The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-12-05

MUCH comment has been made. not only
in this state but out of it, on the result of
the caucus which nominated leader for
the Senate of New Jersey. Senator Lea
witt. of Mercer, was supposed to be in the
lead. but Senator Edge, of Atlantic coun-
ty, carried off the prize by one vote, that
Of the Senator from Burlington county.
Instantly stories were set afoat that Sena-
tor Lewis cast bis vote in return for a
promise from Senator Edge that Lewis
should receive the support of Atlantic
county In his canvass for the nomination
for Congress. Senator Lewis says there
was not any such deal, but he thought as
North Jersey was to have the president of
the higher body South Jersey should have
the leader, and he considered Atlantic
county further south than Mercer So far
as dicker for the nomination for Con-
gress ia concerned one would be inclined
to think there was nothing to it, as there
is no certainty, when the new apportion-
ment Is made. that Burlington county will
be in the same district as Atlantic Il has
also been intimated that the action of
Senator Lewis was direct blow at former
Governor Stokes, but we can hardly think
It was so considered by our Burlington
friend, as he well knows that this county
win not stand for any slight or affront to
former Governor Stokes. The devotion of
the latter to the Republican party, his
brave efforts. when others were sulking,
which resulted In saving the Legislature
to the Republican party, are matters which
make it very dangerous for any one, es-
peciallY In Burlington county, to do any
thing that will be to the detriment of the
faithful young Republican who has been
more than once endorsed by the people of
this state, and who will again loom up
strongly when the proper time arrives
We must accept Senator Lewis assertion
that there was not any deal, giving him
credit for the good sense to see that any
thing of the nature indicated would be
suicidal.
The Atlantic CityI Press Senator Edges
paper. says:
1.-THE attitude of those few newspapers
In the state which claim that the leader
ship election In the Senate caucus was a
blow from the party bosses at former
Governor Stokes, Is miserably uofair and
indicates that there is newspaper move
ment afoot to give Mr.. Stokes the worst
end of guessing contest
These papers admit that they draw
their conclusion from the fact that Sena-
tor Leavitt, who was defeated for the post,
is the cashier of Mr.. Stokes bank in
Trenton.
yet every politician who knows any
thing is fully aware of the fact that the
former Governor maintained an absolutely
neutral attitude In the leadership contest,
guided by that sense of fairness which is
Of the essence of his splendid type.
Former Governor Stokes, 1t is true
led the Republican party to victory In the
last campaign. 1t was proper for him to
do so, and his wise, sterling generalship
was evidenced In the result. That anyone
should assume that other party leaders
would want to discredit Mr. Stokes for his
able leadership this fall is too absurd for
serious consideration. This is the hour
for harmony among the various party
leaders and party factions-and none
realize this more fully than these leaders
and factions.
1.-THE leadership contest was In nc sense
defeat for Mr.. Stokes"