Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
INTERNAL REVENUE
. COLLECTORSH|P HAS
NOT BEEN DECIDED
According to a Telegram Re.
ceived by Every Evening
From Senator du Pont.
THE FIGHT is STILL ON

Some of the Republican leaders of
Wilmington are looking around for a
man who can suitably fill the post of
internal revenue collector. They have
enc man in mind, upon whom they are
trying to chrystalize sentiment, and
the announcement of this mans name
is likely to be made early next week.
Senator Coleman du Pont has not
indorsed Thomas r. Peeney, who is
the choice of SenSAr l. Heisler BAH.
In telegram the Tnator says he has
not been consulted by DIR. Ball.
No action over the job is expected
until Senator du Pont returns from
Colorado early in October. According
to present plans he is to return the
first week next month. When he comes
| it is expected that matters will de-
velop speedily in the scramble for in
tornal revenue collector. A telegram
20 Every Evening from Senator du
Pont. in reply to a query sent him by
this paper. follows:
Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. Is, 1922
Every Evening, Wilmington.
So far as l know no decision has
been reached as to the collector.
Senator Ball has not taken up
with me, appointment of Peeney.
A suggestion was made early last
spring in regard to this office.
which Chairman Warner Is famil-
lar with.
Coleman du Pont-"
Wilmington Assigned Collectorshir.
/ When Charles Warner, chairman o
The Republican State Committee 9th,
MIR. Warner referred to in Senator d,
Points dispatch) was asked today con
lcerning the suggestion to which Sen
ator du Pont refers, he said tha
there had been many things discusse
since last spring. The detail whicl
MIR. Warner believed Mr.. du Pont re
ferred to was that of allocating tn
political jobs. When the allotmen
committee got their heads togethe
last spring. they assigned the interns
revenueship to Wilmington. with in
structions, when the job became avail
able. for Wilmington leaders to sug
gest candidates. To this plan Senate
Ball agreed as did all the others.
Mr.. Warner said the local leader
were looking around for a man wh
was capable of filling the job sati.
factorily There is one man .whol
, some of the leaders believe would be
ter fit into the Office than anyor
else. This man is being discussed ar
his name may be announced soon.
> Senator du Pont and Senator Ba
: are working along harmoniously
, said Mr.. Warner, but he would N
! comment on what might happen
: Senator du Pont should oppose NJ
Peeney for the job.
Strong for Harmony.
"All the members of the allotme
: committee agreed that Wilmingtc
leaders should suggest candidates f
n internal revenue collector, and Sc
n ator Ball was among those who a
e quiesced, said Mr.. Warner. He a
mitted that to Wilmington leade
n should be accorded the courtesy
a suggesting candidates for the po
e While corroborating the rumors tn
there is a definite movement again
n Mr.. Peeney, the State chairman W
: also strong on harmony between {
ss two Delaware senators. He emphas
ed the fact that the allotment col
IS mittee had agreed on the plan OF q
,s tribution, and that this plan had 7
been bolted up to- the present tirne.
The opposition to Mr.. Peeney is I
against Senator Ball. because the sc
ator has been invited to name m,
anyone else who could fill the po
le While the opposition is growing, [
friends of Mr.. Peeney and Senai
Ball feel that they hold the high cal
and will win eventually.
Senator Bah is devoting a gr'
Is amount of time to Delaware citize
~ just now. He is spending many ds
re and nights visiting" and has his
ed close TO the ground. He was a me
OF Der of a fishing party at Lewes t
s week and proposes, according
CT trends, to take another day n
week. seeking the finny tribe in De
n wares bay.