The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-03
Political Notes.
The new Republican county committee
will organize this afternoon.

| OAALAGAA AN0AG0s
The new Republican county committee
will organize this afternoon.
Governor Wilson will be at the fair on
| Thursday. He Is booked for q speech In
Mount Holly on November 4.
The Republicans and Democrats will
hold conventions at Trenton today to
frame platforms. This is the first time
both parties have held conventions on the
same day.
There Ia still difference of opinion
about the benefits of the Geran election
law. One thing seems certain. 1t did away
with lot OF button-holing and demands
for money from independent" voters.
The race between Al. Lofland and A. ].
Jordan for the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff was one Of the sharpest fights that
party has had for some time. There were
number of ballots rejected because of
irregular marking, and 1t IL claimed that
If they had been correct there would have
been different result.
While not successful In his attempt to
be nominated for member of the township
committee, DR.. G. w. Van Derveer is still
happy and wants to express his thanks to
those who did favor him with their votes.
Although he could not get the prize him
self he is not ''sour" on the other fellow
and will de all In his power to aid in the
election of the entire Republican ticket.
/. Snowden Hsines. candidate for mem
Der of Council In Burlington, filed state
ment of his campaign expenses, which he
declared to be nothing. In addition to
this Mr.. Haines added this remark: II
deny the right of New Jersey to require
any statement Of either receipts or ex.
penditures Of any candidate for any Office
provided for or permitted under the Con-
stitution of New Jersey" New Jersey
acquired this right under an act passed by
the last Legislature.
There were spirited contests In several
townships over minor Offices. In Lumber
ton township William J. Oatman tried to
defeat Spencer II. Powell for township
clerk, but was not successful. When Oat-
man filed his petition to have his name
placed on the ticket as q candidate for
township clerk he failed to name his
agent, and the township clerk who was to
be opposed did not seem to think 1t neces-
sary to remind him of the omission, so
Oatman was compelled to use stickers.
He could not win.
The candidates who ran in the primary
election have filed statements Of the sums
they expended trying to get on the ticket
They are as follows:
Sheriff William T. Stecher, 1894; A
J. Jordan. $9S; A. w. Lofland. s9S go; @.
Craig Tallman, $S6.02.
Surrogste-F. 8. Davis, $3.50; William
p. Lippincott, $271. so; G. A. Rigg. 1854;
Howard Russ, $6S5O; Joseph Hun, $40. II;
A. P. Silpath, s..
Assembly Herman Croshaw. So A;
James Mercer Davis. $3.50; B. H. White,
| $2s.O5; Alexander Marcy. nothing
Auditor-Harry Hawkins, Jr., $24 SO;
Robert Peacock. 1870; Fred W. Taylor.
nothing.
Coroner-Elwood W. Bolton, 1896; o.
car LaMotte. 10 cents
Republican County Committee-H Harry
e. Dubel1. nothing; Louis R. Engel,
$10.50; Frank W. Ford. A. Engle Haines,
Carleton Haines, Joseph L. Hilton. moth
ing; Joseph G. Kingdom. 81; Warren G.
Pine, so cents; George W. Strick, so cents;
Ernest Watts. nothing; George N. Winner,
So cents.
| The results Of the primary election In
Northampton township were as follows;