Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
WILMINGTON TO
HAVE THE FINAL
PLAY, TOMORROW
Kent and Sussex Republicans Are
Doubtful About the New
Leadership.
SHY OF ALLEE AND GALE
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stan Correspondence of Every Evening
Scaford Nov. I As the Delaware
political game approaches the hnlsh
Kent and Sussex counties concede WI
nington the final play. Kent and Sus
sex COUNT ns say the Nilmingtonian'
whom Alfred ! du Pont arrogantly kept
out of the contest for the Republican
nomination for United States Senator
hold the trick cards. and the result OF tho
game depends on how they handle trlimps
The holders of the high cards are silent
and Kent and Sussex Republicans nm
friendly TO the New Dispcnsation think
the silence indicates the political de
throncment of seltappolntcd ruler who
seems to have assumed leadership, they
say, simply for the purpose oi satisfying
hatred by obtaining revenge for iancIcd
grievances outside politics.
WELCOME THE FORMER LEADER.
Kent and Sussex countians opposed
to Alfred | du Pont hail with delight II
Coleman du Points return from Europ
on the eve of election. and express hope
that Wllmingtonians will ask him tn
play the Joker and the two bowers
detrimental to Alfred / They say 7.
Coleman, by careful manipulation Of
these cards, could prove Alfred / is IN
incompetent rs Republican leader and
wrest leadership from him Comment
ing further on T. ColcmanS golden
opportunity. they assert tn ( following
this achievement he could re-cnthTonc
himself dictate party nominations III
1920, name Tho new Judiciary, obtain
his reelection n Republican national
committeeman from Delaware. and pos
sibly succeed Nolcott IN the United States
Sen t.. They trust r. Coleman will
grasp the opportunity.
SAY HE WANTS IEGISIATURH.
In Kent and Sussex counties there
are many Republicans who say Alfred |
,iu Pont. for obvious reasons prefers
obtaining control of the 1919 Legislature
20 elccting Dr Lewis IIcisler Ball and
Or Caleb II Layton, respectively. United
states Senator ana Representative in
Congress. Some Republicans declare Fall
and Layton arc hls political babies and
hc must nurse them. and they say the
nursing II the "ipfants' IS being per
iormcd 'fathcrly. but other Repuh-
licsns aIlege the lullaby" he is singing
10 the kids today prccedes n spanking
he will give them tomorrow Rumors
ut political trading ar rife III Kent and
sussex and partlsans suspect that Alfred
!! sanctions 1T.
RHPt BLICAN HARMONY MYTHICAL.
Kent and Sussex counties, recently
rayaged By Spanish influenza. nov are
irving 10 heal political sores Dem
oerats are succeeding. Democratic OPP
position 10 the reelection OF United
States Senator Willard salisbury having
been almost completely allayed. but
are searching vanlv for a
dog to hex the sores OF the Delaware
i.azaruses ut the rich man : gate" Re-
publican harmony * mythical Re
imblicans antagonistic TO the New Dis
i,ensafi afion-numerous in the two lower
say there is too much All ."
IN Kent and too much Layton in Sus-
sex They express surprise that Alfred
I du E'ont tied UP with Alice and
Layton, whom they dub political dis uri,-
crS and rover> first old-lInc Repub-
icans. next Union Republicans, next
Regulars. next Progressives, and now
New Dispensation and say Frank and
'Cale" will he aS grateful 10 Alfred /
III Pont as they were 10 John Edward
Addlcks.
TRYING To SAVE HIS soN.
In Kent county is Is sad Alice, senior.
las been forced TO fight vigorously be
ause OF Republican opposition 10 the
Election OF his son a State Senator. but
lespIte the efforts Of parent and child
T L predicted Alice, junior, will bc de-
Gated. i Is reported that the IavtonS.
atheT anc son, are irving - -trengt hen
heir weal hold on Sussex county by work
Nc only in behalf Of William II Book
iammer, relative and Republican
loninee for Levy Court commissioner /
nd Gale for Representative III Con
-rcss, and III connection with rurnors of
political trading Il Is suspected Layto- g
would sacrifice the rest OF the Repub
icann ticket to accomplish their selfish
purpose. Republican opponents Of the
"a ytons argue that < ale should not be
ent 10 Congress. claIming to thus honor
i'm would be Il reward for political treacil-
r, and alleging that he prevented the
e-eIcctIOn ct Congressman Thomas "
1iiler IN 1916 by openly opposing him
nd securing ior the Democratic Con
rcssional nominee majority o. 80
Otes n sussex. l32 more than the next
ighe-t majority here. which was oh
aimed by the Democratic candidate .or
Dunty treasurer
BoTB ~IDE~ CLAIM tIl ROM
kepubilcafs and Democrats seem eQuai-
optlmiStic concerning the general re-
lit o the war oi ballots tomorrow but
erIIne to give State or county figures
hev wont estimate State totals ber use
uncertainty as TO how Wilmingtons
ew electors will vote and Kent and
Issex Republicans have not calculated
le Republican detection in the two !
wer counties Many Republicans here :
,-fore prominent in Kent and SUSSEX 1
)litics now are inactive and silent and
Ieir inactivity and silence are considered
nlnous for the New DIspensation Sud q
IN activity and cheerfulness exhibited 7
Ne" Dlspensation workers cause s
70 suspect barrels have |.
.en sent TO Kent and Sussex, but the .
believe they will be victorious {.
the two lower counties if the barrels"
G not large 1t is limited the Federal
vernment may send Seccrt Service 7
EN- 70 sections of Delaware in which /
ere Is suspicion Of vote buying. g