Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-02

Followinq the report, printed in
,he Philadelphia Press yesterday and
,sn,inted IN Every Evening, that the
AZ POINT element of the Republican
~s,ty has broken with Unitea States
ssnetor Alice, ~ a result Of the lat
,oris STAND 10 making Federal appoint
rsnts In this end OF the State, comes
tbs rumor that the Regular leadership
bere. which include the du Point
slsment. has also broken, or is about
n hreak. with President Roosevelt and
sdmlpistration officials at Washington
vbo sppear TO be giving Senator alice
sncoufaQement in the stand he hRs
tsken. Ii would not be at all surpris-
ino 10 see the du Points step out Of
Delaware politics altogether.
As was intimated at the time, the
is1t came when President Roosevelt,
IN the accommodation of Senator
Alice. ousted Collector of Customs
Pobefs g. Houston and appointed
Raw. David S. Clark, the local preacher
Of Ksnton, in his stead. That step, it
IA believed, wasthe last straw that
broke the cancels back. "
An intimation had gone out from
Washington that the policy Of the adj
ministration was to be to retain men
IN Office who had made good records.
That, Of course, applied to Republi-
csns, but did not specify any particu-
hr brand. Whence this information
came is not known, but the manner in
vhich it got out indicated that il
cane from somebody who was pretty
close to the administration and who
knew what be was talking about.
short time prior to the expiration
Of the term Of Collector Houston,
giih the belief that, as he had made
80 excellent record IN the Office he
vould be retained, strong pressure was
brought upon the administration to
papgoint him, and he was Endorsed
By nearly all Of the leading business
people Of Wilmington, especially those
having business with the custom
house, who had been afOfde an up-
poftunty to know how hard Mr. Hous-
lon had worked to advance the CON-
neicia Importance Of the State
through his department.
With this feeling 10 mind, some of
the most prominent Regular Republi-
cans, including leading men in the
do Pont faction, and, it is said, ia
some other factions as we'll, made an
Effort to have an understanding with
TIE administration as TO what was to
be the policy with respect to Federal
appointments, with special reference
10 the Offices of collector Of the Fort
and postmaster of Wilmington, as the
Terms Of the incumbents we're about
10 expire. The matter was gotten into
regular shape and a letter was sent to
Washington, addressed to a prominent
Republican there, who is q close
ohcial and personal friend CT Presi-
cent hooseveltis, asking him If he
could arrange for an interview with
lhe President in regard to the matter.
From the best information obtainable,
heletter was sent to Washington about
ihe middle Of November. That il was
Received by the party to whom it was
tsni is known, for a reply soon came
BACK to the effect that there was so
much business among the officials in
Washington at that time, getting
matters in shape for the opening OF
me session Of Congress, in Deem Der,
mat Il would not be possible to
trunge an interview at that time, but
40 interview might be arranged for
about two weeks later.
Ihe writer's of the letter contented
themselves upon receiving this reply,
feeling that nothing would be done in
we matter Of the appointments re-
isifed to until they could be given a
neafies by the President and learn
ION MIN what his intentions we're in
iegard to the Federal appointments.
Satufally, they we're interested In
INNluu the A. A..
iileiaeatally they wanted to know what
u' poloy o. the administration would
" 5 n regard to such matters.
nnlle they we're waiting for in
.olIsuon as to when the President
SWSui9 Talk matters over with them,
ML houston's official head came of,
suu as nothing has YET been learned as
Nnen an interview can be had,
ita0ie Is much speculation az to what
n proposed to do in regard TO the
possuasitership. The term Of Post,
20 -aseI neald expires on January Dist.
~ .umof has It that Henry &. Con-
~ VINO 10 said to have the backing
1enator Alice, is SLATED for the
q. ne people here do not know whether
D. matter ever was taken up with the
thuent, but IT is probable that il
Z mao feared that an. interview
~ not be arranged 10 any other
v,!ht s1el would have communicated
st.. st. nlm direct; as the matter now
cioaa, tne person addressed being 50
70 the President, the Incl lent
iro s nau the effect OF producing a feel
so suat saVors of frigidity, aud there
49, doubt as &c whether the par
lin. Interested would now take the
thar " 60 to Washington, even should
viii receive notice that an interview
for. 'eaiuent mad been arranged
way the matter of Federal ap-
d. ehts IN Delaware is now han.
rnS;H regarded by many of the he.
bsr,0oans-and, incidentally, by some
snsao,.o..iats, too, who are interested
FTorS 'ois-as one horse show.
An. present indications, Senator
Of ~ tne whole thing in the eye.
thu - administration, and If that i,
tor MI, 9' u Is probable that the Sena.
cont !. oe looked upon TO give an ac
fall. himself at the election next
,,, nsss is where matters become in.
wjt6 ' ing Senator Alice is identified
A IL ne Union Republican party. auc
ioupssa coward Addioks, who virtually
tween ~ ~ and as the relations be
n' az 10 well known, appeal