Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP
At STATE FAIR
Politicians From All Sections and
of All Parties Talked About
the Situation.

The State Fair, yesterday, was great
political magnet, drawing to Elsmere
politicians from all parts of Delaware.
Every political party--every faction
was largely represented. In the throng
were many State and county officials
and many aspirants to publlc Offices.
Big and little fellows mingled, numerous
political conferences were held. and much
missionary work" was performed.
In political discussion the United
States senatorship was foremost.
Concerning the denomination OF Sen
ator Willard Salisbury Democratic opln-
ion conficted Salisbury adherents pre-
dicted he would be renOminated; anti
Salisbury Democrats said he would not.
The former claimed he would win on the
first ballot: the latter stated the vote on
the first ballot would be close, but there
after Mr.. Saulsburys 5 strength would
diminish and many of his supporters
would make another selection. James
NJ. Tunnel, Andrew c. Gray and Jo-
7.siah Marvel were mentioned as senatorial
possibilities.
PREDICT RAIL- DEFEAT.
Some Republicans declared DR. Lewis
Heisler Ball, the Republican senatorial
nominee. would be defeated. pr Balls
defeat. they said. would prove the in
capability of the New Dispcnsatlon.
While they had no grievance against DIR.
Ball. they were greatly displeased with
Alfred /. du Pont. the new Republican
leader, and bv defeating DR.. Ball they
thought they would be kicking Alfred |.
The New Dispensation had an mixing
of this-it suspected the old Organlza-
tion was preparing to pull of something
raw; IL had vision of t. Coleman
du Points political ghost" hurling a
"monkey-wrench
Disseminated Republicans alleged that
Alfred |. du Points entrance in Delaware
politics was prompted by hate and
revenge" and said hatred had seized them
and they wanted political revenge on
him Although they would not vote for
DR.. Ball, they admired him and his
political ally, William H. Heald the
former for refusing to submit 10 one
man dictation. they stated. and the
latter for mot consenting 70 become the
tool OF a political boss" They reproachcd
Alfred is followers. calling them the
cold Addicks bunch, and ridiculcd
Republican harmony. saving the pack
ed conventions insult of Governor
Townsend by Withholding Endorsement Of
his administration and Alfred Is kick
ing of Daniel O. Hastings and others out
Of the senatorial contest were not har-
monizing acts.
"oDIoUs COMPARISON.
Republicans compared Senator SaulS
bury and DR. Ball and said the former,
although after PLAYING peanut politics,
is more statcsmanlike than the latter
They cited his election rs president pro
TEN Of the United States Senate and
thought State pride would induce some
Republicans TO vote for him should he he
rcnominated Remembering his alluSion
10 Republican PruSsianiSm, they stated
he would have received many Republican
votes had he treated Republicans de-
Gently" Some Republicans announced
their purpose of either voting for Senator
Salisbury or not voting for any senatorial
nominee They said voting for Senator
Salisbury would he bitter pill, but
preferable 10 voting for Alfred ! du
Points second choice for the Republican
nomination. They hoped the Democrats
would nominate a good man and vearned
for the Democratic nomination Of such
man as Judge George Gray.
Republicans said Alfred |. du Pont IS
playing football in Republican county
contests by attempting to kick Julian
c. Walker. candidate for the Republ-
can nomination for register Of wills in
New Castle county, because he refused
to assist the new dispensation IN pre-
venting the reelection o. Mayor James
+. Price, last year.