The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
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was stated that there had been elected
eighteen Democrats, sixteen Republicans
and three Progressives. To organize the
board the Democrats needed to get but
one man to stray from the fold, while
the Republicans needed three. Strenuous
efforts were made to get the desired
votes and there were chickering's and wire
pullings that have not been excelled in
the life of bodies larger and of more ac-
count.
The Progressives were the men who
were looked to for pulling the right
party into power. With the idea that
the Democrats worked quietly and
cautiously, feeling that one of the three
ought to be brought around without
much trouble. The Republicans, how
ever, had much harder task on hand.
| A conference was held and committee
appointed to see the Progressives and
find out what could be done. The
manager of that party thought it should
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willing to make arrangements according
! ly. To this the Republicans could not
entirely agree, SO the Progressives join
ed forces with the Democrats and it
looked as if all hope for the Republicans
to get any of the plums had faded away.
But things do not always work out as
they are planned and after the last roll
call had been recorded the minority
ten offices in their possession. In adj
dition to this two Republican newspapers
were selected to do the advertising of the
important reports.
Harry Hawkins, Jr., clerk of the old
board, called the roll and there was a
silence in the room as there was expecta-
ton on the part of some that the report
ed objections to the the members from
sprung. This idea gained strength from
the fact that former Judge Wescott, of
Camden, was in the room, close to the
seats occupied by the members and it
ness. Probably he was for he would
certainly have been heard from if there
had been any attempt to unseat the
men referred to. But the roll call went
on without ripple and then Mr.. Haw-
kins called for nominations for Director.
Dr. r. B. Glasgow, of Burlington city,
had been chosen spokesman for the
Democratic party and he prefaced all of
behalf of the Democratic party" He
named Alfred l. Davis of Pemberton,
for Director. Benjamin M. Haines, of
Mount Laurel, spoke for the Republicans,
and he nominated Howard Russ. The
ballot was by roll call. All the Demo-
Gratis and the three Progressives voted
for Mr.. Davis, the Republican vote 60
ing to Mr.. Russ. Mr.. Davis was escorted
to the chair and returned his thanks for
the honor. He admitted this was new
business for him but promised to do his
best and asked the other members to
lend him their aid.
The next business was the election of
clerk. DR.. Glasgow nominated S. Earl
Assay, and Mr.. Haines presented the
name of Harry Hawkins, Jr., both of
Mount Holly. The vote on Director
was looked upon as a forerunner of
what was to come and the Republicans
felt that they had little show, but they
voted just the same, and when the result
was announced it was found that Haw-
kins had received his entire party vote,
that of Director Davis and three Pro-
gressives. Mr.. Esham did not vote.
This gave Hawkins one more than the
necessary majority and he looked happy,
while the Republican members smiled.
Next came the position of Solicitor.
The Republicans objected to this Office
being taken up at this time as the rules
provide procedure which would elect
other officials first. DR.. Glasgow called
attention to the fact that no rules had
been adopted and the Director ruled that
the election proceed as suggested. The
Progressive members nominated J. Beck
Tyler, the Republicans naming v.
Claude Palmer and Budd Nj. Rigg.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Tyler,
IS; Rigg, Is; Palmer, 3. OF the votes for
Rigg four were Democrats-Glasgow, of
Burlington; Durell, of Florence; Sykes,
of New Hanover; and Burr, of Spring
field. This vote caused some surprise as
with one exception, was to join with
the Progressives for Tyler, but as one of
the Democrats afterwards explained,
1.-The Progressives threw US down on the
clerkship and we got our work in after
wards" Another ballot was ordered
and Rigg got the three Republican votes
| that had been cast for Palmer and held
his Democratic friends. He was elected.
Then things appeared to go to pieces.
All states and former agreements were
swept out of sight and it was go-as-you-
please affair.
! Supervisor of Roads was the next affair
to be contested and it was lively Skin
mish. There were no dearth of candi-
dates. They were John B. Burtis, of
Bordentown; William Miller, North
Hanover; Thomas j. Barrett, Borden
town; Samuel c. Roberts, Chester;
William McMullin, Riverton; Stewart
Mcfarland, Eastampton. McMullin
was the Progressive nominee, McFar-
land was named by the Republicans,
and the rest were Democrats. There
was more than one ballot. The first
showed as follows: Barrett, 10; McFar-
land, s; Roberts, 8; McNIullin, 4; Burtis,
/. Another ballot was taken and result
ed as follows: Barrett, Is; Mcfarland
u; Roberts, 6. Still there was not the
necessary majority and it was ordered
that another ballot be taken. The back.
ers of Barrett felt quite jubilant over the
last vote and already saw their mar
landed but when the ballot was an
nounced it was found that Mcfarland
had secured % of the votes and Barrett
was left with IA. Two Democrats haC
left him and the Progressives were Will
. him.
Undismayed the Democrats kept VI
there nominating and despite the fac
that there had been a distinct under
standing that the management of tn