Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-16
HUGHES MAY
HAVE CHANCE
II Legislature Should Dead
lock on SIN til and MARITIME,

Washington, Dec. 16:-Friends
of Representative Hughes of the
sixth New Jersey district, are not
only sorry that he did not permit the
use OF his name for United States
senator in the primaries, but some of
them even believe he may yet stand
a. chance of having his name consid-
cred. The strength of former United
States Senator James Smith, Jr., In
the event of his name being present.
ed before the New Jersey Legisla-
ture, is admitted in Democratic cir
cfes here. The hope has been ex-
pressed, however, that should there
be a deadlock between Senator Smith
and Farmer MARITIME, the name of
William Hughes might be taken UP
and the congressman selected as the
Successor of John Kean.
Leo M. Morris, of Passaie, is
spending a few days In this city. He
Is a warm admirer of Congressman
Hughes, and in discussing the situa-
ton spoke In eulogistic terms of the
popular congressman, and declared
that the fact that Hughes ran nearly
five thousand votes ahead of Wilson,
the governor-elect, In his district,
shows that he is a strong man. While
Mr.. Hughes has nothing to say re-
garding the u esof his name in con-
nection with the United States sena-
torship, there Is little doubt as to
his willingness to accept, II 1t
should happen to come his way,
Some Of the older members in the
United States senate, who are &C
quainted with former United States
Senator Smith, are in hopes that the
Legislature of New Jersey will Sc
leet him to succeed John Kean. They
argue that If a man comes here from
that state. who is not familiar with
the work of the senate he will not
accomplish as much as a mar who
has served in that body. Besides,
Senator Smith Is regarded as a man
of broad and liberal views on all
public questions, a mar of affairs In
every sense of the term, and his re-
turn to the senate would be highly
acceptable to the Democratic men,
bers.
United States Senator Kean has
submitted an amendment which he
TO offer to the river and
harbor bill which will be of consid-
cradle interest to Newark and Perth
Amboy shipping, as well as to New
York water interests. HeSwill pro-
pose to improve New York bay from
a. point at or near Southwest spit,
north west of Sanry Hook, through
the lower bay, Raritan Bay, the
channel between New Jersey and
Staten Island to the channel in the
upner~ bay. There Is a strong prob
ability that this will be %incorpora-
ted in the river and harbor bill when
It is reported by the committee on
commerce, as Senator Kean has been
exceptionally fortunate in getting
everything of this sort he has asked
for while In the senate.
James M. Ayres, of Freehold, who
served as captain of Company F.,
Twenty-second New Jersey Volun-
teers, believes that there are times
: when something IA be accom-
plished in the House OF Representa-
tfves. Mr.. Ayres was here a few
DAYS ago. Some time ago Represen-
tative Howell introduced a bill to
increase his pension, his disabilities
having Increased materially. He
CdlIGu To SE6 lH6 GOh6 CSoLiGu III
in this, city, and the very next day
Mr.. Howell had the bill taken up
and passed in the House, and Mr..
Ayres was able to return home with
the knowledge that the passage of
the bill by the senate would only be
a~matter of time, and his increase in
pension Is practically assured.
New Jersey has more than its
share of>clerks In the different de-
partments of the federal govern
ment. Hence, there are a lot of per-
sons interested in the report that it
is proposed to have the clerks re-
main In their departments q full half
hour longer daily or until 5 o'clock
in the afternoon. This idea is in
line with the policy Of economy
Which has been ~inaugurated all along
the line. So exercised have the
clerks become over 1.-The rumor that
this plan was under consideration
that they have inaugurated q move
ment Il the different departments to
take a poll of the clerks in protest
against tire nIan for longer hours.
The lengthening of the hours of
employment IN the d~enartments
wruld necessitate q Encouragement
of the hours of the various business
houses. Hence, the business men
are opnosed to any change. There
was a time when the clerks were per-
mitted TO go home at 4 O'Clock. Then
when Roosevelt was President, an
other half hour was tackled onto the
day. 1t is declared that no more
is done even with the additional half
hear a dav, and that to put on an
other half hour would only result in
more real Sinking of work by the
employees. The matter, it is under
stood. will have the consideration of
the Cabinet In the near future, al
Trough 1t has been stated in high of
fetal circles that there was no inten-
ton of increasing the hours of the
clerks.
.Represen tative Howell has been
advised that pensions have been
granted to Mrs. Mary Grover, Lake
wood, $12 month; William H.
Gamble. New Brunswick, $15 a
month; Everitt Miller. Asbury Park.
SIS a month: and william H. Brown,
NJ