The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-02

the state and exceedingly 10 in Burling-
ton county. County Clerk Harry L.
Knight, of this county, and William
Cozart. of Atlantic county, were
chosen to represent the Second Con-
grsssional District.
If there was any doubt about Reeve
Stewart entering the Democratic race
for Surrogate it was removed last week
when Reeve made public announcement
Of his candidacy. Jaseph Huff. the pre- |
sent incumbent, also intends to be in |
the race, and with tive candidates from
Northampton, both Of whom have hosts
Of friends, the contest will be anything
but quiet.
Senator Austen Colgate, candidate for
the Republican nomination for Govern
or, will be in Mount Holly Thursday
evening, the guest Of Charles HI. Folwell
OF the Mirror. BE will hold a reception
at The New Washington House.
While special invitations have been sent
TO many citizens Of the county, it is un-
derstood that the general public will be
cordially welcomed to meet Mr.. Colgate.
In Hudson county there was sharp
contest between the supporters Of what
were designated the "Verdon ticket"
and the ''anti-Verdon ticket" The for
mer was captained by William Verdon
and was uninstructed. The 'antis" were
for former President Roosevelt. The
Verdon people won. and it Ia said this
is fair indication Of what will happen
iu September, az the Verdon contingent
is very favorable to the nomination Of
Senator Edge for Governor.
The Democrats will have large love-
feast Riverside. tomorrow evening, at
which dinner will be served at $3.50
per plate. Speakers Of great promi-
hence have been invited to be present.
Among them Governor Fielder. Otto H.
Wittpen, who hopes to be Governor.
United States Senator MARITIME. of this
State, land Hon. James O'Gorman, who
occupies the same position in New York,
together with sufficient number Of
other lights to keep the place from gloom
until early the next monning.
William T. Kirk, of Beverly, Ia said to
be willing to accept the honors and beal
the onerous burdens of member Of the
Democratic State Committee from Bur
lington county. Mr.. Kirk is foreman Of
the grand jury that took its seat on
Tuesday. He is the chairman Of the
Burlington County Democratic Club
and member OF the Rivers and Har-
bors Commission. 1t ID said the Demo.
cratic organization does not look with
favor on the candidacy Of James Mercer
Davis and will support Mr.. Kirk, but
recent events show that the ''organiza-
ton" is somewhat split. and at the pres
emit outlook MIR. Davis seems to have a
very good chance to land.
The Jersey Journal published at Jer-
sey City, is q supporter Of Senator Col
gate in the race for the Republican nom.
nation for Governor. but it takes very
philosophical view Of the results of the
primaries in Hudson county, Tuesday,
and has this to say of the result:
$50 unqualiiedly were the Verdon Re
publicans committed to the candidacy
of Senator Edge for the nomination for
Governor and the anti-Verdon men to
that Of Colonel Austen Colgate it was
logical that the Edge Colgate issue
should be drawn at yesterday's primaries
in the Eleventh and Twelfth districts.
Averaging the total vote received by
the candidates for national delegates OF
each faction in both districts it is shown
that the Verdon-Edge forces polled z, 212
votes and the Colgate candidates 1889.
This would indicate lead of nearly 400
votes, out OF total Of about 1900, in
favor of Edge. BRyonne, West Hudson
and the Seventh Ward Of Jersey City
are in the Eighth District, where there
was no test of strength yesterday. But
Mayor Garven and the Republican or
ganization of Bayonne are out for Edge,
and the Verdon faction has been carry
ing West Hudson by good majorities at
the primaries in late years.
''Of course, the vote at the September
primaries will DO much heavier than
that cast yesterday, and no one can pre-
dict that the same proportion will rule
then. But If it does, Senator Edge will
poll IS per cent. of the vote. In o total
primary Of, say 10, 600, that would give
him lead Of !, 800 over Colonel Colgate
in the county. That, however, does not
take into COnaIQeratiOn the VOCe tnab Will
be cast for George L. Record.
''As to q test between the Verdon and
anti-Verdon factions locally, the result
in the Eleventh District indicates that
Hoboken and North Hudson Republi-
cans are not ready to repudiate the lead
ership OF the strenuous Billy Mr.. Yer
don is quite justified in taking pride in
the fact that the voters of his own city
(Hoboken) defeated by more than two
70 one the candidates who made him the
issue, and that that result was in the
face Of the recent court proceedings af-
fecting Verdon and some Of his closest
adherents.
In the Twelfth District it 10 manifest
that the factions are Of about equal
strength. OF course, the anti-Verdon
men can claim that Judge Blair won on
his personal popularity but Verdon can
say the same Of Mr.. Headden. Neither
faction has much advantage over the
other in Jersey City. In the outlying
municipalities Verdon seems to have the |
better OF ii, and should, therefore, main |
tain his control Of the county organiza- |
ton unless sentiment undergoea o |
change before September.