Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-24
SAYS PATRONAGE
PROMISE IS USED
FOR TOLL VOTES
Cite Cases of kinkead and
HamiIl as Examples of Ad-
ministration Pressure.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The New
York American, today prints the fol-
lowing:
Mr.. Wilson chiefly relies in Jam
ming the Panama surrender bill
through Congress upon the use of
Presidential patronage.
Specific cases are coming to light
every day. Two new ones were dis
closed yesterday. Both are in the
Presidents State.
Congressman James A. Hamill, De-
mocrat, of the Twelfth New Jersey
District, has been promised "a much
better job than you have" If by rea-
son OF his vote for the repeal he shall
be defeated for a denomination.
Congress Eugene f. Kinkead, of the
Eighth New Jersey District, recently
appointed postmaster of Jersey City,
has been forced to agree not to re-
sign from Congress to take UP his
new duties until he has cast his vote
on the tolls repeal.
Representative Hamill's case Is ty-
pical. He represents Jersey City
district where sentiment against re-
pealing the free tolls provision is
particularly strong. All his life Mr..
I1dullll has DGSn lueHIlllGu NlLD the
voters in his district whose patriot
ism revolts at the proposed surrender
TO Great Britain. He owes his seat
in Congress to these voters.
Since President Wilson announced
his purpose to force through the re-
peal of the, free tolls provision, the
sentiment in Mr.. Hamilfs district has
been so pronounced that he reads
clearly his political downfall in a vote
supporting the President. In his d.
lemma he went to the White House a
week ago to explain the situation.
He was referred to Joseph Tumulty,
Secretary to the President. Accord
ing to The American informant, this
conversation ensued:
The people of my district" said
Mr.. Hamill, ARE strongly opposed to
this repeal"
What makes you think so?" he
was asked.
II know it," he replied And I
know this also. that IL | vote for the
Presidents measure / will be de-
feated for 4 denomination next fall. :"
Don't you worry about that
Secretary Tumulty said in substance.
IF you are defeated because of your
vote for the repeal we will see TO Il
that you get a much better pob."
Mr.. Hamill was in Washington yes
terday, and 1t was impossible to learn
how he intends to vote. In his dis
trict it was said his friends were con-
fidently expecting him to be true 10
his record and vote against the re-
peal.
In the case of Congressman Kin
kead an its speak for themselves.
Tba gssf the present postmaster.
Peter #. Wanscr. OF, ,Jerss City, eS-
pired on March IL Mr.. Kinlxead was
appointed to succeed him two weeks
ago-~-after he had agreed to do all he
could for the Presidents Panama
surrender. Now. a special election in
district strongly Democratic could
not be depended upon to return a
candidate who would vote for the
tolls repeal. Therefore. Mr.. Kinkead
will not become postmaster until the
fall. He must sit in Congress until
the goods are delivered. His dis
trict Is strongly opposed to the policy
of back-down.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-The in
formation about Mr.. Hamills position
came from a statement made by Mr..
Hamill himself TO a political asso-
ciate. When asked about it last night
he denied that he had been offered
any definite aDpointiVe position by
the White House in the event Of his
defeat after voting against free canal
tolls
"As a matter Of fact" said Mr..
Hamill, 'T have not finally decided
how I will vote. When the time
comes. I will vote as my conscience
dictates. I am going TO run again as
of nv district"