The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-05
Political Notes.

1
Mount Holly has over 5000 inhabitants
hence 1t will be necessary for every votel
to go personally to the Boards of Registry
and have his name properly entered. Mex
Tuesday is the time to attend to this duty
A very interesting item In the Burliug.
ton Enferpyise. on Saturday. needs key.
1t was a single line, reading thus: with
drawing, and would have no difficulty In
getting unanimous consent" What did II
meant
On Wednesday morning Assemblyman
Blanchard q. White filed his petition with
County Clerk Harry L. Knight. Instead
of merely complying with the law by
getting one hundred signers, the docu-
ment contained the names of over one
thousand voters.
The worry that has attended the pros
pect of increased expenses to be saddled
on townships owing to the new election
law has been softened by the announce
ment that the county will pay all election
expenses except those incurred by town.
ship clerks for their personal services.
Francis o. Durand has been appointed
Republican member of the Board of Elec-
ton In the third district of Northampton
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Howard E. Alcott, who is candi-
date for the nomination for township COM
mittee.
1t took Charles A. Rigg long time to
come to his senses, but he suddenly awoke
last week. and on Friday handed to Sur
rogate Lippincott his resignation "to take
effect at his (the Surrogate's) convenience. "
Mr.. Lippincott found 1t Convenient" to
dispense with the young mans services at
once. and he was allowed to depart that
evening In his resignation Mr.. Rigg
said he intended to file petition for the
nomination for Surrogate, and he has done
so.
Under the present election laws voter
cannot vote, at the ensuing primary, in
any other box than that of the party with
which he was enrolled last year. If a
Republican voted for Governor Wilson
and expects to vote for Democrats this
year, and wants to express his choice at
the primary, he must forego that pleasure
aud let the ensuing primary pass without
casting a vote. Then he may begin all
over next year. The vote, II cast at the
primary this year. must go in the box of
the same party that 1t was deposited in
last fall
The New York Sun says the SUM Of
800, 900 was spent last fall to elect DR..
Woodrow Wilson Governor of New Jer-
sey, of which amount former United
States Senator James Smith, Jr., con-
tributed $40, 900, while the contributions
from Princeton graduates throughout the
country In response to begging letter
amounted to the uncomfortable sum of
s.. 500. If this was all that the great body
of Princeton graduates contributed 1t
showed that they were not particularly
impressed with the duty of aiding to elect
their former president to political Office.
THE NEWS is not such wise oracle as
to predict who will be the candidates of
the Republican party In the next election,
with but one exception. Billy Stecher
will be the nominee for Sheriff and will
be elected In November. We frankly ad-
init that 1t does not take much wisdom to
r,oha t1,fo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No@h;o- L..
appeared in these columns that has been
to the detriment of any Of the other Re-
publican aspirants and no lies. insinuations
or blackmailing statements have gone
forth from this office THE News will
give Its full support to the candidates Of
the Republican party named at the pri-
mary election. VIII our ''week In politics"
friend at Burlington say the samef
At last Charles A. Rigg has done the
graceful act and has withdrawn from the
office under the supervision of the man
who gave him the best position he eyer
held and which kindness Rigg repaid by
trying to- Gust the man who befriended
him. The old story Of the serpent warmed
In his benefactor's breast. 1t would have
been far more to the credit Of Mr.. Rigg If
he had resigned the instant he decided to be
candidate for the Office of Surrogate
aud had not held on with the hope that he
might be discharged and thus pose as
martyr. In that case he would not have
been open to the criticism that Is being
justly heaped upon him In all parts of the
county. Better still would 1t have been
If he had asserted his manhood and re-
fused to be the catspaw for a man who
aspires to. be a boss In this county and
who evidently thinks he is to be the great
Il" for some time to come.
On Friday. the last day for fling petit
lions for county offices, the clerks office
was kept busy receiving and examining
papers that were brought In. The follow
ing announced themselves candidates:
Sherif-William T. Stecher, Riverside,
r; Andrew ]. Jordan, Willingboro, D; Al
fred W. Lofland, Evesham, D; G. Craig
Tallman. Springfield. D.
Surrogate-Frank d. Davis, Northamp-
ton, r; William P. Lippincott, Mount
Laurel r; Charles A. Rigg, Burlington
city, r; Howard Russ, Beverly township,
49, cOSoPA AAhAA1 ANOA tAoAhp OOut IL hlDCEt
L. Silpath. Burlington city, D.
Acknowledgements Croshaw, New Han
over. Republican Local Option; ]. Mer-
Ger Davis, Northampton, r; Blanchard H.
White, Northampton. r; Alexander
Marcy, Riverton. D.
Coroner-Elwood G. Bolton, Chester, R:
w. Oscar LaMotte, Riverside, D.
Auditor-Harry Hawkins, Jr., North
ampton, r; Robert Peacock. Florence, R;
Fred w. Taylor, Bordentown city, D.
County Republican Executive Commit
E. Dubell, Westampton; Louis
r. Engle, Florence; Frank w. Ford, Bor-
dentown city; A. Engle Haines, Lumber
ton; Carleton Haines. Tabernacle; Joseph
L. Hilton, Chester; Joseph G. Kingdom,
Northampton; Warren c. Pine, Riverside;
George Strick, Florence; Ernest Watts,
Burlington city; George N. Winner, Pal
myra.
New Bridge.
The Board of Directors of the Beach
HaYen Bridge aud Turnpike Company,
which Is to build bridge across Mana,
haWkin bav from Manahaw kin IN Ton0