The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-20
Political Notes.

William Ct. Leconey, of Moorestown,
is reported saying that he would not
allow his name to be used in connec-
ton with the position of director of the
Board of Freeholders. That narrows
the contest down to four Republican
aspirants-Messrs Russ, Joyce, Wilkins
and Clair.
A prominent Democrat put thisprop.
osition a few days ago: "a Democrat
ic Judge, Democratic prosecutor, Dem
ocratic postmasters all over the county,
a Democratic majority in the Board of
Freeholders, and the county went Re
publican by $500 majority. What is
the answer" We did not attempt to
| explain.
Sheriff Stecher relinquished his Of
flee on Tuesday after serving the people
of Burlington county to their satisfac-
ton and when he turned the Office
over to his successor it was with clean
slate. Under the law that will not
allow Sheriff to succeed himself until
threeyears have expired Mr.. Stecher
could not continue in the office, but if
he had been before the people on his
official record he would not have had
much trouble in retaining the Office
and the title he has borne for the last
three years.
All the county officers chosen at the
recent election have taken their posi-
tions and are at work getting the in
formation that will be required to carry
them through their term. Sheriff
Haines will occupy the house attached
to the Jail which will be quite an inno-
walton as some of the former Sheriffs
have not had liking TO the place.
Mr.. Haines proposes to be
in touch with his Office and to get all
the knowledge of its working that can
be obtained. With this idea he has
retained deputy Fleetwood, who has
served 81 years in the Office.
There were two slight bitches Tues
day. The certification of the election
of Sheriff and Auditor had not been
signed by the chairman of the county
Board of Elections and Judge Lippin-
colt decided that those officials could
not be sworn in until that defect had
been remedied. So the chairman was
called by telephone and soon got here
and settled that matter. Then there
was some question whether the new
auditor was to take possession of his
Office Tuesday or wait until the first of
the year. One authority said the lat
ter, but the law seemed to say other
wise, and Solicitor Davis being called
advised Mr.. Assay that his term ex-
pired at noon on Tuesday and the lat
ter handed his books and papers over
to his successor.
There was not much surprise at the
announcement that Senator McCran
is to be the president of the Senate
next year, nor was there so very much
surprise that Senator Emerson Rich
ards, of Atlantic county, will be the
Republican leader of that body, but
there was disappointment that Senator
Wells, of this county, was not chosen
to act as leader. In the estimation Of
many grave mistake has been made
in giving this position to Atlantic
county, which already has the Cover
nor. If the latter should be elected to
the United States Senate the president
of the Senate will occupy the Guber.
material chair for the unexpired term
and according to all presidents, leader
Richards will be chosen to the presi-
dency in another year. This does not
mean that Senator Richards will be
the next Republican candidate fol
Governor as it is not at all probable
that office will be given to Atlantic
l.county another term.