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

Political Notes.
In order to have the matter off his
hands, possibly, or with the idea that
1.-THE early bird catches the worm"
James 7. Royle has filed his petition to
be renominated by the Republicans as
member of the township committee |
There will be others as the campaign |
advances.
The charge that change is desired in
the member of Congress because Allan
tic county "hogged" the Office SO long,
is very amusing when those who are
using that argument are perfectly will
ing that the upper part of the state shall
gobble Iup everything in sight in this
campaign.
Burlington county automobiles went
out in large numbers, Friday, enroute
for Sea Girt. They contained many who
admire Governor Fielder and others who
do not think so much of him, but the
chance to have an outing and meet the
many politicians who would be on the
ground and to enjoy the lunch that was
spread could not be lost.
| A few years ago when gentleman
from Burlington county was candidate
for political position and his opponent
was a resident of Essex county, all of
SOUTH ersey, especially Atlantic county,
was urged to support the man because
he was "a south Jerseyman, and be-
cause Essex should not be given every
thing" He was supported and he won.
Now this same gentleman is supporting
a man from Essex county for Governor
against candidate from South Jersey,
with perfect willingness and an earnest
desire that Essex county will capture
nearly, if not entirely everything in
sight. Such consistency does not equal
| that OF the skim milk served every
morning.
The Sunday Quiver, a paper printed
in Atlantic City, comes out with the
statement that Riddle speaks for Col
gate.' This is not surprising. Riddle,
who was turned down by the best ele-
ment of Atlantic City in his recent effort
to be elected one of the city commits
sioners, threatened Edge with utter
humiliation if the latter did not come
out and support the man Riddle, whose
administration had reached such state
that it was relief when he was defeated.
Senator Colgate probably has some adj
mirers in Atlantic county he would
be a poor man if he had not-but the
fewer he has of the Riddle stripe the
better it will be for him. Colgate may
well repeat the old saying "Deliyer me
from my friends, phrase that will fit
in more places than Atlantic City.
The declaration of former Governor
Stokes that he will not be candidate
for United States Senator will have
tendency to clear the political atmos-
phere. AS it now stands North Jersey
presents two candidates for Governor
Record and Colgate-and two candidates
for United States Senator-Murphy and
Frslinghuysen-and South Jersey, with
large number of Republican voters,
only presents candidate for Governor
in the person of Senator Edge. 1t looks
as if North Jersey hopes to furnish all
the candidates and expects South Jersey
to furnish the votes. As the matter
now stands every South Jerseyman, with
a drop of red blood in his veins or the
semblancs of pride in his makeup. should
work and vote for a South Jerseyman
for Governor. 1t would be a we'll
balanced ticket with Walter E. Edge for
Governor and Franklin Murphy TO |
United States Senator.
Senator Colgate has got his press
bureau at work and one of the first
utterances is that the Senator does not
expect to withdraw from the race for
Governor; on the contrary he proposes to
remain in until the finish and further
he expects to be nominated. Somebody
started story that Senator Colgate was
going to give up the fight but there were
very few people who gave the rumor be-
lief from the fact thatall of Mr. Colgate's
adherents and hackers have been loud
in their statements that he has a walk
over in the nomination. With this very
brilliant prospect ahead of him it would
be folly for Senator Colgate to withdraw
and there are few, if any, who wish to
see him pursue that course. II he has
assurances of success he would be very
foolish to abandon the contest at this
time and if Senator Edge has the back
ing he claims let him show his strength.
Let the fight go on and may the best
man win. THE News will heartily sup
port either candidate.
1t is too hot to joke, even On politics,
but writer in the North american says
there is to be a warm contest over the
office of Congressman from the First
District, now held by Congressman
Browning. This may not be joke but
the funny part appears in the statement
that the man picked out to defeat
Browning is Charles r. Bacon, New
Jersey editor of the Philadelphia Record.
Bacon is not very large in stature but he
is mighty with his pen and he writes
some thrilling political stories, which
are very interesting, If not always up to
the exact standard of accuracy. He was
Republican once and held office by the
grace Of Republican Governors, but
when he thought he saw chance for
change in the administration he had no
trouble in changing his politics. At
present he is secretary to the commission
that is going to try to get bridge
across the Delaware river, and he posi-
bly, thinks he may make more progress
in the work he gets into the ranks as
Congressman. Charley will make as
good goat as any one else in mind at
present.
Rumors have been in circulation that
Congressman Bacharach is to have OPP
position for denomination, but it is prob |
able that there is more hope than truth |
in the reports. 1t is said some Burling |
ton county men-one former Senator
and one newspaper man-have been
asked to enter the field, but they declined |