Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-08-24
Whole Number, 444.
Does the SenatOrship belong to
the City or County Proper
ATLANTIC Cry, Aug. 20, 1898.

| AILANIN OlI1, aug. ~, 1915.
To the Editor of The PIeasantville
Press
That the County proper should
have the State SenatOrship is con-
| ceded by all fair-minded men. This
year, with O United States Senator
at stake, is not the proper time for
any mistake to be made by the Re-
publicans OF Atlantic County.
A careful review of the situation
will show at a glance that Atlantic
City has 70percent of all the County,
State and National Offices, both
elective and appointive, while the
County people have been required, of
late years to furnish the votes to elect
the ticket, the city politicians, by
means which are often unfair and
dishonest, take all the offices for them
selves.
A glance through the County shows
that the quiet conservative country
people are aroused and intend to de-
mand their rights this year. Danger
to the Republican candidates is likely
to be the result, with anything but
honest and fair treatment. The Rep
ublicans of this city have shown the
County people a bad example and
have endeavOred to teach them such
treachery to their party, as the
honest minds of the County people
never dreamed of. For instance, the
late MayOrality contest in this city
was shining example of political
treachery, when numbers of Republic
an workers and office holders boldly
and basely voted and worked against
the Republican nominee with the re-
suit Of the party schoice being defeat
ed. The same kind of party treach-
cry has several times existed against
regular candidates, in former elect
ions. Look at the vote given to
Sheriff Kirby. when treachery to par
ty was rampant in every ward in
town, Kirby's own ward (2nd, being
as bad as the others, and only for the
heroic work of the leader of that
ward, both precicnts would have
been lost to him. Then again look
at the way Assemblyman Ashley was
cut in this City. In no ward did he
stay with the Republican ticket. and
while it was true that he was an ex-
ceptionally weak candidate, vet being
the party's choice, the Republicans Of
Atlantic City should have supported
that Cope, the Democratic candidate,
polled several hundred votes less than
the usual party vote, Ashley would
have been showed under. And so in
both of these instances, as in many
Others, the County west of the Draw
bridge saved the ticket from defeat.
The grievances that the County
people have are numerous, having
patiently endured many hardships
such as, obnoxious candidates who
have been forced on the ticket by the
secret and dishonest workings of the
Atlantic City leaders against any
County man asking for any Office.
The Post Office appointments in
the County proper have been equally
or worse managed than in this City.
1t is said that in no case has the
Republican candidate succeeded the
Democratic incumbent when the
term OF the latter had expired. Dis
heartening delays in every instance
has been the order of the day. If this
is questioned, the facts speak for
themselves. For instance, Pleasant
ville's Post Master was only appoint
ed three months after the Democratic
occupant had resigned, HammOnton,
a third-class Office, it's Post Masters
time expired June /. last, and no ap-
pointment has yet been announced.
"Quite snap for Democratic part
isan." GallOway's two Democratic
Post Masters were allowed to remain
in office several months after their
terms had expired. In Absecon the
iucumbent's term expired over year
ago and there is no sign of a change
in sight. In Mays Landing Demo-
crat was allowed to remain in office
several months after his term expired,
and when his successor was appoint
ed the choice of the people of that
place was ignored. Atlantic City's
beach front owners and bank officials
named an Atlantic City man who had
Just moved in to the County Seat,
thus not having the confidence or the
good wishes of the voters.
Again we see the same play in the
appointment of the Revenue Officer
at Somers Point. Mr.. Higbee, whose
term expired about year ago, still
holds forth and his Republican sue
cessor is not yet appointed.
Have the Republicans in the County
proper no men to fill these offices
Or is the story true, that we so often
hear, that our City politicians find
the fight for these offices in the Coun-
ty, is the only means Of keeping the
two factions there apart, SO
as to deal with one or the other
faction. which ever may be had the
cheapest? :?
They always nominate a City man
for any office worth having. This
brings us back to the headlines,
docs the Senatorship Belong to
the City or County %
Boys, take the advice of quiet
observer and weigh these matters
carefully. Be fair and honest to the
County people. You need to be but
half as decent to them as they have
been to the Republican party, irres-
| pective of location. Remember that
they are but human, and human en-
durance has limit. Do not give
them the old chestnut that none but
| a City man can be elected Senator, Y
or they may show you the figures of
the City's vote on Hoffman, Kirby
and Ashley. Do not tell them that
| they have no fit candidates, or in re-
turn they may show a dozen men of
the required ability.
Respectfully yours,
GONE VOTER -