The Daily Journal from Vineland, New Jersey • 79

miittl TO CONSOLIDATION: i Centennial Edition- Politics Was Always Hot In Lanilis Township 1 "A1'' The first governing officials of Landis Township elected i 1S64, with Charles K. landis serving as one of the "watchers' led a long line of illustrious office holders. Not until July 1932. when the city of Vineland came into being did there cease to be a Landis Township Committee whose member directed the destinies of the large, mostly rural area. F.ven at ie lnw of onsriliilHtion when I annis Tnunshin an the Borough of Vineland were merged into one community of 29.50 population, the area still contained many large poultry and truck' farms and still does in the East Vineland section.

The fact that much of Landis Township consisted of "wide open' spaces" did not cool the heat of politics. It might be said that the Township was the cradle of all local political activity, which eventually was to spread to the mile-square Borough of Vineland; in 1SS0. Althuugh they were different municipalities, oftentimes with-different tax rates from year to year, it was difficult to separate Township and Borough politics. There is no record of whom some of the Landis Township1 Committee chairmen we-e down through the years since the committee members eleced their own leader. While it was an unwritten rule that the high man in ihe election would be this did not always happen.

According to historical records of Landis Township, the first HP It successful candidates for the Committee were Robert Brandriff. I John Kandle. J. C. Parsons, James Mc.Mahan and J.

P. Davis. Very little is known about any of these gentlemen, but it can i be assumed that each possesNed a feeling for sen ice. No doubt each was prominent in his own field and had been successful in either business or farming before coming to the area. Needless i to say, all possessed a pioneering spirit.

The Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society, sprinkled with facts about the Borough's early Mayors, can shed little light on any of the noble leaders of the Township up to 1932. In only seven of the years of the Township Committee's r.xistance prior to the turn of the century do we know- who the chairman of the group was. MOLD TOWNSHIP lULL-Nou listed as "City Hall-Slate Street this was (he scene of many fierce politici.l battles in Landis lounship in the IKO'j and 1910's. Quartus Wright, who was a member of the committee for more' vears than any other priur to lsXi when he left the group, held the position of chairman for six vears and then became the first; Mayor of the Borough of Vineland while remaining active as committee head and committee treasurer. And as far as is known, no one, not even a political opponent, raised Ihe "two job" issue.

If he did, the hue and cry had little I impression on the voters of that day. Through the years a number of men larved out a political niche for themselves. Philip Snyder, prominent produce grower, was on the committee for at least four vears in the 1, Still's. Eli B. Hendee 1 Davidon he'd Ihe chairnmnUiip in JiiS- and IsSj, respectively, and James Chance, a long-time committeeman, held I vrrv i i of lice both as chairman and treasurer in the 'Stt's.

William t. Biiielow (INK) deorj-e W. lewis (ls93l ami D. H. And, now, Yineland's own "Perfect Dozen eggs Vinelaiurs Colorful Mavors (Continued from Preceding Page) elect lum Mayor uhilc Siawyer was ju.st as thankful fur any Denwirauc utes as he had been fur Republican supfort which had been his all ''Ackley was thought to be the winner, but the margin was so slim that a recount brought Saw-W back into office ayain by six votes.

Benjamin Stevens came in VJl'2 to beuin his nine-vear stay as Mavor He continued tu may in municipal (or 4ti years. This included several terms as Borough Commissioner utiilcT John C. (littone. Ferdinand (lerc!) Koctz held the chief executive's post between 1K1 and 1K3. A tailor on I andis ae.

before biwming Mayor, he was a member of the Board of Trade. During Koeu's term. Ihft first municipal garbage collection system was instituted and Landis e. and adjoining streets paved. The ising program which was started under Mayor Koet continued when Philip L.

Lirio. aiKwhcr "staunch Republican" became Mayor In private life he specialized in the sale of insecti-cijii: After his term as Mavor. irio, like Stevens became a member of the Board of Commis-sidlijrs before retiring from politics. i Samuel (jassel. who was Borough Recorder under Mavor Stevens, supervised the expansion of the electric utility and conceived the idea of the war memorial circle in landis Park.

