The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-05-02

ALL is not peace in Republican ranks in
Somerset county, there being some strife
between two factions, one standing by
Chancery Clerk Thompson, who is also
an ex-senator, and President Reed, who
will probably be an ex-senator after the
election next fall When Reed was cleo.
ted President of the Senate he made a
move evidently intended towards aid
ing him for denomination. He appointed
as bis private secretary editor Bateman,
who acted in a similar capacity for Mr..
Thompson. That this move was not en-
tirely successful so far as pouring oil on
the troubled waters was concerned is
shown by the fight now on for postmaster
at Somerville. Bateman served all right,
but the Thompson people were not molli-
fed, The incumbent of the post Office
appointed by x-President Cleveland, sent
bis resignation in recently, exercising the
Utmost secrecy, but the Reed crowd got
on to it and they as secretly sent in a pc
tition for the candidate they were back
ing. The Thompson crowd was MOI
asleep, however, and they appeared unto
Congressman Howell, compelling him to
halt operations until they had been
given a hearing. Thus matters stand and
there is a big fight ahead, the result of
which will have much bearing on the
chances of Charles Reed for denomination
IS Senator from Somerset county.
Our friend of the Riverton New Era
loes not like the remarks of THE News
N the question of the county purchasing
urnpikes. The offence appears to be in
he statement which designates the trans
ection unloading two Improbable turn
bikes, With his usual energy our friend
charges us with ignorance or sinister mo-
ives in making the statement. The ''sin-
ster'' point is an old stock phrase of the
sditor of the Era. When people do not
neekly bow to his way of thinking and
almly agree with him, he at once charges
sinister motives, generally imputing
hem to men who are at least his equals
j honesty. This was clearly proven at
Nv AtpNhihSo bA0b OiSCu0oCu tut bEOIlGH
usiness. While possibly devoid of that
cen foresight, that high degree of in
diligence, that thorough knowledge of the
eeds of all mankind which our gifted
riend of the Era possesses, in his own
ind at least, we draw the line on having
~ sinister motives. He claims that the
Dondholders, getting their interest an
nually, have no motive for unloading.
Nobody has ever pretended to deny that
the bondholders are in good shape in this
turnpike matter, but how about the stock
holders ? And, again, who is the pur-
chase to benefit The same bondholders,
Of course, who will not surrender the
bonds until handed the full amount OF
their holdings. Our friend says there is
no bond or stock movement in it," but
perhaps he may have a little of that ig.
norance he is SO keen to impute to others,
as the statement has been made tina the
bondholders must be satisfied. If this is
Ignorance our friend will please confer
with some of the Freeholders from his
section who have, in open Board, made
such admission. Reports from Camden
county show that there are some people
there who are not entirely satisfied with
the action of that county's Board. Are the
the Statements made before Justice CARR
son based on sinister" motives or on ig.
norance