Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-20
BALL STILL FIRMLY
STANDS BY PEENEH
FOR COLLECToRSHlP
Continued from page l

He turned down their proposition. with
tho emphatic declaration that he In
tended TO stand by Peeney to tho end
Since that time therc have been a
number OF rumora IN connection with
tho prospective appointment, each
time II being asserted that the Senn-
tors had agreed. but each time IT
turned out that they had not entered
into the agreement, though II seems
that Senator du Pont and his friends
have easily agreed to commit Senator
Ball to their way OF thinking. The
wish" with thcm seems to have been
Father to the thought for Senator
Ball each time has repeated the decla-
ration that he is for Peeney and no
one else for the important station.
The General View.
II is the view OF Interested ones
here that Senator Ball is making q
strong and effective fsht sor tho mar
OF hi. choice, while Senator du Fcn'
Is making a very weak effort to pre-
vent the appointment OF Peeney. There
is n marked difference In the respcc'
tive attitude OF the two senators. foi
while Senator Balls fight Is aggree
sive and positive, that OF Senator di
Pont is hstless and negative. Senator
Ball Ia making a night for the, man o.
his choice, while Senator du Pont Il
merely opposing the Senior Senator
In his contentious without offerini
any one ne Is especially desirous o
having appointed.
A <aat ttv@n af ho ait
is that Senator du Pont is said to b.
on friendly terms with Peeney, AM
not especially opposed to him for ap
pointment to office; that the junlo
Senator has not assented to Peeney'
appointment as internal revenue col
lector merely because prominent Cole
man du Pont Republicans In Delawar
want some ono else TO have the jot
and he has 90 far withheld his assen
to Peeney to pleaAe his friends.
For a brief period II appeared tina
Senator Ball would be forced 10 sur
render and allow some one else I
have the job, but he has withstood a
the assaults Upon his position. an
II any one else but Peeney gets tn
place the du Pont forces. It now seemi
will have to ride rough-shod over tn
Senior Senator.
The fight has been waged TO tn
point where the defeat Of Senator Ba
in the matter would mean that he ha
been shorn OF his power--it would i
the beginning of the end OF Senate
Balls dominance in the affairs OF tn
Republican party in Delaware.
Ball Working Hard.
1t may be suggested right here the
while Senator du Pont W enjoyin
himself In Florida, Senator Ball
bending every EFFORT to make himse
more secure with the administration
while the junior senator Is enjoyin
with congenial company the mild cl
mate OF the South. oblivious OF VIII;
is going on here in Washington. Ser
ator Ball s, paradoxical as 1t ma
seem, making hay while the su
shines" He is cultivating a stron
friendship with President Harding.
Is representing the administration
his services in the Senate. particular
in matters relating TO the District
Columbia. and. when spring .breal
with the announcement OF Senat,
du Points return TO his arduous duti
in tho Senate. II would not be su
tor moro deeply and moro firmly e.
trenched than ever IN the esteem al
confidence OF tho President.
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