Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-08-28
POLITICAL STRAWS
BLOWING AROUND.

Politically about the county, the
past week has been characterized nv
earnest consideration among conserva
tive Republicans as to the completion
OF the ticket which is to be placed be-
fore voters of Cumberland this fall.
The Judgment of those who feel
that the best interests of the party
would be served by nominating a can
didate for sheriff upon this side of the
county, has impressed generally, all
those who are hoping for Republican
success, and who feel that the i'm
portant offices Of the county should be
filled by persons of the majority party.
Indeed, this impression prevails to
great extent upon the other side of
the county, and there are many in
Millville who feel that loyal pride
should be subserved for the best inte-
rests of the party
There seems to be no real argument
against the proposition that this side
OF the county should have represen-
tative upon the ticket.
The candidacy of Assembyman
Louis H. Miller, of Vineland, will
arouse the Lands township people.
The candidacy of B. Frank Buck. of
Millville, interests the peope of Mill
vile and Maurice River and will add
Democratic support to the ticket from
both these localities. The query is
fairly put: Would it not be a blunder
for the party to ignore the entire
county west of the Maurice River.
and in an off year not appeal person
ally for the enthusiastic support of
the party here?
Should there be no local candidate
upon the ticket this fall there would
be dearth of interest in the campaign
in this section. It is further argued,
and with much force, that next year
the same condition of affairs would
exist. Vineland will appeal undoubt-
eddy to the people of the county to
support Assemblyman Miller for a
third term, and Surrogate Bray for a
second term, according to custom.
Millville would ask second term. of
course, for Buck, and all this side of
the county would again be without a
candidate, and none of it's people in a
county office to assist in arousing
the sentiment of the people. Thus far
for two years Bridgeton and its town
ships would be simply assisting a
ticket made up wholly of candidates
from Millville and Vineland.
West of the Maurice River there
are sixty-five delegates, six more than
'a'majority of the convention, and too
many it seems that this majority
should have some representation in
county offices.
So far as the claims put forth by
Bridgeton are concerned, there seems
to be much merit. Bridgeton has not
had Republican candidate for sher-
iff for twenty-four years Three years
ago Millville furnished Republican
sheriff and, nine years previous a
Millville Republican filed the same
office. Six years previous Maurice
River Republican filed the place, and
three years before Cheesman of Mill
vile, was Sheriff Shinn of Vineland
Eight years have elapsed since
Bridgeton furnished candidate upon
the Republican ticket for one of the
important County offices. That was
County Clerk William B. Trenchard.
Cumberland Republicans cannot af-
ford to permit it's offices to be filled by
Democrats. 1t disorganizes the party
and weakens it's influence in the
State.
In two years Millville will furnish
the State Republican candidate for
Governor, and Cumberland Republi-
cans should get it's organization in
shape to make that candidacy rest
upon a sure, solid foundation. The
impression prevails that individual
ambitions can easily be put aside this
year for the common good of the
party. Mature, earnest, sincere delib-
GRAFTON should be given to the situa-
tion