Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-02
That Harmony Dinner.

Two things stand out prominently q:
features of the harmony" banquet OF
the Young Mems Republican Club. Satur-
day night: First, the desperate endeavor
Of Chairman HAYS Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, who WAS the principal
speaker, to impart good bill of promise to
the Republican party in the pending ma
tional campaign. second, that as TO har-
mony between the two Republican fac
tions, it was IN evidence only, by infer
ence, of the Republican lion and lamb
lying down together, but with the New
Dispensation lamb serenely reposingln the
''innards" of the old Organization hon.
II harmony there WAS, it was Of that char
acter. The only other inference is that if
harmony does not prevail, the New Dis
pensation is giving low" ready TO spring
UP and WELD the knife at the first favor
able opportunity. But the real situation
remains to be developed.
Chairman Hays addres. was dis
jointed, erratic production. He was very
strong on the issue of Equal Suffrage, and
spoke about the women and their intiu-
ence almost as assuringly as though Della
ware had given its assent 20 the Equal
Suffrage Amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution. No doubt this was intended to
have due effect upon Governor Townsend,
who is being importuned TO call the Legis-
nature in special session 70 pass upon the
amendment. But Governor Townsend is
still obdurate in respect of this matter.
well knowing the danger that would lurk
in q special session, and not willing to
deliberately invite trouble for the peo-
pie, notwithstanding his thorough and
sincere sympathy with the cause of votes
for women
In q most labored manner Chairman
HAYS endeavored TO preeent the cause OF
the Republican party, and to set forth
the benefits that would follow its full
restoration TO power by the people at this
years election 1t would, ID brief. re-
duee taxes, spread the war debt over q
large number of years, develop just rela-
tons between labor and capital, give an
administration of law and order. and
spread the principles of real Americanism.
But there stood the fatal record of the do
nothing Republican Congress to discount
al his promises. He also INDUCED in a
TRADE against President Wilson, but
must have been somewhat ratified by the
burst of real enthusiasm that greeted his
introduction of this feature of his address
by mention of President Wilson approval
Of the Railroad Reorganization bill. That
Was an Interpolation and not part of the
regulation program. The assemblage OF |
partisan Republicans fairly forgot itself
for few minutes.
Very significant, also, was Chairman |
Hays cordial Endorsement of Coleman du |
Pons az Delaware's member Of the Re- |
publican National Committee. He warm |
iy praised his work in that position during
the past four years, and expressed the /
hope that be would be continued ia ser
wee throughout the pending national
Here was open recognition of
the cause of the old Organization, and
dash Of icy water on the hopes Of the New
element.
While 1t is fact that the future policy
Of the Republican party of Delaware is
Known only to few leaders, and possibly
70 them only IN an uncertain and doubt
July tentative manper. there are surface
Indication that the once expected fierce
actional fight for party control between
he New Dispensation and the old Or
sanization is not likely 10 materialize.
few things have happened recently that
make such q contest highly improbable.
40 doubt greatly 10 the disappointment OF
'arty workers In Kent and Sussex counties
Who had expected rich financial returns
rom the impending conflict. II now looks
Ike complete return of the old Organiza- ,
ION 10 control of the party, without a
ostiy and demoralizing factional contest. .
nd with all the local leaders and most OF :