Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-01
LAKEWOOD MILLIONS
SHOW AN INTEREST.
Appointment of Postmaster at that Place Report
ed to be Back Of Some Of the Talk Against
Mr. Howell for Congress.
SOME OF THE GOSSIP DISCUSSED AT WASHINGTON

In a column of Washington GOSSIP
from its special correspondent there
the Newark Sunday News yesterday
published the following of more than
ordinary interest to people of this
section:
"Jerseymen who have visited Wash.
ington recently have complained that
Mr. Howell has been dilatory in
making the federal appointments that
are due to his district. An analysis
of the situation, however, reveals the
fact that this complaint was made
against Mr.. Howell because of the
more or less stubborn fight between
the two factions battling for the
appointment of a postmaster at Lake.
wood Mr.. Howell's candidate is
Captain Charles r. LIE Compile, who
has been working hard for nearly two
years to secure the appointment.
Lakewood is in Mr.. Howell's district,
and he is blamed for the delay OF
Captain lie Compte's nomination by
the President This is hardly fair,
because it is we'll understood that
Senator Kean is Captain lie Compte Is
backer and has the matter of his ap-
pointment in hand more than has Re-
preventative Howell. 1t is well
known, too, that Representative Gard.
ner is an enthusiastic sponsor for
Captain LIE Compte on account of the
friendship of State Senator Shinn for
Captain LIE Oompte.
Nevertheless this matter has Great.
cd Il state OF affairs that causes other
men than Mr.. Howell to be talked of
for the Congressional nomination in
the Third District. 1t is stated that
in case Mr.. Howell cannot be nomin-
ated the nomination should go to q
Monmouth county man. Frank Apple
by, of Asbury Park o. H. Brown, of
Spring Lake, and former Senator Asa
Francis, of Long Branch, are among
those who have been mentioned as
available.
"Now, how can the Lakewood post
mastership be factor in national
politics? Lakewood is the home of
George Gould and John d. Rockefell-
er. Postmaster Bradshaw, whose
position Captain LIE Compte is seek
ing, is said to be a favorite of both
Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Rockefeller. This
causes many people to believe that
LAX woods two multi millionaire
residents have more power with the
than the senior Senator
from New Jersey and two of her Con-
gressmen. Can it be possible that
these two men of finance have such a
direct interest in who shall be post
master at comparatively small New
Jersey postoffice. Whether this is true
or not, it has been seriously discussed
in Washington.
If these things are true, Postmast-
er Bradshaw and his friends may
attempt to give Mr.. Howell some
nominating convention. 1t is safe to
say that practically all Of the Ocean
County and Monmouth County dele
cations will go into the convention
favoring Mr.. Howell s denomination,
while it is very doubtful whether
former Senator Theodore Strong, the
boss of Middlesex County in matters
Republican, could hold very consid-
cradle following against him. 1t is
said that the trouble originates out of
the old factional fight III Middlesex
county
Considerable opposition to Mr.
Howell has developed, it is said, on
account of his refusal to turn down
the present postmaster of New Bruns-
wick, @. A. Russell, and appoint Mr.
Strong's candidate. 1t is claimed by
Mr.. Howell s friends that Mr.. Strong
has stirred up all the newspaper oppo-
sition that has appeared. Mr.. Howell,
it is said, has received assurances from
both Mr.. Herbert and Mr.. Appleby
that they favor his denomination.
+" Mr.. Howell's friends discuss with
pride his conscientious service for his
district in the house Of Representa-
lives. 1t was through his influence
that the federal buildings were Sc
cured at New Brunswick and Perth
Amboy. In addition he has secured
several river and harbor appropria.
tlons, notably for the improvement Of
the Shrewsbury river, Tuckerton creek
and Barnegat creek. He is now work
ing TO secure an inland canal from