The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-04-18
Political Notes.

With the aid OF Governor Fielder
Dick Hughes put one over" all the res
OF the bunch, last week. The Governor
gave Dick the nice berth Of Keeper o.
the State Prison. This carries salary
Of 50, 500 per year, in cash. Then it il
said there are little side issues such 81
automobile and chauffeur, residence
near the prison, servants. and other
little items which make the So, 500 pretty
nearly velvet" In addition there is a
matron at at salary of 81 200 which Mrs.
Hughes is said to be slated for. AS long
~ the position had to be given to a
Democrat there is not much dissatisfac-
ton in this county whatever the feeling
may be ELSEWHERE. The appointment
was one by Governor Fielder through
personal friendship as he has a warm
spot in his heart for the Burlington
county member OF the State Committee.
81 course there is probability >of Re-
Publican being elected Governor and
then Dick win have to step down and
out as he is only in until the new Cover
nor takes hold. but even at that he will
have good time of il.
There was some guessing about who
would succeed Richard P. Hughes as a
member Of the Burlington County
Board Of Taxation, but the Governor
settled the matter by appointing Frank
A. Braddock, of Medford. William H.
Absalom was reported as willing to ac-
cept the job, but Florence having been
recognized in the appointment OF State
Prison Keeper put William out Of the
running. Joe Lamson thought Bass
River ought to be recognized and he pre-
sented figures showing how nobly that
township stood by Fielder in the election
for Governor. Bass River gave Fielder
121 votes to SO for Stokes, but Joe has
discovered that little thing like that
does not count with the Democratic &C.
oupant of the Gubernatorial chair. There
are one or two others who would have
liked the appointment on the Tax Board,
but it went to Medford. and 1t must be
said that the selection of Mr.. Braddock
was one OF the best that could have been
made-both as TO location and the per
sonal fitness OF the appointee.
The question OF who will be the next
member Of the State Democratic Com
mittee from this county has been pretty
well settled by the appointment of Dick
Hughes to be Prison Keeper. 1t has
been currently reported that the present
member did not care to be reelected and
with the duties now added to his daily
routine he will probably be glad to lay
down what is hard task and one that
takes time and money to attend to.
From present appearances James Mercer
Davis will not have any trouble in land
ing in the place.
When the Legislature adjourned the
appointments OF Prosecutors of the Pleas
for Cape May and Gloucester counties
were left unconfirmed. In Cape May
the Senator suggested several names to
the Governor. all living in Cape May,
but Fielder refused to consider them be-
cause they were Republicans, and went
to Camden county for man who suited
him politically. In Gloucester county
there has been Democratic manipula-
tion whereby it was hoped to keep a
Democratic Prosecutor in office for the
next Eve years, the fear being that Re-
publican Governor might be elected and
then the Office would change politically
So the Senators from the two counties
objected to confirmation and the Cover
nor has appointed Salem man to be
Prosecutor in Gloucester. And yet,
Fielder made howl at the actions of |
Pie Senators who declined to be led by
the nose and they were accused of
playing politics.. If anybody played
politics-.'peanut politics" at that
more than Fielder has, trot him out.