Evening journal., 1913-06-23
GRAND SLAM
OF FORD FOR
POSTMASTER
SaySSenatOr SaulSburyPrOm-
iSed Him the Appointment
Some Time Ago
EDWARD H. BRENNAN, JR.,
HEARD SENATOR'S OFFER

Another trouble has been added TO
the many that are ripping the Demo-
cratic party wide open in Delaware
by the statement of Peter J. Ford. one
of the party leaders and aspirant TO
the Wilmington postmastership, that
he was turned down" after being
promised the postmastership by Sem
ator Willard Salisbury. That SEN
ator Salisbury several months ago
Offered Mr. Ford the postmastership
lis vouched for by EDWARD II. Bren-
nan. Jr., the well-known merchant,
who says he heard Senator Sauls-
burys offer made
Friends of MIR. Ford, who long has
been a big factor in Democratic
politics, and very friendly to Sauls-
bury are mad over the newest turn
in the postmastership situation that
has come since James J. English was
appointed. The Ford followers do
not blame English for landing the
plum. but they do blame Senator
Salisbury for what they regard as one
of the "rawest double-crosses" ever
put over I'm Delaware politics.
Mr.. Ford makes the bald statement
that Senator Salisbury promised him
the post Office appointment and he
considered the matter a closed issue.
To this Senator Salisbury had no
statement to make last night. He re-
fused to discuss the subject from any
standpoint He wcs up bright and
early this morning and on his way TO
Washington before many business men
were out OF their beds. On SATURDAY
he denied that he had offered MT Ford
the postmastership Mr Ford's state
ment concerning Senator Saulsburys
promise to him follows:
81 am rather reluctant to speak
about that matter, and yet there Is
no real reason why the truth should
not be known. The truth is that OF
/ Thursday or Friday preceding the In
auguration of President Wilson, I met
Mr.. Salisbury on Market street on The
sidewalk i'm front Of the Hotel vii
mington. After the exchange o.
greetings. Mr.. Salisbury said to me
/ Pete. what do YOU wantY / replied
willard. / want the postofiice.' H'
said. Are you in carnestg I replied
L was never more In earnest I'm m,
life. He said Wen. Pete, 7 VIII d
anything under the heavens TO pleas
YOU To this I replied, That settle
it: then give me the pOstoilice' Ant
with this conversation we parted
"Thc next time met Mr.. Sauls
bury was when we were both guest
at the dinner of the Friendly Son
of st. Patrick in Irish-American Hall
That was some time after Easter. Ol
this occasion Mr. Edward, Brennan
= Jr.. escorted me to my scat at tn
table. Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Thomas N
Monaghan and other gentlemen war
i'm conversation
while Mr. Salisbury was thu
conversing. Mr. Brennan and / wer
standing Immediately behind him
After little while he turned aroun
suddenly and faced me Then he sail
to me. Pete, do YOU want the post
omce?' / said. 4 certainly do. Nh
Salisbury replied. Tt lis yours, TAX
It, / replied, ! am very much oh
Heed to you Willard. My wife vii
be very glad to hear that. WI
tell her when | 20 home This ende
the conversation at the time. we ma
Ino further conversation nor wer
there any other remarks passed be
tween us during the evening.
81 was not sure at the time tina
Mr.. Brennan was near enough 70 hea
e what was said. but was informe
afterwards by some gentlemen
whom Mr.. Brennan had spoken thf
? he did hear the exact words of tn
conversation; and Mr.. Brennan hin
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