Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-01
Has Not Made Up His Mind.

nas NOt AHue Up Ills MIMI.
MIR. Vreeland, whom would you name
IL called pom now TO a mar
Mr.. Mr. Llnoabury's postY"
THAT / can I answer because | have
not made up my mind"
Are you perfectly satisfied with Mr..
Lindabury's work!'
'ties, / am.
''The same with MIR. Bacou's work.
Yes"
lis it not true, Mr.. Vreelanod, that
both Mr.. Lindabury and Mr.. Bacon are
valuable to you because of their Federal
practise and experienceT'
YES, it Is true. Mr.. Lindabury has a
fine analytical mind. Mr.. Ba.:on is n
splendid trial lawyer"
Would Not Hesitate to Name Them.
THEN WOULD YOU HESITATE no
NAME THEM III CALLED Upon Ky
THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL?e
mo, ! WOULD NoT,'n he answered
decisively.
i'Do you know of any reason why bot,,
OF your present assistants shonld not
continue In office, Mr.. y~reeland?'
They are both competent men. | know
of no reason why they are not able 10
satisfactorily perform the duties of their
Offices"
HAVE YoU, DURING YoIE FED.
ERAL PRACTISE OF THE LAST TEN
YEARS, LEARNED THAT THOMPSON
OR SCOYEL HAVE HAD ANY FED.
ERAL LAW PRACTISE?r
Mr.. Thompson | never saw in the
New Jersey Federal Courts. | do not be-
lieve Mr.. Scovel has had any great
Federal Practise
Heard Trick Was Under WAY.
DO yyou know that Thompson and
Scovel have been suggested ror politi-
cal purposes purelyY"
81. 60 not y
.Have you heard that such is the
case?"
I've heard rumors to that effect"
How long las Mr.. Bacon been you
assistant district Attorney"
''Since April 3, 1906"
And is he as effective as GIr. Linda
bury2'
'oh. yes"
During District Attorney yreeland's va
cations each summer Mr.. Lindabury was
acting district attorney. He has secured
many convictions In his prosecutions OF
vlolators of the Federal laws. Mr.. vree-
and declared the government records
must bear out the reputation of Mr.,
Lindabury.
what are your politics, Mr.. vree
land?'
I'm a Taft man. he answered. smil
ingly.
Isn't Mr., Lindabury a Taft man?r
Yes, | believe SO. He has always up
held President Taft during any polltica
argument or conversation
THEN WHY is HE GoING?"
He hasn't gone yet"
Have you the slightest doubt that h,
will COR"
II CAN'T ANSWER THAT"
Denies Message From Briggs.
''Mr. yreeland, it has been said thai
Senator Briggs has decided to get rid Of
Lindabury and Bacon. DO you know tina
to be so, or has anyone told you SOP
Senator Briggs has not told me So"
Has he written you to that effect?''
mo"
Has any representative of Senate
Briggs told o that Lindabury ant
Bacon must go?'
NO"
HAS Charles N. Codding. recosnizec
as the mouthpiece of Briggs. told vol
Lindabury and Bacon must go?" /
He has not"
Did anyone tell yoa that codding hac
don't think anyone told me tina.
''rhcH wham nave you heard thai 'ru
NOR from?"
Il aon | KNOW.
MIR. vREELAND WILL YOU REC
| OMMEND THE APPOINTMENT oil
THOMPSON AND sCOyELY"
u HAVE NOT MADE UP MY MIND
iticians In Newark. Mr.. yreeiand, tina
the holding mp OF Your eonfirma tion Il
the United States Senate Is a veritabl,
| political club owed your head, to compe
you to recommend Thompson and Scovil
DO you know that such Is the caseer
81 had not heard that before you spok,
| just now. Heretofore, l have not bee
compelled to do anything of that sort
l wonder IL that's true?"
TIL district attorney was standing II
the middle of his office and the inter
viewer waited for more. Turning fron
! the window Mr.. Vreeland looked at iii
reporter with what appeared to be In
| dignation and hight in his eyes
Spreading bis legs far apart and speak
ing with determination he said:
TITS SORT OF. LATE FOR ME tt
START THAT SORT OF THING NOW