Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-15
NAY RESULT IN GOOD.

The deadlock that has Ions pre-
vailed In the New Castle county Levy |
Court. by reason of "A fractional divi- |
slon among the Republican majority |
sanization-was broken. this week. by |
"a bipartisan combination which re- |
suited IN decisive action. As n re-
sult OF the last election the court |
stood four Republicans and three
Democrats. but the Republican mem
bers could not asrce. and three OF
them formed n combination with the |
lato Commissioner Collins. Democrat,
and effected an organization. The
protmctcd illness of Commissioners
Collins. however. created three-to-
three deadlock. which continued until
the vacancy caused by the death of
Commissioner Collins was filed by
Governor Denney's appointment OF
= mink hundred, an organization Re
publican. The original bipartisan
control. established after the fractional
division. comprised Commissioners
s,etser, Boyd and Mccall, anti-organi-
zation Republicans and Commissioner
Collins, Democrat. The new bi-parti-
san combination. which broke the
deadlock this week. consists OF Com
missioners Jones and Lattomus. or
ganlzation Republicans. and Commits
sloners Buckson and Strahorn. Demo
Gratis.
1t IS not surprising that the two
Democratic members assumed this at
titude and Joined forces with the two
organization Republicans. The Levy
Court. as we have pointed out, was a
Republican body. four to three. The
appointment OF Mr.. Lattomus TO sue
coed Commissioner Collins made II
stand Ave Republicans to two Demo-
Gratis This Republican majority. how
ever. was factionally divided into three
INSTRUMENTATION and two organization
Republicans. The two Democratic
members joined with the two organi-
zation Republicans, and their action
Is in accord with sound political pol
icy. which dictates that the minority
party representatives. when fac
tional quarrel prevails In the ranks
Of the majority party. should Join
forces with the minority faction Of
the political majority, especially when
such a combination will place the min
GRITTY faction in full control. This
policy invariably operates TO increase
the intensity of the fractional bitterness
that troubles the majority party, and
makes It more difficult for the two
fighting factions 10 reconcile their diff.
ferences.
In such a situation, however. tn,
representatives of the minority politi
cal party also have a concern for tn,
future, a responsibility TO the public
and 10 the party whose voters elected
them. II is their duty to use their in
fiuence as a material part OF the con
trolling element IN the body 10 direc
its operations in good channels, an,
strive for the greatest public bench
in the results. In the Levy Court o
New Castle county as now consti
tuted, and operating under bi-partisaI
control, the two Democratic member
have equal business responsibilit
with the two Republican member.
This is an element of the situatio
they should not far TO bear in mind.
So far as public interests are con
cerned. they should not suffer fror
the new dispensation in the Lev
Court. They should be promoted. an
II they are. the two Democratic mem
bers will earn their share of the cred
for such an assuring result.