Evening journal., 1921-07-26
FAMILY Sees
new SENATOR
Begin Duties
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with a number Of friends on the floor
OF the Senate.
Il was expected that Senator du-
Pont would officially take his seat
Immediately after the opening OF the
morning session, but owing TO un-
avoidable circumstances the cere-
mony was delayed for an hour.
Senator dupont will occupy room
223 in the Senate Office building.
This was the Office OF Senator VOL
colt.
The new Senator. who is Re
publican National Committman, from
Delaware and one of the National
leaders Of his party, is 10 serve un-
Ill the November election, 1922
when his successor will be elected
by Delaware voters to serve until
March, 1928, and a Senator also will
be elected to serve a full six year
term from March 4. 1928.
Confirming a statement by your
correspondent Monday. Senator B~ll
announced that he would retire
from the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce 10 make
room for Senator dupont The
leaders appear TO desire that the
new Senator from Delaware TO serve
In such a capacity.
Il think Senator dupont ought
Immediately be assigned to the COM
mittee on commerce" said Senator
Ball. 1T is an assignmet that any
Senator would be proud to have.
am willing and ready. however, 20
give IL up because / know that my
colleague could serve his country ad-
mirably in such a position.
Senator DUPONT is well acquainted
with matters OF shipping. railway
construction. export trade and all
else which comes under the jurisdic-
tion OF the Commerce Committee.
am very busy with naval affairs and
the District Of Columbia and would
be very glad to be relieved Of COM
merce. in order TO give General
DUPONT the place which I know SEN
ate leaders desire he should have"
With that democratic simplicity
which ever has characterized him
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mington this morning for Washing.
ton. to be sworn in as United States
Senator from Delaware. He wal
accompanied by party OF only six
five Of whom were relatives.
In the party were Mrs. T. Coleman
dupont, wife OF the general; Mrs
Hollyday s. Needs and Mrs. c. Doug
las Buck, his daughters; Francis V
DUPONT, his son: Mayor Leroy Har
vey. brother-in-law Of the general
and Robert II. Richards. who is q
close friend Of the new Senator.
General DUPONT and those accom-
panying him motored TO the Frencl
street station Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad a few minutes after ter
o'clock. Wilmington time. and waite'
on the south-bound platform for tn
Washington express. due at 1872
o'clock
General DUPONT was In high goo-
humor, jesting and laughing and dis
playing no trace Of the illness 10
which he has been upbuilding hi
health at Colorado Springs. Colorado
since last May. He said he expecte
TO return to Wilmington tomorrow
md would remain a few days He ex
poets to start back TO Colorad
Springs early next week. he said.
There was nothing in the least for
NAL about the new Senator's de
parture for Washington. In fact.
Is doubtful II a stranger would hav
thought other than that some fam
lily were going away for a summe
vacation trip.
The express rolled into the static
on time. and the members Of IN
dupont party boarded a Pullma
coach near the rear OF the train. A
he mounted the steps OF the cal
General DUPONT turned and waved
CHEEKY goodbye to a little group q
newspapermen, smiling happily.