The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-07-22
Notes ana Oninions.

senator vest remarks that the election
practically amount to little beyond max
Ing the Democratic party responsible for
an obstructive policy. Republicans are
quite willing to continue in control of all
departments of the government and will
assume the full responsibility. The pros
pect that the next house will be Republi-
can has long been good and is strengthen
ing week by week.-Paterson Press
Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan, one of
Cleveland's postmasters general, in a
speech in Europe on the Fourth of July,
proposed Roosevelt for President in 1904
and Choate in 1908. Choate, of course, if
he is living at that time, will be consid-
erably older than was William Henry
Harrison, the most aged of Americas
Presidents This detail is of less conse-
quence, however, than this Michigan
Democrats tributes to those two stall
wart Republicans. 1t shows that, so far
as regards the Republicans chances to
ACsoih POWCi Ia Two duu 1oU4, tnlS Is an
era of very good feeling.
When the ravishers of poor Jennie Bos-
scheiter were sentenced to long terms in
state prison 1t was predicted by their
friends In Paterson that the pardoning
power would be exercised to release them
long before their terms expired. The
leader of the lustful and devilish quartet
and the one who displayed the least regret
for the crime was Walter McAlister
Already, although he has served but four
teen months of thirty years sentence,
there is an application before the board of
pardons for his release on parole.
Powerful influence is said to be behind
this movement to secure McAlister's re-
lease His family is wealthy and promi-
nent in Paterson, where they moved in
the highest social circle prior to the sick
ening disclosures of the Bosscheiter trial.
At that trial there was not single ex-
tenuating circumstance presented in Nc
Alisters behalf. His wealth, in telligence
and social position made his crime all the
more heinous in the eyes of the court, as
was clearly expressed by Justice Dixon in
imposing the full penalty of the law
To release the chief of Jennie Boss
chieter's betrayers and murderers with but
a fraction of his term of imprisonment
served would be serious misuse of the
pardoning power and would be denounced
everywhere as perversion of justice.
Camden Post Telegram.
The attention of the commission ap-
pointed by Governor Murphy to investi-
gate the need for primary law is called
to the platform adopted last week by the
Republicans of Wisconsin. One of the
most important planks of that statement
of party principles is: 1--WE demand that
caucuses and conventions for the nomina-
ton of candidates for Office be abolished
by legislative enactment, and that all can
didates for state, legislative, congress and
county offices be nominated at primary
election upon the same day and by direct
vo te under the Australian ballot" The
situation in this state regarding the pri-
mary law is somewhat similar to that
which has prevailed in Wisconsin. Gov
ernor Murphy, in his inaugural address,
urged the Legislature to provide for
changes in the primary election laws in
the line of direct primaries Party leaders,
however. were antagonistic, and all that
was accomplished was bill empowering
the governor to appoint an investigating
commission Messrs. Stokes, Mum and
Record, the members of this body, have
been securing data from many sources re
garding the working of such laws in other
states, and will soon be in a position to
formulate a report. The sentiment in
favor of the direct primary is growing all
over the country, and in New Jersey the
need of such a law has been made more
than ever manifest by the recent decision
of the courts in which the existing pri-
mary laws were declared to be practically
worthless 1t rs to be hoped that the com
mission will take note of all these condi-
tions, and will make such strong report
in favor of the reform that the members
of the Legislature will be forced to take
favorable action.-Neloark Nesos.