After his term as Maor. Gassel was elected three times to the Borough Commissioners before his death in I'M. Mayor (intone, destined to become the ci'v's first chief executive, outdid Mavor Phineas lord for length of stay in the Mavor's office 14 vears as the Borough's Mayor and four years as the Yineland Citv Mavor. Burge (lKiiTi held the chairmanship in the years before the new i century, when it fell to Stephen P. Crane (19tHi), Edwin Kyte 1 (liltil).

(ieorge W. Onus timet) and Henry Taylor 1904). Through the years, Landis Township had been considered rock-ribbed Republican territory and indeed it was much of the time, but occasionally a Democrat would break the line and be elected io office. From li)G4 to 1S7S. the Township Committee was comprised of five members.

It went to three from 1S7S to 1904 when it swung back to five again and remained that number until Consolidation. fn 1W5. Joseph V. Hoit. who was the local forest fire warden and one of the horse breeders in the area, was elected to the committee and Iwcame chairman in his first vear.

Manager of the old Kellogg Tarm and an occasional showman of sieeds in New York's Madison Square Garden, Holt was on and off the (Continued on lollouing Page) 1 OR THE FARMER: The Vineland Egg Auction marks its 30th birthday this year. From humbit beginnings it grew along wiih Vineland to become the largest specialized egg marketing cooperative in the East. Its members enjoy the best year-round return available anywhere in the country today. We are proud to have contributed our share to the growth and prosperity of the City of Vineland during the past three decades. VINELAND EGG AUCTION Home of Vineland "Perfect Doien" Eggs North Delsca Drive O.Vford 1-0543 FOR THE HOISEWIFF: Last year.

Mrs. Robert li. Mevner (above) helped celebrate the birth uf the only certified, branded carton of Vineland's must celebrated product the egg. Hundreds housewives each wvek have been "celebrating" ever since bv stocking their refrigerators. Vineland Perfect Doen" Eggs are die only state supervised product cartoned in southern New Jersey are expertly cartoned (under ideal rcfrigerateJ conditions) from the selected eggs of more than a million hens.

If you've never tasted the guaranteed goodness of Vineland "Perfet Doen" Eggs, pick up a dozen at our North Del sea Drive stand. Without Plans I there would be no PROGRESS Quality is Our Most Important Product 9 is; i Si Pi I 3 li SALUTING VINELAND ON ITS li li 3 Planning is an important part uf any business, especially the building business. The Temple Blueprint Service is owned and operated by Charles Temple. Charles and Ralph Temple stalled the business in 1919. with their father, A.

V. Temple help-their father, A. VV. Temple, them as the manager. In 195(5 Charles and Ralph dissolved their partnership, and Charles has been running the business ever since.

The Temple Blueprint Service supplies and reproduces blueprints, whiteprints, photo offsets. reproduetioiLS of tracings from blueprints, from white-prints, and eronaflex tracings. Engineering supplies, drafting materials, contractor's levels and transits are supplied by Temple. Enlargements and reproductions of photostats is a socialized portion of the Temple P.liu piint Service. We're proud of our reputation, a reputation of highest quality gained over a period of time producing the best product in the aluminum industry.

We know quality pays, both for us and for our customers who demand the best and get it from Richland Aluminum. In the years ahead more and more homes in the Vineland area will enjoy the extra comfort and protection that we have to offer. A 1 7 li I a a li li 14 14 li Celebrating Vineland 's ANNIVERSARY We're proud to be part, and to take port in Vineland 100th Anniversary. To the city and the people of Vineland we say, ''congratulations and well done." Centennial 1861-1961 We mark our 12th Anniversary 55 li li li si si a 3 CONGRATULATIONS AND WARM WISHES TO THE CITY OF VINELAND ON ITS 100th BIRTHDAY Richland Aluminum Window Company Newell Clothing Co. SEVENTH QUINCE VINELAND Richland, N.J.

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