Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-26

not hope to hold the abnormal ma
jortty they received in 1870. They
are now In Z desperate night to hold
enough OF that majority to insure,
their control of both houses. They
VIII be satisfied. In the existing cir
cumstances. to retain control by the
barest margin. They now have . ma
jority OF l07 in the House. Conser-
vative Republican members admit
their majority may be cut to 80.
Seeking Democratic "Goat"
In view Of the fact that the Re-
puhlicans have tho executive and both
branches OF Congress, they do not
know exactly how they arc going to
place the responsibility for the mani
fold evils on the Democrats. but they
are going to attempt to do this. They
OF the trouble from the previous
Democratic dministration-they are
going to say that II was all Wilson's
fault. and that the harm thus wrought
was so great that they have not yet
been able to repair the damage done.
One Of tho vital weaknesses with the
Republicans is that they have not
been able to agree, on any important
matter. They have denounced each
other both In public and in private,
and tho Democrats are going to use
these violent criticisms to prove their
case against tho Republicans. When
charging Republican failures, the
Democrats viii call to tho stand Re
publican witnesses. They will quote
Representative Wood OF Indiana. now
Chairman Of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, who declared, 'this
congress has done nothing and the
country Ia giving II hell" This Ia
what Wood said on the floor Of the
| House. In the heat Of debate.
Another distinguished witness will
be Secretary Of War Weeks, who has
expressed the fear that the Republi-
can Congress il sending the country
on the rocks and called for repeal OF
the primary laws which permits con-
troll by irresponsible elements-he
| wants to go back to the old mob-con-
vention where the few may pick the
men to legislatc for the country.
There are numerous other witnesses
whose evidence already given. Will bt
damaging. Representatives Royal G
johnson. OF South Dakota, and Roy o
Woodruff, Of Michigan, charged las
May that powerful influences within
the Harding administration were pro.
tecting war grafters against prosecu'
ton. This bold charge on the part o.
two war veterans was largely th'
cause OF action being taken-at leas
an appropriation OF 100000 fol
counsel and other purposes. but moth
ing has been done except to expent
the money on salaries for lame ducks
who were chosen to undertake an in
eral reluctantly acceded to. TIL,
special war graft Grand Jury i'm
panneled In the District OF Columbis
has recessed until October. It's recort
TO date has been three or four indict
ments. among which WAS that OF Re
publican National Committeeman from
a Southern state.
Democrats Aggressive.
The Democrats Will quote from
Johnson and Woodruff TO show hoy
investigators within the Department
Of Justice who were too active in try
ing to bring about indictments wer
discharged for discussing the va
graft evidence with Republican inem
bers Of congress.
Tho Tariff law passed by the Re
publicans viii be charged aKains
them. Tho white-washine It New
berry VIII have a conspicuous place 1,
the campaign speeches OF the Demo
Gratis, and 1t will be emphasized by tn
Democrats that the administration an
the Republican Congress IN the whoi
scope OF their performances hav
faithfully endeavored to serve the in
terests that put them In power.