The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
What Will the Harvest Be ?


The election has been held and Mr.
Fielder has been chosen as Governor fol-
the next three years. Notwithstanding
the Democrats, when out of power, make
great noise about civil service, merit
and the reappointment of W orthy officials
regardless of politics, there is no proba-
bility of any of the present county Off
GERS who are Republicans being reap
pointed.
1t is early yet, but even now there is
considerable talk of probable appointees,
and while this paper has no candidates
to advocate it will now and from time to
time acquaint its readers with the stu
alton.
First there is the county judgeship.
Several names have been mentioned, in
Guiding James Mercer Davis, Jonathan
H. Kelsey, George M. Hillman and Will
liam d. Lippincott. Mr.. Davis is looked
upon as strong candidate, and has, it
is said, and what is naturally to be sup
posed, the backing of his brother,
the former Democratic senator from
Salem county, who is a close personal
friend of Governor-elect Fielder, and
was one of his campaign managers.
1t is urged against MI. Davis that
he has recently been, in rapid succession,
Prohibitionist, a Progressive and
Republican, but these lightning changes
OF political coats have never heretofore
interfered with the success of the Davis
family.
Mr.. Kelsey is being advocated by his
friends who say his appointment would
be only just recognition of his services
in making such brilliant campaign for
state senator last fall, and thereby help
ing to elect Woodrow Wilson president.
AS preliminary qualification Mr.. Kel-
sey has served acceptably as justice of
the peace in Pemberton.
Mr.. Hillman'S friends seem to think
he is just the man for the position of
Judge because his Office is SO convenient
ly located near the court house-in fact
the lawyers Office nearest the temple of
justice. His friends have had this po-
sition in view for him for some time and
as starter they wanted him to run
for the Assembly this fall, but it is said
that on reflection Mr.. Hillman decided
not to run because if he had been elected
he would be taken from the House and
put upon the bench, and thereby reduce
the Democratic membership in the
House. On the other hand, if he had
been defeated it might be considered as
an indication of weakness. His oppo-
nents claim that he failed to stand by
the party in time of need and therefore
should not have any reward. BY reason
of Mr.. Hillman's extensive practice it is
suggested that he would not be willing
to give up his business to become Judge
but would rather be prosecutor of the
pleas.
William D. Lippincott has many
friends, admirers and some advocates,
but the sponsors of others point out his
lack of experience in criminal law and
the fact that he lives in Moorestown.
Besides, he hasinever taken any active
part in political affairs and never bought
vote or stuffed a ballot box for the
glorious cause of Democracy.
At the present time the chances seem
to favor Davis or Kelsey.
The proSecutorship is also receiving at
tention and in this field we find Francis
J. Smith, Henry H. Savage, William A.
Slaughter, and as above stated, George
M. Hillman. The real fight on this DO
sition will be postponed until the Judge
ship is settled, but as some one has said,
IF Savage Slaughters Hillman, Smith
will be appointed.
The term of Samuel K. Robbins, of
this county, as clerk in chancery, will
also end in the near future. 1t is init
mated that Richard Patrick Hughes, of
Florence, who is now the real Democrat
ic leader in this county since the ''Per-
sian Lamb has become the prince of
Portugal will take this office, if he
can get it, for himself.
The entries for the several positions
are not as yet closed and it is sure there
will be additional candidates before long.
May the best man win in each contest,
and may the various applicants and
members of the Democratic party, con
tinue, as brothers, ''in harmony to
dwell"