Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-29
BUTLER AND JONES
POSSIBILITIES FOR
POLITICAL PLUMS
Former Merchant May be Balls
Secretary; R. K. Jones for
Accident Board.
WARD BEING CONSIDERED


The news that Walter l.. Butler OF
Wilmington was slated TO become Sec
resary TO Senator l.. Heisler Ball, in
case Thomas f. Peeney, DIR. Balls
present attache. is named internal
revenue collector. and that r.. X.
Jones OF Harrington. chairman of the
Kent County Republican Committee
was being mentioned as a probable
candidate for the position of Indus
trial Accident Board Commissioner
succeeding Harry Mayer of Dover on
January i, next, were two important
subjects OF conversation among Re-
publican politicians today. Another
rumor. and a surprising one to most
of those who think they have their
ear TO the ground, was that Howard
NJ. Ward. president of City Council,
was being considered by leaders as a
likely candidate for one of two or
three political plums which are soon
10 be awarded.
The rumor about Mr.. Butler orig
mated in Washington, although it Wa
admitted by Republican leaders here
that there is something in it," Mr..
Butler refused TO discuss the matter.
III there is anything 10 be said about
II. II should come from Senator Bal.
not from me-" he said. Mr.. Butler
has been associated in political cam
raigns with Senator Ball and they
are very close and friends Of both
say that Butler is the man IL Peeney
r. arranged for.
Al 81 this appeared to indicate that
Senator Ball is determined to land
pcency in the post now occupied bv
Harry r. Graham, and that when he
and senator du Pont meet 10 discus IS
matters the week of October 10, Sem
etor BAH will not take no for an
snswck from the youngest L. $. Sen
ator in point Of service.
Friends Of Senator du Pont were
feeling happy today over the rumor
that those who have been striving t6
set Alfred 1. du Pont TO again enter
the political game are not succeeding
as well as they had hoped.
Jones Is Wen Fitted.
Regarding the possibility of Chair
man Jones OF Kent county be.Et
ramed 10 succeed Harry Mayer II
the Accident Board, those back oi
him point 10 his ideal equipment fol
the Job. Mr.. Jones is a graduate
the same class as Ruby r.. Vale
Dickinson Law School, which is ti.'
snme institution from which Rober
II. Richards snatriculated. He prac'
ticcd law for a tine. but i'll health
raused him TO give up the practice and
be entered the realty business. Will
took him out in the open more.
Because he has a trained legal mind
able 10 grasp the intricacies of II
Wurkmcn's Compensation act, couples
with his training and experience as
business man, makes him a formidabl
candidate for the position, his friend
say. Just at present Mr.. Jones Is not
candidate for anything. As res'll
q an automobile accident he sus
tanned broken thigh and fracture
arm and other injuries few week
ago and is now in the Milford hos
rltaL
Who will be named TO succee
Colonel George w. Sparks on the Ac
cident Board is one question that tn
slate makers have not solved. 1t wa
rrmored today that the position woul
be utilized 10 placate some disgrur
tied candidate for the postoffice or In
ternal revenue collectorship.
Governor Denney has three othe
snaps TO name this week. These ar
men who will examine autoists TO Sc
that they have taken out their TIT
certificates. There are three sue
positions and the salary is comfort
able.
As soon as these three officials al
named. the State Highway Commii
sion will clothe them with the al
thoriiy given the Citizens Volunte'
highway police, with authority
make arrests and warn autoists WI
break speed laws.