The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-12
Political Echoes.

1 3O4L1Ge1 4TCAOCSs
| It does not do to carry water on both
shoulders and beer and whiskey In the
middle. The strain is too severe.
There are a number Of candidates for
the position of county supervisor Of roads.
There is general impression that there Is
to be a change In this Office and 1t seems
to be the one that Ia most desired.
Blanchard H. White and Bobby Pea
cock have great reason to feel proud of
their election. With all the odds that
were waged against them In many quarters
1t Is wonderful to think they got In.
As THE News stated few weeks ago
the Democrats centred their fight on the
Office of collector. Harry Hawkins, ST.,
was defeated for township committee, or
as the members of that party openly
stated, they "were going to unload him."
The subject Of s'soup houses" is now
being discussed. There Is no doubt there
will be many hungry men during the next
four years. but they will be those Demo-
Gratis who see before them the offices that
will be at the disposal OF the new presi-
dent.
Completely worn out by his arduous
work during the campaign Robert Pea
cock has gone to WernersYille for a rest.
Not only did Bobby have to work for
votes, but he was confronted by attacks
on his personal character, which. while
annoying, did not affect him very much.
The members Of the new Board of Free
holders desire to return thanks to those
who 30 faithfully stood by them and gave
them the Office they sought. They will
enter upon their duties with thorough
knowledge of the responsibility that rests
upon them and will do their utmost to
give good account of their stewardship.
Il the Corrupt Practice act of any ac-
count or Is 1t mott With beer and whiskey
freely distributed, with men placed on the
poll committee and with other acts Of q
similar nature 1t would seem as II some
one ought to get busy. One colored gen.
tleman made no secret of buying cigars
and handing out five dollar bill to pay
for them. He il the same fellow who told
candidate that II he did not come over"
he would be defeated.
Several election boards In Burlington
county are liable to be sharply called to
account for neglect of duty. In one
township, where the board permitted q
man to vote at the primary without hav-
ing him register, and then, on election
day. gave him ballot and allowed him
to enter the booth and mark his ticket be-
fore finding he was not entitled to vote,
the matter may be presented to the grand
Jury. Several township returns are In
complete, and others improperly made up.
One of the surprises of the election was
the defeat of Beverley G Kingdom, Re-
publican candidate for township collector.
Several causes are supposed to have con-
tributed to this end, one Of which Is said
to have been the desire Of some people
to ''get a shot at the old man." Very
laudable this Another incident was the
fact that In his own district the candidate
was defeated by 81 majority. Incidsn-
tally 1t might be said that one man who
was defeated In fair fight for the nomi-
nation lives in that district. while In the
second district the adverse work of
another defeated candidate was plain.
A small vote was polled 10 Burlington
county for the candidates Of the Socialist
and Prohibition parties, as follows: For
/ Senator, John E.. Whitman, Socialist, 251;
Assembly, Alfred Cox, Socialist, 272; Ell
! wood Hollingshead, Prohibition, 65S.
Coroner. Samuel E. Colder. P, sos; Char
les q. Jenness. g., 1855. Freeholders, .
years, James ]. Carr. s., S72; John B.
Leeds, s., 81. For two years, Harold G.
Austin. s., 429; Grin B. Jones, s.. S54
For one year, Henry G. Kramer, s.. S79'
Auditor, Annie E. Rae, g., $50; james A.
Ryckmsn. p, 451. For President and
Vice President, Chain and Watkins, p,
224; Debs and Seidel. g., 1926; Reimer and
Glllhaus, Socialist Labor, ~. For Con
eress. Lewis L. Eavenson. p, S67; G. A
McKeen, s.. $40.
i Charles W. Jackson. candidate for Jus
. | tice of the Peace on the Republican ticket
{ probably knows the value of not talking
too much. Charles essays to be one OF thu
n leaders of the colored men of the town
Z There was q meeting on the hill tn
Z night before election and after 1t had beef
addressed by an intelligent speaker. Jack
r SON got up and advocated Roosevelt. H
L told q joke that was not new by any means
a in which he compared the Republica
o party to turtle running around with 1t
e head of, and (which was dead but did nc
d know It," This speech was soon reporte
"A and Jackson possibly now realizes. SO ia
:. az he was concerned. the party was yer
r. much alive, as he was beaten.
A joke was played on a Bull MODS
supporter who lives on Shreye stree
D This gentleman purchased large fla
and was making arrangements for bi
time II his favorite candidate was electet
t. But when 1t was certain on Tuesday nigl
that he had no chance Of winning, SON
q friends stole the flag pole and raised it In
corn field nearby. A few nights later IL
pole was returned In good condition to Il
4 owner. This caused quite an agitatic
among the female politicians, and WHIT
e. they began charging different onesf
ce stealing the flag pole, 1t came near win
ing up In a skirmish. Is 1t said one
IN the women who weighs about 800 poun
< put on her boxing gloves to be prepar'
for anything that might happen. B
L. everything was settled without any blo'
It. being struck.
n A voter in Chesterfield township dc
!, not have very good opinion of the I
~ fetal ballot used at the last election.
N N says this about it: ''The official ballot Il
most wonderful product Of the genius