The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-03-05
The Rep,1b1ican Ticket.

| The ticket formed by the Republicans
of Northampton township on Friday is
one that can be supported by every tax
payer without hesitation. The gentlemen
who have been named as candidates are
worthy and capable.
| Martin H. Girven, for assessor, has been
tried and not found wanting. He has ac-
cebtably filed the office for two terms,
and the fact that there have been few
complaints before the commissioners of
appeals shows that he has attended to his
duties in careful manner. 1t is a good
sign when man is called for the third
time to fill one of the most unsatisfactory
offices in the gift of the township. The
only argument against Mr.. Girven is that
he has had the Office. Against this it can
be said he has made the best assessor the
township has had for long time.
T. Lacey Atkins is another who has
shown his fitness to attend to public affairs.
He has served on the township committee
and has been in just about long enough to
get initiated into the work. There have
not been any complaints against him, he
has done his work well and satisfactorily.
He should be reelected.
Robert Street has the judgment neces-
sary to consider the complaints that come
before the commissioners of appeals there
are bound to be some. Robert is all right
The surveyors of highways have not
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work, but it is necessary to have some
within reach if occasion demands them.
George H. Peak and A. Lincoln Sailer
will fill the bill.
that of justice of the peace. From all
parts of the county complaints have been
entered against the methods employed by
some of the justices, in fact the complaints
are still coming, and the monthly reports
of the county collector show that the
tramp system, the abuse of fee grabbing, |
still exist and that there is need of honest |
officials. John D. Clevenger has served
this township in the capacity of justice of
the peace for a long time, and he can
point with pride to the fact that his
honesty has never been impugned. He
had determined to retire at the expiration
of this term, but he was pressed to again
be candidate. He consented and was re-
nominated, receiving nearly the entire
vote cast at the caucus.
The contest over the remaining position
for justice-we had two to name-was be-
tween James L. Jamison and Richard J.
B. Slack. The voters seemed to think
they wanted a change, SO Mr. Jamison
was chosen. He has all the qualifications
for good official and will give the office
the attention it requires On the day of
the primary he was sick in bed, and is still
i'll. This may prevent his calling on all
the voters of the town, but he should not
be forgotten. Having been placed on the
ticket he should be elected.
Richard T. Kennedy is the candidate for
pound keeper. Tom-that is his middle
name, by which most people address him
is an old soldier and frst-rate fellow.
He did not have much to do last year, and
what little he did left him in debt He
had two or three stray animals which he
fed and their owners were not able to
reimburse the pound keeper for the feed,
so he generously allowed them to take the
animals away.
Against the candidates of the Democrat
ic party we have not word to say. They
are good men, but no better than those
they oppose. The Republicans are men
who will look after the interests Of the
taxpayers Give them your vote.