Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

lation for it's welfare by Republican
legislatures in the past.
so MUCH HAS BEEN SAID about
harmony, or lack of harmony in the
Republican ranks, by Democratic pa
pers and by Democratic politicians
that the following editorial from the
Newark Ledger, a paper owned and
published by Edward c. Davis, who is
the personal representative Of Mr.. AL
fred I. du Pont, and who is in touch
with political affairs in New Castle
county, will be interesting, because it
affords a brief view of the troubles
within the Democratic party ranks,
which exist and are well known to
most people. He says:
1--WE note that the writer of "Politi-
cal Gossip" in the Sunday Star is in
clined to believe that Democrats in
Delaware are healing up their sores
and forming into a semblance OF har-
mOny. He, at least, believes that mere
is more indication of such movement
in Democratic ranks than there is in
the Republican camps.
eve have always held the opinion OF
the writer of the political GOSSIP"
column in due respect and regard un-
til his several comments to the effect
mentioned. It may be that he is hon
estlv misled into the view he expresses
or it may be that he is deliberately
misled into forming the Oponlon ne
expresses. In either case, we are free
in saving that we are surprised to hnd
that this writer has either allowed
himself to be severely fooled or Eas
fallen for the poor line of bunk" that
the Democratic leaders have been put
ting to the fore.
"It calls for but very DrleI lnVesti-
cation to learn how the sentiment III
Democratic ranks really stands. Ihere
is a group of upstate leaders VINO
some time ago secured the Whlp-lasn
and who are determined to hold IT,
They insist that everything is going
along in fine shape, but because this
group of leaders has its followers
hereabouts does not insure any gen
eral harmony in the party ranks, Tor
below Dover it is a safe bet that the
number following these leaders is
very, very small. From the Sussex
county line south the following ceases
to exist. In fact, Sussex is a nest OF
strong opposition to the upstate
gFOup and they prove their stand on
the slightest prOvOcatiOn. There is no
more harmony in Democratic ranks
and no more sign of harmony than
there is snow on the Sahara Desert" !"
1t is well known that the differences
between the factions in the Democrat
ic party in Delaware are emphatic and
the feeling engendered is bitter
I against the leaders. This has prevailed
to such extent, that the Sussex fac
tiOns refused to attend the called
meetings for consultation, which have
been held at Dover. Refusal of all eff
fort to conciliate or heal over the
troubles has not helped the situation
for the men now charged with direct
| ing the destinies of the Democratic
party during the campaign. However
that is their troubles-and the affair
is only referred to now, because the
Democratic papers attempt to throw
dust in the eyes of their people, by
proclaiming factional fights in the Re-
publican party. The Republican party
in Delaware is in better shape than
ever before, for the campaign of next
summer and fall, which will be mark
ed by the nomination of some of the
very best qualified men in the State
to lead the party to success. The nom
ination of Senator T. Coleman du Pont
to succeed himself, will bring out g
full party vote, which means victory
in November.