The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Political Notes.

fOlitlcal NOteS.
One week from today the voters OF
Burlington county will decide who arr
10 sacossd officers wk0ss terms viii!
shortly expire. The sampaisa has
been very quiet enc, but there haA
not been lack OF interest and the can
didates have been advancing theil
claims and soliciting the supporter the
voters. Elections are different from
what they were years ago. Methods
have changed and In many. respects
the change has been for the better.
The voter Of today regards the fitness
of the candidate rather than his politi-
cal affiliations. This has made il
necessary to select the best man fol
Office
The Republican party does not have
apologies to offer for any of its
candidates on any score. They are all
reliable men, who will do their duty
for the benefit OF the taxpayers.
A. Engle Haines is the candidate for
Sheriff. Having lived in this county
all OF his life he is not q stranger to our
citizens and wherever you may go you
hear words OF praise as to his upright
character and the high esteem In which
he is held by all who have known
him. Those who have met him dur
ing this campaign for the first time
have been well pleased with him and
feel that the Sheriff's Office, in his
hands, will be conducted with credit to
his county and to himself. There is
not single reason to be advanced why
Engle Haines should not be supported
by every taxpayer who wants to see
the affairs of the county conducted in
q business-like manner.
Possibly, as his name heads the
ticket, it would have been proper to
have mentioned as the first candidate,
Hon. Emmor Roberts, candidate for
Member OF Assembly, bat as he does
not have any opposition as every body
is so well satisfied with the way in
which he attended to the affairs in
which his county was interested, dur
Ing his service in the legislative halls
at Trenton, he is now. enjoying the
privilege OF being candidate without
anybody against him. The Demo
Gratis. as well as the Republicans, were
content with his acts and will not do
anything to keep him at home. 1t
has been said that the man without
opposition is in dangerous position,
but this will not be the case with Mr..
Roberts. He will be reelected.
Henry l. Worrell asks to be elected
County Auditor. Mr.. Worrell is not
stranger in this county. He has faith
fully served in the Office of coroner, one
OF the most important positions in the
cou nty, and he would like to serve the
people in another Office which needs
the most careful attention and scrut-
my. Without any side lines to take
his attention Mr.. Worrell will be in
position to give all of his time to the
duties Of the Office.
AS stated above the Office of Coroner
is y very important one. Many have
thought it simply place to be filled
by anybody, but such is not the case.
A Coroner ranks next to Sheriff and
If the latter official is, by any happen
ing, unable to attend to his duties, the
Coroner is called upon to take the
work. That it is very necessary to
elect a good man is easily seen, and in
Clarke b. Rogers we have just that
man.
The Township offices are equally inn
portant with those Of the county. The |
conduct OF affairs in the Township
Committee demands that the men in
charge should be OF the best business
character. Money affairs need strict |
attention and we have two candidates
whose knowledge in financial affairs |
make them very fit to act as men, |
bers OF our governing body. Charles |
C. Cowperthwait. chairman of the pres
emit body, and assistant cashier of one
Of our banks. is well equipped on finan-
cial lines. William H. Mason, who |
has shown that he had the ability toll
be useful member when he served a |
term not long since, is connected with |
the auditing department OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. There
will not be any mistake made in elec-
ting these gentlemen.
Especial efforts are being made by
the Democrats to secure control OF the |
Board OF Freeholders and the report is |
that orders have gone out to sacrifice |
everything to secure that result.
What this means. what sacrifices can
be made. 10 advantage is not clear,
neither can it be seen why the Demo-
Gratis are so anxious to get control of
the Board, but such is the fact. Bust
ness principles should be the foremost
Mount Holly we have business man
On the Republican ticket, one who has
The ability to do good work for the
and who has the time to at
END to the business intrusted to him,
and who will give a good account of
mis- official acts. This man is Eckford
VI. Watson. There is no reason what
,ver why Republican Northampton
hould be represented in the Board by
. Democrat when the Republican is as
veil qualified for the position as the
nan who is running against him.
Get out and vote. Do not become
mkued with the idea that there is not
my need to cast your ballot, that one
rote will not be missed. 1t is the duty
# every citizen to go to the polls on
lection day and 10 induce his neigh
,or to do the same. 1t is not merely
,utting piece Of paper in the ballot
OK but it is giving expression to