The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-29

Morris is one of those counties
wherein the game of politics is
played from the close of the polls on
election day until the opening of
the ballot box year later. Be-
tween those hours it becomes bust
ness. The weather comes i'll for
less discussion during the year than
does the political situation. Usual
" the situation is as changeable as
the weather, but for the past sew
era1 months there has been manifest
ed no atmospheric disturbances OF an
alarming nature This year the
voters of this county will be called
upon to select two Assemblymen
and County Clerk. 1t seems to
be foregone conclusion that the
republicans will nominate Mr.. Dan
lei S. VOORHEES, for county clerk and
that they will have Mr.. Hillery
make the fight for assembly as one
of the candidates. This is in &C
cord with the sentiment that an Off
cial who has performed his duty to
the satisfaction of his constituents
shall be given a chance for second
term. In addition to this, the can
didacy of these gentlemen is backed
up by a strong popular feeling that
they are the right men in the right
place. There seems to be an I'M
written law that when a man has
served two terms either in the legis-
lature, or elsewhere, he shall step
down and out, so that the offices
may be passed around" Mr..
Brown, of Madison, has served two
terms in the State legislative body
and is said not to be a candidate for
third. This will leave a place on
the ticket for which at this time
there is no prominent republican
being actively urged, though sew
eral gentlemen are known to be
willing to have Mr.. Browns mantle
fall upon their shoulders. The
chances are, however, that in the
interests of political expediency "
man from the northern end of the
county will be asked to take up the
burden of the campaign.
1t is known that the Democratic
leaders have been cunning for
some one to make the fight for
county clerk against Mr.. Voorhees,.
1t is also known that men possess
ing the qualifications desired are
not taking the bait with any en-
thusiasm. The person desired is
one who is willing to be sacrificed.
He must also have plenty of
money and be ready to put it
into circulation. He must stand
we'll with the masses and be phil
osopher enough to take his defeat
as matter of course. With such
a man and such a "barl'' it is
figured that there is Slight pos
sibility of pulling OUT an as
semblyman. This possibility is so
Slight" however, that it doesn't
seem to be even a second cousin
to a probability. There have
been several men under considera,
ton, but thus far one has not
been found who measures up to
the mark. The financial quail
fcation is sine qua non, for, I'M
less great wealth and a liberal
spirit is combined, the fight for
small portion of the honors of the
fall campaign may just as we'll be
abandoned. Mr.. Pierson, of Dover
will be considered" but several
others will be given the same con-
sideration 1t is averred by men
in a position to offer fair guesses
that fight will be made for Mr..
Browns place by the democrats.
They think they know man who
will be willing to try for the place
At any rate plans are being made
for an exciting fall campaign.
All that now seems lacking is a
few candidates with large purses
and gentle dispositions.
Sunday, June IA, is Flag Day.
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