Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-01
SENATOR DU POINTS DEFEAT
REGARDED AS PROBABLE BY
HIGH REPUBLICAN AUTHORITY
Colonel George. Nox Mccain, Veteran Writer and Political
Observer Reviews the Political Situation in Delaware
and Reaches This Conclusion Also Believes Repre-
sentative Caleb R. Layton Will be Defeated

In the Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
Republican paper. OF Monday and
yesterday appeared an interesting and
comprehensive review OF the political
campaign in Delaware, written by
Colonel George NoX Mccain.
Colonel Mccain is an author OF
note. Newspaper man OF sound ex-
pericnce, n political observer OF es-
tablished reputation. and an active
Republican. Value. therefore, attaches
10 his political reviews and the con-
clusions reached by him after
thorough investigation. and his con-
clusions In respect of the result OF the
election to be held in Delaware. next
Tuesday, are:
That United States Senator Cole
man du Pont probably will be beaten
by Thomas +. Bayard.
That the reelection OF representa-
tive in Congress Caleb X. Layton rs
not going 10 be a walkover."
Following are the high lights OF
Colonel McCain's interesting conclu-
sions:
Democratic Victory Probable.
Judging by the sentiment abroad
today, | shall not be surprised II the
Democratic nominees carry the State.
There are variety OF reasons for
this conclusion.
Some 10 back twenty years. others
less than twenty months. Regardless
Of age, all are potential in their bear
Ing on the results OF November I.
Fractional and class hatred. family
arrangements and ragrantly vicious
political deals are involved in the du
Pont contest.
The questions OF personal fitness. OF
inetiiciency and lnattention 10 duty,
and possibly. as occupying leading
place. the openly expressed fear that
the political freedom Of the people of
Delaware as a whole will be menaced
by Senator du Points election, are in
volved.
7. Coleman du Pont was appointed
United States Senator by Governor
william -. Denney, last year, TO fill
the unexpired term OF Josiah o. VOL
cott. Senator Wolcott was elected
through q eplit in tho Republican
party, 10 succeed Colonel Henry A. du
Pont.
Senator wolcott after serving four
years resigned 10 accept the appoint
ment Of Chancellor Of Delaware. last
year.
The resignation OF Wolcott, the
appointment Of du Pont 10 his place
and the three days fiEht for Wolcott S
confirmation In the Senate OF Della
ware is known in the expressive slang
Of the Delaware Peninsula. as the
Dirty Deal"
In the face OF indignant and furious
outburrs OF Democratic wrath. FOR
they thereby lost a Senator. and the
ana,hemas of Republicans who OPP
posted T. Coleman du Pont, the So
called and inelegantly expressed
DIRTY Deal" was consummated.
Everybody seemed 20 have his own
opinion on the subject. There was no
investigation.
Ever since then the fires OF political
hatred and revenge have been burn
ing al over the little State
The people Of Delaware fought Ad-
dicks consistently and continuously
for years. Not because they hated
Addicks. for he was personally a COM
panionabie. hail fellow we'll met
though rather cold-blooded individ-
ual. but because they feared tho IN
fuence Of his wealth.
Besides. he was an outla nder.
Thus you flnd today this same old
feeling entertained anew IN Della
ware