Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-17
THE IGNORING on ADDICKS
He Will Receive No Recogni-
ton From Roosevelt.
REGULARS TO HAVE COLLECTOR
DR.. Ball, Will be Allowed to
Name the Man.


Washington Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
President Roosevelt's action in ap-
pointing William ii. Head postmaster
at WILMINGTON, Dell, is strictly in line
with the policy which he has adopted
In all Federal appointments. lie fixes
the standard, and the Republican dele
CATION in Congress names the man
Head was recommended by Repre-
sentative Ball, who is the only repre-.
sentative from the State in Congress,
owing to the failure of the last Legis-
lature to fill either Of the existing
vacancies in the Senate. The only re-
quirement asked for by President
Roosevelt in making his appointments
ts that the man recommended for q
place must come up TO the standard net
by him in other States
In Delaware this course to be pur-
sued by the President will do away
with the necessity for r>consulting either
the Addioks or the du Pont faction, for
neither holds any official position, and
therefore cannot have any claim on a
Republican administration.
During the progress of the fight for
the Senatorship in Delaware last winter
Senator Hanna, who was chairman Of
the Republican National Committee,
endcavored to harmonize interests so
that Addicks might be elected, but the
anti -Addicbs men in the Legislature
refused to support Addicks, although
they were willing to elect two Republi.
can Senators ii Addicks would with
draw. He refused to do this and there
was no election.
Chairman lIanua then proceeded to
lend the support OF the national COM
mittee to the Addicks faction in tho
way of appointments. Had Prealdent
Mckinley lived it is understood that
he would have aoguiesced in that
arrangement and that Add!cks would
have been permitted to name the i'm
portant Federal offices. Under the
present administration Addicks will
have no such standing. lie will re
ceive no aid or comfort at the White
House.
Owing to the bitter factional fight ia
Delaware the question of establishing
rural flee delivery in the State has
neen held in allegiance by the Postoffice
4 Department. Under President Mckin-
ley'e administration ii was decided that
the State should not be given the
benefits of rural delivery, as the poll
ticiane could come to no agreement re-
garding the Federal appointm ents. Thi
selection of Mr.. Heald to tne post
master at Wilmington, the largest post
Office in the State, has eliminated this
IL question from consideration and In
department will at once make prepara
tons for laying out routes and appoint
ing carriers for rural free delivery
service. 1t is understood that Repre-
sentative Ball has already recommended
the appointment of so rural carriers il
Kent county. Twenty five Of these, j
ia understood. will be given the Regu
lar or anti Addicks Republicans, an,
the other half to the Union Republi
cans.
For superintendent Of the rural car
riers the names of ca Congressma
Jonathan S. Willis and Frederick
Bach, who is in the Cuban custom
service, are mentioned. Some of tn
stalwart Regulars would oppose tn
BeIection OF Mr.. Bach, because In th
last campaign he was favorable to
compromise with Addicks.
President Roosevelt is expected
appoint collector of the port for Wi
mington, to succeed DIR. William II
Cooper, within the next two weeks,
fact, the appointment is expected abol
October 18th, when Secretary Gage wi
return to Washington. Congressma
Ball has recommended an anti -Addlcl
Republican for collector, and his choit
is said to be Robert G. Houston,
Georgetown who was chairman of I'll
Sussex county Regular Republics
committee last year, and would NJ
compromise with the Union Republics
committed