The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-08-06
Look at Halt's advertisement.
Political Notes.

Walter T. Stewart is candidate for as
SCISSOR for this township. Martin Il. Girven
wants to be renominated.
The Board of Freeholders will be in
session this afternoon to decide whether
the county shall be bonded to make up that
budget of expenses that has been SO great
ly increased over that of last year.
1t is none too soon to begin to figure on
candidates for township offices. There is
not the least doubt that there is need of
men who, knowing there duty, will not
hesitate to do it. Get good officers.
Recent developments shows that incor
poration would not have been bad thing
for Mount Holly. With officers who
would serve without pay and who would
not work every little point for what
there is in it" we might get better govern
ment
The movement to abolish the Board of
Freeholders and substitute Commissioners
has received fresh impetus by the recent
action of the former body whereby
the necessity for bonding the county was
created. The petitions which were in cir
culation have been freely signed and there
has been demand for them from persons
who had, prior to the last meeting of the
Board, either been unfavorable or luke
warm toward the proposed movement
There has been much comment lately
over the alleged neglect of Oscar 81. Witt
meyer, late collector of Burlington town
ship, to settle his accounts. The state
ment was made that there was 81, 500 due
the township, and the township committee
claimed that was the sum showed by the
report of the late collector. The author
tiles were willing to make settlement on
those figures. At meeting on Wednes-
day evening Mr.. Wittmeyer made salts
factory arrangements with the committee
to clear up the entire affair.
They have all kinds of times down in
Ocean County. The Board of Freeholders
have members who interpret laws accord
ing to their own ideas and convenience.
If lawyer does not give opinions that
| Just exactly suit them the members of a
township committee discharge him and
employ one whose mind will run In the
same channel as theirs. The coming cam
paign has been causing considerable trou
BILE in Republican ranks and the nomina
ton of State Senator has been freely dis
cussed. A meeting of leaders from the
different townships was held and after thu
subject had been traversed In its many de
tails committee was appointed to Arrange
some method whereby all friction might
be relieved and harmony be placed Oh thu
party flagstaff. This committee rendered
a report to the effect that 1t was advisable
for State Senator Shinn and Assemblymal
TAYLOR, both of whom desire the nomina
ton for Senator, to withdraw In favor of
new candidate. Mr. Shinn, while he fel
he had the fight nearly won, was agreeabl
to the arrangement. but insisted that Tay
lor should also keep out of the race nc
only for Senator but also for Assembly
The latter gentleman, however, felt this
1t would not be treating his people rigf
to enter into any such compact, as the
; were unit for his advancement. Th
opened the field for contests and froI
present appearances there will be man
e candidates for both nominations and th
D fight will be so spirited that the feelin
s is it will not be conducive to the goo
:. health of the party In Ocean. That
e about the way things go, however. Sci
r interest precedes party utilization and pa
a favors are soon forgotten just at tin
t. when they should be given the most Sc
1t ious consideration.