The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-07-30
Political Notes.

Ezra Budd Marter, Jr.. of Beverly, isl
mentioned as a candidate for the Republi-l
can nomination for Assembly.
Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown. has
about decided to be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Member of the
Assembly.
Under all the circumstances, past and
present, the statement that no member of
the Board of Freeholders need apply for
position under the new system would
seem to stand
Captain George s. Maxwell, candidate
for the Board of Freeholders under the
new system, was in town yesterday. He
reports very favorable outlook in his
canvass, the general opinion being that
the lower part of the county should be
represented.
If Thomas E. French is going to make
report on the condition of the affairs of
the county 1t would seem as If the time
was pretty near at hand for such action.
The recent reports of the apparent irregu-
| larities in the accounts seem to call for
prompt attention Auditor Peacock says
Mr. French has assured him that the
auditors books "are correct in every par
ticular.' and has complimented him upon
the perfect manner in which the accounts
were kept. Let us have the public report
before any accounts which may be in dis
pute are outlawed.
Senator Isaac T. Nichols, of Cumber
land county, has sent a communication to
the newspapers announcing his candidacy
| for the Republican nomination for mem
Der of Congress. He gives his platform
in great detail There have been many
publications of the fact that owing to the
candidacy of Senator Lewis, Of this coun-
! ty, Senator Nichols would not circulate
petitions in this ueighborhood, but he
does not hesitate to REQUEST the publlca-
ton of long paper favoring his candi-
dacy. Senator Lewis should receive the
entire support of Burlington county for
this nomination. He has been a faithful
officer at Trenton and is perfectly quail
fed for the higher honor. There Is, of
course. some sentiment In narrow space,
for Congressman Gardner, but there is NO
good reason why Senator Lewis should be
neglectedfor the present encumbent Gard
ner has had his turn and it has been a
good, long one.
Candidates tor the Office of Board Of
Freeholders are bebbing up all around. 1t
IL we'll to know that the law creating what
is commonly known as Commissioners
designates the offices as Board Of Chosen
Freeholders Thus far the following
names have been mentioned 10 connection
with the office. Democrats, Harrison G.
Wright, Bordentown city; Thomas. b.
Aaronson, Mansfield; William Miller,
North Hanover Henry Walter, Riverside
Ewood Hart, Willing thorough. Republi-
cans, Charles E. Woodward, Harry B.
Ford, Bordentown city; DR.. Hugh Lejam-
bre, Bordentown township; Howard Russ,
Beverly townships J. Clayton Buckage,
Tabernacle; George s. Maxwell, Wash
ington; Oscar Donnelly, Louis r. Engel,
Florence; John G. Dudley, John E Darnell,
Chester; Ellis W. Sc 1T, Burlington town
ship; A. Engle Haines, Lumberton.
Many of the above have been named with
out consent, the citizens of the county
: thinking they would make good officials
: There may be others whose names have
been omitted The present indications
are that there will not be any dearth Of
candidates.
During the past week there have beer
/ stories afioat with reference to the imam
cial condition of the county. The HerGN
published an item to the effect that instead
of the county having deficiency In tn
treasury there Is an excess OF about $5s,
600 over the sam shown on the auditor
books This situation was disclosed afte
an investigation of some of the accounts
; Auditor Peacock comes back with tn
, statement that the whole thing Is 7oliti
: cal dodge to get Democratic auditor, bu
lit is rather difficult to see where thi
comes in as Peacock is out of the race TO
renomiation and whatever Is done or toll
cannot affect him for place on the ticke
| In that connection. The finance commit
tee. auditor and solicitor will meet TIL
morning and attempt to get at the bottom
OF the facts which task nobody seems