The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-10-26
Political Notes.

t Vote for Harry Kempte for townsh
!. committee.
: Scan the Republican ticket closet,
! Never mind the political aspect, but ju
decide whether the men on that tick
are not about the best that have evI
been presented to the public.
: On Saturday Harold B. Wells an
Emmor Roberts visited the lower sectio
of the county and met many voters.
the evening there was meeting in tn
hall at New GTetna, at which Messr
Wells and Roberts spoke to a larg
audience.
There will be a lively time in Bias
River township next Tuesday on tn
Office of Freeholder. John r. Lovelanc
the present incumbent, seeks reelection
} Aaron Mathis wants the place, and h
and LOveland are Democrats Harry
Mathis is the Republican nominee, s
there will be something doing.
Burlington county has a chance to b
placed on the map and to be represente,
In the legislature with credit and abilitl
by the election of Harold B. Wells an,
Emmor Roberts. Whatever those gen
tlemen promise will be carried out an,
there will not be any trimming for 20
litical favors from higher up, only to b,
thrown overheard, Vote for both Of
them.
When it was announced that Presi
dent Wilson was in favor of the amend
| ment to allow women to vote it wa!
thought that great weight would be add
ed to the movement The weight was
there but it dragged the measure down
In the Presidents own voting precinct
| the result was two against one for the
measure. But Woodrow evidently knew
what he was doing. He is playing fol
votes in the states where the women al.
ready have the right of, suffrage.
The following letter explains itself:
October 23rd, 1915.
To the Republicans of Burlington
County,
As candidate at the recent Primary,
feel at liberty to address you in the
form of this open letter,-first to thank
all who honored me with their votes,
and second to ask them, as well as all
Republicans, to vote for my friend and
successful competitor, Emmor Roberts.
My candidacy, as stated in my an
nouncement, was receptive one. Mr..
Roberts conducted an active speaking
campaign, and he made votes wherever
ne went. He is in every way worthy
OF the confidence which has been thus
reposed in him, and / hope to see him
elected by substantial majority with
which Burlington County will voice its
sentiments for Republican supremacy
in the State and Nation
/. SNowDEN HAINEs,
There was Joy and gloom throughout
the state Wednesday morning when the
result OF the vote on woman suffrage
was announced. There were lot of dis
appointed women and men and there
were lot on the other side elated at the
result. Among the latter were some
who were loud in their jubilations and in
tones that could be heard quite dis
lance, hoped that women would now
stay home and attend to their own bust
ness, yet it was Singular fact that
many who were opposing suffrage are
just as ready to gossip and give attention
to the affairs of others, not only &C
casionally but during the entire year, as
were the sutfragettes in the short time
allotted to them for their work.
At a recent gathering man got up
and announced that he had heard there
was going to be a movement in some
of the districts of Mount Holly to cut a
candidate for local Office and if such was
the case the voters in the fifth district,
which comprises, in part, West Wash
ington street, would cut the head of the
ticket. This statement came from
man who, three years ago, was an ardent
Progressive adherent. This bears out
the warning given in THE News week
or two ago, and it is possible the wish
is father to the thought" AT any rate
it does not seem to be Of any use to take
notice of such remarks as there does not
seem to be any foundation for the report.
The present indications are that the Re-
publican ticket will receive good support
and every candidate who has been true
to his party in the past need not have
any fear of being thrown overheard.
Northampton township has exception
ally good candidates for members of the
township committee. Mr. MAYER NAV
be mentioned first because he has al
ready served term and has shown his
fitness for the office. With plenty of
time at his disposal he has devoted his
energies to the interest of the taxpayers1
He has had charge of the street improve
ments that have been going on for some
time and has filed the position of in
spector to the satisfaction of those in
terested. Joe Taylor is new man in
the field of politics and is well known
by the residents of the town as an up
right, industrious young fellow who is
perfectly qualified for the office. The
same may be said of Harry w. Kempte,
who has lived here since he was born
and has the respect of all who know
him. He was chief of the fire depart
ment for three years and bestowed him.
self the man for the position. All of the
candidates are entitled to
favorable consideration.
Perhaps it has not occurred to you
that election day is so near. Next Tues
day is the date on which you will be
called upon to cast your ballots. DO
not let this MATTER slip your mind.
Every vote is needed. There are some,
who say that one vote does not make
any difference, but no greater error
could be made. In Chester township
the candidate for Freebooter was an
nounced nominated by one vote, but a
recount, showing some discrepancies,
gave him four more votes. In Mount
Laurel the candidate for the same sffice
was chosen by two votes. One vote
may make great difference. Do not
let it be said that you neglected to cast
a ballot. And while at it look at the
list of Republican candidates and see if
they are not in every way entitled to
your consideration. Begin at the top of
the ticket and run down through the
list to the end of the township noml-
nees.
To show what what methods are being
used to get votes and to SOW discomfort
among voters, party of gentlemen who
went to the townships in the lower part
of the county were told that James Nj.
Davis, Democratic candidate for Sena-
tor, had visited that section and had
called on prominent workers in Republic
can ranks, leading to the impression
that he had been told to do so by Sena-
tor White. This is referred to only to
show how rumors may be spread
Harold b. Wells made a number of
speeches in favor of Mr.. White during
the latter's campaign and the Senator,
right after the nomination of Mr.. Wells,
sent the latter cOngratulatory telegram
and published letter in the Mirror, in
which he said he thanked those who
had supported him in the primary cleo
ton and further said: 81 have assured
the Republican nominee of my earnest
cooperation in the present campaign
and l bespeak the same loyal support
for Harold b. Wells at the approaching
election that my friends accorded me at
the primary election" With these facts
before. them can anybody believe that
there has been any underhand work
going on? We think not.
Burlington County Constitution