, and it is not to be
wondered at that his associates in the Sen
ate should go to the Governor and so
frankly and emphatically endorse his can
didacy for the Office of Secretary of State
Cove. nor Gigs VIII, no doubt, appoint
a man Secretary of State thoroughly COM
petent to perform the duties of that Office
He may or he may not select Senator
Stokes, but he will not be able to find
man better fitted for that position or one
who would take to the Office more popu-
lar endorsement
The ten senators who waited upon Gov
ernor Griggs in the interest of Mr.. Stokes
knew very well that the Governor is not
the man to be forced to do thing against
his will, and it is hardly fair for the news
papers to say that their action was in any
degree aggressive or dictatorial"