Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-15
SENATOR BALL IS.
SOMEWHAT WORRIED
OVER PEENEY'S FATE
Secret influence Seems to keeF
Him From Commission
Appointment.
IT MAY BE DU POINTS HAND
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
Nv Frank W. Lewis.

Washington. Dee. l5.-Thomas T..
Penny secretary 10 Senator l..
u.ls',r Bsu. Of Delaware. was here.
yesterday. with the Senator, when the
rontcmT'atcd appointment Of Mr..
ps,n,, on the District Of Columbia
Rent Commission was discussed Both
Nj. pccney and Senator Rail are
dcepl, Interested 10 the matter, and
thc LONG delay In making the appoint
meni b. cxasperatinc 20 them. In fact
II caused them great uneasiness as to
the probable or possible outcome.
The, fear there are Influences quietly
working In an ins.dious way To pre-
vent Pecrey being appointed. as has
hpcn done upon other occasions when
rccr,y has been an asplrant 20 official
places.
A. - tho impression here among
tho, who are interested in Delaware
matters that former Senator Coleman
o. Point has rot felinquished his
riafu FOR the right 20 have a large
par IN tho distribution Of Federal
~ r.nage IN the state Of Delaware.
4 s pointed out that. while he has
hesu displaced as senator. he still
'crupies the commanding position a.
naf.nN committeeman of his party
from his state. and that he has the
right 20 voice IN Federal appoint
merits iust a. other members of the
committee have right and exercise
'hat rght as 20 these matters In their
respective states.
Ne L. Stiil q Factor.
ph, iousiy. the Rail contingent Of
thr Republican party Of Delaware are
rr,nuuins without their hosts when
tbr, content themselves with tho be-
., hat du Pont has retired per
mtnrntiy from political affairs in his
S..r merely because he had been
d,f,1 ed for the scnatorship. The for
mcf Junior Senator st.ll has the power
D., rtue 90 his membership on IN,
R'puhucan National Committee q
exact certain things from the present
adm u,stratlOu.
while MIR du Pont was senator h,
uud, htedly blocked Senator Rail Il
uumher 10 things. conspiCuou
among which was in preven;in.
r'rur, from securing any appoint
u.n. whatever. o. - accepted as
&c.. hat no Was instrumental in per
-...lug tho President to- withhold
I''rr, 81 appointment On the Rem
Commission. When hc went out. how
s,,. 10 was believed Senator Ba'
would he master 81 the situation wit
i,-ne,t 90 Federal appointments. an
tha' reenc,s appointment would foI
low short time This has no
iru ihe result. but the matter Is stg
hluElng IRE. and Pc~ney and n.
ftIsnds are worried. They wonder
AZ ~ Pen, s,ill has the ear os IN
President and stiil retains his old
time prestige with the asminls;ra
tor
Il,el, Times In Prospect.
y 10 truc that Mr. du ront
s' coing 90 have a finger in IN
f'. ~ he did when ne was senate
.e' he admitted there j. going e,
ively time IN Delaware in m
.r..r' ment 81 Federal Offices. e
Sa.o- Rail will claim the riCht
d' 'pd that his recommendations I
r' ~ zcd Co the exclusion % a
t.lrrs
l.r instance. when three elig!bl,
f.f appointments a. postmaster at w
...N aNf W. NtANf-tA - AlAf 7 ~ 80
o., Commission 90 the postOrice -
600 tmenf senator Rau will eYercii
D. urcrucatiNe a. senator and recon
mend HE choice % the three lie "
Npv,' his recommendation 20 preva
hl' q Mr ia Pont. as national con
uf'cenar should protest. there mig
le different story 90 tell Howeve
senator Ball. IN conflict 90 that kin
would have me advantage. FOR
'oud nrevent confirmation of nom
nation made over his opposition. viii
au ne other hand. any nominate,
secured hv him would probably
7urhrmed nv the senate. resardle
20 he attitude n. former Senat
a. punt
Two or fhre weeks ago Senat
n was assured n; the White Hou
thsf within ter DAYS from that Tin
%, Distract Rent commissioners wou
n nominated. hu; the time indicau
ans expired senator Ban did n
Snnw. he said wha' had happened
s.in1 ne matter lie said he had
Information whatever a. 20 wha; n
.Hused ihe delav The senior Senate
r0urse ~ very anxious that I
srefary AIR Peeney. be appoint
~ no comm iss. on and he beliey
- President will eend for him whe
-rer fhe matter 4. ready 10 be nna
disposed -