The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-10-05

As USUAL, after every political contest
where there has been more than Ordinary
interest and the battle has been sharp,
there has been talk about not supporting
the successful candidates, and the rumol
goes that the "Progressives" and the
"Regulars'' are going to knife those who
were nominated against their wishes,
This is all nonsense. The candidates who
were successful on Tuesday should have
the support of the entire party. ALI could
not win. and this idea of putting personal
preference above the benefit to be derived
by the party or the people should be cast
aside. OF course there are conditions
which might arise to change the situation.
The nominee might be man whose per
sonsl and political life would be such as
to justify his being kept from the office he
seeks, but the main opposition that has
thus far been limited has been on persona
disappointment entirely.
Fortunately. in this county, there is no
such talk and there is general disposition
to support without any objections the
candidates named as the standard bearers
of the Republican party. The gentlemen
who were successful In the contest on
Tuesday are men who can be relied upon
to do what is right and to act for the
people.
Griffith w. Lewis is the candidate for
State Senator. Mr.. Lewis has lived In
this county sufficient length of time to
give every one chance to get acquainted
with him, and 1t is to his credit that not a
single word has been uttered against his
personal, business, or political character
Especially in the latter case was the
chance given to attack him, for 1t Is sell
dom that a man can serve three years in
the Assembly and get off without having
stones hurled at him from all directions
In addition to being a member, he was,
last winter, In the most trying position he
could occupy, that of leader of the House
and he filed the Office to the satisfaction |
of majority of those interested. That
he was nominated In face of the strongest |
opposition that has ever met man In this |
county, is sufficient guarantee of the faith |
the people have In him.
Harry L. Knight, of Medford, is the |
choice of the party for the Office of County |
Clerk. Mr.. Knight is well known. He
has lived in the neighborhood of .Medford |
for years, and has been postmaster at
that place for some time. Being |
engaged In the cranberry business he
has come in contact with many people |
and on every side there have been words of |
praise for his business ability and his strict
integrity. He is eminently qualified for
the Office of County Clerk and will un-
doubtedly be heartily endorsed at the polls |
next month. The contest for the nomina- |
ton was spirited and warm, but among
those who were opposed tohim were many
who, with the idea that both of the candi-
dates were equal in personal and business
qualifications, cast their ticket on grounds
of personal acquaintance and friendship. |
1t is safe to say that there will be good
natured rivalry between those who favor
ed and those who opposed Mr.. Knight at
the primaries to see who can get him the
most votes at the general election.
Warren G. Pine, one of the successful
nominees for Member of Assembly, is
better known now than he was when he
announced his intention of entering the
contest. Having determined on that
course he visited every corner of the county
and he left favorable impression wher-
ever he went He is druggist at River
side, and has. by attention to business.
built up fine trade. He is well qualified
for the Office he seeks. OF retiring |
disposition lhe has not been one to be