The Mount Holly news., 1918-08-06
Political Notes

Beverley G. Kingdom has secured the
names necessary to get him place on
the Republican ticket as a candidate
for the office of township collector.
Nothing of especial Importance has
developed in the United States Sena-
toriai situation during the last week.
The Democrats are trying to get to-
gether on candidate, but thus far
have not been very successful.
Burlington city is to have contest
over the Office of mayor. Ellsworth
Mount, the present incumbent, will try
to be renomiDated. and Thomas S.
Mooney, who is police magistrate
with knowledge of what is required
of the mayor and the ability and cour-
age to carry out the law, will try and
be the choice OF his party. The Demo-
Gratis have not yet been able to bring
out more than one candidate-Lewis
A. Craft. He is on the editorial staff
Of the Burlington Enterprise and has
been member of the city council for
a number of years, consequently he is
well versed in the needs of the city in
the way of legislation and manage
ment.
A petition being circulated for sigma
lures endorsing the candidacy OF for
mer Senator White for election to a
seat in the State Senate is being signed
by numDer of people, and there will
not be any trouble in having the re-
quired number of names by the time
desig mated by law. Senator White has
not framed any special platform. but
will give attention to the needs of the
people of the county. Mr.. White will
make strong contest for the nomina-
tion, but if he is not successful he will
not be a sulker but will turn in and do
his best to aid the party to gain vic
tory in November.
Senator Wells has announced his in
tention of being candidate for re-elec-
ton. He says that, if nominated, he
will do his best to be elected and il
elected, shall endeavor to serve the
county and state to the best of his
ability. Those who know him have no
doubt about his ability. If defeated in
the primaries, he says he will do all in
his power to aid the successful candi-
date. He thinks there is possibility
of stiff fight in the primary without
any bitterness, conclusion in which
we heartily agree. That Senator Wells
will be loyal to his people if elected and
equally loyal to his party if he is not
the choice at the primary is beyond
question.
The Trenton correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger had this to say
yesterday THE fact that Senator
Wells is chairman of the speakers
bureau, with power to increase its
members until every salient in the
| fighting zone is covered, does not mean
that the Governor has embraced the
Senator's S cause to the exclusion of for
mer Senator Blanchard H. White, who
is out in the open to get the local op.
ton Senator S scalp. 1t is stated au-
thoritatively that the Edge regime is
not taking sides in Burlington county
regardless Of what may be transpiring
elsewhere. The fight is waxing warm
in Senator Wells bailiwick and there
is no telling what may happen there
for 'BIanch' White has a host o
friends and Burlington is not all dry
by any means. Either side nigh
carry resentment to the primaries il
, September if there is any indication 0
Intervention ou the part of the Cover
nor's lieutenants.
Governor Edge has every possibl
political advantage in his campaign
land he unquestionably streugthene'
his position with the voters by hi
campaign platform, issued last Thurs
day In this he takes positive stand
on all of the big state and nationa
Questions and pledges himself to sur