Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-08
SENATOR DU POINT IS
BACK IN WASHINGTON;
NOW FOR THE OFFICES
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fact. together with the way they greet
ed each other. would lead an observer
to conclude that they are preserving
their friendship for each other. and
that they have not allowed little things.
like disagrecments about patronage or
personal advantage in the political
game In Delaware TO interfere with
their relationship with each other.
Yes, l WAS glad to, concur In Sem
ator Balls recommendation OF John
w. Herring for appointment an inter-
nal revenue collector for Delaware"
said Senator du Pont. "Of course
Is "a good citizen and a staunch Rcpub-
lican."
To Provide for Peeney.
When asked what he and Senator
Ball were going to do with Thomas
". Peeney since tho senior Senator's
secretary had been denied the collec-
torship. Senator du Pont, measuring
his words. said:
II would like very much to Join DR..
Ball In doing something for Peeney.
shall Join him In recommending Mr..
Peency for some position, However,
nothing along that line has yet been
dono that i know Of"
Mr.. Pecney seems not TO be very
greatly pleased with tho situation.
While he invariably refuses to express
his views. he is obviously greatly
worried over the matter, feeling, as he
must feel. that he lost n very desira-
BILE Job when Senator Ball failed to
land the collcctorship for him.
When Senator du Pont indicated
that he would join Senator Ball I'm Sc
curing some" position for Peeney
he probably meant that expression for
some kind" OF a Job. This. OF course
IL not very reassuring--at least II Is
evidently not reassuring to shrewd
and observing man like Peeney, who
II should be said, knows "a hawk from
a handsaw.'
OF course, Senator Ball may have 4,
in his power to place his secretary IN
an acceptable position without the aid
and comfort of the Junior Senator, bu
the understanding has been that tn,
4 Delaware Senators have had full
agreement about this matter. and tina
in due time they would provide n plac,
for Peoney. Ii does now seem, how
ever. there is anything definite abou
IL. and IL Peeney must rely on IN,
complete and absolute support of boil
Senators. he may find that tho covet
ed. though somewhat doubtful place
is I'm fact far away In the future
clouded in doubts and mysteries. /
peeney is a philosopher he probabl,
will in his moments OF doubt and anx
iety revert to that ancient though
pertinent couplet:
"A child whom many fathers shar,
Hath seldom known a fathers care.
This il not Mr. Peeney's interpre
tation OF the situation, as relates {
his political destiny-for he is come
what IN the attitude OF the precociou
lad whom the calf ran over-he ha
nothing 20 say.
Other Expectants.
There are many others in Delawar
who would like TO have a fat job n
the hands OF the senators from tina
state. and since senator du pont ha
returned 10 hts duties as senator.
: may Ice expected that a multiplied
|. Of applicants FOR positions under IN
federal government viii besiege III
capital and Increase 10 many fold IN
burdens OF those senators whose Pre-
vince II is to make an equitable dis
tribution OF the "loaves and fishes
which are designed TO satisfy the ar
petites OF the truly faithful in IN
state OF Delaware.
{ The appointment OF Herring. Il
claimed by some members OF ;he II,
= publican party in Delaware, hs
Y heartened many OF the numerous pal
q tisans OF both Senator Ball and Ser
q ator du Pont. They have found ol
n that there are a large number OF jol
e awaiting the proper selection. The
@ know that Democrats. in many il
Z stances. are drawing these pay-checi
y which they ought 10 be drawing. al
e there promises To he trouble II a quiC
: and equitable distribution is not mad