The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-05-16
Some Letters

1 0OAC A<CkLC1Ss
The subject of the nomination of Re
publican candidate for the Office of Surro
gate Of the county of Burlington is at
tracing attention. In various quarters, tn
most prominent being the Office of news
paper in Burlington city. That journal i
proclaiming the qualifications of Charlie
A. Rigg, but the latter gentleman has no
announced his candidacy for the office. Ii
order to get some idea on the subject TIL
NEWS sent out two letters, which are her,
given. with the answers. The first is al
follows:
May 10, 1911
William P. Lippincott, Mount Holly,
Dear Sir: While 1t is generally under
stood that you are a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Surrogate of Bur
llngton county, have you any objection tC
stating, for publication, your attitude In
this matter7
Very truly.
]. G. KINGDOM
Here is the answer:
May IA, 1911
Editor of THE News, Mount Holly:
My Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th
is before me. In reply will say that ]
am candidate for the Republican nomin.
alton for the Office of Surrogate Of the
county OF Burlington, subject to the de.
cision OF the voters at the ensuing primary
election, and that propose to remain In
the contest until the result OF that election
is made known.
Very truly yours,
w. T. LIPPINooTT.
The other letter was to Charles A. Rigg.
1t reads thus:
May IL, 1911.
Charles A. Rigg, ESQ,
Mount Holly, N. j.
My Dear Mr.. Rigg:
as you are well aware your name is
being constantly mentioned by the Bur-
lington Enterprise In connection with the
office of Surrogate of Burlington county.
the nomination for which is to be deter
mined at the September primaries. While
newspaper announcement of your candi
dacy is persistently spread, yet there come
reports that you say to those who speak
to you on the subject that you are not a
candidate. Will you have any objections
to giving to THE News a statement of
your position in this connection, in order
that statement ''by authority" may be
placed before the voters of the county 7
Are you or do you intend to be a candidate
for the office of Surrogate of Burlington
county at the coming primary election
Very truly yours.
j. @. KINGDOM.
Mr.. Riggs answer was as follows:
Burlington, N. ].
Mount Holly, N. j.
Dear Mr.. Kingdom:
In answering yours of even date, asking
whether | am, or intend to be, candidate
Tor the office of Surrogate of Burlington
county at the coming primary election.
must say, and not intending to evade your
question, that | have not made any state
ment to the Surrogate. as l told you /
would. In conversation we had on March
", instant, before making any statement
for publication.
:. Respectfully yours,
may IL, 1911. CHARLES A. Rice
The situation is about the same as it has
been for some time. Mr.. Lippincott makes
a frank, open statement that he is a can
didate, and that be proposes to remain in
The field until the voters have decided the
question. While mot intending to evade
The question" Mr.. Rigg does just exactly
what he says he does not intend to do. 1t
would take but few words for him to
say whether he will or will not be can
1idate. His name is pushed with con
siderable assurance by the paper referred
o. but the last issue says that SIT is be-
ieved he will signify his candidacy In
ample season" The conversation of March
~, referred to in Mr.. Riggs letter, was
'ne brought about by the announcement
hat he would be candidate. In that talk
Mr.. Rigg said he would not be candidate
t Mr.. Lippincott was. That point is
made entirely clear by Mr.. Lippincott's
etter. He is In the field, and is in to stay.
Not only has Mr.. Rigg made the statement
mentioned, but he told resident of Mount
Holly, no longer ago than Friday, that he
vas not candidate and did not intend to
De. You therefore haye the verbal state
nents of Mr.. Rigg and his written letter.
Take your choice. Mr.. Lippincott will be
candidate against all Corners There is
10 doubt on that part Of the question, and
lie cannot be driven or coaxed out.