Evening star., 1915-01-11
New Jersey Representative
Asks Wilson to Name John
Morris at Jersey City.
FIGHT DEVELOPS INTO
THREE-CORNERED AFFAIR
Not Believed House Will Pass I'm
migration Bill Over Presi.
dents Veto.

The fight that has been proceeding in
good-natured manner for some time over
the postmastership at Jersey City took
an impetus today, when Representative
Hamill Of New Jersey called on the Presi-
dent and recommended John Morris for
the Office.
Norris is a former city clerk and fire
commissioner Of that city. He Is backed
by Representative Hamill. who repre-
sents most Of that city in the House /;
Otto Wittpenn, naval officer Of the port
Of New York. and aspirant for governor.
and other democrats. Mr. Hamin hopes
to have the support Of Senators Hughes
and MARITIME. although it is recognised
that the patronage. by custom, belongs to
the representative.
Two other New Jersey political
figures are taking a hand in the fight.
gene Kinkead and Joseph P. Tumulty.
the Presidents secretary. Mr.. Kinkead
was himself nominated as postmaster
eight or nine months ago. He agreed,
however. not to leave the House while
President Wilson was pressing legisla-
ton In Congress. He held ON to his
place in the House and then conceived
the Idea that he would like to be
sheriff OF Hudson county, the salary
and emoluments Of which far exceed
either postmaster or representative.
Declining to accept the commission
as postmaster, he entered the demo-
cratic primaries in Hudson county as
candidate for sheriff, was nominated
and elected to the place. which carries
with 1t big political influence. Now he
wants man of his choice for postmas-
ter. He is understood to favor John
OGorman and will make fight for his
man. Secretary Tumulty is himself
| from Jersey City. knows all the boys
sideration when the nomination is
made. Joseph F. Sharkey was a friend
to Tumulty in early manhood. He is
for Sharkey.
At the request Of Representative
Bartlett of Georgia, President Wilson
today signed full pardon restoring
citizenship, to Henry s. jackson OF
Williamson. Ga. Jackson was convict
ed nearly two years ago OF misappro-
prtating post Office funds and was SEN
Will Not Pass Over Veto.
The House will not pass the immi-
grafton bill over the veto Of President
Wilson, if he vetoes that measure"
said Representative Bartlett. II do not
think there is any question Of this. The
bill failed Of a two-thirds majority by
several votes when it passed the
House"
That the Presiden. will veto the bill
has been a foregone conclusion for q long
| time. He will give hearings to those who
oppose and favor the bill before he finally
acts, but the arguments on both sides will
be familiar to him and his mind has been
made up for weeks that he will not give
the bill his approval.
Miss Jane Adams Of Chicago con-
ferred with President Wilson today
about the bill. She told the President
that she had had much experience with
young and healthy foreigners. who
came to this country. and later sent
money back for their parents to come
vent old people joining vigorous and
prosperous sons and daughters in this
country. and keep families separated.
She presented many other arguments
against the bill.
With Miss Adams were a number
E. Mcdowell and Miss Lydia Schmidt
of the University of Chicago settle-
ment work. These visitors told the
President that they had found that IL
country. especially young ones, begin
studying the English language soon
after they get here and fit themselves
pretty quickly in the ordinary use of
the language.
Legislation Not Needed.
Majority Leader Underwood, White
House caller today, said that Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestion in his In
dianapolis speech for federal en-
ployment bureau could be carried out
by the administrative branch of the
government without legislative action
by Congress.
'I see that Commissioner Of Immigra-
ton Caminetti has already made prep
arations for the work." said Mr.. Un-
derwood. "and it seems to me that 1t
can be carried on without new legisla-
ton. If any reason is found for the
passage of a bill. however. I will not
oppose it."
The creation Of commission to work
for the prevention OF war was recon-
mended to President Wilson today by
Mrs Frank F. Williams Of Buffalo, rep
resenting the New York State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs. She laid be-
fore Mr.. Wilson a resolution recently
adopted by her organization calling the
European war the most dreadful and
barbarous Of all ware" and pointing
out Congress appropriates millions Of
dollars each year for war purposes and
nothing to promote international peace