Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-06
Lnvton md HarmonY.

Layton and Harmony.
According to reports Of Republican
sentiment at Dover-AddiclSs Republl-
can sentiment, however. as that Is tho
only kind which finds the political soil
Of the State capital oongenial-the ap-
pointment Of DR.. Caleb r. Layton TO a
fine official position at Washington ia
move that win tend largely TO bring about
harmony and unity Of action between
lthe Republican factions Of the State
Il Is further stated by the same
Huthority, that the Office to which Dr.
layton has been appointed is at least
30 per cent sinecuro That "the work
D well in hand and Is 80 systematically
carried out that the auditor may leave
ior two weeks at a time and still keep the
Kun Of the work" This very convenient
arrangement, it ls added twill enable
Dr Layton TO retain his interest in Della
ware politics and help get the Republican
harmony proposition settled"
So here we have what is practically an
iadmission that President Roosevelt did
not appoint Or. Layton for the good Of
'the public service, but that ho might make
an easy living at the public expense and
at The same time have half Of his time
at his own disposal TO be devoted to the
continuance Of the kind Of political work
he has been engaged in ever since the
lblghting grasp Of AddiclSs Republicanism
seized upon this State.
In this work Dr. layton has been one
Of the most effective operatives. He has
been the chosen leader Of the Sussex
county Addicks Republicans, and the
Addicks Republicans Of Sussex county
have been the chief opponents Of the
modern system Of carrying elections in
Delaware by the lavish use Of money for
the purchase Of votes The extent Of the
dcpmvty thus directly chargeable 70 the
political party Of which DR.. Layton has
long been the ACKNOWLEDGED leader is
beyond estimate, but that il constitutes
the gmvest crime against decency and
morals that Sussex county ever suffered
from viii not be disputed. And this
leader OF corrupt, vote buying, suffrage
debauching political party has not only
hccn rewarded by the President Of the
United States with an appointment to a
lucrative office but is to be given so little
20 do in return for his official COM
pcnsaiion that he will be able to spend
half OF bis time in Delaware. continuing
the direction Of the political organization
which has inflicted such tremendous evil
upon the State
As TO tending to harmony between tho
two factions of the Republican party,
such appointments as that of Layton win
he about as pacilying as the red rag is
said to be 90 the iuluriatcd bull OF an
the leaders of Addicks Ropubicanism.
layton has been the most Extensively
arrogant in his attitude towards the
Regular Republicans Recent issues OF
his Sussex county newspaper have shown
tho intensity OF his hostility Now that
ho is safely installed in a good Official
position hc may be expected 10 be even
more extensively arrogant by reason oI
the assurance that is now his in the pos
session of am official position graccd b,
an ample salary.
But, oven should Layton change front
and become obsequious in his efforts &c
conciliatc the justly offended sentiment
OF his iaciional opponents, the high lavol
shown him Icy the President can never
Prove acceptable TO Regular Republican.
OF conviction and principle They hav,
been lighting for years against everythin,
political that Layton stands for. and tine,
cannot be expected 20 surrender thcii
oppositious and convictions and practi
rally smltiiy themselves simply hecaus,
layton has been officially exalted by IN,
President OF the United States.
ln "a uod Republican harmony ha
been retarded not advanced. by the Law
ton appointment And President Roose
Welt has chilled the favor in which he na
held by many Regular Republicans o
Delaware who cheenully cast their vote
for him at tho last election. That the,
will so act in the pending campaign. am,
vote az the ensuing election, as to approv
this manifest perersion Of the high pre
negatives Of the Presidential office Is ai
absolute impossibility.