The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-07
Political Notes.

Benjamin III. Crosby, who was at one
time member of the Assembly from
Ocean county, and who is now probation
officer at the Railway Reformatory, has
been offered similar position in Okla
homa. Mr.. Crosby has given his answer
to the effect that he will take the jot
when the appointment is kept entirely
clear from political influence, as he will
not accept any position where politicians
are to name the subordinates. 1t is said
the governor of Oklahoma agrees with
Mr.. Crosby and will endeavor to have
his suggestion adopted
DIR. Hugh Lejambre is making an
active canvass of the county in his con.
test for the Republican nomination fol
auditor. OF course, the doctors en-
trance into the field has aroused antago.
nism in several circles. The Mirror
seems to think that DIR. Lejambre is be.
ing advocated by Democrats, who think
him weak man and who will be glad
to see him nominated in order that they
may secure the office. The Mirror
quotes thus: Find out what the enemy
wants you to do and then don't do it,
: This quotation may be used in more
than one way. In this instance ''the
enemy might be considered some in
Republican ranks who have not yet re-
covered from the sting inflicted by the
doctor when he was a member of the
Small Board of Freeholders There is
little doubt that the Board of Freeholders
will be solidly against him. AS a fact,
three of that body are reported to have
agreed to raise fund of $3.50 to aid in
DR.. Lejambre's defeat. Why this activ-
ity? Are those interested in the move
ment afraid they may be tripped up in
some of their transactions with the doc
tor in charge of the auditing books? If
such is the case there is no better argu-
ment needed for his election. There
are men who were compelled to re-
linquish Office in addition to being
hauled before the courts for irregular
proceedings maiuly through the search
ing of the records by the gentleman from
Bordentown. Is there fear that some
thing of the same sort may happen
again?
Newton Morton has been reappointed
member of the Burlington County Board
of Elections and John T. Mcdowell, of
Riverside, has been given the position
made vacant by the resignation of DIR.
Glasgow, who hopes to be county clerk.
All Democratic bypaths led to Flor
ence on the Fourth, where Congressman
J. Thompson Baker was the guest of
Richard P. Hughes. After shaking
hands with the crowd that had gathered
to greet him, the Congressman gave a
patriotic talk. Being in manufactur-
ing district it was hard work for him to
say things explaining the depression in
business, although he could tell his hear
ers that he had secured recognition in
the appointment of postmaster at At
lantic City, about the only thing of any
he has secured since he went
ent who threw roses in Bakers path and
led to the impression that he was going
back to the seat he now holds, but there
we're few who believed any such nom
sense. Baker may as well begin to prac-
lice writing lex" in front of his title. |
In his Monday letter to the Philadel- |
,hia Record Charles Bacon devotes
much space to the Republican nomina-
ion for member of Congress from the
econd district. He says: ''In Burling-
on the old machine men, Borton, Rob
ins, Hutchinson Il Co., are to make the
ght against Senator White. They were
painst him for the nomination for Sen
tor, and they have been against him 4