Evening journal., 1921-07-08
A coon SENATORIAL APPOINTMENT.

HOvERNOR WILLIAM d. DENNEY has appointed Gen
W eral T. Coleman dupont to succeed Chancellor
Josiah o. Wolco as member of the United States Senate
from Delaware
The appointment is a good II win meet with APP
proval in all sections Of and in all sections of the
United states in which dupont is known person.
ally by reputation.
No one who knows the general that he quail
ned admirably to discharge the duties of the Oce which
has been offered to him by the Governor and which he
has accepted in such striking phrase. In fact, the con-
census opinion he that happier selection
could have been made to an the vacancy in the Senate
that was caused by the appointment MIR Woco to the
ChaneeTorship
General dupont is whose phenomenal business
ability has won worldwide recognition. His interest in
civic affairs and in public improvements of magnitude
has been for years both far-reaching and highly con-
structive Our country has within today no advocate
good roads who has practced more consistently and
sacracngy the gospel which he has preached than
has DUPONT In short, he has proved himself to
be in all the affairs busy life, eonstuctonis OF
cOnsuctOnists and philanthrOpist phianihrOpists
Nor can any one instant General duPonts
AmcrcanlSm ana hepupikcahish AZ an hhhV9, NHf'
eaIly during the period he in the very fore
front Of all big patriotic movements which absorbed the
attention and aroused the practical interest of patriotic
Americans No one ever viii the full extent Of the
beneficial effect of The he did in behalf Of the
United states and Allies and also in behalf of the
various movements which nauguaed for the mti-
patton Of human misery within the war-riven area.
As regards the RepubcSnsm General DUPONT only
is necessary TO call attention few of the outstanding
facts in his political career is Republican National
Committeeman this State and has done wonderfully
effective the party in national headquarters and
in the field Before becoming identified with the national
organization assuming his present position of prOmi
neuce IN its councils his fun share Of the pOli-
cal burden of his party this played potential
part keeping Delaware in the column Of Republican
states.
Although General DUPONT born in Louisville, Kyp
no here looks upon him Kentucian. He has
thrown himself hearedly into the life and the
interests Of Delaware that people delight look
upon him being in all essential particulars Della
warean of Delawareans
Perhaps his biggest piece OF constructive work in this
state apart from that which had with the expansion
he has given to the people Of this State not only to serve
Is areat highway FOR public convenience and service
but also as effective although nanimate missionar,
in behalf of the good roads In che face O
determined and the main, SELFISH opposition which
would have discouraged many men, General dupont per
sisted this enterprise and today it is nearing compile
tlon and serving already completed parts as orea
public benefaction Il should be said however that th
highway only of many public Improvements whicl
he has fosered since he Delaware many year.
ago TO make his future home His benefaetions hav
reached out in many directions and at an times will
effective practically.
always has been characteristic OF General dupont {,
throw anything which he has undertaken the fues
possible OF his phenomenal native ability an
energy. The people Of Delaware may rest assured tina
his admirable characteristic win feature his service
United States senator. a man who does not know
how TO do things by halves. When he works he work
hard and by the same token when he plays he play
bard. He is stranger to the middle ground
We might refer in detail to General duPons remark
able in the transportation public service nnancis
and industrial fields; might dwell at length upon hi
club and association Affiliations which mark him thor
oughly a Of affairs and man Of the world; br
leave all such detailed 10 Others conenn
ourselves with saying that Delaware will be fortunat
indeed in being by an outstanding an
Heiinorned citizen in the Senate of the United States