Politicians' Day at Mt. Holly

POLITICIANS' DAY AT MT. HOLLY CANDIDATE GRIGGS SHOOK HUNDREDS OF HORNY HANDS AT THE BURLINGTON COUNTY FAIR. CAMDEN WELL REPRESENTED It Was a Fine Day, But the "Big Thursday" Crowd Was Smaller Than Last Year—A Canine Parachutist Killed—The Races—Other Jersey Matters. Special to The Inquirer. MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., Oct. 10.—The Mount Holly Fair, like all the other Jersey fairs, has its "Big Thursday." That is the day the politicians get together to shake hands, swop stories and look after the political machine generally. The candidates make it a point to be present and try to win votes with cordial greetings and honeyed words. The Mount Holly Fair was favored with exceptionally fine weather for its "Big Thursday," but the attendance was not as large as last year's crowd. The politicians congregated around a tent at the left of the grand stand. John W. Griggs, the Republican candidate for Governor, arrived on the grounds shortly after noon and was tendered a reception at the entrance. All the afternoon he was kept busy shaking hands with the grangers and telling them how glad he was to meet them. Mr. Griggs got lots of promises of votes. He made many friends among the farmers, who had their first chance of talking with him. Nearly every one addressed him as "Governor." Camden county was well represented by its leading political lights, among whom were: Senator William J. Sewell, ex-Sheriff David Baird, City Counsel J. Willard Morgan, City Clerk T. P. Varney, County Clerk Robert Barber, Mayor J. Leighton Westcott, Deputy Sheriff J. Wesley Sell, Frank Lloyd, William J. Thompson, Thomas P. Curley, Receiver of Taxes William A. Husted, Secretary of the Commission of Public Instruction W. D. Brown, Freeholder George Martin, ex-President of the City Council Arthur Bedell, Senator Maurice A. Rogers, ex-Senator George Pfeiffer, ex-Sheriff Henry J. West, William Bettle, Assemblyman Louis T. Derousse, Colonel George G. Felton, Coroner Jacob Justice, Councilman Richard Dease, ex-Sheriff Theodore B. Gibbs and Assemblyman William Barnard. Gloucester county was represented by William Moore, Senator Daniel Packer, Congressman Henry C. Loudenslager, Dr. S. F. Stanger, County Clerk F. B. Ridgway and Lewis Starr. Other prominent persons present were: Ex-Judge J. Frank Fort, State Comptroller W. S. Hancock, County Clerk Barker Gummere, of Mercer county; Prosecutor Charles E. Hendrickson, of Mount Holly; Frank B. Lee, son of Supreme Court Clerk Lee; Judge Clifford Stanley Simms, ex-Congressman James Buchanan, Lieutenant-Colonel Franklin Gaunt, of Burlington; Richard Miller, Robert Diamond and M. V. D. Dickinson, of Salem county; Judge Joseph H. Gaskill, Robert Hutchinson and ex-Sheriff Nathan Hays, of Burlington county. One of the features of the fair has been the daily ascension of a large balloon, from which a man and dog drop with parachutes. This afternoon the ropes which held the dog became loose. He dropped upon one of the booths and was killed. The races were interesting and well contested. The summary follows: 2.18 Pacing—Purse $500. L. H. Hurd's ch. g. Charley B....1 2 5 7 7 1 1 Belle Mead Stock Farm's b. c. Ambulator....8 5 3 1 1 2 2 W. Ogden's b. g. Peter Cooper....7 1 1 6 4 3 2 H. E. Cline's br. m. Carrie W....4 6 2 2 2 4 Time, 2.21¼, 2.17½, 2.19, 2.20, 2.21, 2.21, 2.21¼. 2.24 Trotting—Purse $400. E. M. Lockwood's b. g. Crowmont....1 2 2 1 1 W. McFarland's b. s. Granada....4 1 1 2 8 John Cody's b. g. John Cody, Jr....2 6 3 5 4 E. G. Hedges' b. m. Memorial....5 3 6 4 2 The last two divided third and fourth money. Time. 2.23¾, 2.22½, 2.23¼, 2.23, 2.23¼. 2.24 Pacing—Purse $400. E. B. Allen's b. m. Ella A....1 1 1 W. W. Conover's b. m. Tick-o-Tanie....2 3 2 Eben Clark's blk. m. Willelat....3 2 3 J. V. N. Willis' blk. f. Melette....4 4 4 Time, 2.21¼, 2.23¼, 2.22½. The Balloon Ascension. Hungry Fair Visitors.