The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-10-31

WITHIN seven days there will be an cleo
ton In this state but there does not ap-
pear to be very great amount of interest
shown. There was immense notice taken
of base ball championship, two big
poison cases had lot of newspaper space
given them, the fact that Jack johnson,
the colored pugilist, has been admitted to
white" lodge of Free Masons In Scot
land, was proclaimed far and near, the
steel trust prosecution caused fiutter In
Wall street, and Governor Wilson went to
Texas to see how things were down there.
Perhaps before next Tuesday the people
around here will awaken up and consider
that this is an election of Importance. 1t
will have some influence on the National
election next year. The Senators to be
chosen will have voice In selecting a
United States Senator who will be for
protection or free trade. Even the little
Office of township committee is supposed
by some to be of little Importance but
such is not the fact. In the township of
Riverside Republican member of the
Board of Freeholders resigned and his
place was promptly filled by q Democrat
because the township committee happened
to have majority. Wake up and get
busy. See that your neighbors are awake
The new election law is said to be the very
best ever invented. Get out and try it.
Why should William P. Lippincott be
reelected Surrogate of Burlington county,
Because ne has been faithful and eff.
cient official and has given us the best ad-
ministration we have had for long time
He has given close attention to the affairs
of this very important Office and has &C.
quainted himself with the work In its
minutest details. As one gentleman who
had business at the Office remarked: 81
feel perfectly at ease in leaving this mat
ter In your hands, Mr.. Lippincott, for l
know it will not be allowed to be finished
until you are personally satisfied that all
is right" This was certainly splendid
endorsement of faithful official. The
only objection to his succeeding himself is
that he will be given second term. To
show the fallacy of this argument it ought
only to be necessary to recite that of the
81 counties of the state IS haye continued
their Surrogates consecutively. ranging
from two to six terms. Those counties
felt it was to the interest of the commu-
nifty 70 keep In good officer when he had
| shown himself worthy of retention. So
that objection does not seem to carry
much weight. If there ever was reason
for continuing good management and con-
duct of very important Office it is now APP
parent and William P. Lippincott should
be kept in his present position, not merely
because he wants 1t, but because the
people want him. Such course is an
incentive to good service, is In line with
civil service, and is eminently fitting at a
| time when merit should govern the selec-
tion of an official who has made himself
| acquainted with the needs of one Of the
most important offices in the county, and
has been complimented for his efficiency
by all who have had business dealings
with him. Columns might be written on
| this subject but the most fitting testimonial
to this faithful officer is the fact that he
has brought the Surrogate's Office to a
standing that is recognized as beyond
criticism.