Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-21
REPUBLICANS STILL
At ODDS OVER j. s,
REVENUE COLLECTOR
From Present Indications Mat
ter Awaits the Return of
Senator du Pont.
CITY DEMOCRATS TO MEET

For several days Major Edmund
Mitchell has been mentioned I'm con-
nection with the office of internal rev.
enue collector. Thomas L. Peeney, who
the accredited candidate of United
states Senator l.. Heisler Ball is op-
posed by fraction of the party. which
II trying to avoid party split.
Among Republican leaders today
nttle credence was given the Mitchell
report, however.
IL was admitted by influential Re-
publican leaders thai nothing would
be done in the matter of naming an
internal revenue collector to succeed
harry L. Graham until Senator Cole
man au Font has returned TO this city.
lie is expected back in two week. and
until then the opposition to Mr.. Pee
ney has halted. In agreeing to this the
opposition has conceded a strong noint
10 Mr.. Peeney and Senator BAH. for
IL the opposition had continued as il
started last week, there might at this
time be serious breach in the Repub-
mean harmony program.
Senator du Pont and Senator Rail
are working along together peacefulIv
and with the desire for harmony !"
said a state leader this morning "I
do not believe, however, that Senator
du Font has ever said he would in
dorse Mr.. Peeney. but that the Senator
Is waiting until he returns from Colo
.aoo before taking this question I'm.
senator du Pont has told me that he
wants capable, efficient man for tho
post and he and Senator BAH win
nave 10 arrange the details when thev
get together here early next month.
Senator Ball is spending his time to
5000 advantage in Delaware. He ia a
sreat fraternizer and good fellow
ana ne is not wasting any opportuni-
ty TO strengthen his political influence
Ioday Senator Ball, Robert p. Roh-
inson, and John Govatos are attenon,.
ing TO catch trout and crolkers I'm
taVorite fishing holes In Delaware ba,,
The trio went to Rehoboth last e,,s-
hing and If the northeast storm. which
Is raging today, has not reached Re-
hoootn. they may return tonight with
hsh' as We'll as political yarns to re-
late.
Democrats Active.
Inc meeting Of the Democratic City
committee tomorrow evening is ax
pected to be a lively session. Accord
lng 10 rumors, friends Of Wrivh, q
olzer expect to try to have the COM
nittee deviate from caution by in
lorsinS him for national comrnittee-
man. To do so would be a greylous
error, some Of the Democratic headers
say, for it is an organization tbat
should not take sides for or araips,
any regular Democrat.
There are other rumors afloat as 70
Nnat some Of the members of the Citv
~oHlinittee wish TO see done at this
meeting, but how far they will sue
'eeo Is question. They are obstruc-
aonists, one leader put 1t. but the
opposition does not feel that wa1,
about il.
one OF the things that may be nut 4
'Ver Is a motion requesting the Dem
,craue State Committee 10 postnona
ne election of a national committee /
nan. Ihat is the plan in the minds of |
'ome: Ihere are other ideas concern I
hs the future policy Of the party that /
'ie Oelhg given serious thought. but
Is some OF these are disturhine IN . /
harmonious procedure. they NAV ha
lropped. may U