Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-01


present district attorney and his two ass
efficiency to satisfy the political amoiti'
this state
The nomination of District Attorney ]
United States Senate more 'han week
II, IL Is said by astute politicians of THU
Is political club held over vreennd's he
own job, to discharge Assistant Digtrlc
rms city. and George NJ. Bacon, % camd
United states Senator Frank o. lIrigEs n
One important matter the machine me
ment in New Jersey. which will mean n
ried out. Both assistant district attorne
Tor political expediency." are very popul
thcm would arouse storm of indlgnatic
presidential preferential primaries in Ma
Another thing the Republican mach
iorney Nreeland. upon whose recomment
nave to be appointed. holds the present al
want TO make change. 1t would NOT be
Allen of various political faiths In Ne
torney Lindabury. were Indignant when Il
need Not only do the Taft managers prt
would not hesitate 10 place upon Mr.. Lin
| rfplnce MIN, that OF certifying his work
! nient of Justice Rumors Of this schem'
| entire political plot wns uncovered by
! Attorney Vreelnnd mt his aAce in Norris
lake the places OF I.indnhery ana Bacon
Henry : Scovel. of Camden
Senator Briggs said to Figure.
| senator Brlggs's ambition to be ie-
4 w Inv inittu suites CtnH.p ftAt
| year IN the paramount issue In the polt.
F, ical sacrifice. Thompson is former as-
s'lhblyman of Union county aud last
year was defeated at the Republican lli.
lnhfieS Tor nomination as cand,dute for
! stare senator. lie has been mentioned
inns year as a candidate for the office ,f
surrogate of Unlon county, which nosi.
'loil has been held for the past tnirty
years by strong Republican machine
/ 70
| Ter VIII be useful during The United
States senatorial election In 1918. and
hompsoll will be out of the way If ap-
pointed assistant district attorney, is tie
way tue machine men figure, according
! 10 those who are In the know" Souvel
| VIII be harder political worker than
/ The veteran Assistant District Attorney
Bacon, who is slated to 20.
Political Martyrdom Exposed.
The Interview with District Attorney
Nreeiand by The Star reporter exposes
| the political murtyrdom intended for
Lindabnry and Bacon. The interview
| follows
| .'Mr. Nreeland. why have you not been
confirmed by the Senate for reappoint-
mehl, although the nomination was re-
cclved by the Senate on April 20?n
i don't know answered the district
attorney. Nobody has said anything TO
me about IL, nor has anyone written to
me about IT, either"
has anything been said TO you about
the successors of Assistant District At
I lorneys Lindabnry and Bac0ng"
Yes"
What has been saidc"
1t has been suggested that Mr. Scoyel
OF camden and Mr.. Thompson OF West
| held. be recommended. T"
| Here the iuteiNipupf Vari6ed tho fdau-
/ tity OF Seoyel and Thompson as the two
/ men wanted by the macnine for the
offices.
who suggested that you recommend
| these two mem"
Il don't care to say"
WAS TT UNITED STATES SENA-
| TOR BRIGGS?'
II DON'T CARE TO SAY"
MIR Vreeland when did you first hear
that Thompson and scovel are to replace
LindabuiY and BaconY'
About a month ago
Where did You hear III"
Heard OF scheme at Briggs Dinner.
AT the dinner given to Justice MahIon
! rtney Of the Supreme Court of The
/ United States by Senator Briggs in
/ Washington. Justice Pitney did not offer
any suggestions
AT that dinner did you have con-
| ference with. Senator Briggs2'
/ we did have some conversation
was his guest But there was no prom
/ ise or agreement made.
! mo promise or agreement made as to
what?'
'As to assistant district attorneys.
what did Senator Briggs suggest n
reference to your assistants?'
Il don't know that he made any sus-
gestlon at that time We had an in
4 formal conversation. There was moth
ing definitely suggested or discussed
"pd Senator Briggs suggest the re-
moval OF Lindabury and Bacon?
"He did not mention II so far Is I
know"
didg"
II don't think would have"
Did Senator Briggs ask YOU TO rec
ommend to the Attorney-General the
appointments OF Thompson and seovtli
NO
Refuses to Answer.
"At any time later did Senator Briggs
suggest to you that Thompson aud Scovel
replace I.indabury and Bacon"
| THAT Id rather not answer.
what effect will 1t have on your pro-
posed denomination for office. Mr.. Nree-
| land. unless Llndabnry and Bacon's sue
cessors are recommended by you!
"As far as know It Will have no ef-
feet on my confirmation
Are not the appointments Of assistant
district attorneys in New Jersey made
| by the attorney. general at Washington,
/ D. G., upon your recommendations
Usually. However. don't think that's
always the case.
DO you know OF any instance where
an assistant has been named "''thput the
..su'.