Evening journal., 1921-07-20
At ODDS OVER
NAMING DRY
LAW DIRECTOR
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mitted he had recommended Mr..
Elliott for the Office.
"All have to say at this time"
said Senator Ball, "is that have
recommended Mr.. Elliott for prohi-
bition director. Congressman Lay
ton does not join me IN that recon-
mendation. I understand he has
recommended Mr.. Bennett"
"Wen, the situation at present is
that two recommendations for the
Office have made to President Hard
ing and it is now up to him? ?" the
reporter asked.
Il believe that is correct" Senator
Ball replied.
The situation may develop into a
/ test of influence of Senator Ball and
/ Congressman Layton. 1t was re-
ported in Washington today that
/ Elliott will be appointed, which
would be recognition of Senator
Ball as dispenser Of patronage. An
other report was that the appoint
ment might be held up until SEN
ator T. c. dupont could express his
! preference for prohibition director.
Further than to admit he had
recommended Mr.. Elliott for the job,
Senator Ball refused 10 discuss the
matter. but Congressman Layton
is quite frank in expressions Of ap-
approval of the candidacy Of Ben
nett.
Il can say that for my part no
agreement has been reached and no
| agreement will be reached that does
not assent to the appointment Of
Bennett" said Congressman Layton.
There's no use mincing matters
Bennett is the choice Of the organ
ization in Sussex county and
heartily agree with my friends there
that he ought to be Prohibition
| director"
Forty-eight hours ago the story
went the rounds Of the Delaware
circle that the Senator and the Con-
gresham would agree. It was even
stated that they had already agreed.
When the fact became known that
Or Layton had declined to recede
from the position that the appoint
ment ought TO so 70 Bennett there
was talk Of a dark horse" DR.. Lay
ton. however. has served notice that
he will not compromise. He has
indorsed Bennett and he will stand
by him, he declared.
What's going TO be done7" SEN
ator Ball was asked,
Il don't know" responded the
Senator smiling.
Congressman Layton Is evidently
hurt because Of what he regards al
/, unfair treatment of himself in rela
tion TO the Delaware patronage.
I If the Congressman from Della
, ware is TO be ignored in connection
with the patronage it is Just as wei
n to know it," said DR.. Layton. Il an
: surely entitled to some say regard
ing appointments"
e Senator Ball said today that he ha
e consulted Congressman Layton o
every matter Of concern 10 Delawar
a and had in no way ignored him.. o
S the contrary Senator Ball said. ID
:. Layton had been treated with tn
courtesy that a Representative o
8 teh State of Delaware in Congress
n entitled.
E Il tried to discuss the matter o
\ the appointment of the prohibitio
commissioner with Congressman Lay
. ton. but he seemed not inclined Z
: give reasonable consideration to m
views" said Senator Ball. THAT
= all ! have TO say"
. Charles Patterson, chairman OF III
: Newcastle County Republican Com
= mittee, and Senator Ball will con
. fer today on matters regarding ap
/, pointments OF Delawareans to Fed
eral Offices. They will make anothe
effort to reach an agreement wit
% Congressman Layton regarding tn
! prohibition commissionership. Sen
e ator Ball and Chairman Patterso
"A are fully agreed that Elliott shoul
n be appointed. but Congressman Lay
! ton continues to stand pat for Ben
nett for the place.
=