The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-08-06
Political Notes

FOhI1Ca1 NOTES.
Francis Reed is a candidate for col
lector of Northampton township on the
Democratic ticket.
Harry Hawkins, Sr., has filed his petit
ton for the Democratic nomination for
Township Committee.
Henry H. Savage. lawyer and Demo-
cratic member of the County Board of
Elections, will try for the nomination for
County Auditor.
Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown, is a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for Member of Assembly. His petitions
are being circulated.
With the hope that Woodrow Wilson
will be elected President Mount Holly
Democrat is said to be laying his plans to
capture the position of postmaster.
Josiah W. Evan, of Northampton, and
William T. Baggs, of Beverly, are the
latest to be named in connection with the
Democratic nomination for Board of Free
holders.
DR.. Marcy having announced his inten-
ton of keeping out of the race for Senator
this year, Jonathan Fl. Kelsey, of Penn
berton, has thrown his hat into the ring and
will make an effort to secure the Demo
cratic nomination.
Politics will not cut much Of figure in
the selection of new Board of Free
holders as the presentation of men who
will give their time and attention to affairs
with view of making conditions better
Voters will not tolerate the election of
candidates who simply want the office for
what is In it. The candidates must be
men In whom there is perfect confidence
and whose business ability has been
shown. Those who haYe not been able to
successfully conduct their own affairs can
not be expected to do better with public
business.
There will not be dearth OF candidates
for office this fall. Especially will this be
so in the matter of members of the Board
of Freeholders. You can hardly turn
around without running into some fellow
who is willing to serve the county. ;,
William A. Wilkins, J. Clayton Buckage
and Howard Russ, members of the present
Board, are said to be In the class men
toned, although, as has been frequently
stated, it is doubtful If any members of
the body now in charge will be favorably
eli 30
large vote to abolish the present system
was the apparent carelessness and loose
methods that have characterized the
Board of Freeholders for long time
Senator Nichols was in Mount Holly,
Thursday, looking over the town and re.
newing old acquaintance. The Senator,
through courtesy to Senator Lewis, did
not circulate a petition in this county in
his canvass for Member of Congress, but
he does not see any reason why he should
keep out of the county in his efforts tc
secure the prize. And there really is nc
reason why he, or any other:candidate
should keep away from Burlington county
any more than the others should remain
from the homes of their opponents. 1t ii
an open contest and every candidat,
should be free to seek support whereve
he can. Senator Nichols was very franz
10 his statements and proposes to use al
honorable means to secure the nomination
with promise to give his hearty supper
to whoever the voters may decide upon
The Trenton correspondent of the Phila
delphia Record, has had some interesting
items on the political situation in thi
county. Here is one of them:
Among the other visitors during tn
day was DR.. Alexander Marcy. of Riverton
who is very much wanted for Democrat
/ candidate for the Senate in Burlingto
county. and who, 1t was supposed, woul
make the running. DR.. Marcy, however
: declared that he intends to remain out O
1t for reasons that he may make plat
later, but they are personal, he SAYS
Lawyer Herbert G. Bartlett, of Cum
berland, who is to make the contest fo
the Democratic nomination for Congress
the Second district. was another callel
Mr.. Bartlett has up TO date no known or