The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-25
Political Notes.

The annual salary of the United States
Marshal for New Jersey has, for wears.
been So, 900. His successor will undoubt-
eddy be Democrat, and Congress will
be asked to increase the salary to 5000
year, probably for the sake of economy.
Frank Willing Leach, of Tuckerton. is
reported to have been called on by the Pro-
gressive party, of this state, to take
| charge OF recognizing the party in the
state. Leach was the secretary of the
late Senator Matthew Stanley QUAY, of
Pennsylvania, and undoubtedly gained
political education that will stand him
well in any organization or re-organiza-
ton he may undertake.
Col. Thomas Birch, minister to Por-
tugal, has sailed to his foreign post, be-
ing given a send-off by Dick Hughes,
Will Morgan and other lights of the
Democratic party, all of whom expressed
their regret at losing the companionship
of such lovable fellow. But all were
agreed that the United States loss was
Portugals gain and the tears that came
unbidden to the eyes of the friends who
watched the ship sail away were brush
ed aside
The Progressives are making states on
the organization of the Board of Free
holders and thus far they seem to be
content with the position of Solicitor of
the Board, having Joseph Beck Tyler in
mind for that Office. But it is some
time yet to the date of organization and
other things may be discussed before the
first of January.
Keep your eye on Bass River township
and Joe Lamson. Joe has been a can
didate for membership on the County
Boakd of Taxation. He is warm per
sonal friend of Governor Fielder. The
portion of the county where he lives
feels 1t ought to have representation on
the tax board. The election returns show
that Bass River did nobly in giving Mr..
Fielder recognition, it being the only
township that sent in substantial ma
Jority for Fielder over all other COM
petitors, the figures being SO clear ma
jority. In the present Board there are
two members from the river front. The
terms of both will expire during Govern
or Fielder's term and as it might inter
fere with the reappointment of Dick
Hughes to have William f. Morgan
succeed himself it is possible the shore
township will be recognized. Keep your
eye on Bass River and Lamson.
Regardless of the fact that they are in
the minority some of the Republican
members of the Board of Freeholders are
imbued with the idea that they are go
ing to figure prominently in organizing
that body. At the present writing this
seems to be the limit of folly. The Re
publicans will get what Democrats and
Progressives agree to let them have.
There are many rumOrS as to what plums
the Republicans would like to pluck,
one of the positions being Superinten-
dent of the insane asylum, which it is
said is being looked at with longing eyes
by William A. wilkins. If this is cor
rect it exceeds the limit of folly Wiki
ms was former member of the Board
who pleaded non vult to an Indictment
charging him with going wrong while in
the Office which he was compelled to re-
llnquish because of the requirements of |
the statute in such cases made and pro-
Vided." There is no call for any change |
in the management of the asylum, much |
less demand to put in charge any man
who retired from office under cloud.
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