The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-10-26
pn1itica1 Notes

i Vote. 1t Is the duty of every citizen {
vote. Do not rest with the idea tbs
there is not going to be a struggle, ths
the Republican candidates are as good q
elected. Nothing is sure In this world
Vote.
The fight for Freebooter in Evesham l
getting warmer every day, but the tax
| payers of that township have In mind tn
good work done for them by Clayton Il
Brick, and we look for him to be returned
by good majority.
There seems to be a desire to maxi
changes In the office of Freebooter II
several townships. George A. Mccoy, Of
Riverside, Louis Lowden, of Riverton, anG
Turner Birkhead, of Beverly, all have
fights on, but 1t is not probable that any
of them will be retired. They all have
made good members.
William H. Mason is candidate for the
position of member of the Township Com
mittee of this township. on the Republi-
can ticket. Mr. Mason has lived In Mount
Holly all his life and is perfectly quail
fed for the Office he seeks. He is the
owner of considerable real estate In the
township, consequently has more than a
passing interest in the affairs of the town.
His judgment on public affairs is good
and he will make valuable official.
There should not be the slightest hesitancy
in voting for Mr.. Mason.
The main contest In Northampton will
be over the Office of Township committee,
Joseph Elbertson having stiff opposition
in the person of Harry Hawkins, Sr. A
desire on the part of some to get square
seems to be the greatest incentive in this
contest The objection that has been
urged that Mr.. Elbertson has been at
Trenton too much of the time to give at
tention to his duties here has been over
come. He has taken charge of the store
formerly owned by his father and will be
here all the time hereafter.
The muddle in Ocean county over the
election of chairman of the county Re-
publican committee has been settled by
the selection of Joseph M. Thompson, who,
although not member of the committee,
claims the right to the position owing to
the rules OF the committee. This was not
satisfactory to number Of politicians In
the county and there have been threats to
bolt the ticket so there is a possibility of
Democratic Senator being elected 1t
would seem as If there was need of action
whereby the differences In that section
could be settled. Ocean county has no
business to be represented by Democrat
in the Senate.
The usual tangle over the counting of
votes cast in the box of party opposite
to the faith of the man voted for has
arisen. This time it was In Vincentown.
At the primary there were two candidates
for Assessor on the Democratic ticket
Robert Brown and Charles G. Naylor.
Some one got busy and had votes for
Naylor, the Democrat. cast In the Repub-
lican box. William Henry, Republican,
received a number of votes in the box of
his party, but Naylor got the majority,
and the officers returned his name as the
proper one to put on the Republican
ticket. On the Democratic side Brown
beat Naylor, so the situation is that the
man turned down by his own party is able
to secure nomination on the ticket of the |
party of which he is not a member over
5he head of one who Is connected with |
that party. This appears to be law, but
It does not seem like common sense