The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-08

Howard NJ. Eldredge is said to be con-
sidering being candidate for Township
oseHss=ss.ee on the Republican ticket.
The nomination of Walter T. Stewart
to be member of the Burlington County
Board of Taxation, was confirmed b. the
Senate on Wednesday evening.
Candidates for the office of assessor of
Northampton continue to appear. The
latest said to be contemplating entering
the contest Is George t. Durand.
The attempt to again put In power the
old Board of Freeholders has certainly
eliminated one very strong candidate for
Sheriff on the Republican ticket. But
that will not make much difference to the
gentleman In question as he asserts that
he acted for the benefit of the dear peo-
Pile" and 1t is better to be right than to be
Sheriff.
The old Board of Freeholders adopted a
resolution to notify the Township Com
mittee of Northampton that, owing to the
death of Stacy Atkinson, there is a
vacancy In the Board and asking that an
appointment be made. The probabilities
are that the Committee will not take any
action In the matter, allowing the vacancy
to remain open until the election in
November
The Township Committee may be called
upon to appoint an assessor for Northamp-
ton to succeed Walter T. Stewart, who has
been appointed member of the County
Board of Taxation. This Is not absolutely
necessary as a law has been enacted which
allows dual Office holding. William F.
Morgan, also a member of the County
Board, is collector of the township OF
Cinnaminson.
Josiah W. Evan Is reported to have en-
tered the list for appointment as Internal
Revenue Collector. Mr.. Evan certainly
stands well with the powers that be, as it
is understood he was the man who induced
Congressman Baker to run. 1t has been
reported, however, that Mr.. Evan wanted
to be postmaster at Mount Holly. As
Joseph R. Sisom wanted that berth, 1t is
possible that this matter has been amicably
arranged by the two gentlemen.
Senator George G. Low, of Ocean county,
has been sworn into Office as head of the
bureau of labor and labor statistics. He
was named by Governor Wilson to this
office. His acceptance of the Office means
that the Democratic majority in the
senate has gone entirely on political ques-
tions, and it is expected that majority
leader Davis, another Democrat, will be
out of the senate next week, when he Is
to be named United States attorney for the
district of New Jersey in place Of John B.
Vreeland, term expired. Senator Barber
Is away, and even with Fielder back In
the senate there could not be mustered
Democratic majority on any political
question. These facts will have their
bearing on any special session which may
be called.
At recent meetings speeches have been
made to show that the Republican party
is dead and that its only hope OF resuscita-
ton is In joining the Progressive ranks.
Others are equally positive that the Pro-
gressives have gone backwards. In this
county the Progressives claim to be very
strong and some of them point with pride
to the fact that they have been hondred
and recognized by the appointment Of W
T. Stewart as a member of the Burlington
County Board of Taxation. Mr.. Stewart
was one of the most ardent supporters of
Roosevelt and the Progressive ideas and
was able to secure the position he sought
inlface of the fact that A. s. L. Doughty,
chairman of the Burlington County Pro-
gressive Party, was candidate for the
same place, showing that Mr. Stewards
activity and services were more highly
appreciated than those Of the chairman.