The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-05-13
Political MITES

William Fl. Reeves has a card il
IHR NEWS announcing his candidacy
for the office of county clerk. Mr.
Reeves has been before the public OF
another occasion in this line but wa,
not chosen. He took the decision
gracefully and has always supported
his party's choice.
Bacon, the versatile writer in The
Philadelphia Record, who likes tc
"softsoap" had recent letter in thai
paper In which he mentioned the DOS
sibility of Governor Edge being Re
publican candidate for the office o.
President of the United States. SiS
years in the Senate will be about as
close as Walter will get to the higher
position mentioned.
Senator Runyon, president of the
Senate, will become acting Governor
next week. He has not made formal
announcement of his candidacy for the
full term, possibly he was waiting for
Governor Edge to step down and out.
1t is likely that Senator Runyon will
now tell his plans. If he should de-
eide to be a candidate he will be one to
consider as he is a strong man and will
make a good fight.
On Thursday evening of next week
there will be banquet in the Masonic
Temple, Mount Holly, which is ex.
pected to be enjoyed by all orthodox"
Democrats, whatever that may mean,
and the definition in this case is prob
ably $3.50 for ticket. As a matter
OF fact the Orthodox qualification
will not be strictly adhered to, but anv
fellow who trains with the party will
be welcomed if he has the price. Post
master Reed, of Mount Holly, is chair
man OF the committee of arrangements
and as he generally hustles everything
he has charge of there is no doubt the
banquet will be success as far as the
eats are concerned.
The next campaign in this county
will see several changes in manage
ment and it must not be expected that
any one man will be allowed to dictate
the candidates to be chosen for the
several Offices to be filed. All sorts of
combinations are said to be contem-
plated to perfect an organization that
will swing this county over to Comp
troller Bugbee for Governor, but there
are doubts whether this can be so easilv
done as is hoped for. When the time
comes for casting votes it will be found
that Senator Runyon and Mayor Ray
mand have many friends in this
county who will not be swayed from
their support of the gentlemen named.
The subject of candidacy for mem
bership on the small Board of Free
holders is not being discussed openly
but there are many fences being secret
ly built. The question of representa-
ton is attracting much attention and
there is feeling that the membership
should be divided in the various por-
tions of the county. The lower. or |
shore district, feels that it is entitled to |
some consideration and for that reason |
will enter Captain George s. Maxwell, |
of Lower Bank, as candidate. Cap
tain Maxwell is no stranger to the |
county and would make good men,
Der. The river front, of course, wants |
candidate, and from present indica-
tons, it will have two or three. There
will be any number of candidates, the |
problem will be TO select the right man
from the right place.
President Wilson, although many |
miles away, has called the United |
States Congress together in an extra |
session. 1t has been known that this |
was the inevitable result and it was |
thought that he would wait until he |
came home before getting the represent
atives together but as he has probably |
that the country can be run |
as well with him out of it as in it he |
has not put off the day of converting |
any longer. Governor Edge will have |
one more week in the states official |
chair, as Congress will not meet until |
next Monday. 1t was reported that he |
was trying to pair" with another
Senator in order that he might contin-
ue as governor for little while longer. |
Why he thought this was necessary is |
not known. He might just as we'll go |
now as later.
A point that is being put out in con-
nection with nominations for office |
this fall is that the returned soldiers |
should be given preference over all
others. The soldiers who have been |
across and who did their part in the |
war are entitled to consideration but
they must show qualifications other
than those of field duty to place them |
at the top of the list. To simply claim
recognition because they are returned |
soldiers will not suffice. This may
not sound patriotic and it may not |
suit many but it is the truth, never
theless. One gentleman who may
aspire to an office says he believes sit |
will be serions blunder not to nomi- |
nate man with good war record |
this, regardless of my own interest"
A good war record is desirable asset,
but any office should be given on the
merits of the seeker and not on senti-
ment.