Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-03
.LAyTON'S FRIENDS
RESENT ATTEMPT TO
MAKE HIM GOAT"
Say He Must Stand or Fall
With Man He Forced
on Ticket.
OTHER DANGER FOR DU POINT
Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Py Frank W. Lewis.

washington. Nov. 3.-While some OF
tho friends and supporters OF senator
Coleman du Pont here condemn kep-
resentative Caleb II. Layton for the
way he has resented the Junior Sena-
tors attitude In the campaign, Lay
TONS friends Justify the rebun he mas
given du Pont.
IL in contended by Iayton's friends
that the Junior Senator regards him.
self "a the whole thing" in the po-
Il,lcal contest now going on in Della
ware. and that Layton is only OF
secondary consideration. However.
Iayton's friends do not concede there
Is 40 much difference in the Inn
portance OF the two men. They con-
tend that the two candidates, nomi-
mated at the hands Of the Republican
party in the State. stand, and should
stand. on equal footing before the
people Of Delaware. and they approve
Layton's resentment of any effort on
the part of his running-mate 10 side
track him or TO treat him with UNI
concern or disrespect.
Layton. his friends say. was induced
strengthen the Junior Senator's can
didacy. After mature consideration.
IL WAS concluded that he would be the
strongest man that could be nominat-
ID. Obviously ii was with a selfish
purpose that du Pont secured Layton's
nomination for reelection TO congress,
but the result is not very reassuring.
rs a test before the people indicates
that Layton is a burden rather than
a help 10 the Republican ticket. He
has already been marked for slaugh-
ter. his Republican supporters here
admit. and IL IS believed du Pont
would like TO detach himself from the
merry Congressman: but Layton, It is
said. is determined 10 force du Pont
20 take his medicine and sink or
swim, live or die, with the ticket"
Roth WIN Re Scratched.
II the friends and supporters Of du
ront think no is going 10 get the solid
vote and cordial support Of the con-
flicting Republican facuonal elements
in Delaware. they are mistaken. Rc-
Vording 10 the expressed view of q
number OF Observant and critical Re
puhliCans from Delaware who seem &c
understand the situation in that state
While IL Is conceded that many OF
the Negroes in Delaware will scratch
dayton. on account Of hie vote in tn,
Mouse on the Anti-Lynching bill, IT i,
claimed du Pont Will be likewie,
scratched by many Republicans
Nominal or apparent support Il
being given du Pon7. Il r. stated b,
Republicans themselves, whom IN fac
such supporters would like TO Sc,
gu pont defeated. IL js suggested tina
from this quarter du Point is bein,
"knifed' and that the effect Of eucl
secret opposition viii be rorccted ii
the result OF the election Ncn VIII,
are hish up IN the council @. The part,
and who are counted as giving sup
port 20 du Pont. are known to b,
pleased az du Points plight. They wan
him 20 so down 20 defeat with Layton
some 81 the Negroes. who are oppos
ms Layton. likewise oppose du Pont or
she ground that he Is responsible 70
the nomination Of Layton. The,
charge that du pont, who dominate,
Tho convention. forced Layton on tn
sicket over their vigorous protest
and 10 be consistent they must vot
against du pont when they vot
ssalnet Layton.
Would Smile nj His Defeat.
A singular feature OF the sitlia tor
80 related by Republicans from Del
ware who are on the inside, 10 tina
Se,atar l.. Heisier Ball. Fourth As
sistani Postmaster Conceal II. j
Bilanty and their friends are not a
az enthusiastic over the candidacy c
the luhior Senator, and will not b
sorry - du Pont q. defeated. II
pointed out that du Pont has neve
favored Rail or aided him in any a.,
HE efforts: that du Pont has real
opposed the senior Senator In ,,its
matters, seeking always 20 thwaI
the plans OF Ball unless they were ;
his own advantage. In the matter {
Fcdsal appointments. il is contendet
du Pont has been exactlng with Raj
especially in his opposition TO a goo
appointment for Balls secretar-