Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-11
REPUBLICANS FEAR
LOSS Of DELAWARE
IN COMING BAT TIE
Layton Certain to be 'Oefeatsd
and du Point Regarded a.
Weak Candidate.
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
KAahinGton COrreapondent.

Special Dispatch From Every. Evenings
Warrington Correspondent.
Washington. Sept. 11.--Since the
Negro VOTE In Dolawars constitutes
about 30 per cent of the Republican
vote Of that state, II must be regarded
AZ serious to the individual candidate
who u threatened with opposition on
the part OF the Negroes.
People coming here from Delaware,
Democrats and Republicans. bring the
news that not only the
Negroes but other forces in that State
are Quistly alisning themselves against
Representative Caleb r. Layton. the
Republican nominee for Congress. II
II be true. az Indicated, that Negroes.
the ex-service mon and tho women are
against DR.. Layton, It can not be seen
how "A logical prediction OF his election
can be made.
Even II DIR. layton should get a
fair proportion of the women and the
soldiers and lose a great majority Of
the Negroes, he would have a poor
chance OF election, II 10 claimed by
certain independent Republicans from
that State. who say they are going to
scratch not only DIR. Layton but SEN
ator du Pont as well.
A Negro educator who IL holding q
lucrative position under the Republi-
can administration OF Delaware and
who wields great influence with men,
bers OF his race. IL said to have talked
plainly as to his attitude toward Rep
resentative IAay1ons candidacy for
Congress. He, told a prominent Re-
publican OF that State the Negroes
were going TO vote against DR.. Layton
He said that already they had reached
an agreement that they would not sup
port DIR. Layton and would make q
vigorous fght against him.
Another Negro politician OF Dover. ar
active supporter OF Coleman du Pont
Is reported TO have openly declared
he and his followers were going e
vote against DIR. Layton; that thu
Congressman did not fairly represent
them in Congress. and that they coult
not support him for reelection.
Acting Under Orders.
The Negro educator heretofore re-
ferred 10, is a political adjunct Of The
controlling powers in Delaware, anS
would not dare openly oppose DR.
Layton, the nominee of his party. with
out the assent OF those higher up anS
10 whom he Is obligated for his positio,
and his compensation. The Negr'
political runner OF Dover who is open
~ and vigorously opposing DIR. Lay
ton. would not dare to do this withou
an asserting hint from the power
that be. Then it must necessarily fol
low that the controlling influences Il
tho Republican party OF Delaware ar
not concerned especially about tn
election OF Representative Caleb
layton.
There 10 ssen IN the situation . dis
position on the part Of those In contrc
to elect Senator du Point at all haxardl
but to allow DIR. layton TO take car
OF himself in the unequal contest h
has entered.
Working Only For Ia Pont.
IT ia the contention OF those Re
publicans who are now standing aloo
from the party organization that tn
Republican party machinery in Della
ware. instead CT being employed {
elect the whole Republican ticket, 1
being devoted almost exclusively I
insure the election Of Senator d
Pont. leaving DR.. Layton TO fight
out as best he can with fiercely ar
tagonis,ic elements among the Mes
roes. the soldiers and the women.
1T is absurd TO say" declared
prominent Delaware Republican I
Every Evenings correspondent, "ths
the Republican administration in Dels
ware could not control absolutely II
Negro educator. who has come O,
boldly against DIR. Layton, and It
just as absurd to say that the Neg,
runner Of Dover could not be as east
controlled. for both OF them get the
compensation from the controllir
factors in the affairs Of the State ar
the Republican party"
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