The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-02-23
Political Nofes.

The township committee has audited
the books of township collector Reed an(
found them to be absolutely correct
The committee says this set of books wa,
kept in q manner that is deserving OF
much praise.
Former Sheriff Jordan was sworn in
as a jury commissioner for a year. HI
had been serving the unexpired term OF
Benjamin ID. Shedaker, who was com
PEELED to retire owing to q change in the
political complexion Of the sheriff.
James J. Gallagher, recently appointed
coroner, has received his commission
and will take possession of his Office to.
day.
The Monday letters in the PhiIa.
delphia Record are quite interesting
when is able to analyze them.
Bacon, the writer, is an Oyster Com
missioner. IL the Economy and Eff
cheney bills go through he may lose his
job, so he is quite careful in writing his
letters to put in reference complimentary
to those who might have some say in
having these bills passed or defeated.
1t must not be supposed that the
struggle over the position of postmaster
has caused the appointment of Pros
ecutor of the Pleas to fade out of sight.
While there does not appear to be much
activity in this line the candidates
are all awake and each one seems to be
confident that he will not draw a blank.
On Tuesday delegations for the men who
are after the job went to Trenton and
put in pleas for their favorites. One of
the claimants says he is certain to be
appointed because Dick Hughes is back
OF him, while another says that is the
very thing that will cause the matter to
fall. The NEWS is not on the inside
and can only give reports as they float
around. Some time ago it was given
out that Jonathan Kelseywould be given
the place because he made the fight for
Senator and it is further said that
Governor Fielder wants, very much to
appoint MI. Kelsey. II this is SO it might
be hard to see why he does not do it if it
had not been shown that he has been
known to change his mind over night at
the dictation Of others. Then came the
report that William A. Slaughter was a
sure winner and it was thought the ap-
pointment would be made last monday.
But n next report came that nothing
would be done this month and that the
appointment lies between Mr.. Slaughter
and Henry HI. Savage, with Francis J.
Smith calmly looking at the lightning
rod, but the bolt may strike in ar entire
ly different quarter,l hitting one whose
name has not been prominent in the
fight. 1t is a Democratic contest entire
ly. The Republicans have been through
several such and fully appreciate the
situation.
Somewhat of a furry was created Sat-
urday afternoon when the report was
circulated that the contests over the post
Offices of Bordentown, Burlington and
Mount Holly had been settled. The ru-
NOR was that Francis Reed had the local
office, Joseph Hammell that of Burling-
ton, and James Magee that of Borden
town. But the report was without foun-
dation and nothing has been done up to
The present time. No contest of recent
years has been SO full of activity and
personalities as the fight over these
offices. All sorts of stories have been
sent to the congressman and all sorts OF
reports have been whispered into his ears.
The acknowledged leaders of the Demo-
cratic party have written letters of ap-
probation for some of the candidates and
spoken favorably of others. The latest
report is that Francis Reed is to have
the M cunt Holly post Office, but that
the appointment will not be made until
the other two places named have been
settled. At first it was Hammell, at
Burlington, then it was Clarence Nit
chell, with George A. Atkinson as a dark
hoise. B~Ordentown seemed to have been
settled in favor Of James Magee, editor
of the Bordentown Register, but a story
came from that city late Saturday even
ing that there was a dark horse looming
up very ~formidably. All of the appli
cants hope the suspense may be ended
this week. Congressman Baker will steI
down and out on Thursday of mex
week, and If he does not secure the
places by that time the whole thing viii
have to be fought over with the Senator,