The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-08-16
Political Notes.

Joseph l.. Hilton, Freebooter from
Chester. has decided to again try for the
place. his term expiring this year.
Walter T. Stewards petition for renomi-
nation on the Republican ticket for Asses
sor, has received the necessary number of
signatures.
Benjamin M. Haines will try to get
the nomination for Freebooter in Mount
Laurel township, contesting against VIII
liam A. Wilkins, the present incumbent.
The prospect of contest over the Of
flee of Chosen Freebooter In Lumberton
township is fading away, and Edward T.
Haines will practically have no opposition.
Petitions to have the name of former
Governor Stokes put on the primary
tickets as candidate for United State Sena-
tor are being circulated in Burlington
county. There is not much doubt who
the people of this county will give their
support for this office. The former Cover
nor has host of friends here.
The terms Of A. Engle Haines, Frank
Miller and l. Snowden Haines, members
of the Republican county committee. ex-
pire this year. The two former will be
candidates. Snowden Haines has decided
he has had enough and Ernest Watts will
seek the position. There ought not to be
any trouble In this matter. The gentle.
men named are well qualified for the
duties. two of them having had one years
experience, and all are men of indepen.
dence and integrity.
On Saturday former Governor Stokes
sent out letter In which he formally an
nounced his intention of being candidate
for United States Senator, and expressed
his willingness to submit his candidacy tc
the will of the people as expressed at th,
Republican primaries. He says the duty
of the public official is to serve his con
stituents, and those constituents have tn,
right to say whether or not they want hin
in their employ. The people are sovereign
and the candidate who refuses to go be
fore caucus of the people ignores tn,
laws of his state. Mr.. Stokes says: q.
deem it my duty as candidate to comply
with that law by filing with the Secretar,
of State the requisite number of names tt
enable the voters of the Republics
primaries to say whether am or am NO
acceptable for the high honor in question
AS candidate for this Office make nj
plea of location. / am not the candidate
Of any one section, but of the whole state
A man who is not broad enough, or WHIT
has not the capacity to be the Senator o
all the people. is not eligible for consider
alton as senatorial possibility. And SC
in accordance with this view, my appeal
to no one section, but to the entire state
aud by its verdict 1 shall abide" The
the letter proceeds to give the platform o
which Mr.. Stokes stands.
The political topics during the pai
week were the letter of former Governo
Murphy. challenging Senator Kean an
former Sheriff Baird to circulate petition
to have their names placed on the tickle
the reply of the Senator, and letter frol
former Governor Stokes on the same sui
ject. MIR. Murphy suggests that all th
candidates for United States Senator TO
low the example of Mr.. Stokes and pr,
sent their names to the voters at th
primary election. He says he will be PEI
fectly willing to rest with the decisio
Of the voters and calls attention I
the present law, which provide
for an expression of the will of the peopl
In the election of United States Senate
Mr. Murphy says: ''To refuse to accev
r lays q candidate open to the charge thI
| he Is unwilling to haye the people exprel
! an opinion on his candidacy, lest 1t be III
favorable, and In the present instance
think none of the candidates would cal
D to accept that important office II /
thought majority of his party preferre
some one else"
> Senator Kesn sent reply to Mr.. Mu
ply and In 1t he displayed love for
party far above any personal or polite
ambition. His devotion Is really affectin
3 he says, 'the Republican party seems
{, be full of discussions, and In no county
the state that am aware of have Il
Democrats a serious primary figh
p A Republican Governor Is in doub
:. and as have always stood for the Repu
Y lican party l am unwilling that any actit
!. of mine should jeopardize the chances
Republican success"