The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-10-01
Political Notes.

There were several scattering votes fol
! pound keeper. The candidates receiving
, the highest votes were the editor of THE
/ News and Charles Phillison. We decline
the nomination in favor of Mr.. Phillison
Four members of the present Board Of
Freeholders were successful In securing
the nom ination for membership on the
new Board-Messrs. Roberts and Russ
Republicans; Hart and Wright, Demo
Gratis.
The Bull Moose" advocates held q
meeting Friday evening at which they
discussed the subject of framing a town.
ship ticket. The matter was not finally
disposed of and 1t is rumored there is to
be another meeting Saturday afternoon to
take action on the question.
One of the greatest surprises as well as
disappointment was the failure of Capt.
George s. Maxwell to be nominated for
membership in the Board of Freeholders.
In all parts of the county it was generally
conceded that Captain Maxwell would be
high man, but a combination of interests
served to secure his defeat.
DR.. Hugh Lejambre will be the one
year man on the Republican ticket. The
doctor was In doubt about his position
until the official returns came in. Then
/
former Coroner Bisbing by four votes
Not much, to be sure, but sufficient to
secure the nomination.
| Political lines will not be drawn tightly
| In the selection of members of the Board
OF Freeholders, and the men who will be
voted for will be those who have the neces-
sary qualifications for the position, as
| shown by their past records and their
ability to successfully conduct public and
| private business.
William H. Mason, chairman of the
township committee, expresses himself as
much gratifed by the endorsement of his
administration as evidenced by the voters
at the primary election on Tuesday. He
is much encouraged in his determination
| to go on with the work of bringing to a
successful issue several matters vital to
the health, comfort and general welfare of
the people.
There are several candidates at the pri-
mary election who feel very much graft
fed at the manner In which they ran. We
have not heard from Senator Lewis, but it
Is hard to see where he can be especially
pleased at his vote. After what he has
done for the people of Burlington county
during his occupancy of legislative chairs
he was entitled to greater show of ap
probation than was given him
OF course there are the usual after
election stories, the majority of which
will not be sustained when thoroughly in
vestigated The report that a financial
institution put up $500 to secure the nomi-
nation of candidate is utterly false The
statements of expenditures of all the can
didates, filed under oath with the town
ship clerk, are open for inspection and
clearly show the amount spent in the
effort to secure nominations.
There were a number of ballots thrown
out because the voters did MT adhere to
the instructions. In a number of cases
the names of candidates were crossed off
In addition to the legal mark being annex
ed to the ticket. In other instances the
mark was put after the name instead of In
the space where the law provided 1t should
be placed. In some cases the ballot was
rejected, In others the intention Of the
voter was respected.
1t is perfectly natural that there should
be some soreness and disappointment on
the part of candidates who were not sue
cessful In securing the nomination they
were after, but all cannot get In and de-
feat should be accepted in a graceful
manner. Already we hear that there is to
be cutting and slashing in different d.
rections, the most talk being on the men,
bers of the Board of Freeholders. This
should not be. The Republicans have a
clean ticket and 1t should be supported
Especially unwise is it for the county SUI
pervisor of roads to be publicly ANNOUNCE
ing bis intention to do all he can to defeat
Samuel G. Roberts. The supervisor is a
member of the county Republican com
mittee. and 1t is in exceedingly bad taste
for him to be openly telling that he pro-
poses to aid In the defeat of worthy
Republican.
The contest in Mount Holly was spirited
despite the fact that there was a light
vote polled. Following are the figures of
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