Evening journal., 1920-03-29

spoils made after the fight.
But the Republican congressions
leaders are not disposed to take sue
an uncharitable view Of il. They ar
prepared TO accept at face value Con
gresham Layton's admission that h
has lost his power in his own county
with an organization headed b. hi
own son and differed by his owi
henchmen. That certainly is a re
grettable situation, but one which hal
frequently happened in politics. One
powerful leaders ofttimes do los,
their control, and cut a painful anC
pathetic figure where once tieir wore
was law. But politics is an exactinf
game and it demands but one thing
results. There is no place in a sue
lcessful organization for excuses or ex
plantations. It's the man who gets re
suits who counts at headquarters
The fellow who loses his grip on his
followers cannot EXPECT favors al
headquarters either for himself or hi.
henchmen. "To him who hath shal
be given" is an undertaking law in po'
liticai organizations.
The Republican national organiza-
tions are closely watching the situa.
ton in Delaware. They are keeping
careful tab on how many and who OF
the Republican State Committee and
the Republican members of the Gen
eral Assembly will follow Dan Lay
ton out Of the Republican party into
the Democratic tent where sits Bull
McNabb, chief Of staff.
Only the Republicans and the inter-
ests of Delaware will suffer If the
Republicans Of Delaware follow Dan
Layton in his mad rampage. How Sc
rious they will suffer only time can
tell Delaware is q small State. II
has only one representative IN Con-
gress. It must therefore win reeog-
milton and favors by virtue OF its play
ing fair, instead Of by reason of its
numerical force. A great State like
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Illi-
nois can demand choice committee as
signments in Congress, can demand
favors in way Of appropriations for
their rivers, and harbOrs and agricul-
tural interests, by reason Of their
large delegation in Congess. They
are in a position to demand and bet
fair treatment for their State. Del
aware, with its one representative, is
not able to demand anything. It can
not secure appropriations for its riv-
ers, IL cannot secure passage Of bills
draining its swamp lands, it cannot
count upon any help for the improve
ment of any of its harbors, except in
that it has evinced a disposition TO
play fair with leaders at Washington.
II the Republican party controls the
next congress and administration
where will Delaware stand, if the Re
publican State chairman, the Republi-
can State Committee and the Republi
can Legislature, now refuse to assist
the Republican national organizations
ratify the equal suffrage amendment?
How much patronage and favors can
Delaware Republicans hope to get
from the Republican organization
which they tried TO wreck? When
the Republican committee assign
ments are made up, how much infu-
ence will Delaware's lone congress-
man have, IL the Layton-McNabb fight
on the equal suffrage amendment is
successful? ? When the Republican
committees which apportion the ap-
preparations for rivers, harbors, can
ais, public buildings, lands, etc, make
their division, how much will come 70
assist Delaware, If Delaware Republic
cans now join Dan Layton and his
clique in their vendetta on the Repub-
lican national committee and the Re
publican congressional committee?
Delaware's industries are vitallyI
in this situation. If the
control the next congress
there will be extensive
arif and other legislation affecting 1
Industries. The Republican organize /
ion will determine largely what will
e done. Practical politicians with
experience in such matters know that
he "good will" Of the dominant party
oward a State often goes much far
her than political economy in shap-
ng legislation affecting that States
Il now remains to be seen whether
IL these things can be jeopardized by L
daniel j. Layton's decision TO "get
ven" with the Republican national i
If he can deliver
inough votes to "Bull" McNabb and
he Democratic organization to defeat I
then il will be demonstrated
o the Republican leaders in Congress
hat the Republicans of Delaware ap-
rove of Layton's tactics and join
with him in repudiating the Republi-
an national organization.
Can Layton deliver the necessary
votes 70 the McNabb Dem
cratic combine 70 defeat suffrage
.ayton himself says he can and will.
Tor publication he talks about the
will of the people and the wishes of
is neighbors. Around the State
louise and the Hotel Richardson at
lover, he frankly and cynically ad-
tits that his talk about the twill of
he people" is Chunk" and that he
imself carried around in his pocket
enough votes to put suffrage over if
wanted it TO win" In other words,
Il the talk about the plain people of
ussex colNty being all wrought up
gainst suffrage is bosh. He admits
nd brags that he and not the people
!. Sussex county will give orders to
le Sussex county Republicans in the
gislature. i
The recent mass meeting at George |
'wn which declared against suffarge ;
nd the school code was gotten up by
Ian Layton and Landreth Layton. /
heir henchmen packed the meeting
nd the majority of those who spoke ]
'ere posted" To anyone who was {
resent and witnessed the manner in S
'hlcn Landreth Layton presided and
handled the meeting, the "cut and s
Irlea' program, the penciled remind 9
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