Evening journal., 1901-10-31
MALoR oARsoN,s ERRoRs

MAJOh OAltSONiN llitAtOltS
Major Carson. correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger. with all respect
10 his eminence in the newspaper
world. gives evidence in his recent let.
ters in that paper Of desire to deface
clean white paper with matter that is
contradictory and aside from what Il
known TO be the exact truth. There
is more than a suspicion that the Ma
ior has come under the influence of Mr
Addicks ;either this. or he is writing
twaddle for no further reason than tC
fll space. In his letter Of yesterday
Major Carson says:
Governor Hum, representing tn,
Union. or Addicks faction, and Con
gresham Ball. representing the Regu-
lars. or anti-Addicks faction. both OF
whom have visited Washington rec,
emily. have been given to understand
that the President will not recognize
either faction as the agent through
whom the Federal offices will be dis
tributed: and 10 has been strongly in
timated that no action will be taken on
any matter relating to Delaware affairs
10 promote the candidacy OF j. Edward
Addicks.
Now II we are TO believe both OF the
gentlemen named the above is not true.
and il is inexcusable when II Is known
that Congressman Ball has in effect, Il
not openly declared that the President
had asked him 10 act as the adviser in
the distribution ofFederal patronage ir
Delaware. and Mr. Hum has stated
openly that Mr.. Ball would act in that
capacity. These gentlemen have seen
the President. and Major Carson was
not present at the interview. and his
reiteration that neither faction will be
recognized amounts to the impeach-
ment Of someone equally entitled to
credit with himself.
We are told. further, that Mr.. Ad-
dicks will not be recognized, and that
the President will do nothing to further
his interests. and then we are told that
Delaware. having but one chosen
Representative. he will be recognized
as such. but there is little risked In
stating that Mr.. Ball will be expected
TO keep in mind the fact that he was
elected by the combined votes of the
two factions. and that in making rec
concentrations he must select from
both and in equal numbers, always
keeping in mind, as the first consider
alton. character and fitness"
In other words. Representative Bal
in his official capacity will be the dis
penser Of the patronage, and yet he
must recommend men from both fac
tions in equal numbers" Surely this
is a peculiar statement from a Wash
ington correspondent.
Wouldn't the appointment Of Addicks
men to one-half OF the offices be a rec
ognitlon of Addicks? And wouldn't Il
be a fine spectacle to give a Congress
man the patronage, and have someone
dictate his recommendations? But
granting the truth OF this, who is tC
choose the Addicks nominees for DR.
Ball? To be certain OF it the mar
would have to be Addicks himself
since II the authority should be giveI
the Governor it might be held that h,
was building up a party Of his own
Perhaps Major Carson means that th'
President himself. will make these Sc
lections and thus act as the agent 70
Addicks. But perhaps too, he doesn'
know what he means.
If Union Republican wants plac
he will get Mr.. Addicks to so 20 MI
Ball and say you must recommen
this man for a certain office, and ID
Ball is supposed to say. Certainly; W
don't recognize you in anyway, bt
your word goes" We wonder whi
kind of a man Major Carson takes Cor
gresham Ball to be?
We do not think there is any necei
sity of concealment Of the fact that
is a well-knOwn fact that DR.. Ball vi
act as the adviser OF the President
making federal appointments in tn
State. That good men must be seleC
ed. gees without stating, since L
character Of that gentleman preclud
his doing otherwise. To say that bo
factions will be recognized by a sel'
tion Of an equal number from each,
to credit the President with a mott
that is not complimentary to him.
cannot allow even so eminent m
as Major Carson to put us in
wrong
II pelausre shouId be sadaenly