Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-20
H|NCHL|FFE SENDS
BROADS|DE INTO
SENATOR HUGHES
Paterson ex-Mayor Condemns
Proposed Appointment of
{. V. Duffy.
RESENTS ACCUSATION OF
INTERFERENCE IN CASE
Charges That Hughes Has Put
Couple of Gamblers in Of
flee at Washington.
IFrom star Correspondence

PATERSON. Sept 20-"The most
unpopular appointment that could
possibly be made was the way in
which former Senator John Hinch-
life expressed himself regarding the
proposed appointment of Charles V.
Duffy, of this city, to the position
/ of internal revenue collector at New
ark. He declared Duffy was not en-
titled to the position and also as
serted he had never heard of Duffy
taking any part in Democratic cam
paigns in Passaic county or anywhere
else. He added that the naming of
a man of Duffy's standing was no
mere than could be expected of a
man like Senator Hughes. He went
on:
In my opinion, and | am not alone
in the belief, more unpopular ap-
pointment could not be made. Duffy
is not deserving of It. What did he
ever do for Democracy that he should
be so rewarded? Has anyone ever
heard of him getting out and hustline
for the party? / haven't, and I don't
believe anyone else has.
But then, Billy Hughes is back of
him. OF course, that make a great
difference. One doesn't necessarily
have to be a good Democrat TO be re-
warded by Hughes. He never did
pick out the men who have been seri-
ously engaged in working for the
betterment of the party. Look at the
men he has put in office.
"A couple of gamblers got good
jobs, and you can print that, too; but
the honorable, sincere, decent Demo-
crat was always overlooked.
Hughes, when he had a job to
hand out, never looked around for
the men who should be rewarded.
I'm one instance he selected a man
who was known by everyone in Pat
erson as a common gambler. In an
other instance he selected one of the
lowest types of men it was possible
for him to find. Neither of these jobs
amounted to very much. but there
were at least some decent Democrats
who would have been glad of them.
Hughes is quoted as saying that
am responsible for the trouble that
has followed the mention of Duffy's
name for the place. ] say | am not.
1 never went out of my way to do
anything against Duffy. I am not
with him, that is quite true. And
when am not with q man, I say so.
! tell the truth about things. Hughes
doesn't...s -
And what difference would it make
to Hughes If | was against Duffyy
the former senator queried. II have
never asked Hughes for anything and
/ never shall. He owes me a lot. and
don't owe him a thing"
Regarding the charge made by
Hughes that it was Hinchliffe who
wrote a letter which is said to have
been sent to Senator MARITIME. i'm
peaching Duffy's record as factory in
spector Senator Hinchliffe made
fiat denial.
II don't fight a man that way.
When I'm after a man l get out in
the open and fight him.
.As to Hughes" calculated the SEN
ator, Bah! He's been getting away
with so much that I expect to hear of
him writing a book entitled How to
Get Away with 1t.
Chairman John Boylan. of the Dem
ocratic County Committee, who went
to Washington on Thursday accom-
panied by Lawrence MCGEE for the
purpose of furthering the name of
Duffy for the place, returned home
yesterday afternoon. Boylan said he
had seen and talked with Senators
Hughes and MARITIME and ret sure
that Duffy would be named for the
place.