Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-25
REPUBLICANS HOPE
DEMOCRATS WILL
WIN IN DELAWARE
They Say Good Nominations
Will Surely Defeat du Pont
and Layton.
ANGERED At MACHINE RULE
Special Dispatch From Every Evening :
WAshinKton Correspondent


Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent.
Warrington. Aug. 26.-After the |
sham battle at Dover. last Tuesday. |
in which the fcrces representative of !
Senator Coleman du Pont and Repre-
sentative Caleb r. Layton We're
eninently successful In their plans.
there are evidences OF deep-rooted dis
approval on the part OF Republicans
who entertain the hope that in some
way there may be put into effective
operation n cleansing system I'm Della
ware 10 apply disinfectants that may
restore the State 10 it's ancient and
honorable status
However much Senator Coleman du
Pont, Senator l.. Heisler Ball and Rep
re~entative Caleb II. Layton may be
pleased. or assume To he pleased, with
the situation and the result OF the Re
publican convention. there are other
conspicuous Republicans In Delaware
who have an entirely different view of
the situation, and are looking around
Tor way to rid the State OF this en-
tire group of men who have delegated
To themselves the power OF choosing
men for public oflce.
IL the Democrats OF Delaware. next
Tuesday. viii nominate the very best
men In their party and take forward
step toward raising the standard OF
public service in that State and in
tho Congress OF the United States
many Delawareans. who have hereto
fore supported the Republican ticket
"a ka ll,n,nara.s. al. In,
order 10 administer righteous rebuke
TO incompetent and extravagant ma
chine rule. This is the view CT those
Delaware Republicans who have tenn
porarlly divorced themselves from their
party.
Miller IL Optimistic.
Colonel Thomas w. Miller. who is
nn ardent supporter of the dominating
faction OF the Republican party in
Delaware. derides as absurd the sug-
ees,ion that the Democrats may carry
that State at the November elections.
Regardless OF what may be said of
the dissaffection in' the Republican
party in other States" he said, there
viii be no serious trouble in Delaware
The Republicans will carry that State
by the normal majority"
On the other hand. there are
thoughtful and observant Republicans
I'm Delaware, dissatisfied with Repub-
lican rule I'm beth the State and ma
tion. who predict the Republican
party will be swept from power in that
State. and that both Senator du Pont
and Representative Layton Will be de-
feated.
These sharply conflicting views
furnish food Tor profound thought on
the par, Of those OF the minority party
In Delaware. and, IL may be said. point
the way for a course OF wisdom for
the Democrats 70 follow in their de
hberations next Tuesday.
A Republican View.
a Delaware Republican who just now
is standing aloof from his party. has
discussed with Every Evenings cor
respondent numerous phases Of the
situation IN his State. Senator Ball
was forced 10 surrender TO the will
OF the cut-and-dried convention,
which nominated Senator du Pont,"
said this man. There was nothing
else for him 10 do. lie likewise had
10 accept DIR. Layton. assuming the
attitude of having reversed himself
within the brief time Of one week"
This same man expressed the deep
est regre, that DIR. Layton had settled
down with this crowd. He said the
doctor would be defeated with the rest
Of them. as the people OF Delaware
undoubtedly would undertake TO
punish the entire group at the same
time by driving them all out of office
and by electing in their stead men who
are representative OF the best senti-
ments and traditions of the state.
Layton Liability.
II is claimed that DR. Layton. in
stead OF being an asset TO the Repub-
lican ticket. will prove himself to be a
liability, as the women, the ex-service
men and the Negroes are against him
on account Of certain votes he cast in
Congress. II is pointed out that DIR.
Layton voted against the maternity
and other bills supported by the wo-
men Of the country, and for that
reason many Delaware Republican
women may refuse TO vote for him in
voted against the bill providing fer
the soldiers bonus, and for that reason
the ex-service men will be against
him, and that he voted against the So
called Anti-lynching bill, and for tina,
reason the Negroes OF his State will
openly and violently oppose him. II
this be the situation with respect to
DIR. layton: IL IL be true he will lose
the votes Of the women, the ex-service
men and the Negroes. and gain instead
their intensive opposition. II may be
seen, and is so claimed that he Will
weaken an already weak and all bu,
,ottering ticket.
Their Ray of Hope.
Those forward looking, Outstanding
Republicans. though disappointed
and displeased over the triumph of the
Republican factional machine IN Della
ware. see a ray of hope for the recla-
nation OF their State in the prospective
action Of the Democrats, in nominal
ing men who may be relied on not
only 10 perform signal service 10 their
State and country. but who will dc
honor 10 themselves and the respective
positions to which they may be as
signed by the people Of Delaware.
The Washington correspondent o,
Every Evening does not assume here
70 forecast the result OF the forthcom-
ing election. but what is herein SET
forth IL based upon the expressed
views OF Republicans from the State
of Delaware who claim their number