Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-11


A the jewellers In the sage
brush hills that Boss Da-
vid's son had accepted a
place on the railroads legal staff the
first wave of astoundment was follow
ed by many guesses as to what young
Blount's action portended.
The Plainsman, the principal daily
and the leading organ of the reform
ers. was the first to find an Interior
motive In Evan Blount's appointment
and Its acceptance. The editor took
a half column In which to point out
In emphatic and vigorous phrase the
danger that threatened the common
wealth in this very evident coalition of
the railroad and the machine.
The Lost River Miner, on the other
hand, was unwilling to believe that the
younger Blount was acting altogether
In his fathers interest In taking the
place provided for him by the railway.
Hints there were in this editors COM
ment OF a disagreement between fa-
Their and son, Of differences of opinion
which might later on lead to a pitched
battle.
The Daily Capital. however-the rail
road organ-covertly insinuated that
nothing for nothing was the accepted
rule In politics; that II the railroad
had made a place for the son 1t was
only a Justiiable deduction that the
father was not as inimical to the rail-
ro~ad~tnterest as the opposition press
was willing to have the public believe.
Elsewhere in the state press COM
ment was divided as the molders OF
public opinion happened to read party
loss or gain ~ tfae nppointn1111t OF fhc
the whole the senator's son was given
the benefit OF the doubt and a chance
to prove up. Time would tell.
OF the interview between the father
and son, In which Evan had an
nounced his intention Of acce0ting q
place under Mcvickar, nothing was
said in the newspapers. for the very
good reason that no reporter wal pres
emf.
Ii the young man had been prepared
for a storm OF opposition he was dis
appointed. The interview took pace
In the evening Of the day Mr.. Me-
Vickar's private a was attached to
eastbound train No. 100, and the place
was the sitting room Of the senator's
private suit. Blount had meant to
give some Of the ethical reasons for
taking the step which would put such
m ~. ~ q, s.xr A-z 10 ia .a-
eralship scheme. But when the time
came and he had brusquely declared
his purpose OF accepting the railroad
appointment he did not find 1t entirely
easy to say the other things.
$50 McTickar talked you overT' was
the fathers gentle comment. Its all
right. son. You're a ma grown, and
l reckon you know best what you
want to do. II 1t puts us ON opposite
sides Of the political creek we won't
let hat roll the water any more than
it has to, Will weT'
To such a mild hammered surrender
or apparent surrender the purely fliai
emotions could do no less than to re-
spond heartily.
we mustn't let It," was the quick
reply, but after that he added: 81 feel
that I ought to make some explana-
items. though. I've been going about
with my eyes and ears open, and u
must confess that the political field
has bsen made to appear most unat
tractfv@ 60 me. From what i can
learn tia political situation In this
state seems to be very frankly CON
troiled upon the principle OF bargain
aud sale. I couldn't go Into anything
ifke that and keep my self respect"
mo. of course you couldn't. son. SO
you just took a place where you could
earn good clean money Ia your profess
sion. l don,t blame you"
Blount was vaguely perturbed. He
could not help feeling that his father
Was keeping something back.
syou think there wifi be more OF
less political work In my job with the
railroadf" he asked. determined to get
at the submerged facts. If there wers
any.
"Oh, I don't know. Mcvickar has
hired you TO do a lawyers work. and
I guess that is what he will expect
you to do. isn't ftf"
Mr. Mcyickar had not defined the
duties OF the assistant counseiship
very clearly. But there was a strong
inference running through all that was
said to the effect that the headship of
the legal department would carry with
Il some political responsibilities.
at the moment Blouat had been
rather glad that such was the case.
The vice president had convinced him
very thoroughly OF the justice OF the
railroad company's contention-that
the iaws OF the state. II rigidly admin
istered. amounted to a practical conas-
cation Of the cempany's property.
white afr. MevickRr was talking
,BIount hnd rather hoped that bis new