The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-31
Political Notes

POLITICAL NOTES.
This matter of making candidates pledge
themselves for local option may be al
right, but suppose the candidates of the
Republican and Democratic parties were
both to refuse to make such pledge, what
would be the result9 Could independent
candidates be elected7 That has not been
the history of elections in the past.
| Who will be the nominees for Assembly
on the Republican ticket in this county,
is being quietly discussed, notwithstand
ing it is some time before nominations will
be made. The local option people are
determined that they will have some say
In the matter and the liquor men are alert
to the situation. The campaign on this
point will be lively one.
There was local option meeting in q
neighboring town a few evenings since
and petition was presented, the signers
of which pledged themselves not to vote
for any candidate for the Legislature who
would not promise to support local option.
There was one man In the audience who
declined to affix his name. He gave as
reason that he did not propose, eight
months in advance, to make a promise
that he might want to change later. OF
course that settled it for him and he was
put on the blacklist.
One of the surprises sprung last week
was the announcement that Evan F.
Benners had been deposed as postmaster
at Moorestown and that the position was
to be given to Maurice B. Comfort
While this was news to many it was not
unexpected in some quarters where the
word had quietly gone out that Evan had
outlived his usefulness and a new ad-
ministration was needed. Benners had
expressed himself as sanguine of reappoint-
ment. One of the men who had been
named in connection with the Office had
refused to be considered any further, and
another was not acceptable to those who
were managing the affair, so a consult
alton was held and Mr.. Comfort was
decided upon. The selection appears to
man with business ability and will be
able to attend to the duties of the Office
without being compelled to rely upon a
Democratic assistant.
The Republican nomination for Sheriff
is becoming interesting. There are many
who would like to succeed Sheriff Nor
cross. The direct primaries will keep
them all guessing and each man will have
to hustle. William B. Ireland. of North
ampton, has announced his determination
to get into the race, and with his large
acquaintance over the county will I'M
doubtedly make a good showing Joel
Horner, Director of the Board of Free
holders, will also be in the contest, and his
acquaintance extends as far as does that of
Mr.. Ireland, so there will be good con-
flict right there. even If they be the only
contestants. But William T. Stecher,
will get in and he lives at Riverside, right
close to Director Horner, and "Billy"
says he has played base ball long enough
to know when the proper moment arrives
for him to ''slide," and he does not mean
to be the last man in the race. Richard
G. Dudley, of Mount Laurel, who has
been turned down SO many times, thinks
it is about time for republics to cease to
be ungrateful, and he hopes to get sup
port that will be substantial. Charles
Carslake. of Mansfield, is also In the race,
but. as he is a postmaster the opinion
seems to prevail that he is pretty well pro-
vided for. Charles E. Woodward, Free
holder from Chesterfield. thinks the time
has come when his section of the county
is entitled to recognition. He has done
good work for the party and for the
county and his idea is that these things
give him good claim. Ex-Freeholder
Charles A. Bovine also thinks that sec
tional consideration meets his claim for
the nomination. Florence always does
well at elections but it. does not get
many of the good offices. There will
probably be others before the voting day
arrives, but there is good material in all of
those above named, any one OF whom
would make good Sheriff. The Fomo-
Gratis are not talking much yet.