Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06
ARE
GOSS|P|NG ABOUT
THE SENATORSH|P
There IS Belief That President
Wilson Will Not Openly Aid
Senator Salisbury.
REPUBLICAN TAI K TREND
snecia1 Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Bowers Beach, Aug l6.-Persons who
throng Bowers Fcuch( on Sunday and
are preparing for the observance OF
august as big Thursday crlticlSe
alleged pcrnieious political activity OF
Federal officials in Delaware. IL Is
repoTted that Democrats hold conferences
nightly in many post offices, ana liia'
recently appointed Federal agents, whlie
hcinc paid for legitimate work, spend most
of their time campaigning Tor the F-
nomination of United States Senator
Willard SALISBURY Some critics say
Delaware's postal service would be better
if postmasters attended to official business
instead of ncglcctinG public duties to
engage in elcctionccring. Kent countlans
have been told that confirmation OF at
least two Federal appontccs VIII he
opposed on the ground Of pcrniclous
political activity when their nominations
are sent TO the United states Senate.
PRESIDENT BE NEUTRAL
Anti-Sau'sbury Democrats sojourmng
NJ Bowers Beach arc clatcd over President
Wilson's refusal to indorse Chiffon
candidacy in the West Virginia senatorial
contcs1 and believe II indicates that he
Will assume a similar attitude towards
senator Salisbury IN the Delaware
Democratic primaries. They say what
is applicable to West Virginia also appIcs
10 Delaware. and if a const Ituency could
Justly oppose any expression OF paTtlalltN
there. il could do likewise here. hey
argue that request by Senator Salisbury
for Presidential aid would be confession
OF perso aal weakness.
REPUBLICAN sPECUI aTEoN.
There is much speculation concerning
the Republican senatorial nomination
BAT hose who attempt To penetrate ne
political mystery admit they SEQ no
light. Some politicians say they believe
II choice will not be made until late IN the
afternoon Of convention day, August ~
iuSt two weeks distant. ! few expect a
long deadlock, followed by the appearance
of two stalking horses proposal OF
former Federal Judge Edward o. Brad
ford hy the independent Republicans and
Chief Justice James Pcnnewill 5y the
Recui2rs there Is not much
s+ng1iininitv or either obt aiming the
nomination 1t is asserted that the
Voters Non-Partisan League would not
support Judge Bradford, and II IS sad
Chief Justice Pennewili does not want
and would not accept the senators hIp-
Republicans are anaIvzing addresses made
on the occasion OF Judge bradford
retirement from the Federal bench They
say the tenor Of the speeches was wishing
him success in a higher field.
WOULD LIKE HIM TO LOOSEN Up
Politicians who think Alfred !. du Pont
possesses the key 10 the situation
wish he had a heart and would loosen
M" by clarifying the mystery hey
declare he really wants Repubhcan
Senator now" and thty stare ms new
business associates in New York also
want a Republican Senator from Della
ware.
THROWING sFONKEY WRENCHES
Kent countians have heard rumo-s
that several Delawareans of great prom-
nence are assisting I. Coleman du POnt
IL throwing monkey wrenches at lie
publican harmony.
1t is reported that former Senator l..
Helsler Ball Is proposing ''qmet Re
publican campaign between convention
and election, but former Senator J. Prank
Alice insists on stump speech cam
paign.
There are indications Of hot factional
fight TO obtain control Of the new Rcpubl'-
can State Central Committee II IS SAID
the Independents hope TO oust Alden r.
Benson from the State chaIrmanshp
The factions also are contcstIng for control
of the next Legislature, one faction Tor the
purpose Of increasing the state taxes OF
Delaware manufacturers, II Is limited,
and the other faction for the purpose
of preventing the proposed increase