The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-12-16
Judgeship Still In Mind.

| The contest for the Judgeship still
continues with undated interest, but
just at present many of the candidates
could truly be called ''diggers" because
| they appear TO be busily engaged in dig
/ ging into the past records of their oppo-
nents, and are gathering information
concerning. the professional, moral, re-
| igious, business, social and financial
standing, now or heretofore, of their adj
versaries. 1t is supposed that this in
formation will be used as ammunition
to blow other candidates out of the con-
| test. 1t is hoped that the loads may not
prove too heavy and burst the guns to
| the injury of the shooter. Still, acct
dents like this are apt to happen.
The friends of Josiah w. Evan deny
that he is, or ever has been, or ever will
be, candidate for judge; SO this removes
one possible persistent possibility; but
the friends go on and say that this does
not mean he is not candidate for other
positions.
Harry Hawkins, ST., his opponents,
say is too ''puffed up to hold the job.
They are certainly mistaken, because
Harry's size is caused by something
other than wind. If the race was up
narrow alley and Harry had two feet
start, no one could pass him. Mr.. Haw-
kins declares that he will not run for the
position; of course not. 1t has been
many years since Harry did anV run
ming.
From the talk as heard in public places
and hotels of the candidacy of James
Mercer Davis, the other candidates are
wasting their time. AS fact we would
rather take Mr.. Davis chances, at this
time, than those of any of the other
candidates.
George Nj. Hillman is wearing happy
smile, which is indicative of something
pleasant. Can it be he has received the
blessing of Dicky Hughes, which will
mean so much, or can it be that he real
ICES that Mr.. Davis is the winner and
that he has been assured the prosecutor
ship as a consolation prize?
Jonathan H. Kelsey, the party work.
ers still say, is the man who should have
the position, because when called upon
by the party to make the run for Sena-
tor he readily consented.
The candidacy of Messrs. Roberts, Me-
Mullin, Barrows and Lippincott show no
material change during the past week.
The proSecutorship has been talked of
considerably and the candidates are get
ting ready for the race, although William
A. Slaughter has happy idea of saw
ing any contest or discord for the posi-
ton. 1t is this, "Give it to me-" To
this suggestion Francis J. Smith and
Henry HI. Savage are not particularly
favorable and promise, it is said, to make
the claims of Mr.. Slaughter look like a
collendar-full of holes.
The Democratic club of the county, of
which Colonel Thomas I'll. Birch is po-
tentate, and over which, in his absence,
Richard Patrick Hughes is ruling as re-
gent, held its meeting last week, and
notwithstanding its boosted member
ship of over five hundred, it was attend
ed almost exclusively by those who are
seeking appointments under the Demo-
cratic administration. There were few
present in their capacity as managers of
other candidates. The judgeship and
the prosecutorship were quietly talked
over; no decided stand was taken because
it was found impossible to get more than
three men to agree upon any one OF
the candidates, and had there been
any effort to endorse the candidacy
of any of the applicants riot would
have occurred. OF course all of these
warning factions are having their amuse-
ment at present, but when Mr.. Hughes
makes up his mind as to the situation
he will quietly advise the Democratic
organization of his determination and
they will all peacefully, on the surface,
submit
The Democratic party apparently is a
strong advocate of letting the people
rule while the Democratic party is out of
power, but just as soon as the Demo
cratic party gets in power then they seem
to forget this, and their leaders, or as they
are sometimes called, bosses, do all of
the ruling.