Evening journal., 1914-03-28
SATURDAY, MAR. 2e. 1914.
MILES AND EASTERN SHORE OPINION.

- oTHING Of a locally political nature has excited
IN greater interest in Delaware this year than the
humiliation suffered by Senator Salisbury Of this
state at the hands of President Wilson the internal
revenue collecorshp fight II revealed clearly the hoi
oNnes Of the assertions made by Salisbury partisans
hat the junior Senator from Delaware so close to
President Wilson and exercised such influence over
him that he could get from the executive anything
he desired in the way Of Federal patronage
Former Congressman Joshua w. Miles, who won the
olectorshp is an Eastern Shore 1t is interest
ng. therefore to read Eastern Shore opinion on the
natter Of his selection the editorial columns OF the
Salisbury News find the following
The appointment of Hon. Joshua W. Miles as collec-
or OF Internal Revenue for this district very crafty
ne to his large number of friends all Maryland
and especially the Eastern Shore where he is so well
known. His appointment IS Significant from several
Viewpoints In the first place 1t demonstrates that
Senator Blair Lee has great power at the White House
and that the President proposes to recognize the pro-
pressive Democrats in Maryland in the appointments
For long time looked as If Delaware would capture
hs prize and believe but for the election of Blair
Lee and his presence in the United States Senate that
The State would surely have lost this appointment In
recognizing Mr. Miles the President has set precedent
'or appointments in Maryland which should surely
open the eyes of the Old Guard in this State. lie has
made five appointments of note since his election in
Maryland-Wm. H. Lamar Assistant Attorney-General;
'Stovey" Brown, Appraiser at New York; Sherlock
Swami, Postmaster at Baltimore; Mitchell Diggs naval
ocer and Joshua W. Miles, Collector Of Internal Reve
nue: every one of whom could be put into no other
than that Blair Lee IS 10 be the real
Of patronage IN Maryland under the Wilson admins
ration All FIVE of these appointments had the o. X. Of
Blair Lee before they were made and IL seemed his
o. X all that necessary In landing the Jobs,
except the consent and cooperation Of William l.. Mar
bury whose influence with the President is almost
potent Lees. II would that unless candidate
for Presidential favor I'm Maryland has the o. X. of
these two progressive leaders II is hardly worth his
while 70 be candidate and with the o. X Of these two
it is necessary TO get the endorsement Of any
body else IN the State .
Mr.. Miles will make most acceptable and efficient
official and the editors Of The News rejoice with his
thousands OF other friends throughout the State that
he President picked good man. His recognition
BY the President should cause some other politicians
n Maryland to sit up and take notice. Il means much
'or the progressive Democrats for the future.
In other words. It not according TO that view,
the united Maryland delegation that defeated Senator
Salisbury and Alfred Raughley, but U. s. Senator
Blair Lee. That may be wrong but there is one
that looms up above all others from the rdst Of
the wreckage of Raughleys hopes II is that II Senator
Salisbury had controlling influence Presi-
dent Wilson he has lost It and the President has not
hesitated to make the fact clear to the American
people.
We suggest that Senator Salisbury insist that
his hot-and-cod friend Richard r. Kenney Of Dover
be appointed ambassador TO Mexico. Such insistence
might produce still further evidence Of the that he
is not such an important factor in the Wilson admin
stration he would like to have the public believe.