The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

DR.. E. s. Adams, of Beverly, has an
nounced his intention of being candidate
for the Office of Assembly on the Repub-
lican ticket.
If Howard Burr has any political wis
dom, he will withdraw from the Assembly
contest and not allow himself to be used
as cat's-paw.
Henry Wright, of Shamong, paid the
county seat visit on Friday He is a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for Assembly. Henry did not come out
in obedience to orders, but entered the
field at the request of many friends.
Benjamin D. Shedaker has announced
his intention of making a strong fight for
the nomination for Assembly and says he
is going to have the place. Three years
ago, on complimentary vote, he came
very near to landing the prize This time
he says he will be successful.
One Col. Budd, who has been travelling
through this section, soliciting funds for
the Bryan campaign, reports that he col
lected $25 each from six Democrats who
stipulated that their names should be kept
secret. Are they ashamed of the company
they are in, or of the amount given
The county Prohibition convention was
held at Moorestown on Tuesday and this
ticket was nominated: Senator, Walter E.
Vail, Moorestown; Assembly, William II.
Booker, Medford, and David Haines, Co
lumbus; Auditor, Edward S. Hunter, De-
lance; Coroner, Theodore Gibbs, Florence.
Funny arguments are offered in politics.
IF Joel Horner is not renominated for
the Assembly, Charles Wright must not
be considered, is the statement put out by
the combine, but at the same time they ex
press determination to allow represent
alive to hail from township that has al
ready held the position for three years.
If that is fair for Palmyra it is equally
right for Mansfield The only reason that
Joel Horner is not being considered for re-
by them is that they know the
people will not have him.
The annual gathering at the almshouse
the exchange of many political
secrets and several booms were started on
their way. Cashier Haines was present,
smiling in contented manner, and I'm
believing what the heelers are
w whispering in his ear to the effect that he
will have enough votes to nominate him
on the first ballot with so many more than
he will need that he can give some to his
George WiIdes did not APP
pear at all disconnected over the situation
and Cafe Matlack smiled and kept his
own counsel
Once in awhile ex-judge Forsy tn, of
Pemberton, says something worth pub
fishing. The following was taken from
the Atlantic ReDteao: Just before the close
of the convention Judge Forsyth, one of
the delegates, was asked for his views of
the Congressional campaign. He said: |
we don't expect to elect Mr.. Prickett at |
all. We can't do it. Why, Ocean county
was too indifferent to send single dele |
gate here to-day. They didn't care who |
got the Democratic nomination. We
don't even. expect to cut Mr.. Gardeners |
majority down single bit. .
There is disposition to make fight in
Northampton over the delegates for Sena-
tor. A self appointed committee waited
on Micajah Matlack a few days since
and informed him that if he did not name |
delegates whose second choice would be |
Nathan Haines there would be a contest |
and Matlack would stand chance of los
ing This is a nice state of affairs, but it |
shows the extent to which a certain few |
are going. If that is the way the canvass
is to be conducted there cannot be any !
fault found if contests are inaugurated in |
other townships where it has been con- !
coded there would not be fight-Burling |
ton city for instance. Perhaps this is a
good way to keep harmony, but it looks |
ike the revival of the old policy of rule |
Or ruin"
In Ocean county there are no nomin- |
atoms to be made this fall except for a
member of the Assembly. Courtney G.
Corr of Manahawkin, is candidate for
third term on the Republican ticket.
Some opposition has developed to his re-
however, and ex- Assembly |
man John 7. Burton, of Tuckerton, is an
aggressive candidate Robert l. Holman,
Of Dover, has also announced his candi-
lacy, and Charles V. Hance, of Point
would not be adverse to accept
ing the nomination. There are also sew
eral dark horses ready to grasp the coveted
prize Carr has fight on in his own
township of Stafford. 1t is Carr against
The field and no one can at present pre-
dict the outcome.