Bridgeton pioneer., 1901-07-25
POLITICS AND
THE HOT WEATHER.
There is Not Very Much Being
Said Now About the Game.


frequently the query is made now /:
'What of politics?''
And that too in the face of the fact
that the thermometer is working over
time, while General Humidity is
averse to taking any vacation.
Sweltering humanity just now is
not talking politics, and few of the
politicians hereabouts are thinking
much of the great game.
1t can be depended upon that much
of August will slip away before the
political breezes fan the feverish
cheek and the pot begins even to sim
mer.
That don't mean that the people do
not think that there is important pol
itics this fall. The campaign here
promises to be one of no little i'm
portance.
First it is important TO the com-
munity. The municipal officers for
the first time in local history will be
elected in November. The Republi-
cans are feeling pretty good concern
ing this situation, from the fact that
last spring the various wards selected
the respective candidates and named
men who at once commanded the re-
spect of the country. While little
has been said regarding this matter,
the feeling is almost universal that
this fall the city primaries will sim
ply endorse the nominations made
last March, and the same candidates
will be upon the various ward tickets
without having any sharp ward con-
tests.
This is fortunate from Republican
standpoint.
Again the fall politics are important
because Cumberland county will
choose a successor to the remarkably
successful and able Senator E. G.
Stokes, who by his own volition has
removed himself from possible con-
sideration.
1t is assured that the successor to
Hon. E.. @. Stokes will be Republi-
can. A Senator of that political faith
is necessary this year. Old Cumber-
land would have no excuse for send
ing any other, and Republican mem
bers in the Legislature are highly i'm
portant.
. 1t is conceded by Republicans from
all over the county that the Senator
ship will come to Bridgeton. Bridge
ton has but one candidate and there
is not the slightest hesitancy in pre-
dieting that there will be but one
name mentioned in the Convention.
With such a feeling of unanimity
there will be a Republican Senator
assured from old Cumberland.
Two members of the Assembly will
be selected this fall, and they, like
the Senator, should be Republican.
Why not? The majority in the county
is of a character to assme that the
Republicans will be successful with
the whole ticket, particularly with
the gentlemen who will go to Tren-
ton.
A little discussion may follow soon
upon the prospective candidates, but
there will be no unseemly contest in
settling the matter. Bridgeton with
the Senatorship will not desire to as
sumo any dictatorial disposition, and
the other sections Of the county will
not experience difficulty in obtaining
the best results possible for the party
and the people.
Another important feature in politics
will be the effort to roll up a great Re-
publican majority in Cumberland this
fall for the Gubernatorial candidate.
No matter who that gentleman will be,
the Republicans of South Jersey can
not afford to permit any falling off in
Republican ,majorities Cumberland
will have particular intere st in the
majorities. Cumberland will have
PeSAS~O0-cAA AhpOACou Ill Ull0 lldUUGI De-
cause OF the appointments in this
county to be made by the next Cover
nor. Cumberland county cannot
afford to lose Judge Trenchard from
the bench. There is no reason why
his successor should be of another
political faith. The Prosecutors
office would not be any more import
ant If lost to the Republicans, and the
various minor appointments can be
just as well enjoyed by Republicans
as well as by their Democratic friends
who raise their talents, money and
position to advance always the cause
of Democracy.
But there is no reason to get the
ball rolling at this season. It's too
hot to chase it up and politics will
keep until the nights are more COM
Portable and the people are more in
clined to look after something other