Smyrna times., 1933-07-05
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REV REVENUE POST
c,,,ressman Adams Fails 70
'V.S 7 ! Headway in Series
# Parleys for Jobs
OPPOSED TO HARDESIA

Tna' .,+cb concerned over the
Adams Adlls+r5ent i II # al Internal Rev
n agpoiI,lll Collector. especially ia the
slna .'.u 1uI- # such a man # he
selsc.,0n 4. aoros from Kent county Is
saola ls..t t0 bv the frequent inter-
manu- /. and bis aides have had
views t.' vart ~ county Democrats. Two
VIII l,. A ago. ". w. Knowles confer
VEN VI 4 b Dover At the Kent county
.4 Isa = House with few Demo-
COai. gu. leaders. most Of whom were
cis.s Il. soIders in The Court House.
@ oIrs I'D members Of the Kent
Es,,rtv FIVE Democratic Committee. At
Cguu'. 4. sorference questions were
" li..d Il y the situation ia Kent
| sonrty. o5nlt particularly as to the can can
soaL ..sa+:s for internal Revenue Col
h ui.r. ,a.tor Tobn w. Arthurs and Char
/. .v II Hardesty. The group point
3 ~ ~ ont that the Democrats OF Kent
g.. 4 !, rot back Of Hardesty and
.rolN Nh, not endorse him for the Of
y. sS tbe reason being that Hard
..- asty thew said, had not played
III, afsir, With the Kent county or-
\ gsrization and should not be con
s;Isred for the office. Shortly af-
il tbis conference two more OF
ADAMS aides went to Dover and
ntsrviewed prominent Democrat
n the county, asking that q meet
III # The Kent County Demo
IL orstic Committee be called and the
situation gone over, not only as to
\ NJ Internal Revenue Solicitor but
i y other party patronage. This
M Democratic County Committee
would not do. A third conference
If he Democratic leaders Of Kent
(" " k--N
was held Tuesday Of last week at
Dover. AT this meeting of about
30 Democrats from different parts
of the county, were the Demo
cratic Office holders in the County
Court House and other well-known
Democratic leaders. This meeting
was not called BY the County Com
mittee and less than half Of those
present were members of the COM
mittee. The situation as to the
Internal Revenue Collector was
discussed at some length, both Mr.
Adams and others attending the
conference asking questions and
making statements as to the loyal
ty to the Democratic Party of the
two candidates from Kent county
Arthurs and Hardesty. Arthurs
loyalty to the party was not ques-
toned, but Hardesty's activities
and party loyalty drew consider
able FIRE. Hardesty's action, wher
State Senator and when the Sen
ate was Democratic, in voting fol
a Republican for one Of the best
Offices in the Senate which paid {
salary Of $500, was cited. So also
was bis activities in the two las
campaigns in Kent county when HI
made efforts to fight the county
organization, but was overwhelm
ingly defeated in both efforts
Congressman Adams, apparently
not getting much satisfaction from
the meeting in Dover. called +;
fourth conference at Reohboth. In
vitations were extended to an,
who might desire to attend. AT
tending were Mr., Knowles, Repre-
sentative Rees, of New Castle
Register in Chancery and Clerk 0
me Orphans Court William Vir
oen, Of Kent county, and Harr,
Helte, Of Dover. Mr.. Arthurs wa
a Rehoboth but not at the confer
ence' From what could be ascer
aned, the situation as to the In
terna Revenue Collector wa
agaIn the main subject discusse,
Oul with no further advancement
as 70 the settlement Of the ques
uon than before. The Democrat
p" hent county are said to hav
maze It plain to Congressman
Audms That the appointment O
nafdesty would not be satisfac
.ufy and might result disastrousl,
the future. According to
leaolng politician well informed o,
II Federal patronage situation
Congressman Adams IS withhold
us us decision on the Wilmingto,
postmastership until tbe salecfio,
vn.. .ne g colector has been agree
ny upon. This, it is said. Is to Der
nit Adams to use The wilr,inato.
post to satisfy whichever eTo,, 4
VIII ne ~. -
sh; Y ne loser in the collector
esty gets the latter most 1anas ss'
a. . .. wlii get the postmastershi
Ha,s B NAY should Adams fail to ge
-asy nsloesty in, he viii give the Wi
s'on post to Wright Q. Dizer.