Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-19
FRIDAY. pECEMBER 10. 1919.
AG. a. p. Disappointment.

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Unusual ngni6canoe is attached m
Washington ~ the election IN be Nj III
dis ret of North Carolina, where Clyde
Hosv. Democrat, has been elected TO
ConrYoSs over Johu NJ Morchead, Re
publican. MIR. Morehead ls member OF
che Republican National Committee from
lhe State and wxs regard, as the strong
est candidate available 70 the G. o. T
The North Caroiina election might
h.~e crrated httlc national interest but
Cor the boast u,de BY Republican leaders
several weeks ago, that they would ~rcst
Abe disfr,cS from the Democrats and break
INTO the "rnIid South f" This put Demo
r>ts on guard, It becoming evident that
u.e Republicans wcrr determined ia thclr
ulans 70 capture the district
Prior 20 the nomination Of Mr.. More
bad BY Tar Heel" Republicans, Repre-
.nt.fiv- Fe~s, chairman of tho Rcpub-
hs->D Congressional Committee, asserted
I, 81 interview that the Republicans
y,sld win IN the Ninth district and that
'snurr good nep would Be nominated to
,srry the G. o. r standard to victory.
When Mr.. Morchead obtained the nom
rnSi,on. Chairman Fesss was pleased and
hscy.rne even more confident that the
district would 20 Republican.
nr. Mnrchcad Is one AZ the wealthy
nen a. North Carolina A number q
years AGO hc came u the House q Repre-
snntatlves from that State. Statewide
ac1uaint,.ncr and his position Is nauooAl
committeeman made him the most
formidable candidate tho Republicans
rrrhf pui forward The Mnrchcad organ
Iz.tiou already w.As in rooi shApc because
NJ made the race only last wear tnr the
senate. beng defeated by Senator + NJ.
-innons Ro:h parties thoroughly comb
II thc d,ztrc' md Republican orators
s,h thc AID of lter.turo sent from Wash
rgtou. mad, the League ~ Nations one
= the national ISSUES 81 the campaign
The challcrgc vas accepted BY the Demo
rrsts and the contest took on national
significance.
A SPECIAL investigator -cprcScntlng the
Republican Congressional Campaign Com
rittec was sent INTO the district several
jays before the election. He made
favorable report to party chiefs IN Wash
rnston and gave sdvloe concerning ways
u which the Washington @. Q. z head
quarters might Be of assistance. For fear
the presence Of outside speakers from
Northern States might be resented, the
Republicans decided not TO send out ora-
tors from Washington, but bombarded
the voters Of the Ninth ~Itb(rterature at
tacklne the Democratic administration,
the League OF Nations and President VII
ron.
Chairman Fess' predictions Of RepubE-
czn victory InNorth Carolina came on the
heels of 8 more general statement by |
Chairman VIII Hays, Of the Republican |
National Committee, outlining the plans /
Of his party for 3 general movement to |
enter the South and break It's solidarity. I
The Ninth district IN North Carolina was |
regarded Is debatable grounds because OF I
the personal following of Morehead In I
Mocklenburg county and also because /
Mecklenburg Democrats we're alleged TO 7
he displeased over the result Of the Demo .
cratic primary, which went against that /
oountys candidatc Republican appeals .
were made TO the Democrats u knife the
ticket, but MeckJeuburg again went III the /
Democratic column and gsve Hoey I.
handsome majority
Another claim was that the election I
heretofore Of Representative /. ] Webb. |
Democrat, who Is now on the Federal /
bench, was due largely 70 hls personal /
popularity and that the district would 90 /
Republican with Webb out OF the way. ,
The result. however. was ilst the opposite. +
Despite the Unprecedented efforts of the +
Republicans to VIII the district, tie Demo-
cratic NOMINEE was elected by sub
stantial ma 9rity over tltc strongest Re
pub icz,n candidate that party coud find