The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-01
Political Notes.

er If it is all settled, and if Edge is beat'
le to FRAGILE, why not let the matter drC
u right here? What's the use of expen
, ing SO much energy in boosting up
q foregone conclusion?
Well, if Senator Edge cannot be;
: Colgate he can beat drum. He was
: Pennsgrove, last week, and the ban
was without a drummer and Walter too
hold of the sticks and kept up with th
band, the same as he is going to do il
: September.
Things are getting rather pitiful. Ac
E cording to one of the very few Colgat
organs, Senator Edge is carrying
worried, careworn expression, and show
manifest anxiety. in his troubled
careworn face" That's awful Edge
friends ought to look after him and SCI
that he does not go all to pieces
Despite his anxiety and careworr
countenance," he was able to express
his views in manly, open name
which won him much admiration.
| Charles A. Bovine has made announce
ment that he will be a candidate for re.
nomination on the Republican ticket fol
the Office of Steward of the Almshouse.
This is a formality that seems to have
been necessary yet it is hardly likely
that any one has had an idea that
Charles would not try to succeed himself
and it is doubtful if there is anybody in
the county has given thought to any
one else for the Office. Mr.. Bovine has
made good and he should not have any
opposition.
The supporters of Colgate seem to be
having quite difficult time to find rea-
sons to support their candidate against
Walter Edge. But the reason advanced
by one of the Colgate boomersis certain
ly entitled to the largest biscuit that can
be baked. The supporter was at the Re-
publican rally'at Rancocas Park and he
afterward told, with considerable unc-
ton, that Mr.. Edge was not proper
man for Governor, because, he said: 81
saw him shaking hands and talking
with common fish peddler." Oh,
fudge how naughty of Walter.
In his announcement of candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator former Governor
Murphy makes plain statement of his
ideas of what is required of member of
the Senate, and also promises to fill those
requirements to the best of his ability.
He is not stranger to the people of
New jersey. AS Governor he gave an
administration that was highly credit
able and he has represented the state in
the national committee for a long time.
There are any quantity of nice and true
things that may be said of Mr.. Murphy
and they will be told during the cam
paign. Burlington county Republicans
will not go astray in voting for Franklin
Murphy to represent the state of New
Jersey in the United States Senate.
Former Governor Stokes has given
notice that he will not be candidate
for United States Senator this year. A
few days ago Mr.. Stokes issued a state
ment in which he expressed the view
that harmony in the party is more de-
sirable than any Office with strife con-
nected with the struggle to secure it.
He realizes that with two candidates
from the upper part of the state it would
make sharp fight with him in from the
lower end and he felt he could do more
for the good of his party by staying out
than he could by going in. His MANY
friends throughout the state will feel
disappointed over the situation but they
will all give him the credit of using that
admirable Judgment and feaIty to the
| party's interests that have been one of
his strongest characteristics
AT the Republican rally there was a
man named Thomas H. Brown, who is
Senator Colgate's manager and proxy.
There was movement on foot to have
Brown speak for Colgate and the report
of the organ is that Brown was disap-
pointed when he found the county COM
mittee had decided to confine the speak
ing to candidates alone" There is no
doubt about the disappointment" for
Brown showed more than once that he
wanted to get in the limelight. At a
meeting in another part of the state, not
long since, Senator Colgate spoke few
words and then turned the talking over
to Brown who he designated as my
proxy" After Brown had shot off the
skyrockets, man in the audience de-
sired to ask question of Mr.. Colgate
and on being granted permission he
asked the Senator: IF you are elected
Governor is Brown to be your proxy?''
We have not heard the answer.
Myron w. Robinson, of Hackensack,
president of the Crex Carpet Company,
has been selected as secretary of the
business mems movement, which has
for its object the election of representa-
tive business men to Congress. The
movement was started at a meeting held
in the Robert Treat hotel, Newark, July
Is, at which time the candidacy Of
Franklin Murphy for United States
Senator was unanimously endorsed
Peter Campbell, of the Nairn Linoleum
Works, of Kearney, one of the pro
motors Of the idea, was made chairman
and Oscar H. Wheeler, of Summit, was
ichosen secretary. Mr.. Wheeler took tbs
lpost with the understanding that {
younger man would be secured to relieve
him of the work. Mr.. Robinson is very
active among large circle of business
men and is strong supporter of Mr.
| Murphy, so that when he was asked II
serve as secretary by the executive com
mittee he readily consented, although
the duties of the post will interfere will
his vacation plans. Since the militia
meeting of manufacturers and other
was held the number of men who hav
allied themselves with the movemen
l has reached 103
THE NEWS, last week, stated that fol
mer Senator White would be cand
date for the Republican nomination fc
Member Of Assembly in Septembe
This announcement was. not made 0
: the authority of Mr.. White nor at h
request, but was on the rumors this
have been current for long time, give
circulation by men who state ths
: White had SO declared to them. Satu
y day, at the Republican rally, a gentl