Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
REPUBLICANS STAGE
FIGHT TOCONTROL
STATE COMMIT TEE
Followers Of Senator du Poni
Determined to Retain Con-
troll This Year.
RUMoRs ABOUT PosToFFICE


Friends Of United States Senator y.
Coleman du Pont are getting much
amusement out Of the statements
made by friends T United States
Senator l.. Heisler Ball, that the
senior Senator " very deslrous Of OBJ
tainlng control OF the next state com
mittee, because II viii be the commit
tee that will be IN charge when Sena-
tor Balls campaign two years hence
rolls round.
II that is the reason for the ef-
forts now being put forth to capture
the Republican state committee from
the Senator du oPnt forces. then it's
evidently caee of the trouble for
the pains.
According TO the Republican Blue
Book, the state committee that the
Republicans will select the coming
August will stand only until April,
1924, and not for the full term Of
two years. The committee named this
aummer Will conduct the campaign for
Congress and also United States Sena-
tor the coming November, and because
Senator du Points friends say he is
followers also cay they are going 10
win the committee. To lose would be
A catastrophe to the chances of sena
tor du Pont for reelection. The com
mittee Will also arrange for the hold
ing OF the convention in April 1924.
The state committee to be named at
the 1924 convention win also arrange
for the Presidential election. through
naming OF delegates TO the national
convention and for the election in this
state, when In addition to Presidential
electors, there will be n governor.
congressman and United States sens-
tor chosen. That will he the time when
senator Ball will desire above all other
times to be In charge Of the party's
state machinery.
With all outward Appearances of
Senator Ball having decided To with
draw Thomas Il. Peeney for the iob
OF Internal revenue collector for Del
aware and finding him some other lob
and then suggesting a man for the col
lectorship, the political gossipers were
To-Day discussing what would happen
In regard to the postofiice.
Senator du Pont TO Name Postum ster.
1t was generally conceded that SEN
ator du Pont would not permit Senator
Ball to name the next postmaster. but
there the question arises in the minds
OF many, OF what attitude Senator Ball
VIII take. VIII he undertake to come
back Mt Senator du Pont and say this
man or that man is not At for the Of
flee. or will he go along and let Senator
du Pont have his way.
There are those Republicans who
know both Senators. who frankly say
that Senator Ball has not relished this
six months hold-up and final defeat
OF Peeney for the revenue collector
ship. They say they believe Senator
Ball Will likely find objections to what
ever candidates Senator du Pont may
suggest for the office. II he does. il
Will demonstrate that there Is a seri
GUS breech in the Republican organ
ization, that the Democrats. If they
were well organized could utilize to
advantage.
One OF the outstanding items of Cos
sip concerning the postoffice express
ed by several well-known leaders. was
that none of those who have been
mentioned for the position would be
considered In the final analysis.