Evening journal., 1901-04-27


Republican support. It is feared by
many that the appointment of a cOllec-
tor Of customs prior to the municipal
election. and especially prior to the
nominations. would inject the factlonal
feeling into the contest and endanger
Republican success Therefore IL Is
thought by men Of this mind That II
would be better 70 defer the appoint
,ment of a collector until after the cleo
tion I'm June On the other hand. the
Addicks managers insist that imme-
diate appointment OF their candidate,
Colonel ID. T. Barnard. would have the
effect to stimulate their following, and
would be accepted as an expression on
th part OF the president that the elec-
tiCn OF two senators is most desirable
bei-.e December next. regardless OF
personality. with the result that pub
lie feeling would be aroused which
would bring that about The Regulars
are against Barnards appointment,
principally for the reason that he is
the Addicks candidate. They have
named several men 20 the president,
any cne Of whom would prove an effl-
cient officer In view OF the intense
bitterness OF feeling between the lead
ers OF the two factions. ana the impor-
tanoe attached by each side 10 the ap-
] pcintment OF a collector. perhaps Il
would be more conducive TO Reputli-
can success in June 90 continue the
4 present collector in Office until after
the municipal election In Wilmington.
last week announcement was made
In dispatches from Washington that
the appointment Of Former Represen-
tative Jonathan Willis had been de-
cided upon. This announcement ere
ated alarm in the Addicks camp. Will
lis was formerly supporter of Ad-
dicks. but in the contest before the last
l.egislamr he opposed the selection OF
AddiclSs for senator. and. in conse-
quence IS most Objectionable to the
4 Union Republicans. His appointment
would add TO the irritation and widen
tho breach between the factions. Sew
eral az the candidates presented by the
Regulars would be more acceIt8ble 10
th nj than Mr. willis. but his appoint
mont would be hailed as victory over
Addicks, and. therefore, would be sat
/, islactOTy TO them. From some knOwl-
F, olss Of the feeling among those high
in authority az Washington, / hav,
Z reasons for doubling whether Wilhl
, will be selected. Certainly his appoint
Z ment has not been decided upon, un
less such decision was reached within
day or two. Colonel Barnard is the
e only candidate presented by the Union
! Republicans. From conversations with
: iAddicks and his lieutenants. 1 am con
4 lv.reed they will persist in urging Bar
= nard's appointment.
! AN effort has been made to induce
e the leaders Of the two factions to agree
- urcn a man for collector, and II that
p could be done. IL is reasonably certain
e the president would appoint him. The
e main difficulty in the way OF accom-
] pllfhing that result Is to obtain man
e whose partisanship has not been car
e ried 10 an extent to make him person
: ally offensive, who has the respect ol
{ both sides and sustains friendly rela-
tiOns with the leaders of each faction
p The man who perhaps comes nearest
r to this standard is Daniel j. Layton, OF
e Georgetown. one Of the veteran Repub-
r lican leaders cf the State. who has the
e reputation Of being one of Delaware'f
3 NEST sagacious and tactful politicians
( man OF high character and sturdy
p honesty. known and respected through.
( out Delaware as a strong man intel
e. lectually, and whose popularity with
men of all classes IS freely conceded
e Mr.. Layton is a Regular. but his oppo-
r sition to Addicks has not been carried
. to that extent. nor has II been OF that
e quality as to incur the animOsity OF
: AddiclSs and managers Of the Union
q Republican faction He is a nephew o
p Or. Caleb layton the present secretary
e cf State. and one of the most fOrcefu
p of the Union Republican leaders. It Is
= understood that If the president viii
[ not accept the accommodation fll
D Colonel Barnard's appointment, thai
v Mr.. Layton would not be obIectionabl,
e to the Addicks faction. Adyices from
- Washington that are known to bs
D trustworthy indicate that no appoint
e meht will be made until the return o
a the president from his Western trip. II
l. tho meantime the conservative men o.
= the two factions are hopeful tha
i events will occur that will lead to tn,
l. appointment Of Mr.. layton or som
n other man who will be acceptable I,
e ae two factions"