Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-26

LINE UP FOR
Sen. DUPONT

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old trees, I think our women ough
70 again pledge their fidelity to IN
Republican party and its success 4
the fall"
Prior to the meeting Of the Chris
tiana Hundred Committee. Repub
iican State, county and city commit
tee members and guests enjoyed {
box luncheon under the trees in th'
grove. The several hundred men and
women who journeyed to the Ole
Mil in automobiles, were presented
with their lunches as they entered
the grounds. Senator dupont en-
joyed this feature with the others
partaking of his luncheon under a
free with a group of prominent Re
publicans. After ice cream had been
served the meeting was called TO or
der by Irenee dupont a member OF
the Christiana Hundred Committee,
who said that it was with regret that
the absence of former Senator II. A.
dupont was noted. as he was the
oldest Republican in harness in
Christiana hundred. Colonel dupont,
the speaker said. was recovering
from illness and was unable TO at
tend.
Irenee dupont then explained
that. while not skilled in political
matters, being a beginner, he had
been impressed with the high regard
In which his cousin. Senator T. C..
dupont. was held in Washington,
and he said that as Delawareans. It
was a duty the Republicans owed to
Senator dupont 10 return him 10 the
United States Senate.
Charles A. Patterson. chairman OF
the New Castle County Committee.
who extended welcome on behalf
of that committee. then called on
Senator DUPONT to say a few words
Senator dupont was greeted with
applause as he stepBed to the seats
arranged under the trees for the
speakers.
"Fellow citizens, YOU don't know
how glad I am to see you here, he
said. 1--WE are about TO enter
campaign that means a great deal
TO Delaware and the United States.
Many of us in Congress have been
criticized for failure to enact more
legislation. but we are in the after
math OF a great war and have been
unable to make the progress we
should like TO make. President
Harding. when he assumed office, |
was confronted with a tremendous !,
task. Secretary of the Treasury |
Mellon has enhanced the value OF |
our securities Our bonds are above |
par and OF far higher value than |
those of other countries. We ought |
to be proud Of this fact from an in |
ternationai standpoint.
Il want every Delawarean. be he |
Democrat. Republican, Mugwump or
Greenbacker TO realize that when |
he comes to washington he has a
friend il me. A Democrat will be !
welcome 20 Just as much of my time
when he visits the capitol as though !
he were a Republican. I want TO
thank you all for coming here today
and wish I could speak the sppre-
cation / feel"
Congressman Carroll L. Beedy. OF
Maine. was introduced by Mr.. Pat
terson. In his opening remarks
Congressman Beedy said he was
pleased to see so many women pres
ent. as men and women today are !
thinking OF public matters. He re-
ferred 10 the recent war. saying that /
nations depend upon one another, |
and the American government, I
when drawn into the conflict, found
itself struggling from its knees. lie
reviewed the progress made by the
present administration since assum-
ms control and added;
"But there Is one thing for
which ii may be proud. II there was
nothing else That IS the way in
which It has lifted the state depart
ment from condition OF imbecile
senillty TO one OF respect before all
tn world That achievement alone
ought TO be enough TO win the YER
dict for the Republican party at the
polls the coming fall"
Miss Mary Stuart. assistant chief
of the Department of Labor. who
gatherings throughout
Delaware during the campaign of
1920, was next introduced by Chair
nan Patterson. Miss Stuart dwelt
Il length on the necessity OF organ
cation, pointing out that nothing
could be accomplished without or
She urged the women
o stand together and help the
ireamers OF the past. the men.
Colonel Thomas W. Miller, Alien
Property Custodian. who introduced
Of Labor Davis. caused
much laughter when he stated that
this was the scratching season at
and that not only cabi-
let officers but Congress had been
Effected" Colonel Miller referred
O the donation of the State Highway
o Delaware by Senator dupont, say
ne that his thoughtfulness had made
Z possible for our citizens in differ
mt sections Of the State 10 be more
,losey allied. Colonel Miller also
-eferred to the 1920 campaign. say
ng that the Republican party at :
hat time was not fully organized, Y
whereas today it is united and fully
organized.
Colonel Miller referred TO Secre-
.ary Davis as the man. who forty
rears TO the day when he landed in
America a Welsh immigrant. was
allied to the cabinet by President
Harding.
Secretary Davis at the start Of his
ddress referred to the massacre of