Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-11
REVENUE COLLECTOR
TO Be NAMED WITHIN
VERY SHORT TIME
Republican Leaders Decide on
No Further Delay in
Filling Job.
STILL FIGHTING PEENEY

One OF the results OF the numerous
I political conferences held Yesterday
last night and this morning, upon the
return OF Senator Coleman du Pont
TO this city. was the determination
OF the Republican leaders TO speedily
name man for internal revenue col
/ lector.
THE place will be filled Just as soon
as possible" said Republican leader
today. That means that Harry II
Graham's term of office will expire as
soon as the Republican chiefs can
agree on a Republican for the Job.
AS was predicted in the Every Even
ing on Saturday, the aspirations OF
Thomas Il. peeney. political secretary
TO L. s. Senator Ball, who wants to be
revenue collector and who has the
support OF Senator Ball, are not pro-
ceeding as smoothly as his friends
would like.
There We're numerous conferences
about the job yesterday and last night.
Business interests at those conferen-
ces. 1t is said, opposed the naming OF
MIR. Peeney. Senator du Pont was
advised Of the qualifications Of Chas.
{ FN~N 10 ~ tAA0A ANA tue revenue
collectorship. IT was a bad day for
Mr.. Peeney, and IL is said IL the argu-
ments of his political opponents weigh
with Senator du Pont, the formers s
chances are not very bright. But il
was admitted by Republican leaders.
that after all. il was not as much
the efficient qualification that counts
Just now as the political support a man
has.
Senator dG Pont is 10 confer with
Senator Ball in Washington the latter
part of this week. and at that time.
friends or Mr.. Peeney predict the af-
fair viii be settled, and his-Peeney's
name win be decided upon.
Governor Denney on his visit here
yesterday found himself bombarded by
job seekers. 1t also gave Wilmington
manufacturers the opportunity of in
forming the governor what they
thought about filling the place TO be
made vacant on the accident board
through the retirement of Colonel
George w. Sparks. While political
friends Of DR.. Walter O. Stack, Judge
Henry c. Conrad and Henry c. Down
ward are urging these men as the man
most ntted for the job, the manufac-
turers, it is said want lawyer named
TO I'LL Sparks place.
William G.. Jones, Jr., is the man
whom many OF the Industrial chiefs
OF the city would like TO see named.
There are others, however, and among
these are former Congressman VIII
liam II. Heald. Herbert II. Ward and.
Frank L. Speakman. While Mr.. Jones
has been favored by many manufac-
turers. there has been no particular
effort TO procure his selection.
Callers at the office of Senator du
Pont were as numerous today as they
were yesterday. Among those who
consulted with the senator on politi-
cal matters We're Miss Jeannette Eek
man. his political secretary. and Mrs.
Donald s. Ashbrook, chairman of the
Womens Republican City Committee.
To attempt TO mention all who call to
pay their respects would be to repeat
a list Of most Of the most prominent
men and women Of Delaware.
Tomorrow the senator will attend
a meeting OF the State Highway Com
mission at Dover at ] o'clock II. the
afternoon and will likely go to Wash
ington Thursday morning.