The Monitor-register., 1897-08-20
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.
SALEM. Aug. 19ih. 1897

turn out any chickens to DAvid's
credit. But, nevertheless, it ia the time
of year when a good many schemes are
made and unmade, and when plans are
laid for tie more active operations of the
fall campaign. This is at least true re-
garding State politics, for it can be pretty
truthfully said that during this month
Gov. Griggs has been unmade as United
States Senator, and Ex-Congressman
John Kean started on the high road to
success to that long coveted goal. as per
that Sunday conference at Cape May
And with the Matching OF these more
momentous projects, it is not unreason-
able to suppose that the less modest con-
Germs of county control are also subject
for consideration, and indeed it is these
that form the foundation and in reality
often determine the larger manouvres.
The county seat is naturally sort OF
whispering gallery just now, where the
ear of the politician hears good many
rumors as to the fall campaign, candi
dates, probabilities, etc., and where,
perhaps, a good deal more is imagined
and whispered than eau be accounted for
in actual fact, but, after all, they are so
many straws indicating the drift OF the
tide and are to be taken for what they
are worth.
With only two offices to be filled in this
county this fall, and the nominees on one
side already practically determined, robs
the campaign of some of the interest it
might possess were the nominations open
to the field on both sides, and naturally
centres the chief interest on the side that
has to furnish two candidates from its
ranks without previous training or init
nation. OF course the Republicans will
re-nominate Joseph B. Crispin for the
Assembly, in accordance with their long
established custom, and he we'll deserves
such distinction. His election ought to
follow as unanimously. Henry Coombs
will no doubt be as promptly nominated
for Surrogate, though we have heard it
among the hispers that there are several
other gentlemen who would have like the
matter of the selection of candidate for
this office to have been left open until the
convention, and the choice determined by
the voice of the peoples representatives.
However, Mr.. Coombs is filling the place
most admirably, and bids fair to make
painstakiDg and care full official, al his
continuance in the Office, with the knowl-
edge already gained. would seem to be
wise thing. The chief interest, of course.
centres in the men who are to be pitted
against these by the Democrats, and the
chief name so far mentioned for Surro-
gate is that of your honored townsman,
Mr.. Frank Wright. 1t is said by those
who claim to know that he will be nomi
mated. and that he will not decline the
honor. The Democrats have long wanted
him on their ticket, and this fall they
regard as the Opportune time to save an
office that they are loath to part with.
Another name that has been mentioned
in this connection is that of Mr.. Loren P.
Plummer, one of our most popular young
men and who would be tower strength
in himself, and he comes of good stock.
Of course, though, these are only August
W hispers, but it might be we'll to remem.
Der them for comparison with the actual
work that is but little way ahead.
Prof. Harry Smith, who yields the rod
of correction in the Pennsgrove public
school, was among the visitors to the
countyseat on Saturday, and the birds
were heard whispering in the tree tops,
by some who were taking their ease be.
meath their shade, that he would not
object to succeeding Robert Gwynne, Jr,
as Superintendent Of the county schools,
but, as he may learn later, that plum is
already pre- empted by earlier applicants,
if 1t should slip Mr.. Gwynne's grasp,
matter that seems about as hard to deter.
mine as the question of better streets for
Salem or u no will be our next Postmas.
ter. By the way, there are whispers that
Senator Miller is being kept awake
o'nights over the post office appointments
of the county, while Harry Loudenslager
has gone into hiding for month to recu.
perate his strength to wrestle with the
problem when the weather gets cooler
Both Senator Miller and Congressman
Lnudenslager are men with ambitions,
and justly SO, and they naturally want
to satisfy all hands, problem that others
have tackled and failed at, but these gen.
tlemen have the happy faculty of doing
the right thing at the right time, and
they are maintaining their reputation.
Senator Miller's phenomenal run last fall
easily marks him as the man to succet d
himself, and il all goes well the honor
will easily fall to him.
There are said to be forty applicants
for the position in the Salem National
Bank made vacant by the death of Harry
p. Morrison.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. A.
H. Sem bower, of Millville, were glad to
greet them on Sunday. He was here to
preach in the First Baptist Church. and
was the guest of D. E Bowen during his
stay.
Miss Anna r. and DR.. Mary A. Morri.
son are spending a week at Atlantic City
Frank Morrison and c. c. Ford, Jr.,
are being mentioned for the vacant CITY
Recorde-ship.
Thos. d. Morrison and Wm. PIummar,
jr., will settle the estate of the late Gao.
r Morrison. ia place of Harry P. Morri.
SOD, deceased
Jos. Wiley aud wife are at Ooean Grove
for the camp meeting.
Hon. George Hires and family are gone
to Cape May for tho balance of the
season
Mrf. L. A. Freas. Miss Helen Freas aud
Miss Alice Freas returned from a two
weeks trip to Ooean Grove on Saturday
Miss May G. Hand aud Miss Alberta :.
o. den have joined their Salem friends at
the Carol Villa. Cape May.
Mrs William Fl. Keen and Miss Jennie
Keen are enjoying few days stay at
Ocean Grove.
Louisa Douglass, Mary A r. Spencer,
alias Harris, were arrested at Bushtosn,
on Friday, by detective Carney, charged
with breaking, entering and the larceny
of clothing aud certain household fixtures
iron the house Of Estella Duck. They
were given hearing before Justice B
Frank Wood, who held them for Court.