The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-30
Political Notes.

Already the Democrats have elected William
H. Absalom county clerk, relying entirely on
the fact that Lawrence G. Mingin was not
nominated 1t is all right to feel so sure over
a little thing like this but when the votes are
counted in November it will be found that the
Repuh licans who voted for Mingin and did not
get what they wanted will not show a yellow
streak and defeat William H. Reeves for pure
spite
So far as the ultimate result of the elec-
tons is concerned it appears that Bugbee will
have no serious difficulty in winning. 1t Is
true that North Jersey wanted a governor AND
may feel slightly peeved but the recent record
Of tina state b such that no anxiety Is fen BY
RepabSSa ans. 1t has been 60 long stnce New
Jersey ", mt Demoerat5c on siraight-out tight
that rnost persons have forgotten IT. That
Bugbee uam be the next governor is about as
certain as anything be M American poll
ties-Philas ielphia Inquirer
Another nling the Democratic papers are
putting forth. with great force IS the fact thai
Tom Shreve il a good fellow. an ardent Dem
ocrat, perfectly qualified to be State Senator
and all that so TT OF thing which fsw WI
take the trouble 10 deny. But will our Demo
cratic friends tell why there are being
strenuous efforts to- get Tom to withdraw Ths
story is that a form YER judge has been inter
viewed with the hope that he would consent
to enter the race and that proving unsuecess-
full, former Democrati sheriff Is being hirt
ed with. There does not, seem to be anything
particularly Questionable to Mr.. Shreve but
there was said to be need q + candidate who
will put up a lot of money, and that propo-
4..rs - 49, thought
river front" man would have "a better show.
But Tom has not yet said he is going to get
out.
The Burlington County Rep. rblican
committee organized Saturday pY
electlng Joseph l.. Thomas, Rive ton,
chairman; secretary, Harry L. KING. ot'
Medford; treasurer, Carleton HaineAs
Tabernacle.
Much has been said and published
about the way in which searching has
been done at the county clerks Office,
and an attempt has been made to
show that the county had run in debt
on that account. We have taken the
trouble to examine the records in the
collectors Office and find the following
returns: January, $3.50; February,
sl5s,6O; March, s369.aO; April, 1851;
May. 1886; June. $34O; July, 1907. 30
total, $2,222.40. The salary of the
search clerk for the same length OF
time was 1915, leaving net profit to
the county of $1,347.40.
The County Democratic Committee
met on Saturday and organized by
elect ing the following officers: Chair
man, Joseph.R. Sisom, Mount Holly;
secretary, Elmer E. Bogue, Medford;
William Mcconnell, Pal
myra. James Mercer Davis and Rich
ard P. Hughes were both present and
there were fears for time that some
thing might happen, but everything
passed off very peacefully. 1t is re-
ported that Fl ughes has offered to re-
sign as a member Of the state commit
tee, but the offer has string to it,
which is that Davis must not be ap-
pointed. The halter is considering
having a recount of the votes cast at
the primary.
In last weeks NEWS it was stated
that one vote WAS very often an inn
portant factor. On Tuesday evening
two gentlemen were talking and one
said he had voted at the primary but
after he had cast his ballot he remem-
bered that he failed to put a cross OPP
posite the name of James Mercer
Davis. If he had not omitted that de
tail the vote between Davis and
Hughes would have been tie. An
other in cident is where a former Dem.
ocratic office hoEder living in Mount
Holly did not take the trouble to go t.
the polls and vote If he had done 81
Davis would have received anothe
vote. These things are all plaii
enough after the battle is over.