The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29
Political Notes.

The doctor is pushing his canvass il
an earnest manner.
A new candidate for the small Boarc
t of Freeholders has appeared. FREQ
, Lippincott. Moorestown farmer, has
announced his intention of getting
into the race. Mr.. Lippincott is sue
cessful business man and is pretty well
acquainted with the needs of this
county and is perfectly capable of look.
ing after the interests of the county,
in satisfactory manner. He comes
from neighborhood that has MANY
matters at stake and which would
seem to be entitled to consideration.
Thursday was Governors Day" at
! Sea Girt, and there was a large num-
Der OF visitors to pay their respects to
Governor Runyon, talk politics and re-
view the troops. Politics held the
stage for long time and there were
many views exchanged on the coming
campaign There were a number of
members of both parties, all of the
candidates had friends and everybody
expected to win. On the Republican
side it was figured out by some that
Comptroller Bugbee was in it and that
the entire affair was over with the ex-
ception of the shouting. But Governor
Runyon had some supporters who were
equally confident that he would secure
the nomination. The different coun-
ties were mentioned and the chances
of each candidate in each one were
told without any hesitation with posi-
bly, the exception of Burlington coun.
ty and there the leaders expressed some
hesitancy and it was acknowledged
that there was likely to be a struggle
here, the result of which. could not be
safely predicted at this time.
Congressman Thomas j. Scullv.
who has had Gubernatorial aspirations,
has concluded to get out of the race.
Perhaps he saw that he did not have
the ghost of chance to be nominated
but he claims to be actuated by a de-
sire to beat Jim Nugent who be holds
responsible for the many misfortunes
that have been visited upon the Dem
ocratlc party. He says that since
Nugent has given out his platform
there have been $4,000 prohibition
votes made and that there are more to
follow Nugent is against prohibition
and Mr.. Scully says that while he is
not in favor of prohibition he does not
think it wise to oppose fhe law of the
land. Where the. $4,000 prohibition
votes referred to will go is not told bv
Mr.. Scully, but as Senator Edwards
is as rank against prohibition as M
gent is and with Comptroller Bugbee
stating that prohibition is dead issue
and with Governor Runyon an out
and-out anti-saloon man it would
seem as if he had some show to get
a portion of the $4,000. Congressman
Scullysays that if by any means,
Nugent should get the nomination for
Governor he would not be the candi-
date of political party but of a suicide
party. Just the same it is all nom
sense to deride Nugent's chances. He
Is going to make good stride toward
the nomination and he will make
things hot before the primary is over. |
A statement by Governor Runyon,
recently made public, has caused some
commotion and there have been at |
tempts to show that the Governor has
been trying to make political capital. |
But he was merely calling attention to
a law that was passed by the last legis-
lature which provides for the appoint |
ment to public Office of honorabIy dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
The law says that in every part or |
branch of the public service and upon
all public works of the state of New
Jersey and of the municipalities in |
said state, the soldiers, sailors and |
marines are to be given preference for |
appointment, employment or promo |
ton. There is proviso that the ap-
plicants for position must possess the
business capacity necessary to dis |
charge the duties of the position -in-
volved. Who is to be the Judge of the
qualifications is not stated but that
duty will probably fall to the lot of the
persons who have the positions to fill.
All OF the criticism that has thus far
been heard is caused by the fact that
Governor Runyon gave out that re-
turned soldiers would have the prefer
ence in appointment on election
boards. There is no necessity for get
ting in ferment over this as the mat
ter will probably work out all right in
the end. As we understand the sub
ject there will not be any attempt to
GUST any one 1t is only in the matter
Tof new appointments that the law
holds. A man holding position on
the election boards WILL if he desires,
be reappointed. If he does not want
to go back and new man must take
his place then the appointee must be a
returned warrior There are some who
will possibly demand recognition
under this law and insist upon being
| recognized and there will not be much
| opposition to this course being follow
ed, but the proviso that the applicant
must be qualified for the Office he seeks
will govern the situation.