The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-16
Political Notes.

One of the latest reports put out b
some of his opponents is that Blanch
!, ard H. White has withdrawn from tn
contest for State Senator. This i
not so. Mr.. White is in the fight t,
the finish.
Both Republican candidates fol
Governor visited the fair and wer,
introduced to Burlington county vot
ers. Both were heartily greeted ant
both left pleasant impressions. II
cannot be said that either one had the
advantage of the other.
Ocean county will choose small
Board of Freeholders this year. The
principal contest seems to be over
the one-year term. Mayor Butler OF
Beach Haven, and DR.. ] L. Lane, OF
Tuckerton, are making hot contest
for this place Both men have hosts
of friends and there was not anyone
who was willing to predict the out
come.
The editor of The News seems to
have gained some notoriety away
from home. After being designated
knights lapdog" he received, on
Thursday morning, circular from a
New York firm, advertising "all kinds
of dog medicine" Then, at the fair
ground a gentleman approached him
with outstretched hand. The gentle
man was asked what Office he was
running for and he promptly replied
DOG catcher" "This is no place for
me-" said Petey Dink, who at once
speeded from the spot and sought a
place where he could weep in silence.
Zeal in a political campaign is a
good thing but discretion should al
ways be kept in sight and lies ought
never be resorted to. A very reputa-
BILE citizen of Chester township is said
to have gone home from the fair, last
week, and said that he had visited the
tent of candidate Bugbee where he
had been offered liquor and that half
pints were much in evidence. This
story, like reports of such character,
soon gained ground and spread
around the town rapidly. The man
who is said to have started the story,
was seen on the fair ground, on
Thursday, and admitted that he had
not been near Mr.. Bugbee's tent and
that there was not the slightest
foundation for the yarn.
Next Tuesday will be the day when
the voters of this county will be given
the privilege of stating who they
want to be their candidates for Office.
The contest with one exception has
been fair and clean. The mud that
has been slung came from a source
that nothing else could be expected
of. The candidates who have suffered
from this action have not hesitated to
give expression to their feelings on
this mode of canvassing. 1t is the
duty of every good citizen to vote on
Tuesday. Especially is this so in the
matter of choosing members of the
small Board of Freeholders. Condi-
tions in this county are such that the
greatest care must be taken to put in
that important Office men who will
give their time and attention to the
position. There is good field to Sc
lect from and this matter should re-
ceive the most careful consideration
that can be bestowed upon it.
The candidates for office were out
in force at Tuckerton, Friday, and
one could hear all kinds of stories.
The fight between Messrs. Mathis and
Hagaman for State senator, is very
warm and each side is confident of
success. From what could be heard
by an outsider it appears as if Sena-
tor Mathis will be the. leader But
the Democrats will vote for Hagaman
in their primary and that will put
him in the field for election. Haga-
man has a record of having done
many things that look pro- Democratic
and it is only natural that party
should look after him. Senator
Mathis has always stood for the Re-
publican party and has been defeated
through dissatisfaction Rf members
of his party after he had been regu-
larly nominated.
Among the candidates who attract
ed attention at the fair ground was
Doctor Captain Wintersteen, who
wants to be State Senator from this
county. Notwithstanding he has been
mustered out of the service the medi-
co-military man was in his uniform,
booted and spurred and making all
the Roadway possible on the "khak"
embellishments. The candidate has
issued his card asking for support but
has modified it somewhat since he
first sent out his letters. He still as
sumes a somewhat egotistical pose.
Suiting his own argument he only
goes back 10 years to show that law
yers have been members of the SEN
ate, and then says "The record of leg
islation during that period is not re-
markable for brilliancy nor freedom
from legal defects. Isn't it about
time for less legal knowledge and
more common sense? p" And the in
ference is that Doctor-Captain Win
tersteen will Guido all of the legal
members of the Senate during the
last Is years in the matter of 'com-
mon sense" despite the fact that the
gentlemen referred to were more
widely known then and had a reputa-
ton equal to the man who now seeks
to cast aspersions on them.
Sometimes plans are made Out
that, if carried to completion, woulC
give to one person great prominence
and make him rival even the "chie.
hog" bf the much talked-of "com
bine." When it was known that Gov
ernor Runyon would attend the fai
of course it was thought he must b.
entertained and the would-be candi
date for high honors with the desir
to get both feet in the trough at one
arranged to have the candidate com
to his house This would have bee
all right if it had not been know
that such move would not sit we
with many who, though Runyon fol
. lowers, and not the disciples of tn
abuse dispenser. So the project wa