Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-21

/ cut but little figure. Still I did moi
mind it much as l knew that Sen
ator Brown was in II strong position
which somewhat embarrassed the
governor.
The next important happening was
the opening of the Edwards cam
paign headquarters in New York fol
the nomination of President. Judge
Rufus Besson of Hudson county was
in charge. The judge and l were
long time friends and he wrote for a
contribution and asked me to raise
some funds from anon my friends
[ contributed 5000 and raised ter
or t,I.lve hundred dollars more and
forwarded same.
Went to Convention
I went TO the convention in the
interest of Edwards, at my own per-
sonal expense. While at San Fran
/ cisco, | picked up a New York
newspaper and read that Governor
! Edwards had ousted the Republican
State Highway Board, and APP
| pointed a Democratic Board, with
George Burton as chairman. AS
had not been given a hint on the
matter, it somewhat surprised me,
Surely from a political or personal
reason, l could not object to Bur-
ton, but was more fully convinced
than ever that the governors prom
ises were very brittle.
on my return from San Fran
cisco, / found that there had been
anothp' minor appointment made of
which l knew nothing, and Conclud-
ed hat | was about as well off being
relieved from the responsibility of
the appointments and the hard
feeling that they generally create.
We all know that Senator Brown
held up the appointment of Burton
on the ground that he represented
the Warrenite paving people. This
all happened at about the seaso of
the governors reception at Sea Girt.
On Middlesex Day. I went to Sea
Girt, met the governor, who called
me to a secluded spot and sent for
Burton, and tho governor told us
oe what a-Senator Brown was and
what he was going to do to him. /
did not take much stock in what he
was saying. as / had lost all conf
dence in him. Still l was very civil,
and we parted very friendly.
Mentions Lippincott
In looking into the matter Of the
Burton appointment 1 was informed
that the appointment was mrde at
the request of Job Iippincott. Short
ly after l was informed that SEN
ator Brown voted to confirm Burton
on the promise that Brown would be
made prosecutor of MiddleseX.
Six months later, the appointment
of county judge, prosecutor and dis
trict Judge of New Brunswick were
to come up. and having no conf
dence in the governor, l made up my
mind not to go near him.
Sixty days or so previous to the
appointments, Mayor Dorsey came to
me and requested that / go with
him and urge the rel appoint
ment of Stricken as a favor to
him, (Dorsey.) 1 told him that my
experience with the governor was
such that 1 would not be inspired
with anything he would say and that
1 was not for Stricken, and that it
made no difference to me who re-
ceived the appointments.
Mr.. Dorsey then went himself and
came back and told me hat the
governor said that he would make
no more appointments in Middlesex,
unless they had my approval, to
which L replied more bunk~'
However, Dorsey kept. after me
for a week coaxing me to go and
see the governor. I consistently re-
fused and advised him to go again
to see the governor, and to sal to
the governor that l had lost inter-
est, and that he (the governor)
could make any appointments that
he wished and that I would not COM
plain.
Dorsey again called on the gov
ernor, delivered the message and
urged Stricker's disappointment,
only to be informed by the gov
rho that no appointments would
be made unless submitted by me-.
When Dorsey told me that, after
his second visit and requested me to
go in again, 1 told him that 1 would
not believe anything that Edwards
said. and that l positively would not
go near him.
Hagerty For DAILY
County Chairman Hagerty
was anxious to have DAILY reap
pointed judge, and urged me to
go with him to see the governor,
and l gave him very much the same
for not wishing to go as 1
had given Dorsey. Hagerty then
to see the governor, had about
the same experience with the gov
arner as Dorsey, and came back
and told me that it was all up to me.
and begged me to go to the governor
in Days behalf. to which J. refused.
Arthur Quinn, James White and
John White all called on the gov
ernor urging the appointment of
those in whom they were interested,
and each was told that it was all up
to Cannon, or words to that effect.
Each one coaxed me to go and see
the governor still l refused as / was
of the governors sin
cerity. About that time it was being
pretty well noised about the county
that Cannon would name those who
were to be appointed.
sob Lippincott telephoned to me
and wanted to know if 1 would call
and see the governor in relation to
the appointments, saying hat the
governor told him that a great many
people from MiddleseX were calling
on him in relation to the appoint
but the n man he wanted to
see had not called. / told him that
/ had no faith in the governor. and
would not call. to which Job said,
Barney. the Governor will appoint
any one you want / said, "All
make the date" and he did.
When the day arrived for to call
the governor, l could not bring
to keep it for the reason
L had absolutely lost all regard
for the governors word. and tele-
that thought to Lippincott.
who told me that / was making a
mistake.
Urged to See Governor