Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
CAUSES OF DEFEAT
|NC|TE COMMENT
At WASHINGTON
Republicans There Specializing
About Republican Waterloo
in Delaware.
THE OUTLOOK IS 0MIN0US
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening.
~ Frank w. Lewis.

" Afi's t'Nt. ss"s'Ah't Aht ss'N"
ton IN Delaware. in November. when
the Republicans were driven from
power and the Democrats placed in
positions Of trust and honor. there
has hcen siderable speculation al
/. how IL was brought about and who
was responsible for the unspeakable
disaster that befell the Grand Old
Party and certain distinguished men,
bcrs o. that party.
The basic or fundamental reason for
So sunmarily dispensing with the
services Of the Republican party in
Drlavere is. OF course. tha: the party
80 long IN power in that State had
out lived Its usefulness; 10 had been
weighed IN the mature and deliberate
Judgment OF the people OF that State
and found wanting in the essentials
of good government. The defeat was
the result OF intelligent public analysis
OF the situation and common effort
O. right the many wrongs that had
been inflicted upon the commonwealth
by those who ruled without regard 70
the rights Of the public.
IL has been said. nothing succeeds
Ike success" This may be applied to
present situation in Delaware. where
90 he Republicans have been driven
out and the Democrats put in power.
Th's" who were left in Office as a
remnant OF the old Republican party
conspicuous among whom is the senior
- ttcr, DIR. l.. IIeisler Ball, undoubt-
edlv realize the potent power exerc!s-
'd N The change by dissatisfied menu
bers OF the Republican party. Gossip
in political circles here is To the effect
that the senior Senator is friendly
With the Delaware insurgents OF his
pasy. and that he has demonstrated
this In the appointment az the Dover
postmaster. who was the choice of
those Republicans who aided in the
defeat OF senator du Pon,. Reprcsen-
taiiVe Layton. candidates for the
legislature and other nominees OF
the Republican party.
blaminG senator Rail.
In face q the fact tha; Senator Ball
save active support TO Senator du
lon' and Dr. Layton. the friends O.,
tn"se men are neither satisfied with
hs EFFORT or grateful FOR the service
he rendered They intimate that
senator Bau did not give The fun
measure % has great influence in be-
mar 90 the individual Republican can
dda'es. However. Senator Bali.
y ENDS contend that he rendered all
The service IL was pOss. .ble for him 70
s'e in an honest effort TO elect IN,
entire Republican ticket.
be that as u may. there are nov
gathering the clouds o. distr.su,ior
which promise 70 result in a ver,;abl,
.gm within the next two years
There are differences 10 be conpo.se
n'l"Fe peace can be restored TO tn,
hepuoliean party in Deleware and be.
Tore SENATOR Ban may be justified in
looA.ng forward 20 reunited ant
haImon.ous party that Will rally y
h.s support IN 1894.
Though defeated a; the polls. S.na.
i"i du lont Is not without poy.- ir
Delaware. lie st!l has many friend,
aha supporters. despite his recen, Dc.
rat Delaware Republicans. conins
t' washington these DAYS saw ,ba,
'he d'teated senator j. not n, al
Nst- sumo features q. rh,
e.nipa.sn or with the attitude OF sor,,
80 rs supporters. but that n. feel,
fesentiu toward those who brourh
about h.s undoing.
The friends of DR.. Layton saw ,ba
one % the choicest morsels the doc,o
nov enjoys - the comforting reaIi,.
uoh mat ne carried down 20 d..ea
ana disaster the junior Senator. Sine,
he was forsaken and allowed 70 ~
hntchered right under the eyes OF ~,
oenehciaries OF his political proves.
u - said The doctor rejo!ces tha. hi
negative strength was sufficient :.
encompass the de'ea; OF former s.na
tor du Poni.
u % be true that resentrul anln,o.,,,
"fks .n the hearts OF these defea,.
members of the Republican party "a
ward other distinguished member. q
ma party, may we not be ius,jae
IN tearing dire results 70 the R.npbIi
cans IN future campaigns in DeIs
ware Th!s Is the political inouir
no" heard IN Washington.