Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-22
MONDAY, JULY -, 1918.
Work for Chairman Hays.


Chairman TIavs of the Republican
National Committee is paying VISITS I"
Republican centres III various states,
Interviewing rarty leaders and cndeavor-
inc To get things in shape for vigorous
campaign for the election OF hcpopiicah
uouse of REPRESENTATIVES. II cannot hc
said however, be is meeting with mu'h
,,oo,rapcnent Apathy IS the prevail
inc feature Of the Republican SITUATION
in most States. and Chairman iiaNS
finds il impossible 70 incltc enthusiasm.
Also il appears. Chairman Hays mas
been unfortunate IN some q hIs remarks
Evidently with = purpose oi making
roli,;csl capital out of the war situation,
he IS claiming that Republican success q
,h,s vear.s elections Is essential to the
success Of our war operations abroad
.eFycrv Republican vote rast + another
nail in the KAISER coffin he IS quoted ~
saving at ono meeting every l''-
pubbcan Congressman elected Is another
stone piled on his tomb
Now. this kind Of talk IS not at ~
likely to stir up Republican enthusiasm
~ convince voters IN general that u y
thor duty to choose Republican on-
gross At tho November election NJ
sensible men know there IS not only ho
dcmand hut no room. FOR partisan noiitiCa'
accumulation in tho prosecution OF INC
war The main essential Is vigorous
and practical program fy the adm'h's'fa-
,;op and behind II the united support =
all natnotic citizens, regardless 81 party
.H6a.,ons No wonder Chairman HAYS
is meeting with chilling receptions a'''
lack Of enthusiasm. or even interest,"
wherever he goes
Chairman HAYS IS expected ~ l'c'-
o,..,ko soon. as originally announced, ~
attend harmony meeting oi the ~"
Rorrhlican factions at Dover. Thus meet
inc uas called some time ago. for stated
dav. but was postponed. he reason
announced for the pos'pon'H''n' WE
the desire to have the ATTENDANCE %
Chairman Hays, hut the real reason WI
that conditions then prevailing 'f''
s.;u nrevaiInr so far rs anything y
known to the contrary were su'h ~ !"
nrovoke further disagreement ana had
feeling instead az leading IN the direction
~ harmony. 1t has not been announced
when the meeting Will be held, nor Is y
certain that Chairman Hays will make q
r;lo-;naqe to Delaware But should the
meeting bo held. he might be induced io
.t+end Should the meeting be abandon
cd he might come here for the hepuhil-
20, State Convention, on August -
I, ;s doubtful if Chairman Hays wouid
find anv encouragement in the I'cia"aN
Republican situation. Should ne come
hero this week he would IND the parry
swift INTO two hostile factions, with th'
nrnspect of one striving to gam coh'foi :"
Tho marty organization and the othei
hent and determined to defeat the efforts %
its rival He would find the newspaper
~ one faction-the faction that IS seeking
.oobtain control of the party organlza'foh'
,he other faction not having any news
naDer organ tins year-taIking glplN
shout harmony. but he would search y
vain for harmony of the real brand An'
no doubt he would retire from the he.'
-;.h no moro encouragement from th'
rtuation in Delaware than he seems -
have derived from his visits to othei
States.
Uh;la marty harmony Of some kInc'
NAV be reached by Delaware KepuDii-
cans. the prospect at tins time Is ho'
encouraging. Much Will depend upon 'h'
n.rtv nrimaries. In all their talk abou'
nartv harmony. the newspapers sur
nortjnc the Independent boiteTs lac'ioi'.
which is seeking to gain control Of IN
partv organization, invariably indulge =
8 reservation-th that the primaries must =
fairly and honestly conducted h'-
seem to have q deep suspicion tha' "
other factlon-the old Organization VIZ
endeavor to win primary victory "a
resort IN fraudulent practices. That thcr
is reason for tins suspicion VIII nol p
denied-the history Of the old Orgamz"-
ton is full OF instances showing ~
crooked methods il employed 70 bea'
down opposition and there are pan
intimations that success through suci
tactics at this time will not be tolerated
And so it is that Republican harm onA
in Delaware is far from an accomplishce
fact and may not come to pass EVel-
with primaries conducted with absolute
honesty, it is doubtful if the deteateG
faction would acquicsce in the verdict
The independent faction would resent I
triumph Of the old Organization lfe
Organization leaders, still sulen and
angry over the defeat administered to
them by the Independent bolters. at me
November election two ycars ago, would
not cheerfully accept primary victory
for that faction. The reasonable prot
abjIitc. therefore, are for further dis