The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-08

Down In Ocean county little thing
like indictment for embezzlement does
not seem to be of much account. The
Board of Freeholders organized on Wed
nesday and reelected James E. Otis Di
rector Mr.. Otis is under indictment on
set down for January 90. Mr.. Otis is a
Democrat and the Board has Republican
majority of four. Two of the latter
voted with the Democrats and one re-
manned outside until after the organiza-
ton had been perfected. One of the Re
publicans who voted with the Democrats
is the son of former County Collector Con-
rad who was last week convicted of unlaw
fully retaining county moneys. The Ocean
county people evidently believe in the re-
mark Of statesman of long ago who
said 1--WE must all hang together or we
may be hanged separately"
ONE OF the questions that will be given
immediate and serious consideration
by the Legislature will be the election
of a United States Senator to sue.
coed Hon. John F. Dryden. For
some time there has been opposition to
this gentleman succeeding himself, but it
appeared as if the clouds had been dis
PEELED and he would be able to return to
his seat But last week there was an
eruption from quarter where it was not
absolutely looked for. The Senator and
Assemblymen from Union county an
nounced their objections to Mr.. Dryden
and while they said ''they would go into
caucus and abide by its decision if he
withdrew" they have not said they will
not go into caucus, and their position
deepens the problem. Without their votes
and those of three others who have openly
expressed their determination to refrain
from voting for Mr. Dryden. the latter
cannot hope for reelection. The bomb
thrown from Union county recalls an in
cident at the time Mr.. Dryden was first
chosen. Governor Stokes was in the race
at that time, and just when it looked as il
he might be successful the Senator from
OAlOA tOdAbJ Coct tuC tObC Which, clScLtU
Senator Dryden. 1t is rather odd that
Union county should now come out and
put IN jeopardy its choice in 1902 Under
statute of the United States the Legisla.
ture is required to hold joint meeting or
the second Tuesday after the organization
and ballot for United States Senator. Il
any candidate receives majority of tn.
whole number of votes cast in eacl
house he shall be declared elected. L
no person receives such a majority thu
joint meeting shall convene on the mex
day, and shall so continue to meet ant
take one ballot each day during the ses
sion of the Legislature until an election
shall take place. From present appear
ances it will be some time before an cleo
ton will occur. If the opposition to Mr.
Dryden continues, and those who have
announced their determination. to refrai,
from voting for him stand fast, there il
no predicting what the result will be. l
the office does not go to Senator DRYDEN
it certainly should come to South Jersey
The people of this section undoubtedl,
favor Governor Stokes, but he has de
clared himself out of the race for the pres
ent at least. Perhaps it would do no harm
tohave the members of the Legislature
fail to elect United States Senator, an,
by the time the next election rolls around
Governor Stokes would be eligible. anc
there would be little If any difficulty il
settling the question to the entire salts
faction of all.