The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-27
Political Notes.

Always on the alert TO advance the
cause of the Republican party the voters
of that persuasion in Chester township
have formed the first Hughes and Fair
banks club in the county. Over 20
names were put down as the first men,
bers of the organization and there are as
many more on the waiting list. Sena-
tor William T. Read, of Camden, de-
livered an address that filled the crowd
with enthusiasm and if the balance of
the county gets as busy as Chester town
ship has there will not be any doubt
about results in November.
The County Republican Committee
held meeting Tuesday evening and
decided to hold picnic at Rancocas
Park on Saturday. July %. All of the
details we're not completed, but it is ex-
pected to have speakers of national and
state repute present, together with can
didates for all the offices that are in
sight While it will be basket picnic
there will be arrangements made to feed
all who may come, and there is a pros
pect of big turnout if the day is nice.
Newton Morton, member of the Bur
lington County Board of Elections, has
been endorsed by the Republican COM
mittee for reappointment.
Charles R. Bacon, the political prog
nosticator for the Philadelphia Record,
sizes up the situation thus: Several in
cidents of the last few DAYS have rather
cleared the political atmosphere for the
Republicans OF the state and made the
bitter contest for the nomination for
Governor more interesting. Baird, the
south Jersey leader, came out definitely
for the nomination Of Senator Edge for
Governor. 1t had been generally con-
coded in political circles that as soon as
Baird made his position clear with rela-
ton to the Gubernatorial nomination.
the status of the two guard colonies.
Edge and Colgate, would be fixed. Now
IL is regarded as settled that the Atlantic
man will be the winner at the primaries.
for it is known that South Jersey will
thus be united and that Colgate's own
county OF Essex will give Edge substan-
tiai support. Everybody appeared to be
awaiting the magical word from the
Camden chief, and as it has been spoken.
the impression is strong and almost
general that the situation is we'll de-
fined'
At recent meeting of the Burlington
County Republican committee. the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, that the Republican County
Committee of Burlington county. New
Jersey, in meeting assembled, heartily
endorse and approve of the nominations
made by the National Republican Con-
vention of Honorable Charles Z. Hughes, !
of New York, for President of the United |
States, and Honorable Charles W. Fair
banks, of Indiana, for Vice President of |
the United. States.
And be it further resolved, that we
heartily endorse and approve of the safe, |
sane, patriotic and American platform |
of principles adopted by the Republican
National Convention.
And be it further resolved, that to |
these candidates, and to this platform,
we pledge our hearty, loyal and unfalter-
ing support, to the end that the Ameri-
can people may have wise and pro-
gressive administration of their national
affairs.
Attorney General Wescott, in an opin-
ion just given, has decided that Richard
P. Hughes may retain his place on the
Democratic State Committee from Bur
lington county. Mr.. Hughes is head
keeper of the New Jersey State Prison.
The Attorney General says that al.
though the law requires the head keeper
10 reside near the prison, he may vote at
whatever residence or permanent home
he may claim. Mr.. Hughes is a candi-
late to succeed himself as member OIL
he State Committee.