The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-27
The Contest Continues.

The Loyal Democratic Legal Legion
composed of members of the bar of thi.
county who are candidates for judge anC
prosecutor, marched with heads cree
and chests expanded and extended be
fore Governor Fielder in the Inaugural
parade at Trenton. At the time of The
formation of the parade of the lega
lights there was threatened trouble by
reason of the fact that some of them OBJ
jected to the participation of James Mer
Ger Davis on the ground that he was not
Democrat. Mr.. Davis answered these
protests by saying, eff you don't be.
lleVe am Democrat, ask my brother
John and he will tell you" This remark
seemed to quiet all objection. The next
difficulty arose by reason of the fact that
every one of the brilliant barristers in.
sisted upon having the right of line and
thus attracting the governors special at
tention, but as the Burlington county
brigade was under the command of Cap
tain Richard P. Hughes, lin the absence
OF Tommy Birch), Mr.. Hughes soon
gave his orders, and like good Democrats
they all obeyed. In order to preserve
safety in the ranks all of the candidates
were searched for KNIVES up their
sleeves" and dope syringes; none were
actually found.
After these preliminaries had been dis
posed of there was but one break, and
that was when, just as they were passing
the governors stand, every man, with
the idea of having himself singled out
as the real thing, took sudden and long
step forward, hoping to thus advance
himself ahead of his associates but as
they all had the samesidea, and all took
this forward step at the same time, the
line came up as one man.
The parade was quite success, and
was noted for the number of men in line
wearing collars size % and hats size g..
After the parade it is reported every one
of the legal lights attempted to quietly
and privately take ''Dickey" Hughes to
lunch. If Dickey had eaten and drank
every time he was invited on that day,
he would certainly have had some
strange sensations. Just at present Mr.
Hughes is being courted and fawned
upon by men who six months ago hardly
knew him and seldom spoke to him.
There has been some change in the
situation. The old line Democrats of the
county are gradually awakening and
seem to realize the probability of the APP
pointment of Mr.. Davis. They are going
on the war path with the idea of getting
his scalp. In the meantime there seems
to be an inclination on the part of some
of the Davis supporters, who few weeks
ago were confident of success, to be more
conservative in their claims. Whether
this means that Mr.. Kelsey or Mr..
Roberts has taken the lead cannot be
definitely determined. Already the
friends of Mr.. Hillman are hedging by
saying that if he does not get the Judge
ship he is sure to be named as prosecu-
tor. Some think this is the office which
hO iNdlly NdhOos
Practically every candidate for judge
has three enthusiastic supporters, and il
rumor be true, these supporters expect
| to be taken care of, in the event of theil
favorite winning, by appointments as
court crier, probation officer and county
detective. If this plan lis carried out
there will be some appointments which
will cause the people of the county tC
gasp.
If any citizen of the county has de
sire to visit Trenton and will promise tC
stop into the governors Office and say
good word for judicial candidate, it i.
said his railroad ticket, lunch money
and the necessary change for peanuts
and soda water will be furnished TO
the asking. 1t is a mighty fortunat,
thing that these judicial and prosecutor
ship candidates are not required to file
statement of their campaign expenses