Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-05
MARITIME TALKS /
COLLECTORSH|P
WITH NJ ADO((
New Jersey Senator Not So
Sure Now That Diefenthaler
Will Get JOB.
From a star oorrespondent.I


WASHINGTON, March 5.-Senator
MARITIME had an interview with Sec
retary of the Treasury McAdoo to-
day. 1t is understood they went over
the Newark collectorship problem
once more The senator had talk
with the secretary last week. and
while there was nothing conclusive
about it, the senator came away feel
ing jubllant and assured those who
approached him that the matter was
practically settled and9 that John "
Diefenthaler would get the place.
There has evidently been a change
in the political landscape, for the
senator had the impression that his
man was to be named for the JOB
within few days. At the interview
with the secretary of the treasury
! the senior senator did something
more than ask questions why the
program, as he understood it, had not
been carried out. Today he went to
| the secretary's office with an as
sembled assortment of facts about
the Newark revenue office and condi-
| tons therein. OF the piled up work
that has been accommodating and is
still growing and is not being at
! tended to. The senator did not go so
far as to say that the work is being
wilfully neglected, but the fact that
it is not being done, that it has not
| been done as it ought to be done OF .
| late are the main arguments for an
! immediate settlement of the question
as to who is to be the successor of
DR.. Herold.
/ e.
Smith has resigned added to the force
of the argument as presented by Sen
ator MARITIME for the naming of a new
collector of revenue. The longer the
matter is delayed but adds to the
anxiety of those in Essex county who
are espousing the cause of Defen-
| thaler, and they lost no opportunity
of urging upon the senior senator to
force the issue, and he proceeds to
force it in various ways
Situation Complicated.
The forthcoming congressional cleo
ton in the Seventh district has COM
| plicated the situation. 1t has been
known for some time that the ad-
ministration does not look with great
favor upon Senator Hughes's candi-
| date, Charles V. Duffy. 1t is now said
that Secretary McAdoo is pronounced
| against the appointment of the Pat
erson man. He at first indorsed
Duffy. The present opposition ON the
part of the secretary is said to be
due to his usual methods of doing
business in a buSinesslike way and
having it done by business men where
the work calls for that type. Mr..
Duffy is known as a capable man,
but the secretary, it is rumored, re-
CARDS the Patersonian as too much
N nf n1
who has nothing in his favor but the
fact that he has played the political
game with considerable personal sue
cess and for personal and family ad-
yantages.
The secretary makes no pretense of
being above playing politics, but he
is emphatic in the assertion that an
Office that calls for certain business
like qualifications should be filed by
a man who is devoted entirely to
business. The fact that Mr.. Duffy
now fills political job, and wishes
to change it for one paying a bigger
salary, is no argument in his favor
At the same time the secretary has
not given one little peep to indicate
that he prefers DiefenthaIer to Duffy
John A. Matthews was in town yes
terday, but could not be induced to
say word on the collectorship ques- !.
ton. He smiled when ii was preached,
and smiled complacently. But say a
word on the subject he would not
He would not admit that he remained
over after his talk against the women
suffragists on Tuesday for any other
purpose than to Just look around"
Favor More Delay.
Summed up briefly. the situation re-
mains unchanged. Those who are de-
sirous of seeing a Democrat succeed
to the seat of the late Robert c.
Bremner in Congress would like to
see the matter held over until after
the congressional election, IL that is
possible. They argue that the APP
pointment of Mr.. Duffy would add
nothing to the strength of the Demo-
cratic vote; on the contrary, might
have the other effect. BY holding off
on the appointment it is felt that
those who favor Duffy will work
harder for the success of the ticket
just to show that "they are there
with the goods when needed, and
demonstrate to the administration
that out of gratitude the job should
be given to Duffy. The results in the
primaries may help the Paterson
mans chances some.
Meanwhile, Senator Hughes grimly
aff1rms that his man is still in the
race, and he is there to stay. As the
appointment by custom, and all the
rules of senatorial courtesy, belongs
to the junior Senator, many are
watching to see how the custom and
courtesy is going to be observed, or
now it is going to be hurdled.