Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-05-22
THE WEEK In
POLITICAL MATTERS

There is nothing new, especially in
Cumberland politics. Men and mat.
ters are being discussed, there is con-
siderable interest taken in matters
generally, but there has been no de-
clded start one way or another toward
any of the candidates.
SO far as the Republican nomina.
tlon for Sheriff is concerned, the aspi-
rants are engaged in learning some
thing of the sentiment of the people.
Each gentleman whose name has been
mentioned has his friends and they
are doing some work, but there has
not as yet been any marked influence
growing out of any candidacy. It ism t
likely that there will be early. Those
who are especially close to the politi-
Cal situation seem to realize that
matters politically have changed.
States don't stand the wear and tear,
OF public criticism as they used to.
Exclusive leaders cannot any longer
arrange conventions months in ad
vance and give orders for this or that.
Pretty much all the voters NOWADAYS
are politicians. They know some
thing of political methods, and they
have grown to fully realize their
power at the ballot box.
A L.
safe to say that for some time the &C.
tive political workers will not be
pressing the candidacy of any particu-
lar man. Just now they are listening
to the people. What the organization
will do depends a good deal as to
what the people say.
Along this line the "Pioneer" has
discovered quite good deal of senti-
ment among the masses for a change
in the system of primaries. That re-
form will come. 1t is certain. The
politicians may not hail the day it
may be that the politicians will find
it interferes somewhat with their
business, but it will come. Party
primaries will be under the sanction
OF the law and as closely controlled
and conducted as are election days.
4. The Assembly candidates are also
beginning to show signs of an awak-
ening, Over in Millville the young
newspaper man, B. Frank Buck, has
determined to push that young man
forward. Some of his hackers are
making Investigations of his strength
i'll various parts of the county. Mr..
Buck wants to succeed Assemblyman
Moore, who has had three terms of
service. But then Mr. Moore has not
fully determined to quit. He says
that influential Republicans are de-
lighted with his service in Trenton,
and after taking prominent part in
some State politics, he was promised
the.support of these influential men and
they will back him. Friends of Mr..
Moore are pushing the fourth term
candidacy and they claim they are
making some headway.
This Assembly contest promises to
be interesting.
There will.be some very interesting
local politics to be joined on the
county puzzle.and when the campaign
is on in earnest there will be some
thing doing.
1t is interesting to read the Camden
and Philadelphia papers When the
organization leaders in Camden bring
Mr.. Vansant, a Congressional aspi-
rant, into meeting to boom his can
didacy, he is met with cheers for
Loudenslager. 1t shows something of
public sentiment, and it is likely to
jar upon the feelings of the organiza-
tion before the nomination is made.
Bridgeton folks who talk with we'll
informed Camden people learn that
the feeling is general that Louden-
slayer will easily win the contest and
be nominated for a sixth term. 1t
will be strange indeed to people in
this section if the result is not that
way.