Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-01
STRONG WANTS
CARS0N'S JOB
Report from Washington
that He Would Like 10 be
Port Collector.
PROBLEM UP TO BRIGGS
Senator Kean Refused to
Exercise Privilege of Nam
ing Before Retirement.
PROBLEM UP TO BRIGGS
rProm the NEWS Correspondentl )


Washington, April IA piece Of
federal patronage that proved a per-
picking political problem to former
Senator Kean during the latter part
of mis- service in congress is now in
herited by Senator Briggs, the senior
New Jersey member, and must be
settled by him sooner or later. 1t is
the collectorship of the port Of Perth
Amboy.
Robert Carson's term as collector
expired a year ago, but he is still
holding over and drawing pay at the
rate of $1,000 per annum. When
Collector Carsons term expired he
was a central figure in the bitter fac
tional fight that was then waging
among the Middlesex county Repub-
licans, Through his political atti-
tude he has engaged the enmity Of
State Assessor Theodore Strong. Mr..
Carson wanted re-appointment
through the recommendation Of Sen
ator Kean to President Taft.
Strong Uses Influence.
AS a result Of the strained rela-
tions between himself and the col
lector, Mr.. Strong pulled all the
wires at his command to convince
Senator Kean that he would be play
ing poor politics if he permitted the
reappointment At the time Senator
Kean was not unmindful of the poll
teal power of Mr.. Strong. The for
mer calculated that the legislature
which would elect a successor in
congress would be Republican and
he concluded that Mr.. Strong had a
fair chance OF controlling the Mid
dlesex county legislators who would
| have a vote on the question OF
whether or not he (Kean) would
continue in the senate. AS a result
of this situation, Mr.. Kean was quite
| appreh ensive over the problem OF
naming a new collector. Of and on
during the past year he was kept be-
| tween two fires-the anti-StrOng
faction on the one side insisting on
the reappointment of Carson and the
Strong faction on the other side
threatening dire things against the
senator's political future If he did
not force Carson out of the Office.
Efforts for Carson.
Soon after the November election
in which a Democratic ite lIlI1ulll
was assured, thys signalling the -
= tirement of Nr. Kean from the sen
ate, active efforts were renewed tc
induce him to bring about the reap
pointment of Collector Carson. II
was thought that Mr.. Kean would
not hesitate to do this now that the
election of a Democratic legislature
had removed the possibility OF
Assessor Strong having any infu-
ence in the matter of selecting sue
| cessor to the senator. Following the
holiday recess of congress it was
generally understood among the
New Jersey State Republican lead
ers that Collector Carson would be
nominated for another term by
President Taft, acting on the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Kean. The latter,
however, for some political reason.
did not act in accordance with the
way he was expected to. The collec-
torship hung fire until the S.xty-frst
| congress came to an end and Mr..
Kean ceased to be a senator.
The question of whether or not
| Mr.. Carson is to continue in his
$1,000 berth for a regular term is
now up to Senator Briggs, who now
has the fortune or misfortune Of be-
ing the only senator from his State
| of the same political faith as the
Presidential administration. If gos-
sip flowing down from New Jersey
turns out to be true, Senator Briggs
will also have his troubles over the
collectorship. 1t is rumored in
Washington that state Assessor
Strong, who will soon lose his berth
as a New Jersey official by the re-
fusal OF Governor Wilson to con-
/ - T.
to capture the collectorship for HIM
self. Senator Briggs Is in Mt. Glenn
ems, Michigan, at the present time
and in his absence there is no way
of determining how near the truth
! the report about Strong is
Another Problem for Briggs.
Another troublesome problem left
by Mr.. Kean for Senator Briggs to
solve concerns the postmastership at
! West Hoboken. Postmaster EichoTn
has had charge of the West Hoboken
post office for thirteen years. His
| term expired some time ago. AS
West Hoboken is in the Tenth Con-
/ gressional district, which is Demo-
cratic, the selection of successor to
Mr.. Eichorn came within the politi-
cal jurisdiction of Senator Kean.
As the time approached for the
expiration of Postmaster EichOrn's 5
term John c. Bunton, who is now
employed as a detective in the Hud-
son county prosecutors Office. be
came an active and insistent candi-
date to succeed the former. Bunton
was formerly letter carrier attach
| ed to the West Hoboken post office,
| but resigned his Job. Later he was
clerk of the North Hudson District
Court. 1t is understood that he was
backed in his candidacy by the Roth
erham faction. At any rate. there
was lively scramble for the job be-
tween Eichorn and Bunton and SEN
ator Kean was the central point of
attack. AS in the collectorship case,
Mr.. Kean kept postponing making
any recommendations to President
! Taft concerning the postmastership.
He went out of office leaving merry
row for Senator Briggs to settle.
! Have you trled "putckw Work" Stovr
polish. If not you do not know how
easily and well 1t can be done.
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