Evening journal., 1922-03-27
BALL URGES
PARTY HARMONY
Senator Points Out NeceS-
sity of Returning Repub-
licanS to Next Congress
DECLARES PARTY
HAS MADE GOOD

Party harmony and the election by
Delaware OF Republicans to the
United states Senate and House Of
Representatives In Washington next
fail. were emphasized by United
states Senator l.. Heisler Ball in an
address on Saturday afternoon at
meeting OF the New Castle County
Republican Executive Committee.
The meeting was held at the Re-
publican headquarters. $40 King
street, and was attended by more
than 200 Republican leaders, repre-
senung every ward In the city and
AN but one of the hundreds in the
county
Charles A. Patterson. county
chairman, presided. and in a brief
speech. welcomed the members. re-
marking humorously that il was the
first time some OF them had appear
ed at headquarters for nearly
year. He referred to the harmonious
spirit that was evident and express
ed the belief that 1t augured well for
the Interests OF the party. lie said
he knew, with all workers pulling
together, the party could poll as
large majority as IT did In 1920.
Senator Ball said il was the cry OF
he Democrats that the Republican
Congress had not made good. but
Investigation would prove otherwise.
He declared no one should expect
the Republicans to undo in year
| tthe present Congress opened last
December) what the Democrats did
In eight years. He said the Demo-
cratic administration had built up
expensive departments and spent
money in a manner that surpassed
anything In history. "Oh. yes. they
had the war as an excuse. and took
every advantage Of IT," he said.
He explained that Is was ridiculous
to blame the present Congress for
the lack OF employment as every one
knew all foreign countries were de-
manding our goods three years ago
and every plant was working over
time on war work. and that the
Democratic Congress had nothing tc
do with the increased work OF thai
period.
! He briefly mentioned the work o
the Senate Finance Committee iT
making up the Tariff Bill and told a
, its difficulties but felt sure the bill
, would be ready for presentati u
within a week.
He explained how the Democrati
hlihustered when the vote was hainG
taken on the Four Power Treaty las
Friday He said It had been agreet
that there would he no addresses foi
or against. but instead Of talking the,
kept offering amendments and o.
took Ave hours to get the Anal vote
He asked for harmony and said
Delaware must send a Republican
Senator and Congressman back E,
Washington. He was sure the nart,
could do Il, all that was neces ,ar,
was to keep together and he knew
that was possible
He said he intended to arran %,
his work so that he could spend
couple o. months In Delaware THU
fan and would be ready to serv,
the party In any capacity IL desired
The Senator's speech was receive,
with great interest by the member
of the committee. and ne was give
much applause az It's conclusion.
No definite steps were takei
in the way Of arrangements 10
the campaign. How the fight is goini
To be conducted by the Republlcai
Tarty will be decided at Joint me Il
ing OF the mems and women's count,
executive committees within two O
three weeks. the exact date not We
having been fixed The women
, committee will have to he coneulte,
before the time for this joint meet
ing can he settled.
Question OF filling vacancies o.
the committee also were deferrel
until after the women's commit .
can be consulted. II the women ar
willing TO have representation o
, the county committee. existing va
cancies will he filled by the namln
OF women: but II they want to hav
their own committees for the con
duct OF their affairs during the cam
- paign, then their wishes in this mat
20 ter will be respected and the va
cancies will he nlled by men. Their
have never been any women on tn
Republican county committee. hu
they will be given tho opportunit
to have such representation n the
desire Il. q The questio will he de
termined AT the conference later.