Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-17

MS congressional SERVICE, ana III NH'
fut,re, as ne has done in tho past.
would -bs Of ineetinable value as
faithful public servant.
Layton Has Enemies.
Representative Layton himself
recognizes the fact that ne has In the
performance OF his congressional
duties. az thcy impress him, antngon-
lied a number OF groups OF citizens In
his State. and he sees the violent OPP
position OF these groups whenever he
offers himself as Il candidate. The
Negroes. as has already been demon
strated. are opposed to him; the ex-
service men will likely be opposed TO
| him because Of his attitude on the
bonus. and the women probably will be
against him because of his active OPP
position TO certain measures they have
espoused. These things, together with
| the long observed rotation rule, which
would eliminate him. appear TO consti-
| tute potent reason why layton
should hesitate TO enter the contest
at this time, or until moro convincing
proof than the factional support no is
now assured OF has been presented in
concrete and convincing form.
| IL the rank and file of the Republi
can party Of Delaware should indicate
they are ready 10 set aside the rotation
rule and renominate Representative
layton: II the mass Of voters, with
out regard tn fectiona alignment
should assure DR.. Layton that they
want him TO be returned to Congress
II is quite probable he would Yield e
the public demand and offer himself
IA n candidate; but he has repeated,
said. In private conversations, no doe
! not intend to be drawn into the con
test for the nomination without con
vincing assurances
Ball and Layton.
: An Interesting phase Of tho situa
. ton in Delaware Is the attitude q
: Senator l.. Hcisier Ball. He an
Senator du Pont are friendly. In fac
: their personal relationship Is wha
may correctly be termed as intimate
b. for they are together a great deal q
7 the time. Senator du Pont Is ofte
r in Senator Balls committee room 4
] visitor, it Is aaid. In the face uf TIL
= fact. however. It seems that Senate
: Rail- is not SURF OF his standing wit
{ the controlling powers which have 4
\ their care the political destinies c
b Senator Coleman du Pont and Repre-
e sentative Caleb r. layton
, Everybody knows that layton an
Ball haVe no love for zach other. I
2 fact. IL Is common gossip anon
= Della wareans here that there Is BIZ
ter enmity existing between then
= and that each would not hesitate
. encompass the others defeat in an
!. contest for political prpferment, tn
feeling that each cherishcs against II
L other cmanated from the Distribute
:, OF Federal pa tronaRc IN Delaware. D
:. Layton bitterly resented the trea
$ ment be received 1T the hands OF Scns
d tor Ball IN this matter. and whe
discussing the question, does n
e minoc words IN his criticism OF Il
C senior Senator.
n Now that Senator du Pont ar
e Representative Layton are in a con
bination. affilation, understanding.
under an agreement, IL you please,
whatever the arrangement ms
= properly be called-since du Pont al
n Layton are now running together,
a would be interesting 10 know VIII
" incentive Senator Ball would have
back UP the combination by givil
e ardent support TO such a ticket
Ban Is on the Alert.
You hear a great deal about du Pc
I'd and Layton. but nothing is said aho
Ball and his future political fate.
d" course the senior Senator from Del
4. ware was not born yesterday. but
may he said that he Is shrewd po
iiCian: that he can see as far into
I. milestone as the man who pecks
u and that he can not be expected
Sc assent 20 fractional agreements Wit
~ out being included in the arrangemel
y In other words. Il cannot be expect
Ball will give his active support
a so-called du Pont-Layton alignme
without some kind of satisfactory g
~ surances that he himself will be TAX
d. care OF by these very forces when
lg' asks for reelection TO the Sena
AZ From this distance II looks Ike IN
are about to push Ball off the ben,
y Suppose both du Pont and Lay'
are renomipated and elected. whit
NJ will Ball be? Layton will be close
e, du Pont. who will then be in for
~ years Hall will be trying 10 me
al effective connections. but at that II
J., the Junior Senator and The Congre
" man will be sll-powerful. unless
NJ senior Senator should take time
az the foreiock and safeguard himself
the present conflict by obligating
All principal actors.
RS There Are Others
in
ISL Those who assume 10 get rift
pS Hight through the Mats and doubts
In the future. wink their eyes and shs
their heads IN knowing fashion, a
= assert there are others besides Sci
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