Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
REPUBLICAN, BATTLE Is ON.

REPuBIhCAN BATTLE Is ON.
The Republican partisan light over
the nominations for United States Sem
a,or by tho State convention TO be
held on August 20. also. tho import
ant hand that Senator Ball wns pre-
sumcd TO be- playing for tho forward
ing OF his own interests. as outlined
cdi,orially In Every Evening on Sat-
urday, developed most conspicuously |
before the day was over. Tho New
Castle County Republican Committee |
mot during the afternoon. and on the !
ballot for chairman 70 succeed Charles
A. Patterson. deceased. Harry II. Bill |
lany. fourth assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. tho choice OF Senator Ball. de-
reated Colonel Thomas w. Miller.
alien property custodian. by the de-
cisive vote Of ~ TO 81. Every Eve
ming said on Saturday that Senator
Pall enjoyed tho political reputation
OF "Ect,ing what no went after" and
he demonstrated this quality, en-
phaticaily and significantly. IN this
partisan contest for control OF the
county committee.
There is no douh, this victory for
the du pont opposition wifi have
powerful effect upon tho result " the
campaign for control of the state con-
vent,cn 81 August %. which will cul-
inmate at the delerste election TO ne
held on Saturday. August 10. Posses
zion ~ tho New Castle county COM
mittee imrarts great advantage 20
Senator Pail and hi. friends, and There
Is no doubt they will elect q good
majority Of shs city and rural county
As,esnt,ons 20 the convention. The .est
IN the committee meeting. Saturday
afternoon. showed an evcn division Of
tho Wilmington representation and q
margin for Ball in the rural county
section os ss 20 10. That Rails follow
ing among the State convention dele
gate. 20 be elected VIII he any less.
rrorortionately. than this division. :,
not expected. on the contrary. ); 8.
likely 20 be much more.
While the Kent county party or
eanizat'on undoubtedly is favorable
60 Senator du Pont the opposition Is
considerable. and also Is vigorous and
confident OF winning when II comes &c
an appeal 20 the Rcpuoncan voters al
the delegate election on August 10
In Sussex county. while there has
been nothing 10 plainly indicate th'
division Of sentimant. tho Ball follow
ers claim they are In control, and VII
elect n large majority Of that county''
delegation TO the Republican Stat
Convention.
I, {. now plainly apparent, and &
openly admitted by close friends o
Senator du Pont. that II he desires
the scnasor1al nominations, especisll.
the nomination for the full term. h
viii have TO fight most desperately a
the coming State convention primaries
Whether ne is disposed 10 do this, II
the face OF a strong probability Of los
ing despite the utmost cndeavors h
may b, able 20 put forth. is YER
doubtful. II is said by his friend
,ha, ne is not enraptured with sens
torial digri,los and honors. and III
report that in the event OF his elec
tion 20 the full term he would 500
thereafter resign and have Juds
hastings appointed TO the succession
has made his campaign prospects eve
more uiScVhftAtsiibs - WYNN AN~
surprising n he should Toe strongly ir
clined 70 any form OF compromise th6
might be presented
Senator Balls interes; IN securin
control OF this years state conver
ton was clearly defined In Saturday
Every Evening. The nomination ar
election OF Senator du Pont 20 the ~
term scnatorship would mean his d.
feat two years hence. and Il is wei
known ne desires another term. B
with tho full term senatorship awar
ed TO Kent or Sussex. Ball would ha'
. clsAr feld, 30 far as county appo
t,onment n concerned, for hopef
Axht for denomination at the II
publican State primaries OF 1924.
Therefore, the present situation.
clearly defined by the committee co
test Of Saturday. makes reasonat
The belief mat Senator Ball, In eontr