Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
FOR HIS NOMINATION
Two SIGNIFICANT FUNCTIONS HELD ON
SATURDAY BRING VOTERS OF BOTH
PARTIES TOGETHER.
U. S. SENATOR DU POINTS
CANDIDACY FOR HIS RETURN TO The
SENATE FAVORABLY DISCUSSED
BY THOSE PRESENT.

United States Senator T. Coleman
1u Font was the central figure at two
IuncClons' Weighty with political sig
nlncance, in the State on Saturday. In
wilmington he addressed the New Cas-
tie County Republican Committee.
strongly uphOlding the record of the
Harding administration, and in the
evening was the guest at a reception
and dinner given in his honor at the
Hotel Richardson, in Dover, by Gov
ernor William D. Denney.
The latter event was UNIQUE in that
It was non-partisan, scores of promi-
nent Republicans and Democrats iOin-
ing in cordial tribute to the Junior
senator. More than 500 men and wo-
men personally greeted the senator.
expressing their best wishes. While
direct talk on the forthcoming cam
palgn, when it is expected the senator
VIII be candidate to succeed himself.
was taDooed, there were many person.
al expressions faVoring Senator du
Points candidacy.
AIthough the senator recently let it
be known informally he would seek
Iull term in the seat at Washington.
not until the meeting on Saturday af-
ternoon In Wilmington, attended by
MIN, and the affair in Dover was his
campaign opened in strict political
sense.
Following the dinner and reception
Senator du Pont returned to the home
of Governor Denney, where he spent
the night.
At the dinner, before the reception
held in Governor Denney's home.
there were present Governor and Mrs.
Denney, Senator du Pont, Secretary
Benson and d. NJ. Wilson,, secretary
and treasurer of the Delaware Rail-
road.
Attends County Meeting
The meeting of the New Castle
County Committee at the Republican
Club, 80 King street, Wilmington,
held at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
was informal, and remindful of the
last campaign days. In more than one
sense it was the first gun in the battle
now looming, to be fired in New Cas-
tie county. 1t was the first meeting Of
the county committee since March %
last.
The luncheon preceding the meet
ing had served to enable everybody to
renew acquaintances, politically as
we'll as personally.
Campaign "COming Along Fine''
The responses spoke volumes for
Republican success for they were uni
formly coming along fine!"
A DO-er Rather Than Speaker
Prefacing his address with the smil-
ing remark that my object in life has
1een to do things rather than talk
about them," Senator du Pont contin-
led:
There is in some places a great
leal of criticism of the Republican
ADMINISTRATION, and to many of us it
seems there is little progress being
made and that industries and normal
lines are slow in returning.
IF the facts are sifted, it will be
ound that there has been a great
leal accomplished indeed, I think
uch as has never been accomplished
n the history of the world in so short
! time, if you take into consideration
he fact that the debts of the Euro
Dean countries in many cases exceed
heir total wealth, and in all cases are
our or five times greater than the
lebts of the United States. The inf1at-
ID condition of the market on all pro-
luce and labor during the war has
made it hard for many of us to get
Jack to normal times, and many ar
icles which are apparently not as es-
ential as our farm products for in
tance, are still very generally very
Ugh in comparison to pre-war prices,
Sl,,, Il
+ level.
"The Republican administration,
OweYer, has accomplished a good
cal. The accomplishments of the
eace conference, conducted the lat
er part of last year and the first part
f this year, was something that none
f us thought possible. At this con-
erence the United States took the
cad and came out unquestionably at
he head of the column. Several
threatened descriptions between coun-
ries have either been averted or the
rouble is on the way to satisfactory
djustment and this has all been done
oiselessly yet firmly, and is an honor
} the United States.
Attacks Democratic Hinderers
There is already very much in evil
ence a disposition on the part of the
to hold back legislation,
nd they are using every conceivable
Ian to do this, their thought being
nat if legislation can be postponed
the Republican party can be accus-
d of doing nothing-it will give the
better showing next. fall,
nd to fight this as we'll as to get thru
ongress any tariff bill under any cir
lmstances is very hard and going to
2 very tedious work.
In conclusion, Senator du Pont said
e wanted everybody to know that
lille in politics, am a Republican,
ct while in the United States Senate
am Delawarean, and want ev-
'yone who wishes to. to consult me,
of any political afilia-
ons."
This open invitation called forth an
her hearty round of applause.