Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
BALL FOLLOWERS
OPENLY DISPLAY
HOSTILE FEELINGS
Their Disposition 10 to Permit
du Pont to Run His Cam
paien Alone.
HOSTILITY IS INCREASING

Special pispatch From Every Evenings
Warrington Correspondent
Warrington, Sept. l6.-The friends
Of senator l.. Heisler Ball coming TO
Washington these days from Delaware
seem to have one opipion about the
situation In their State as relates to
the candidates. OF Senator Coleman
du Ront and Representative Caleb H.
iAyton--,hcy agree that the "skids"
are already under Layton, ready to
slide him into private lie, while du
pons Is placed next In order for ,
rough ride into retirement from public
service.
These factional aad ardent sup
porters OF Senator Rail- cannot see how
the senior senator can possibly bcne-
nj by the election OF Senator du Pont,
but they unhesitatingly declare such
election would be 10 the great dis
advantage OF Ball. They point out
that with Senator du Pont snugly and
safely in the senatorial seat for six
years. Ball would then have 10 fol-
low the directions OF the Junior Sem
ator or else imperil his own chances
Of succeeding himself In 1924. They
also express grave doubt about a last
ing friendship between the two Sem
ators. fearing that though Senator
Ball may do all that Is required of
him In Senator du Points race to sue
coed himself. IL is possible the Junior
senator probably would get cold
feet" by the time Balls contest comes
on. and Jump the game" He might
feel that trip West or to the land
ut flowers was essential. and right a,
the critical moment shake the dust
OF Delaware from his feet and go into
temporary retirement. leaving Ball 70
paddle his own canoe as best he
could. No one can tell what changes
may be wrought I'm a short two years
tine what animosities may be en-
gendered. what factional triumphs
may be achieved. and what personal
victories may be won. No one knows
how securely Senator du Pont Nigh,
become entrenched. and what new al
Hgnment he could make TO guar
antee his perpetuation In Office.
Not Enthusiastic for du Pont
The Rail- adherents are not AZ al
enthusiastic I'm their support OF du
font and Layton. While the possible
fate OF the latter gives them little con.
cern. they are deeply interested in
that of the forrier. They are in.
terestcd In du Pont because they he.
lieve his fate is directly involved with
hails The senior Senator, of course
cannot control the votes OF his sun.
rorters In the sense of delivering than
to any other man-and therein lie.
inc Danger OF du Points defeat.
IL VIII not do 10 say Senator RsI
does not know how to take care q
himself. for he demonstrated that n.
does when he exerted his power in IN,
convention that nominated du Pom,
~ developed that Balls support wa
Necessary for either du Pont or Law
ton TO be nominated. The senior Ser
htor' Is claimed. could have ru,
away with that convention. dunno,
hoth of the hand picked" csndi
dates. and had others nominated :,
their stead. but he followed the wa,
OF least resistance, for the time he,ng
ana allowed du Pont and Layton =
have their way.
First Test Of Popular Feeling.
These Republicans who are lpL.
warm toward du Pont and LAYTON a
resentful and antasonistic towar