The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-29
pol;tica1 Notes

There was to have been q sharp contes
In Southampton for the Republican
nomination for Chosen Freebooter, bu
when the votes were counted it was found
that Charles E. Joyce had walkover.
The table showing the vote received by
the Republican candidates in last Tnes-
days contest, is printed on this page. 1t
is quite interesting to study, especially to
those who made predictions about the
vote In the various townships
The Democrats were not much inter-
ested In the result on Tuesday, as there
was little contest on their side, except in
certain local offices. William T. Baggs
easily secured the nomination for Sheriff
as had been arranged.
In their eager desire to devise ways and
means to secure rundown for Auditor
Worrell In his campaign for Sheriff some
of the candidates for constable came pretty
nearly neglecting to keep their own fences
in good shape.
There were many surprises. Few
people had an idea that Bob Peacock was
making an active compaign for the
nomination for Auditor. He did most OF
his work along the river front. Another
surprise was the defeat of John Throck-
morton, ST., who sought a denomination
for Overseer of the Poor in this township
When he was certain he had not been
nominated for Sheriff, William 7. Stecher
at once made short speech to his River
side friends and told them not to forget
that he was a Republican and that he
wanted them to work for the successful
candidate with all their might. Later Mr.
Stecher published a card to his friends
throughout the county and asked them to
do the same.
The convention to nominate Republf-
can candidate for Congress In the second
district was held in Atlantic City, on
Thursday. Blanchard II. White was
chairman of the Burlington county dele
CATION. Two delegates from the west dis
trict of Chester refused to vote for Con-
gresham Gardner and insisted upon the
vote being cast 1.-TWO blank" What they
expected to accomplish is hard to dis
cover, as Mr.. Gardner was nominated and
will be elected.
The Democratic ticket formed in North
ampton township is as follows: Township
clerk, Carrot D. w. Slack; Chosen Free
holder, Samuel w. Bodine; Township
Committee, Thomas L. Alcott, William
II. Hinkle; Surveyor of Highways. John
A. Tice; Constables. F. Carleton Dalton,
John 8. Haines, Maurice Rowan, Robert
Cameron; Overseer of the Poor, Harry
ST.; for Pound Keeper John S.
Bozarth and Edward Cameron tied, each
getting one vote.
The Philadelphia Ledger says: "In an
Interview General E. Burd Grubb con-
irmed the announcement that he would |
accept the Democratic nomination to Con-
gress. General Grub said he would |
make detailed statement when notified,
and that his position in the national and
campaign would be clearly
yet forth For 40 years. it is said, General
Grubb has been Republican in national
politics and is great admirer of President
policies. He, however, be-
ieves Bryan the better fitted to carry these
,ut than the Republican nominee. The
General declined to say that he had re-
7oked all Republican principles or that he
vas totally converted to the Democratic
platform, but asserted that the public
would known his exact position Wednes-
lay"
The vote polled by the Republicans in
Mount Holly was as follows: