The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-08-17


ABOUT the only political subject that is
receiving especial attention in this state is
that of United States Senator AS the
State Senators to be chosen next No
vember will have a vote on this i'm.
portant Office there is really more at
tention being given to the point of how
they will cast their ballots than to their
qualifications for the Office. At the pres.
ent time there seems to be an idea that
there will be but two candidates for the
U. S. Senatorship-GoyG riggs and John
Kean-and there are many who are now
striving their utmost to show that Gov
Griggs is not candidate. A correspond
ent of city paper on Sunday devoted
much space to this idea, and gave an ac-
count of an interview in which the Cover.
nor when questioned as to his candidancy
is reported to have said: 81 am not in a
position to answer that question. l have
never said that l was a candidate, and ]
have no need to post now that l am not
My name has been associated with that
Office by my friends, but have never said
that / was candidate. Whatever my
friends are doing they are doing of their
own accord. 1t is spontaneous effort on
their part, and it is not for me to go about
telling them that they shall not do certain
things. l have made no requests for them
to do what you say they are doing in my
name, neither am 1 obliged to affirm OF
deny current newspaper statements that
are made about me. I certainly cannot
say that am not a candidate for United
States Senator, because have never said
that was candidate. y This is not sur
prising. One would hardly have expected
Gov. Griggs to come out and fatty an
nounce that he is not candidate as that
would settle the matter so far as he is con-
cerned and remove from his reach all
chances of ing position that many
believe he has hopes of getting. There
is not the slightest doubt that the Sena-
torial question is entering largely into the
politics of every country that will nomi-
nate senator this fall Those who have
charge of the Kean boom are moving with
a confidence that will not acknowledge a
chance of defeat. Still there may be many
changes before the day for selecting the
successor TO Senator Smith. After ignor-
ing the requests of many friends who
struggled hard to secure his nomination,
it is but fair to suppose that Gov. Griggs
would receive the undivided support of
those whom he seemed anxious to please
in the matter of appoi ntments, yet it is
said that the latter have decided to main
tain a strict silence on the question. Their
desires have been satisfied, and thus end
eth that chapter. If Coy. Griggs does
dot go to the U. S. Senate he will not be at
a loss to locate the reason. There is no
doubt on one point-it will be difficult to
elect Senator from this county who en-
tertains any idea of voting for him.
The first six months of the Mckinley adj
ministration is in marked contrast with
the corresponding period of the Cleveland
administration. Then banks were tum-
bling, business houses were putting up
their shutters. manufactures closing farm
prices falling, railroads going into the
hands of receivers, men were idle every
where, and strikes and riots were the or
der of the day. Now the railroads cannot
furnish cars enough to move the crops,
the prices are good, and the farmers hunt
ing for more help, mills and factories are
reopening, banks are complaining only of
plethora of ready money, and general