The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-03-04

Mansfield Republicans have renominated
Josenb r Tavlnr for freeholder

Township Affairs.
Mansfield Republicans have renominated
Joseph F. Taylor for freebooter.
1t is reported that Howard Russ and
Frank Jones will contest for the Office Of
freeholder in Beverly township.
Clayton Hancock has been re- nominated
for freebooter by the Republicans Of
Springfield, and Noah N. Gaskill will be
his opponent on the Democratic ticket.
There was a very spirited contest in
Chester, on Friday, over the Republican
nomination for Freebooter. Walter
French, the present incumbent, defeated
John B. Warrick by So majority.
The Southampton Republicans have
formed this ticket: Clerk, William T.
Joyce; chosen freebooter, Charles E.
Joyce; township committee, Allen ]. Scott
constable and overseer of poor, C. K. Jones.
In Lumberton township William Bart
lett has received the Republican nomina-
ton for Freebooter. The people seem to
have had enough of George Parker as
constable, and nominated George H. Sny-
der for the position.
George W. Ebert is in the race again
for freeholder in Southampton township.
the Democrats having renominated him.
William E. Nixon is their candidate for
clerk. AL Bozarth wants to be constable
and will have as contestant Samuel B.
Estelow, who also wants to be overseer of
the poor.
The Northampton Democrats met on
Saturday evening and partially made a
ticket Clerk, W. Frank Dean; chosen
freeholder, Edward Evan; township COM
mittee, Ezekias w. Esham; commissioner
of appeals, Jervis 8. Zelley; overseer of
the poor, John A. Tice A committee was
appointed to fill the vacancies in surveyors
of highways and pound keeper
The Democrats of Chester have nomin
ated Charles Collins for freebooter. 1t is
to be hoped the old township of Chester,
WulCu has OOuC 81 LII OCn lO1 buC 1bCPuOIl-
can party will not allow its representative
to be Democrat There does not appear
to be any reason for the defeat of Walter
French beyond personal feeling. He
has certainly been good official, and
should be returned.
The Lumberton Republican ticket is as
follows: Clerk, Spencer 81. Powell; chosen
William Bartlett; township
A. Engle Haines; commissioner
of appeals, Thomas Matthews; constable
and overseer of the poor. George H Sny-
der; justice of the peace, William K.
surveyors of the highways,
Edward Ried, William Oatman; pound
keeper, John Gauntt
Bordentown township has nominated a
Union ticket to be voted for on Tuesday.
The following are the nominations: Clerk,
Edward Lane; freeholder, ]. Holmes
township committeeman,
Hugh Lajambre; commissioner of appeal,
J. Henry Colkitt; justice of the peace,
QcOISC II. w llSOus COuSbdUtC, hcIDcTl
zelley; overseer of the poor and pound
keeper, Richard Madden.
The Republican ticket in Northampton
township to be supported next Tuesday,
IS as follows: Township clerk, Walter T.
Stewart; township committee, Joseph E.
freebooter, William e. Ireland;
Jesse Woodruff, A. Elwell Gas
kill; overseer of the poor, John Throck-
morton, ST.; commissioner of appeals,
Harry L Walters; surveyors of highways,
George H Peak, A. Lincoln Sailer; pound
keeper, Richard T. Kennedy.
The Republicans of Northampton held
their caucus on Friday and selected
Ticket. There were 815 votes polled
The contested officers received the follow
ing: Township clerk, Walter T. Stewart,
sol; Harry Hawkins, Jr., 255. Chosen
freeholder, William B. Ireland, $50; Wal
ter Allen, 271. Constables, A. Elwell Gas
kill, 600; Jesse Woodruff, 56s; Henry C.
296. Overseer of the poor,
John Throckmorton, ST.; 422; Charles P.
Rogers, 1866.