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

recommendation of the
No Not Edt can recall no
was not Mr., Lindabury AppoinlSA
your recommendation, and whenY,
res he was; on July 1, 1905. a
pld not the judge of the United stat.
district Court OF New Jersey aDprove n
,snny n,nunpnrys appointment after you recom-
NY recollection is that the late Tudae
william NJ Lanning approved NV rers
ommendntion of Mr.. Lindabury."
Following is a clause Of the sfatnt.
under which United States assistant a.
tfict attorneys are appointed:
sec s.-That whenever in the on,nso,
Tho 'nf rh,eq alsttiet i Judge of any district or
the district attorney, evidenced nv orres 1Mp
ing. the public interest REQUIRES n nr,e
" more assistant district ATTORNEYS NAV
but apngb,noed an@b on1r,y oy the attorney general;
ssorney general the facts as dlstinuuishea
ihon ,ho conclusions, showing the necessifs
The remainder of this section govern.
the routine work, such as salaries. placex
of residence, etc.
pa you recommend the appointment
OF Mr. Bacon. Of Camden, who suceaeried
Assistant District Attorney ThaadSss {,
booraemT tMr. Booraem died VIM h
office. -
That | am not quite sure about n
was not Mr.. Bacon's name s,<r as,. 4
to you by former United States 81 ..at3e
John f. Dryden?"
i don't remember about that"
II Is admitted by you, Mr.. vreeIand.
that the usual procedure In the ap,oinr :.
Inents of assistants has been thar fol
lowed In the case Of Mr.. Lindabury. Il
that so2'
i don't know what they did before /
took Office but | Imagine that that is
the ordinary method
Good Precedent, He Thinks.
Then why not follow this preoedent
In the present case OF Assistant Dixtrict
Attorneys Lindabury aud BaconY'
'lt : a pretty good precedent, it seems
to me.
III you believe that 1t will be ~.
the best interests of the New Jersey
public to reappoint Lindabury and Bacon
will you not recommend them?"
"a can't answer that"
Has there been any amendment a.
the statute under which Mr.. Lindaburv
was appointed?'
to my notice IL there has been anv surh
amendment. N''
Mr. Nreeand. are there any asd;-
tional assistant district attorneys needed
we could do better work with three II.
Have you recommended to the TInifed
states attorney ey-general. or to the de-
partment OF justice that a third nd
fourth assistants are needed in New
Jersey2" .'S~
II have not for the reason that kh.
attorney general has notified me dhaf
beeu fe aeRfh9prlatdon for this increase has
Then is it settled IN your mind IL.
Nreeland that IL THOMPSON ana S.<,.,
are named It will mean the end 81 f,i,,seet' fvi = Z
torneys?" AZ
Yes, there is no doubt about that,.
Do. the assistant district atforna,,.
hold Tor any definite tenure ar ofs3sa.,,.ss ~
They hold office at the pleasure ~
the attorneY-general."
What tenure of Office does the sfat,,t.
provide for assistant district attorney. 81
Take my last answer" tas
"Mr. Nreeland, If at any time IL ~.
to your knowledge that the etfornss'.
general would appoint assistant. Win.
out the recommendation OF the siietrick
attorney. when was that time ". ri -
II do not know that the atfos, -.
general could, or would, appoint j., *
sistant without the recommendatjo, -
the district attorney. I think he eonld
but do not believe he would do 81 ,
"Do you know of any instance IL suc,.
an appointment without Consulting or
receiving the recommendation Of tha
district attorney?' ~
"Not unless it was ia the case sof nv
assistant. Mr.. Bacon. OF Camden. {
really do not recall the ciruiii11sf III ,,oes'
Of Mr.. Baeon's appointment.
MIR yreeland. will yon tell me far
the Star your PERSONAL opinion 81 Mr.
,eonainued ON second l'ase.,