Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-11
LAYTON IS URGED
! FOR ANOTHER TERM
Republicans at Washington
Want Parry to Return Him
to Congress.
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Warrington Correspondent

Special NtaCatch From Every Evening =
Warrington Correspondents
Washington. jury ui--laepuhl!can
leaders here manifest the kecnest I'M
tcrcst In tho Delaware situation as
| ,~lates 10 the congressional succession
N that State. Tho interest centers
lrcund the question ns 10 whether
representative Caleb X. Layton will
ic,d TO the demands being made upon
\ I'm 60 stand fee recollection or. IN
obedience 20 tho rotation rule in that
1 state. TO decline 20 run md defer to
another section OF tho state.
There s. no secret about the fact that
leading Republican politicians from
Delaware are among tho ardent sup
pcrters of DIR. Layton. and are Joining
IN with those who are tr,ang TO lro-
vail upon him 90 offer himself for
reelection despite tho rotation rule
that forhids his asking for n third
term.
pr. Layton Is now at his home In
Delaware. lie probably IL feeling M
tho pubic pulse and. through all the
prevailing mdsts ~ doubt attempting
to SEQ hrs way clear" 20 again ofres
his scrvkNs 90 his party. hLs State
and his country. lie does not feel
Justified IN announcing his candidacy
AZ this time. for fear such action ON
hls part would bo resented. Tho stu
: alton IN such a delicate one, that hs
must Of necessity await the clear mani
festation Of public sentiment bc<or,
taking any definite step in the mat
ter. IL there should develop n pos.
tive public demand for him 20 come
ont and brave tho rotation rule. IL IS
believed hero he will Yield and ofrr
himself for reelection.
Robert @. Houston Of SUSSEX
County family. equally as distinguish
ed as that OF the 1.aytons. Ia Repre-.
sentative Layton's prospective op-
ponvnt for the Republican nomination
Ia face ~ the fact. however. that Mr.
Houston has Indicated ne would like
TO represent Delaware In Congress
interest In Dr. fayton's probable can.
didacy has not abated, hut. on the
other hand. seems 90 be increasing.
Praise for Layton.
!; Is no wonder the Republicans a
Delaware are anxious 90 retain Or
Layton IN Congress. for he has, as 4
leading Republican from that stat,
has expressed Il. "endcarcd himself {,
the people OF Sussex county and 10 IN,
entire state, and has built a monu.
mont 20 himself In hts splendid WORK
tor the poet Of Wilmington"
This man, who is aNsupportcr ant
admlrrr of DR.. Layton. said the pcla
ware Congressman had dcmoustratet
his tldclity 20 the Republican part,
not only by his service in congress hu
his effective work IN primary and FAC.
tionl contests IN hts State He 4.
not only nm able and useful Congress.
man. this Republican friend eviid. hui
De has proved himself 20 be a safe
larty leader, wise IN counsel and 81
scctlvo IN action"
~ tho recent gathering In George
town. &, IL said. Dr. Layton shared the
honors equally with Senator du I>ont
for upon that cCcasion the assembled,
guests Indicated they were anxious fus
llr. Layton 10 DO rcnominated and re
clcCted. Prominent Delawareans from
W ashington, who attended say the,
made u thcir business upon that GO.
casion o. test the sentiment OF IN,
t-,ple. with the result that Their,
'eemcd 20 - compelling demand fol
" Layton's retention IN Congress.