Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-18

Jority, out no far no Democrat mas
had the temerity Of Suggesting that
the Senate would also 20 Democratic.
40 while the Senate SCOTS at the idea
that the Pennsylvania primaries con-
stituted a rebukc to the administra-
ton. the scared House members feel
the need OF a scapegoat on which to
blame their discomfort.
Even In tho public statement OF
Senator Pepper there is reflex OF the
perception Of the tendency to progress
slvism.
''The result OF the primary" said
the renominatcd Senator. shows that
the Republicans are very much alive.
that they are doing their own think
ing. and that the party will give
good account OF itself next fall"
Alter. whom. Pinchot defeated, In
az reactionary In politics as Penrose
ever was. but. as was pointed out by
a musing Republican leader, who
would be shot before he would allow
his name TO be used In connection with
a statement In criticism OF the old
order, Alter did not have the position
and power OF Penrose to impose his
will on the Pennsylvan!ans, which
brings us back to the menace to Hard
ing involved in the rise OF PlnShot.
The out-and- out Progressivee among
the Republicans are chortling in thek
JOY over the rcbirth OF Progressivism
From now on TO election day there will
be Progressive candidates springing
up all over the country. for the speed
wagon clearly indicated as the vehicle
To get aboard OF fee real political
JOY ride and. If they do pretty well
this time. there Will be something do
ing in 1924.
The result in Pennsylvania" said
Senator Borah, Indicates a political
revolution. Pinchot's victory il the
most remarkable political revolution
of the decade. Ii brings the most en-
couraging outlook for the future.
sincerely congratulate the people of
Pennsylvania"
The unpopularity of revolutions
with the powers that are revolted
against explains the guarded approval
with which the Pinchot episode Is re-
ceivcd in administration circles.
Senator Medill Mccormick (Rep..
| lll). who was an enthusiastic Pro-
gressive back in the Bull Moose days.
but who now is head OF the Sena-
torial Campaign Committee, makes
this statesmanlike comment:
The Senatorial Committee, like the
National Committee. win energetical-
/ ty cooperate with the party leaders
/ I'm Pennsylvania 10 assure the trlum-
I MIN Mt .al.sffnn Of
! Pinchot. ] know of Reed-that he
has a fine record as a Senator and a
citizen. Pepper will be one of the
truly great Senators, worthy sue
cessor TO Knox. l do not have to say
that am delighted by the news of the
nomination OF my old friend and COM
rade. Clifford Pinchot."
Hiram Johnson, who still has some
notions of his own as to who should
he the Progressive candidate fol
/ President. adds: "-The result is q
marvellous victory for the Progress
sive element of the Republican party
The vote for Pinchot is deserved
tribute TO a good. and great man"
! The vote against Representative
barrow was the unkindcst cut OF all
from an administration viewpoint
lie is "A member of the House Steer.
ing Committee. which says what shall
and what shall not be acted on. II,
has been a member eight years. II,
thought and his friends thought. n,
was certain OF denomination. 20 much
so that Darrow did not bother to &
TO Pennsylvania to look after hi:
fences until a scant week before ths
primaries.
/ Representative Focht, whose defea
is indicated though not yet certain
at the time this was written, also j
a wheel-horse of his party. He is
Congressional veteran of IA years
service, and is chairman of the com
: mittee on the District of Columbia.
Democratic comment is all one wa,
Harrison OF Mississippi felt so goo
, about 1t he could not forego the salts
faction OF reciting from the floor tn
! recent reversals of old-line Republi
cans in recent primaries
mo wonder you Republicans ar
heavy az heart" he chuckled. 1T 1
bad news and IL indicates that, eve
in Republican primaries. the Re
publicans cannot stomach the policie
Of the administration. 1t is a warnin
! 10 you TO stop before you go furthe
in putting over tariff bill that wi
extor; from the people higher price
for all the necessities of life"
VIII the Senator comment on IN
Missouri situation, especially in III
! recrudescence of the bossism of III
5 former President of the United States?
lrterJected Senator Moses.
Il never take part in fights betwee
= Democrats" replied Harrison. 'TIh
= the President does, who. when h
g friend Mr.. New was fighting the figl
2 OF his life and his friends were calm
e TO the administration for help. sa
. ne was not interfering in Republica
$ aghts. Yet a few days ago the Pres
4 dent was appealed TO TO get in n
= New Jersey fight and he appealed
Republicans TO stand by Senat,
Q Frelighuysen."
:. Rarely has an administration bee
f so quickly and Enthusiastically rebuks
s by its own party" said Walsh. II
9 Democratic Senator from Massach,
. setts. The Democrats generally toe
: this line.